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Trump administration denies cover-up over redacted Epstein files
22 Dec 2025Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have expressed anger after a cache of records were released with many pages blacked out and photos censored.
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James Ransone, star of 'The Wire' and 'It: Chapter Two', dies at 46
22 Dec 2025Ransone played dock worker-turned-petty criminal Zibby Sobotka in The Wire and adult Eddie Kaspbrak in It: Chapter Two.
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What we know about the Bondi gunmen's month in the Philippines
22 Dec 2025The long shadow of the Bondi shooting has also darkened the coastal southern Philippines.
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Albanese booed by angry crowd at Bondi memorial
22 Dec 2025Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed by an angry crowd gathered at Bondi beach on Sunday to honour the victims of a gun attack a week earlier.
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Prince William and George channel Diana on homeless shelter visit
22 Dec 2025The Prince of Wales and his son George volunteered at a homeless charity in London, a trip reminiscent of William's own.
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Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa bar shooting
22 Dec 2025About 12 unknown suspects in a white minibus and a silver sedan opened fire at patrons at a bar in Johannesburg.
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US seizes another vessel off Venezuela
22 Dec 2025It was the second known instance of the US detaining a vessel near Venezuela this month.
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'Let's make peace together' - Australia falls silent for Bondi Beach shooting victims
21 Dec 2025From raucous city pubs to sleepy country towns, Australia observed a minute's silence exactly a week since the first reports of gunfire.
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Wheelchair user flies into space in world first
21 Dec 2025An aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency has crossed the Karman line.
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TikTok signs deal to sell US arm to American investor group
19 Dec 2025Although the transaction is not yet complete, the move brings TikTok one step closer to securing its long-term future in the United States.
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Rare pink platypus spotted in the wild
21 Dec 2025In a remote Australian river, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever sighted in the past 200 years.
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Released files vindicate Epstein survivor, others still seek answers
21 Dec 2025Epstein files vindicate a survivor who reported him in the 1990s, but others are still seeking answers
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Australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims
21 Dec 2025Millions of Australians will light candles and observe a minute's silence on Sunday, a week after gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival on Sydney's most famous beach and killed 15 people.
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How Bondi shooters gained access to now-banned guns
20 Dec 2025Analysis: With Australia's strict gun laws, how was Sajid Akram able to legally own the gun he used to slaughter innocent people in Bondi on 14 December?
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Four die in ICE custody as 2025 deaths reach 20-year high
20 Dec 2025At least 30 people have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention this year, according to agency notices
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US university killer's mystery motive sought after suicide
20 Dec 2025Claudio Neves Valente went to the US as an ambitious physics student at Brown University.
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US issues sanctions on family, associates of Venezuela's Maduro
20 Dec 2025The US has imposed sanctions on people surrounding the Venezuela president, as it continues to pressure the country.
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Photos of Clinton, Jagger among latest Epstein files release
20 Dec 2025Among the material are photographs showing former Democratic president Bill Clinton and other high-profile figures in Epstein's company.
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UK author Walliams dropped by publisher after allegations
20 Dec 2025Publisher HarperCollins says it will no longer publish the British children's author, after an internal investigation of complaints from a staff member.
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French court rejects Shein suspension
20 Dec 2025The court said the request was "disproportionate" after the Asian e-commerce giant removed illicit products sold on its platform.
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Three killed in Taipei metro attacks, suspect dead
20 Dec 2025Attacks at metro stations in Taipei involving smoke bombs and stabbings killed at least three people, the Taiwanese city's fire department says.
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What NZ-born journalist Peter Arnett asked Osama bin Laden
The veteran war correspondent died this week, aged 91.
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What we know about the hours before and after Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths
20 Dec 2025Speculation has been rife over what could have led someone to murder the beloved Hollywood director and his other half, a charismatic photographer and producer.
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Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain
20 Dec 2025Paid tickets will also be needed to visit five other sites, the city's mayor announced.
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