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Regional ferry disasters leave 200 people dead or missing
Search operations continue in the Java Sea for 129 unaccounted passengers, while a Philippine vessel fire and a Vanuatu sinking add dozens to the toll after captains ignored official marine warnings.
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Charlie Kirk's movement doubles a year after his murder
Erika Kirk now oversees 1,500 college chapters as Utah prosecutors prepare to seek the death penalty against accused shooter Tyler James Robinson.
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Families of Australian September 11 victims reject retaliatory wars
New York memorial ceremonies introduced a dedicated silence for toxic-dust victims, while Opposition Leader Angus Taylor warned Islamist extremism remains a threat requiring active opposition.
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Holdout juror prompts mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after blocking acquittal
The Massachusetts panel deadlocked 11 to 1 after 38 hours of deliberations, and prosecutors have until a 29 September status conference to decide on a retrial.
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Labor moves to fine tech giants $100 million and let users switch off algorithms
Communications Minister Anika Wells will release draft legislation this week forcing social media platforms to offer algorithmic opt-outs and actively prevent illegal content reaching users.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirms 38 Australians remain missing in the Nepal floods
Searchers have found a second Australian alive as officials remove several people from the unaccounted list who had never entered the disaster zone.
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Leaked bodycam appears to show NSW officer boasting of punch
NSW Police did not release this body-worn camera footage. Someone leaked it. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission opened Operation Makalu on 17 February 2026 to examine the police operation at Sydney Town Hall and surrounds on the evening of 9 February 2026.
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Jury takes three hours to convict Keffe D of Tupac's murder
A Clark County District Court jury found Duane Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon and intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang on 31 August 2026.
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Nepal's flood death toll passes 950 as those missing surge.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority recorded 939 deaths and 3,925 missing as of 31 August 2026. Chinese authorities added 16 deaths and 546 missing in Gyirong County, pushing the combined toll above 950 dead and 4,400 missing across Nepal and Tibet.