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Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violence

February 13, 2026 - 12:09am
Videos have emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.
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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?

February 12, 2026 - 10:11pm
The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.
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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?

February 12, 2026 - 10:11pm
The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.
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Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing

February 12, 2026 - 9:44pm
The fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan's territorial waters, authorities say.
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Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing

February 12, 2026 - 9:44pm
The fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan's territorial waters, authorities say.
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Australia's Liberal Party ousts first woman leader

February 12, 2026 - 7:42pm
Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.
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Australia's Liberal Party ousts first woman leader

February 12, 2026 - 7:42pm
Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.
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Australia's Liberal Party ousts first woman leader

February 12, 2026 - 7:42pm
Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.
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Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul

February 12, 2026 - 6:10am
South Korea's spy agency says Ki Ju Ae's prominent public presence indicates she is the chosen heir.
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Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul

February 12, 2026 - 6:10am
South Korea's spy agency says Ki Ju Ae's prominent public presence indicates she is the chosen heir.
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Polls close in first election since Gen Z protests ousted Bangladesh leader

February 12, 2026 - 5:56am
Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.
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China's Xi Jinping makes rare reference to recent military purge

February 11, 2026 - 11:24pm
Zhang Youxia, widely seen as Xi's closest military ally, was in January removed from his post.
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China's Xi Jinping makes rare reference to recent military purge

February 11, 2026 - 11:24pm
Zhang Youxia, widely seen as Xi's closest military ally, was in January removed from his post.
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Principal shot in Thailand school siege dies of injuries

February 11, 2026 - 9:41pm
A gunman who laid siege to the school shot the principal and another female student who is out of danger.
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Principal shot in Thailand school siege dies of injuries

February 11, 2026 - 9:41pm
A gunman who laid siege to the school shot the principal and another female student who is out of danger.
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Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

February 11, 2026 - 8:04pm
It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election

February 11, 2026 - 8:04pm
It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Thai police arrest gunman after two injured in school siege

February 11, 2026 - 10:59am
The suspect has been detained and all hostages freed after a two-hour standoff at a school in southern Thailand, police said.
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Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family

February 11, 2026 - 6:54am
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.
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Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family

February 11, 2026 - 6:54am
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.
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