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Proud as a peacock: bird that broke into Brisbane home reunited with owners

Hex was found in an Alexandra Hills home last week admiring himself in the bathroom mirror. Since then, a whole-of-suburb search has been under way

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Kozo Tashima: Japan leader looking to bring 'integrity' to FIFA

Kozo Tashima first started playing football after watching the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and since then he has dedicated his life to developing the sport's growth in Japan.

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Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei

Putin meets Iran's top security official to discuss regional security and receives a letter from Mojtaba Khamenei.

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Carrick fights for Man Utd job ahead of international break

Michael Carrick takes charge of Manchester United for what could be the last time against Aston Villa this weekend as he battles to save his job despite a morale-boosting midweek victory over Roma.

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Bear necessities: Indian techie builds wildlife alert

After his mother was killed in a bear attack in Kashmir, Indian software engineer Mudasir Ali developed an online early-warning system to help people in the Himalayan region avoid dangerous encounters…

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Israel faces new era of sinking US support after election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brash campaign posters are still up on Israeli public buses -- images of him, US President Donald Trump and soaring warjets that laud the two leaders attacking Iran…

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Fears of an AI crackdown after midterms spark $2 trillion rout in tech stocks

Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%, as investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress — and states across the country -— would crack down on AI and data centers.

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California governor commutes sentences of more than 500 people on death row

Gavin Newsom cites state values and flaws in the legal system as he grants largest mass clemency in US history.

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Australian T20 star Chris Lynn banned for cocaine use

Big-hitting Australian Twenty20 specialist Chris Lynn has served a one-month ban for using cocaine and completed a substance abuse program, England's Cricket Regulator revealed Friday.

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These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet

Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined. Here's where things stand in the races that are waiting to be called by the AP.

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