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Hundreds of supermarkets in France hit by ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack
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Australian politics live: Climate protester restrained after interrupting NSW parliament; Albanese says he’ll do whatever he can to stop ‘abhorrent’ US execution live stream
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Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU?
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DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs
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Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nears
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Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say
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