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Oct 2, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · Kelly Ng

    Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row (opens the original)

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    South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has threatened to take unspecified "further action" if Ukraine does not issue a public apology for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war had been sent to the South. Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure to the UN general assembly last week, angering Seoul, who said the move was meant to stay secret. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday described the situation as a "diplomatic misunderstanding", adding that Kyiv wa…

  2. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · Sareen Habeshian

    NY governor appoints special counsel in Cornell frat rape investigation (opens the original)

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    New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general as a special prosecutor in investigating the alleged gang rape of a woman at Cornell University. The woman has alleged she was drugged and raped by several men at a fraternity house. The case, which stems back to 2024, was reopened after the woman filed a civil lawsuit last month that thrust the allegations into the national spotlight. "New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I've …

  3. Article · Oct 2, 2026 · Lana Lam

    Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Steam must improve child safety, Australian report finds (opens the original)

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    Australia's online safety regulator has found "significant gaps" in how popular gaming platforms protect children online. In a new report it found inconsistent approaches in how Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft implement child safety measures as research shows nine out of 10 children aged 8 to 17 in Australia have played online games. "Australian children have a right to play online without being exposed to predators, sexual extortionists, violent extremist content or other harmful material…

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Emily Holt

    What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty trend videos? (opens the original)

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    If she's ever feeling bloated, Abbey Alexandra has a go-to routine, using body oil and a wooden roller to perform stomach massages. She shares before-and-after videos on TikTok, saying she feels the process leaves her depuffed and defined: "You definitely feel a lot better after, they are relaxing." The technique is a form of lymphatic drainage massage, adapted from a medical treatment and shared as a beauty trend. Celebrity fans include Maya Jama, who shares her clinic sessions, and actress Hai…

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Grace Eliza Goodwin

    Sexual assault charges dismissed against Trailer Park Boys actor (opens the original)

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    A judge in Nova Scotia, Canada, has dismissed the sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith. The trial was set to begin in provincial court in Dartmouth on Thursday, but after the Crown provided no evidence against Smith, the actor's attorneys requested the case be dismissed. The 54-year-old actor, who plays the character Bubbles on the Canadian sitcom, was charged last year for an alleged sexual assault in 2017. Prosecutor Bryson McDonald told reporters outside court that t…

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