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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

4/29/2026

‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told

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4/29/2026

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Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

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4/29/2026

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Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

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4/29/2026

Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices

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4/29/2026

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Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign

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4/29/2026

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Suspected White House Press Dinner Gunman: What's Emerging So Far

Investigators are piecing together the suspect's background after the gunfire at the White House press dinner — the picture so far points to a lone actor with online grievances.

4/27/2026

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Record Bear Sightings in Japan as Hibernation Ends — Public-Safety Alarm

Japanese authorities are warning of an unusual surge in bear encounters as hibernation ends — a pattern increasingly tied to acorn-crop failure and shrinking forest habitat.

4/27/2026

German Tourist Dies After Snake Bite at Egypt Show Venue

A German tourist on a family holiday in Egypt has died from a snake bite sustained at an in-resort snake-handling show — the latest in a string of incidents.

4/27/2026

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HSBC Reviewing Private-School Perk for Hong Kong Bankers as Costs Climb

The bank is reconsidering one of the last great expat-era benefits — paid international school fees for staff — as Hong Kong's banking economics tighten.

4/27/2026

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Venice Opera House Fires Government-Linked Music Director After Months of Protests

La Fenice has dismissed its incoming music director following sustained protests over alleged nepotism and political ties — a rare cultural-sector reversal in Italy.

4/27/2026

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Anti-Immigration Group Denies Organising Anzac Day Booing — Despite Pre-Event Post

The fringe anti-immigration group says it did not organise the booing of Welcome to Country addresses, even as a since-deleted post had asked supporters 'how loud will you be'.

4/27/2026