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The bill would allow teachers with concealed carry permits to bring a firearm into school.
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange faces wait for extradition decision
Lawyers for the US government say he should face charges because he put lives at risk.
Taekwondo instructor charged with murder of Sydney family
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Iran accuses Israel of sabotaging gas pipeline
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South Africa sets 'pivotal' May 29 elections
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US citizen faces 20 years in Russian jail after donating $50 to Ukraine war effort
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Colorado man dead after pet Gila monster bite
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Russia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warns
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Wife, protector and now political heir: Yulia Navalnaya rallies Russians
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Yemen's Houthi rebels continue attacks on US ships, drones
Houthi rebels are still launching attacks despite a month of US-led airstrikes.
'I’ll never stop crying': YouTube mum Ruby Franke sentenced to 60 years in prison
The Utah mother of six gave parenting advice to millions via her channel.
US vetoes Arab-backed ceasefire resolution
The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported UN resolution.
Prince William intervenes in Gaza crisis by calling for end to fighting
Prince of Wales warns 'too many have been killed' in Israel conflict.
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Bodies of child, woman and man found at two sites in Sydney
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Palestinian diplomat asks UN court to declare Israel's occupation illegal
Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war.
Opinion: How Trump turns his courtroom losses into wins
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US moves to stop Israel’s invasion of Rafah
Joe Biden is pushing for a United Nations vote calling for a temporary ceasefire.
Stalled US aid for Ukraine show's shift away from confronting Russia
The GOP’s ambivalence on Russia has stalled additional aid to Ukraine.
Suspect arrested on murder charges in Colorado college dorm
A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
A 'bloody skeleton': Woman lived with brother's corpse for years
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Gaza death toll: 29,000 Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war
Gaza's Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and soldiers in its records.
Inside Alexei Navalny’s final months, in his own words
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What happens now? Most of Russia’s opposition are dead, in exile or in prison
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Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin
Yulia Navalnaya accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband.
Fingers pointed after Sydney woman brutally killed, body burnt
A former bikie charged with murder has pinned the blame on a man he sold drugs to.
Girl’s body found encased in concrete, boy’s remains in suitcase in Colorado
Two people have been arrested on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse.
Four 'knocked unconscious' by lightning near Sydney Opera House, 300 flights delayed
The injuries occurred during one of several severe thunderstorms passing over Sydney.