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South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.
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Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm
Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and May Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland police are investigating.
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Surge in horses given up by owners as costs rise
An Oxfordshire animal welfare charity says its Burford site is taking in 20 to 30 horses a month.
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‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking.
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A moment that changed me: I had a panic attack on public transport – and it led me to a horrifying secret
For a decade I lived with a fear so bad that I once tried to climb out of a tube carriage while it was in motion. Then a hypnotherapist told me to ask my parents one very important question.
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France’s debt crisis-in-waiting
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US, Iran Escalate Attacks; Global Bond Selloff Deepens | The Asia Trade 9/2/2026
Bloomberg: The Asia Trade brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia.
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School uniform costs hit families, say charities
New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.
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Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer Drivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced.
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Will new uniform rules save parents money?
A Fareham mum, a second-hand uniform bank and a Hampshire headteacher discuss the changes.
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Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'
Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.
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BBC gains rare access to occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
