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British MPs vote in favour or legalising assisted dying
The bill now proceeds to Britain's upper chamber, the House of Lords, where it will undergo months of scrutiny. While there could be further amendments, the unelected Lords will be reluctant to block legislation that has been passed by elected members of the House of Commons.


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3 hours ago
- Politics
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Europe to tell Iran that US open to direct talks
The main message Europeans will pass to Araqchi is that the US has signalled readiness for direct talks, but that Iran must give a serious signal, the two European diplomats said, without defining what the signal should be.


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3 hours ago
- Business
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If you're going for a home loan but still have a HECS debt, you might want to wait
The regulator has also clarified that it may be reasonable for banks to completely disregard a person's HELP debt from serviceability assessments, where it's expected the loan will be paid off within 12 months.


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6 hours ago
- Science
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William and Cate Blanchett hit sustainable fashion lab
As William and Blanchett were taken through each step of the process to make the eco-friendly dyes, the Prince of Wales asked Sophie Vaud, the head of microbial engineering, to provide a "layman's version" of the science.


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6 hours ago
- Politics
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Situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant is 'normal'
The Israeli military said at one point on Thursday that it had struck the Russian-built Bushehr facility, but later said the comment had been made by mistake.