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Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot

A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy median strip on Friday, with drinks in hand.People in one group who’d come with a full alfresco setting chattered as they ladled punch out of a glass bowl on a wooden table, set with a tablecloth and yellow flowers in a vase. Others sat on picnic blankets, passing around bags of chips. Continue reading...

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2 Injured, Tourists Among 6 Missing As Building Collapses After Explosion In Greece

Six people including three tourists were missing after an explosion early Friday in a building in Athens' historic Plaka district located just below the Acropolis.

'He Liked It': Trump Says Xi Agreed On Renaming AI To 'Super Intelligence'

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, earlier Xi also said both China and the United States possess strong AI capabilities and argued that competition should be accompanied by greater cooperation.

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"Ask India, Ask Pakistan": Balen Shah's Attack On "Broken" Global Order At UN

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's hard-hitting speech followed the catastrophic Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal on August 26, 2026, which tragically killed over 1,400 people and left thousands missing.

Two people arrested in New York City for allegedly climbing out of manhole

Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron were booked after reports of ‘mole people’ emerging from sewers across cityTwo people have been arrested for allegedly emerging from manholes across New York City.Police reportedly suspect them of searching for valuables that had been washed into the storm drains and sewer system. Continue reading...