Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps
Fortnite and Minecraft also told to 'lift their game' by online safety regulator.
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NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before double murder, court hears
Covered by The Guardian – World, BBC News – World. The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
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Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.
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Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.
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Making politics 'fun, trendy, sexy': How Gen Z could shape Kenya's next election
A voter mobilisation campaign has registered huge numbers of young people but it is not clear who they are backing.
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Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank, torch homes
Covered by Al Jazeera English, BBC News – World, The Guardian – World. A group of settlers attacked two homes belonging to the Al-Tubasi family in northern West Bank village.
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Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
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Why are these endangered moths swarming Australia's east coast?
The sudden influx of Bogong moths has caused a stir in cities like Sydney and Canberra, with people filming them infiltrating their homes and cars.
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. Vladimir Putin insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
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What’s in Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Covered by Al Jazeera English, The Guardian – World, BBC News – World. Tehran’s offer comes as high fuel prices put pressure on Trump ahead of the US midterm elections.
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Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
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Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
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Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
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Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash
Covered by BBC News – World, Al Jazeera English. Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.
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Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
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Plummeting Israel flight like 'rollercoaster', says passenger
An aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.
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Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times
The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.
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California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states
Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".
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