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British PM faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson's appointment as ambassador
Apr 20, 2026 - World 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of abuse images, deepfakes on X
Apr 20, 2026 - World
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X
Humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating human half-marathon record
Apr 20, 2026 - World
A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record
States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings
Apr 20, 2026 - World 
Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe states are increasingly on edge about Labor’s efforts to cut NDIS spending in next month’s budget, with officials asking the health minister, Mark Butler, to explain planned savings before a major speech this week.It comes as the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, flagged on Monday morning that cuts to the NDIS will be “easily the most important part of the savings package that we will present on budget night”. Continue reading...
Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes
Apr 20, 2026 - World
Five months after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, thousands of displaced fire victims are beginning to return to see what remains of their homes and retrieve their belongings
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