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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Monday.1. Hurricane Irma is hammering Florida. The storm made landfall in the Florida Keys at 9:10am local time (11:10pm AEST) on Sunday. After pummeling the...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Tuesday.1. Florida and the Caribbean are beginning a slow and costly recovery following Hurricane Irma— one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic...
View ArticleAn Australian man got cyanide poisoning from taking apricot extract
A 67-year-old Victorian man developed cyanide poisoning from taking regular doses of apricot kernel extract.According to the journal BMJ Case Reports, the poisoning was discovered after he went under...
View ArticleA baby great white shark washed up on a Sydney beach
A juvenile great white shark washed up on Manly Beach in Sydney’s north has been taken to an aquarium for a health check after becoming a temporary tourist attraction in a seaside swimming pool.The...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday.1. Hurricane Irma broke a bunch of meteorological records, including spending more time as a Category 5 hurricane than any other storm since records...
View ArticleShares in Apple suppliers across Asia promptly crashed after the launch of...
Major suppliers for iPhone parts are tanking in Asian trade.It follows the unveiling of Apple’s latest model iPhones overnight — the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus as well as the iPhone X.The South China...
View ArticleRebel Wilson just won a staggering $3.6 million in a defamation case
Actress Rebel Wilson has been awarded AUD $4.56 million ($3.6 million, £2.7 million) after winning a defamation action against Woman’s Day magazine.In the Victorian Supreme Court, Justice John Dixon...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. US President Donald Trump has reached a deal with top US Democrats to protect certain, unauthorised immigrants as part of a broader border security...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. North Korea has fired another missile, less than two weeks after nuclear bomb test. The missile launched from an airfield near the North Korean capital...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday.1. China and Russia began naval drills near North Korea on Monday. They are the second part of China-Russian naval exercises this year. North Korea...
View ArticleInternet addiction should be treated as a clinical disorder, scientists say
Internet addiction that triggers deviant behaviour on social networking sites should be recognised as a clinical disorder needing treatment, an expert says.Sufferers are currently not being treated,...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday.1. Hurricane Maria has strengthened into a Category 5 storm. The hurricane has ripped the roof off buildings in Dominica and left the prime minister...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday.1. At least 226 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico. Terrifying footage of the quake has been posted on social media....
View ArticleAustralia's same-sex marriage postal vote is starting to look like a $122...
Australia is conducting a postal survey asking registered voters whether they support allowing same-sex couples to marry. A result is expected by November 15, and if a majority votes in favour of the...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Thursday.1. Mexican rescuers work saved people trapped under rubble after a massive earthquake, including a girl under a school, as the death toll exceeded 230.2....
View ArticlePhilippine president has ordered the death of his own son, if he is found...
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his eldest son to be killed if it is proved that he is involved in drug trafficking."My orders are to kill you if you are caught, and I will protect the...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Friday.1. North Korea flagged testing a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean having already called US president Donald Trump “a frightened dog”. This threat to the...
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Hello! Here’s what’s happening on Monday.1. US president Donald Trump has renewed his travel ban on African and Middle Eastern countries, adding several new nations to the list. While the existing ones...
View ArticleREPORT: Shinzo Abe is about to call a snap election in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call a snap election at a news conference this evening at 7pm AEST, according to a Reuters report.The election is likely to be scheduled for next...
View Article35,000 people have been evacuated from around a volcano on Bali that could...
The Indonesian tourist haven of Bali has been declared a state of natural disaster, as authorities prepare for the imminent eruption of Mount Agung.All outdoor activities, such as hiking and camping,...
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