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2026-03-12 06:00:38 ·

Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters

Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwatersABC Sunshine Coast: Jessica RossThe bodies of the Chinese tourists were found in their car in floodwaters near KilkivanThe bodies of two Chinese backpackers who went missing in floodwaters in Queensland have been recovered, Australian police have said.The 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman, who were driving from Brisbane to the...

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2026-03-12 05:00:09 ·

Noma head chef resigns from restaurant amid abuse allegations

Noma head chef René Redzepi resigns after abuse allegations and protestsNoma head chef resigns from restaurant amid abuse allegations Getty ImagesThe head chef of Noma, one of the highest-rated restaurants in the world, has resigned amid allegations of abuse. René Redzepi announced his exit on social media, saying: "After more than two decades of building and leading this restaurant, I've...

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2026-03-12 04:00:09 ·

Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves

Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reservesOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterReutersLong queues were seen at petrol stations in the PhilippinesBrent crude rose by almost 9% to top $100 ($74.79) a barrel in Asia trading even after all 32 members of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) said they will release 400 million barrels in response to supply concerns.On...

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2026-03-12 01:00:10 ·

What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

Iran war: What role is cyber warfare played in Iran?Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceJosef Cole, ALSSAWhen it comes to military firepower, the US and Israel are not shy about how they are attacking Iran.With professional photos and slick videos, US Central Command has been posting every few hours on social media about the kinds of weapons, jets and ships being used.But the US and...

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2026-03-12 01:00:10 ·

A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains

A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chainsDanielle KayeBusiness reporterDanielle KayeAlap Vora owns Concord Market in Brooklyn, New YorkWalking through the aisles of his grocery store in Brooklyn, New York, Alap Vora points to a box of breakfast cereal.He says he paid roughly $5 (£3.75) to his distributor to get the pack of Honey Bunches of Oats onto the shelf.But his much...

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2026-03-12 01:00:10 ·

Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

Why Namibia's 'green hydrogen' dream could be a red flag for penguins and succulentsGetty ImagesScientists have warned that the critically endangered African penguin could go extinct in the wild by 2035A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility, raising hopes for jobs but also fears for the unique plant and animal life of the...

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2026-03-12 01:00:09 ·

Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC

Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBCLuiz Fernando ToledoBBC News BrasilBBC / Anselmo CunhaGláucia Fekete says modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who was friends with Epstein, offered to fly her to New YorkWarning: This story contains graphic sexual descriptions."If I had disobeyed my mother and gone to New York, what might have happened to me?" asks Gláucia...

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2026-03-12 01:00:09 ·

Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war

Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran warSkip to contentWatch LiveBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWatch LiveNearly two weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, Donald Trump has shown no signs that the 'excursion' is coming to a close. As President Trump travelled to Kentucky on Wednesday...

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2026-03-12 01:00:09 ·

Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit

Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation caseKeiligh Baker,BBC NewsandAnoushka Mutanda-Dougherty,Presenter, Fame Under FireReutersA jury has ordered controversial US rapper Kanye West to pay $140,000 (£104,415) after a handyman sued him over unpaid work for renovations at his Malibu mansion. The verdict in the trial in Los Angeles came after Tony Saxon claimed the rapper,...

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2026-03-12 00:00:15 ·

China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?

National People's Congress: China's biggest political meeting is ending - what have we learned?Getty ImagesChina's biggest political gathering - the National People's Congress or NPC - is due to end on Thursday. Its extensive authority includes making laws, amending the constitution and approving state budgets. But it effectively functions as a rubber-stamp parliament, approving decisions made...

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2026-03-11 22:00:39 ·

Chile turns right: Kast inaugurated as nation's most conservative leader since Pinochet

Chile turns right: Kast inaugurated as nation's most conservative leader since Pinochet Chile's President José Antonio Kast waves to supporters as he leaves Congress after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)...

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2026-03-11 22:00:39 ·

Australia shelters 7 Iranian women's soccer team members, but 1 wants to go back

Australia shelters 7 Iranian women's soccer team members, but 1 wants to go back Australia shelters 7 Iranian women's soccer team members, but 1 wants to go back Audio will be available later today. Australia says it's given asylum to seven members of the Iranian national women's soccer team, but one has asked to return to Iran.

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2026-03-11 22:00:38 ·

New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'

South Africa: New US ambassador criticised over racial controversyNew US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'Getty ImagesBozell's comments about a contentious racial issue have been criticised as ''undiplomatic''by the governmentThe South African government has summoned the new US ambassador after he made what they called "undiplomatic" comments about an...

