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    Wintry weather causes travel chaos in US Northeast

    A mix of snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast early on Saturday (local time), disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and...

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    At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge

    At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities say.

    Kyiv under massive Russian attack

    A drone explodes during a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv earlier this week. Another...

    Kyiv under massive Russian attack

    The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is under a massive Russian attack, with explosions sounding in the city and air defences in operation.

    The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

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    The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

    Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band have confirmed through their official website.

    Man held after knife attack on women in Paris

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    Man held after knife attack on three women in Paris metro stations

    French police have detained a man suspected of attacking three women with a knife in three metro stations in the centre of Paris.

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    Aussies battered by weather extremes

    Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation, with people urged to remain vigilant amid ongoing fire and flood risks.

    Quds Force member killed

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo Reuters

    Quds Force member killed

    The Israeli military said yesterday its forces killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.

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    Christmas around the world

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    Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

    Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas Day speech from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica at...

    Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

    Pope Leo has decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal.

    Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire

    Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire

    A person of interest has been named as police investigate a suspected arson attack on a car donning a celebratory Hanukkah sign, parked outside a rabbi's home in Australia.

    Andrew's daughters attend Christmas service

    Princess Eugenie (left) and Princess Beatrice. Photo: Reuters

    Andrew's daughters attend Christmas service

    Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have attended the royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service, while their father Andrew, recently stripped of his titles, did not.

    US carries out 'deadly strike' against ISIS in Nigeria

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    US carries out 'deadly strike' against ISIS in Nigeria

    The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

    'Really good conversation' between Zelenskyy and US negotiators

    President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Getty Images

    'Really good conversation' between Zelenskyy and US negotiators

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he spoke with US delegates for about an hour on how to end the war with Russia.

    King’s message of compassion

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    King’s message of compassion

    King Charles delivered a message about journeying into the past to find values of compassion and reconciliation in his Christmas Day address.

    Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents

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    Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents

    ​​​​​​​The US Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks.

    Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles

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    Christmas storm triggers widespread flooding in Los Angeles

    Torrential rains have drenched Southern ‌California, unleashing widespread flash flooding.

    Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home

    Firefighters at the site of a gas explosion that caused a partial building collapse at the Silver...

    Deadly blasts and fire shatter US nursing home

    Two explosions and a fire, apparently sparked by leaking gas, has ripped through a nursing home near Philadelphia in the US, killing at least two people.

    NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi

    NSW Premier Chris Minns in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney. Photo: Reuters

    NSW passes new gun, anti-protest laws in wake of Bondi

    Controversial anti-protest laws and tightened gun rules have passed after a marathon parliamentary debate running into the early hours of Christmas Eve.

    Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

    Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump are shown in this image released by the Department of Justice...

    Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

    President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported," according to an email from a New York prosecutor that forms part of a new batch of documents about Epstein.

    Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

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    Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences

    British police say that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
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