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Families want answers a year after South Korea's deadliest plane crash
23 Dec 2025Only two flight attendants seated in the tail section of the plane survived the crash which killed 179 people.
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Trump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's president to leave power
23 Dec 2025Trump's pressure campaign on Nicolas Maduro has included a ramped-up military presence in the region.
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'Call of Duty' co-creator killed in car crash: US media
23 Dec 2025Vince Zampella was best known for co-creating the Call of Duty franchise and founding the studio behind Titanfall, Apex Legends, and the Star Wars Jedi games.
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How investigators pieced together the plot to target Bondi
23 Dec 2025Security camera footage shows the gunmen carrying what appears to be firearms out of a Sydney property on the day of the terror attack.
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Aussie teens flock to alternative apps after social media ban
23 Dec 2025The federal government could be left playing "whack-a-mole" as ousted under-16s flock to new social media platforms.
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US Justice Department releases new tranche of Epstein files
24 Dec 2025The documents include an email indicating President Donald Trump traveled aboard late financier Jeffrey Epstein's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported".
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2025: The year of the naked dress?
23 Dec 2025This year, countless actors, musicians and influencers appeared on red carpets in sheer, barely there fabrics.
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Massive sinkhole swallows canal boats, sparking rescue operation
23 Dec 2025The sinkhole in the English county of Shropshire prompted emergency services to declare a "major incident." Video
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UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas
23 Dec 2025His 1986 track became synonymous with the festive season, often reappearing in the British singles chart in December.
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Russian general killed in Moscow car blast
23 Dec 2025Russian investigators said they suspected the killing was "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces".
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US singer Barry Manilow reveals cancer diagnosis
23 Dec 2025Manilow announced through Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to pause his scheduled concerts while he undergoes surgery.
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Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, stirs backlash
23 Dec 2025The US president wants Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, to become part of the United States, citing its strategic importance and mineral resources.
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US triples payout offer to migrants who 'self-deport'
23 Dec 2025The stipend given to people in the US illegally who sign up to leave the country by the end of the year is now at US$3000.
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Doctors delay surgery for patients on drugs like Ozempic over increased risk
22 Dec 2025President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists says the drugs slowed digestion, which could potentially increase the risk of pulmonary aspiration during surgery.
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Cambodia says Thailand launches air strikes despite talks
23 Dec 2025Cambodia said Thailand launched air strikes on its territory shortly after Bangkok announced the two nations had agreed to hold talks this week aimed at halting deadly border clashes.
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How a Fiji man took on the world's biggest polluters
22 Dec 2025This was a big year for climate advocate Vishal Prasad, from a major ICJ ruling to being awarded an 'alternative Nobel prize' as part of a collective of Pacific activists.
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Focus on Clinton in Epstein files raises questions on curation
22 Dec 2025Analysis- The thousands of photos paint a picture of a life spent with the rich and famous.
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AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle
22 Dec 2025AI videos of dead celebrities have rapidly spread online, prompting debate over the control of deceased people's likenesses.
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Australian state parliament reconvenes to push through stricter gun laws
22 Dec 2025It comes after the Bondi mass shooting that claimed 15 lives, including a child.
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Charlie Kirk's widow consoles Nicki Minaj after 'assassin' gaffe
22 Dec 2025After the gaffe, Minaj covered her mouth with her palm in a gesture of embarrassment.
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Bondi gunmen filmed 'firearms training' and threw explosives into crowd, court told
22 Dec 2025The Bondi gunman accused of killing 15 people conducted "firearms training" with his father and recorded a video about their "justification" for the attack, according to documents released by a Sydney…
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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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