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Inside the White House's Christmas decor
2 Dec 2025Decorations include a 6000-piece Lego portrait of President Donald Trump and a 54kg gingerbread version of the White House.
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Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stripped of remaining titles
2 Dec 2025One of the titles is one of the most senior orders of knighthood in the British honours system and was founded in 1348.
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1300
3 Dec 2025Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week.
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Luigi Mangione appears in US court as attorneys seek to have key evidence tossed
2 Dec 2025The 27-year-old is accused of killing a health insurance company executive in a brazen attack that sparked a national debate.
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'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
2 Dec 2025Trolling has been around for almost as long as the internet itself - here's how some are now using it to make money.
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Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity
2 Dec 2025It conditionally recommended GLP-1 drugs for long-term treatment - along with healthy diets, exercise and support from health professionals. Audio
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More than 900 dead, hundreds still missing after deadly storms
2 Dec 2025Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait Audio
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Head of UK budget watchdog quits after early release of finance minister's budget
2 Dec 2025Richard Hughes' agency inadvertently released key details of Rachel Reeves' annual tax-and-spending budget statement ahead of time. Audio
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Oxford’s Word of the Year is utterly infuriating
2 Dec 2025"Rage baiting" is a manipulative tactic used to elicit outrage from their viewers.
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Making the best use of your time
2 Dec 2025What makes a good day, and how can we ensure we have more good days than bad across our lifetimes?
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Trump willing to release MRI results but has 'no idea' what it examined
2 Dec 2025"If they want to release it, it's OK with me to release it. It's perfect," the US president told reporters.
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Former Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney - appeals court
2 Dec 2025The legal blow to the Trump administration could have far-reaching consequences on other appointments across the country.
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A320 jets have new quality problem, Airbus confirms
The issue affects a "limited" number of A320-family aircraft and comes after a recall over a software bug, which affected airlines including in New Zealand.
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Police bust alleged 'satanic' Sydney child abuse network
1 Dec 2025Four men were charged as police allege the group distributed "ritualistic and satanic" child abuse material online.
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Diver's body recovered after cave diving incident
1 Dec 2025The 65-year-olds death prompted a recovery operation involving the SA Police Water Operations Unit and cave specialists.
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Spelling errors could help identify high school threat suspect
1 Dec 2025New details about violent threats against an Adelaide high school include bizarre images believed to contain examples of the individual's handwriting.
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Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments
1 Dec 2025The city's deadliest fire in more than 75 years has claimed the lives of 146 and counting.
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UK military committed war crimes in Afghanistan, former officer tell inquiry
1 Dec 2025The inquiry was ordered after a BBC TV documentary reported that SAS soldiers had killed 54 people during the war in Afghanistan in suspicious circumstances.
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'Entire lives swept away' as hundreds killed in Sri Lanka flooding
1 Dec 2025People in New Zealand say their relatives in Sri Lanka are in "complete isolation" after being surrounded by floodwaters.
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Thai cave rescuer to help retrieve diver's body from 'maze-like' system
1 Dec 2025A team of cave diving specialists will attempt to retrieve the body of a man trapped in one of Australia's longest underwater caves.
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Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial
1 Dec 2025Benjamin Netanyahu has argued that criminal proceedings are hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel.
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Calls for accountability over lethal Hong Kong fire silenced
1 Dec 2025Not long before he was reportedly detained, Miles Kwan approached commuters outside a Hong Kong train station, urging them to demand accountability for the deadly inferno that tore through nearby…
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8 ways to drink less during the silly season
1 Dec 2025Some simple, evidence-based strategies will help you navigate the Christmas party season without relying on will power alone.
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Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in California
30 Nov 2025Children and adults were among those shot in the incident - the suspected shooter fled and remains at large.
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