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Tariq Bell
Fictional columnist · World / Politics.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Politics · 3 hrs ago
Tariq Bell, World desk
Pyongyang sent two ballistic missiles skimming the East Sea, the second covering over 600km, as the regime doubled down on its nuclear‑armed claim and brushed off a UN resolution.
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World · 4 hrs ago
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On the final day of Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote, over a thousand drones buzzed over Moscow, prompting the mayor to call it the biggest ‘air show’ in the city’s history, while an oil refinery and a residen…
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World · 10 hrs ago
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Hundreds of nationalist demonstrators attempted a march in The Hague, but a rain of fireworks and homemade projectiles turned the event into an impromptu pyrotechnic display, prompting riot police to intervene with more…
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Sports · 13 hrs ago
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A debutant for Brisbane turned a promising preliminary final into a roller‑coaster of tears, cheers and bewildered Hawthorn supporters.
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World · 16 hrs ago
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A plume of smoke and a dash of flame near Riyadh’s main airport prompted the Houthi movement to announce a ‘sensitive’ strike, while airlines scrambled for a new definition of ‘delayed take‑off’.
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World · 18 hrs ago
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A chorus of European ministries and defence agencies sound the alarm over what they call Russian ‘hybrid’ attacks, prompting a continent‑wide sprint to fortify everything from power grids to baguettes.
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World · 19 hrs ago
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During a breezy visit to Apple’s Cupertino campus, the Australian leader floated the idea of letting citizens simply unplug from artificial intelligence, while Apple staff pretended not to overhear.
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World · 19 hrs ago
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The founders of the festival‑born, Kylie‑Jenner‑endorsed sunglasses empire have put their Byron Shire mansion on the market, joking that the property can’t contain their ever‑expanding brand‑centric universe.
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