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3 killed, 7 missing in New Year's Eve attack on Peru miners
2 Jan 2026It is the latest of a series of attacks on small-scale gold miners in the Andean nation.
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Trump acknowledged he lost 2020 election - investigator
1 Jan 2026The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released 255 pages of transcript from Smith's testimony in mid-December.
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Several killed in fire at new year’s party in Swiss ski resort, police say
1 Jan 2026Police did not give an exact figure for those killed and injured, or further details on the cause of the fire, in an area known for high-end holiday resorts.
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Mamdani's inauguration: New York, New Year, new mayor
1 Jan 2026Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in his city of 8 million to be a disruptive mayor.
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US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels
1 Jan 2026In a statement, the US military's Southern Command said the military had carried out a strike against three vessels.
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Trump bashes Clooney after actor becomes French
1 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump took the opportunity to bash France, too.
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Finland seizes ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in Baltic Sea
1 Jan 2026Concern is growing in Europe at what officials see as an increase in hybrid threats from Russia since it launched its war in Ukraine, which Moscow denies.
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We are '10 percent' away from peace, Zelensky tells Ukrainians
1 Jan 2026But the most important issues are still unsolved, the president cautions.
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Two drown, man and teenage boy missing in multiple coastal emergencies off Sydney
1 Jan 2026A man and woman have died and two people are missing following three separate incidents on Sydney waters in the past 24 hours.
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New bruising sparks more questions about Trump's health
1 Jan 2026Medical experts warn Trump's reluctance to be more transparent about his health only threatens to intensify the scrutiny that he's struggled all year to escape.
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Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack
1 Jan 2026Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi says the footage is "laughable" and that Kyiv is "absolutely confident that no such attack took place".
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Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
1 Jan 2026Donald Trump joked about quitting as US president if his hosting of the annual Kennedy Center awards went well.
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Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
1 Jan 2026The exercises saw China fire dozens of rockets towards Taiwan and deploy a large number of warships and aircraft near the island, in a show of force that drew concern from allies.
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Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
1 Jan 2026Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager
1 Jan 2026The assault was first reported in September, but had not previously been confirmed by Buckingham Palace.
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France aims to ban under-15s from social media - reports
1 Jan 2026President Emmanuel Macron did not reference the legislative push in a New Year's Eve address but pledged to "protect our children and teenagers from social media and screens".
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World begins to welcome 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
1 Jan 2026In Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the joy usually felt at the start of a new year was "tempered by the sadness of the old".
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Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza
1 Jan 2026Other countries are warning of a renewed 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis.
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2025's most powerful world news photos
31 Dec 2025AFP's Pictures of the Year 2025 shows some of the world's top events and stories over the past year.
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Those we lost: Remembering the most notable world deaths of 2025
31 Dec 2025A look back at some of the most notable world figures who died this year, from Jane Goodall to Hulk Hogan.
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A renewed search for flight MH370 aims to find answers for families
31 Dec 2025Is the new search likely to find new evidence more than a decade after the flight went missing?
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'The Wire' actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies aged 71
31 Dec 2025The American actor had a storied career spanning more than three decades in both TV and film.
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Denmark becomes first country in world to end letter delivery
31 Dec 2025In Denmark, posting a letter in one of its iconic red mailboxes is no longer an option as the country fully embraces the digital age.
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US President John F Kennedy's granddaughter dead at 35
31 Dec 2025Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist who was a granddaughter of US President John F. Kennedy, has died, her family announced.
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