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'Too soon' for LA evacuees to return home

Human recovery dog Mazie works with members of the Ventura County Urban Search and Rescue team in...

'Too soon' for LA evacuees to return home

Evacuees from the LA wildfires have been told to stay away from homes for at least another week, as emergency responders remove toxic waste from incinerated neighbourhoods and cut off electricity and gas lines posing a hazard amid ruins.

Gaza ceasefire to start as planned despite 'loose end': US

Police pull at a demonstrator in Jerusalem on Thursday as Israelis protest a ceasefire deal that...

Gaza ceasefire to start as planned despite 'loose end': US

The Gaza Strip ceasefire should begin on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators to tie up a last-minute "loose end", the US says.

Trump may throw TikTok a lifeline: adviser

Donald Trump once supported a ban on the TikTok app but changed his stance last year. Photo:...

Trump may throw TikTok a lifeline: adviser

A national security adviser for President-elect Donald Trump says the new administration will keep TikTok alive in the US if there is a viable deal, in a potential reprieve for the Chinese-owned video app.

Groundbreaking director David Lynch dies

David Lynchgrew up to be a counterculture icon but his roots were firmly planted in small-town,...

Groundbreaking director David Lynch dies

Director David Lynch, best known for Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, was a master of surrealism and one of the most innovative filmmakers of his generation.

'Appalling': Woman killed in arson house-sitting horror

Footage has been released in the hunt for two killers behind an arson attack that killed an innocent woman in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

More rain on way after storm batters New South Wales

Lightning seen from Anzac Memorial Bridge in Newcastle, Australia. Photo: Getty Images

More rain on way after storm batters New South Wales

More rain is forecast after a deadly storm knocked out power and delivered heavy falls of rain to a swathe of Australia's southeast on Wednesday

Warning tones in Biden's farewell speech

US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the...

Warning tones in Biden's farewell speech

US President Joe Biden has capped a half-century political career with a final, foreboding Oval Office speech.

Millions on alert as Los Angeles fires rage on

Search and rescue workers investigate the charred remains of a house, as the Eaton Fire continues...

Millions on alert as Los Angeles fires rage on

Los Angeles residents have been urged to be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice as crews continue their fight against the wildfires that have terrified the city for eight days.

Gaza ceasefire deal reached

Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached, hostages to be freed

US President Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.

Trump's Pentagon pick weathers Democrat grilling

Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation...

Trump's Pentagon pick weathers Democrat grilling

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling to emerge largely unscathed among Republicans at his confirmation hearing.

Aussie PM pledges 'strongest action possible' if POW killed by Russia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sworn to take "the strongest action possible" if Russia has executed an Australian prisoner of war.

South Korean president arrested

Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through South Korea with a late-night announcement in December that...

South Korean president arrested

South Korean authorities have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over insurrection accusations related to his martial law declaration last month.

Princess 'relieved' to be in remission

The Princess of Wales visited The Royal Marsden Hospital, where she had undergone months of...

Princess 'relieved' to be in remission

The Princess of Wales says she is relieved to be in remission, after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank staff.

LA firefighters holding line despite extreme winds

A search and rescue member goes through damaged homes as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena....

LA firefighters holding line despite extreme winds

Firefighters are holding the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past week, even as desert winds and a parched landscape make for extremely hazardous conditions.

Ceasefire deal 'close' in Gaza

A view over the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border....

Ceasefire deal 'close' in Gaza

Negotiators have been trying to clinch agreement on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar.

British actor, comedian Tony Slattery dies

British actor and comedian Tony Slattery has died after a heart attack. He was 65.

Survivors speak out after fatal WA seaplane crash

A couple who survived a seaplane crash in Western Australia that killed three people have hailed a safety message from the pilot.

Climate activists deface Darwin's grave in London

Climate activists from 'Just Stop Oil' sit in protest after painting over the grave of Charles...

Climate activists deface Charles Darwin's grave in London

Climate activists from Just Stop Oil have painted over the grave of British naturalist Charles Darwin at London's Westminster Abbey.

Confessions of Cambridge Five spies revealed

A file about spy Anthony Blunt from the exhibition "MI5: Official Secrets" at London's National...

Confessions of Cambridge Five spies revealed

Top secret MI5 files detailing first-hand accounts of confessions of three of Britain's most notorious double agents have been made public.

Electric company sued over LA wildfire

Southern California Edison is facing multiple lawsuits claiming its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.

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