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    CCTV footage of a Jewish man getting stabbed by an attacker in Golders Green area, which is home...

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    Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by an attacker who ran down a street targeting Jews in what police said was being treated as a terrorist incident. Police said the two...

    King promotes unity in speech to US Congress

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    King promotes unity in speech to US Congress

    Despite an age of uncertainty and conflict, the UK and the US will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, King Charles has told the US Congress.

    Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters 

    Trump not happy with latest Iran peace proposal

    Efforts to end the Iran conflict are at an impasse, with US President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran.

    United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group

    UAE's Oil Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei is shown in this 2019 file photo. Photo: Reuters

    United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group

    The United Arab Emirates said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations.

    'Outrageous': Rebel denies dumping phone in film feud

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    'Outrageous': Rebel denies dumping phone in film feud

    Australian actress Rebel Wilson has rejected an "absolutely outrageous" accusation she dumped her phone to avoid handing over key communications in a defamation case. 

    US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

    A US passport featuring an image and signature of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen this...

    US to produce passports bearing Trump's image

    The US State Department say it will produce a limited number of commemorative passports bearing a portrait of Donald Trump.

    Train hit taxi before crashing into another train

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    Train hit taxi before crashing into another train

    Rescuers are working to free survivors trapped in the mangled wreckage near Jakarta.

    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

    A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. File photo: Reuters

    US officials say Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal to end war

    US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the war, a US official says, dampening hopes for a resolution to the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation, and killed thousands.

    Rebel calls herself 'champion of women' in co-star feud

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    Rebel calls herself 'champion of women' in co-star feud

    Aussie A-lister Rebel Wilson has denied mistreating the star of her directorial debut, describing herself as a champion of women in her defence of a defamation suit.

    Outback manhunt expands as fears grow for missing girl

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    Outback manhunt expands as fears grow for missing girl

    A desperate outback search for a missing girl has entered a third day amid fears the five-year-old has been abducted by a recently released prisoner.

    Taylor Swift seeks to trademark voice and likeness

    Taylor Swift performing her recent The Eras Tour. Photo: Reuters

    Taylor Swift seeks to trademark voice and likeness

    Pop superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what an attorney says is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and AI.

    Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

    Jason (Jam Master Jay) Mizell, pictured in 1999. Photo: Bob Berg/Getty Images

    Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

    A New York man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2002 murder of pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal.

    King Charles begins US visit amid tensions over Iran

    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla walk as they join US President Donald Trump and First...

    King Charles begins US visit amid tensions over Iran

    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the US, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the US president has differed with the British government over the Iran war.

    Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

    Members of the media work outside a house associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the...

    Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

    The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to assassinate the US president.

    Royal visit to US still on after shooting

    King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in the US for a four-day visit from Monday. Photo: Reuters...

    Royal visit to US still on after shooting

    King Charles III's state visit to the US will go ahead as planned despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace says.

    Iran 'can come to us' for peace talks: Trump

    Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Iran 'can come to us' for peace talks: Trump

    US President Donald Trump said Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war.

    NZ law professor concerned as 'left-wing terror attacks' on rise in US

    Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House...

    NZ law professor concerned as 'left-wing terror attacks' on rise in US

    A law professor is concerned that left wing terrorism is on the rise in the United States.

    Mali Defence Minister killed in attack

    Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara (right) was killed in the attack over the weekend. Here he is...

    Mali Defence Minister killed in attack

    Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said today.

    Shooting suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart', Trump says

    US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly...

    Shooting suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart', Trump says

    US President Donald Trump said that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had an anti-Christian manifesto.

    Execution plans revealed

    Execution plans revealed

    United States President Donald Trump’s administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.
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