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2026-03-11 21:00:13 ·

Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says

Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says Iran's flag is displayed on a screen during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup...

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2026-03-11 20:00:09 ·

Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school

Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026....

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2026-03-11 19:00:11 ·

Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo

Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in OsloReutersSunday's explosion caused minor damage and nobody was injured, the authorities sayThree brothers have been arrested in Norway linked to an explosion outside the US embassy in the capital, Oslo, on Sunday. The authorities believe the blast was caused by an improvised device that was placed at the building's entrance. It caused...

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2026-03-11 18:00:12 ·

No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years

No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years King Charles III reads the King's Speech in July 2024 as Queen Camilla sits beside him during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London....

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2026-03-11 17:00:39 ·

'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war

'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with warGhoncheh HabibiazadBBC PersianBBCParts of Tehran are covered in snow, days after black rain fell on the capitalSnow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain.But life goes on, even as the...

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2026-03-11 17:00:39 ·

Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large

Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom largeJeremy BowenInternational editorReutersI know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it starts. That's because I've seen it before.In 1991, on 15 February to be precise, the first President George Bush made a speech that he probably...

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2026-03-11 15:00:12 ·

Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse

Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse It's the Year of the Horse, and for people born that year — watch out. According to Chinese mythology, those born in the years of the Horse, Rat, Ox and Rabbit will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general. Luckily, there are ways to...

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2026-03-11 15:00:12 ·

EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war

EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violenceReutersThe Palestinian vice-president said the deadly attacks constitute "a major escalation of settler terrorism"The European Union and United Kingdom have demanded that Israel halt a surge in violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that has taken place since the start of the country's...

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2026-03-11 15:00:12 ·

French aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city

UN aid worker Karine Buisset and two others killed in DR Congo’s M23-held Goma cityFrench aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo cityunicefUnicef described Karine Buisset as "a dedicated humanitarian who worked tirelessly to support children and families affected by conflict and crisis"A French national working for the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has...

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2026-03-11 13:00:08 ·

Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plant

Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plantReutersRussia says civilians were killed and injured in the attackUkrainian forces have struck one of Russia's "most important military factories", President Volodymyr Zelensky has said."The plant produced electronics and components for Russian missiles. The very missiles that strike our cities, our villages and civilians," he...

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2026-03-11 13:00:08 ·

G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves as prices surge

G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves as prices surgeMitchell LabiakBusiness reporterGetty ImagesG7 nations have said they would support the collective release of oil from their reserves to tackle soaring prices since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.The group of countries has been meeting with the International Energy Agency (IEA), which is reported to be readying its...

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2026-03-11 12:00:18 ·

Americans skeptical of the Iran war, poll says. And, DOJ gives guns back to felons

Americans skeptical of the Iran war, poll says. And, DOJ gives guns back to felons Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your...

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2026-03-11 11:00:12 ·

Canadian PM Mark Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals

Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to LiberalsJessica MurphyCanada digital editor, TorontoGetty ImagesA fourth MP of the current Canadian parliament has defected to join the Liberals, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to a majority in the House of Commons.Lori Idlout, a member of the left-leaning New Democrats (NDP), is joining the governing party. In a statement...

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2026-03-11 10:00:11 ·

Old-school tricks and AI tech are weapons in the Iran war

Old-school tricks and AI tech are weapons in the Iran war Plumes of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil facility late Saturday linger and merge with the cloudy sky over Tehran, Iran, Sunday. Vahid Salemi/AP...

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2026-03-11 10:00:09 ·

US attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz on Day 12 of war

US attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz on Day 12 of war Door attendants U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christina Jiminez and Senior Airman Awng Dingrin close the doors of the transfer vans containing the remains of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of...

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2026-03-11 10:00:09 ·

Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff

Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris head to runoff in Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor GreeneKayla EpsteinRome, GeorgiaWatch: Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris speak about projected Georgia election runoffThe special election to replace former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is projected to head to a runoff after none of the candidates secured a majority of the votes on Tuesday night....

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2026-03-11 10:00:09 ·

China and North Korea to reopen passenger train service after pandemic halt

China and North Korea to resume passenger train service after six-year haltAFP via Getty ImagesA passenger train arrives from North Korea to the Chinese border city of Dandong in February 2019Passenger trains between China and North Korea will resume service on Thursday, reviving a transport link that was shuttered for six years due to the pandemic, China's rail operator said.Trains between...

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