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Supermodel dies from apparent carbon monoxide leak
By Dan Heching, CNN Dayle Haddon, a model who graced magazine covers and appeared in '70s and '80s TV shows and films including North Dallas Forty, Max Headroom and The...
Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
The extremely rare publicised apology from Putin was the closest Moscow has come to accepting some blame for the disaster.
Californian lottery ticket wins over NZ$2 billion
The jackpot is believed to be the fifth-largest prize in the history of the US-based lottery.
Conditions ease as firefighters work to contain Oz bushfire
Fire authorities in Victoria say favourable cooler weather will help them contain a large fire in the Grampians National Park.
Israel detains 240 Palestinians after Gaza hospital raid
The raid on the Kamal Adwan hospital put the last major health facility in north Gaza out of service, says the World Health Organization.
Gold Coast couple lose $250,000 house deposit in 'spear phishing' scam
Sarah and Laine Robinson were one day away from moving into their forever home when it was taken from them.
Cooks ship seizure 'creates a bad look' for NZ - expert
"Everyone associates the Cook Islands with New Zealand", so a Cooks vessel possibly aiding Russia's shadow fleet isn't ideal, international law professor Al Gillespie says.
After a punishing year, the royals hope for a brighter 2025
Analysis - Few of the Windsor clan would have anticipated the challenges they'd have to face in the infancy of King Charles III's reign.
Musk backs far-right German party in opinion piece
"The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party's leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you…
Man dies after shark attack off Queensland coast
The man was fishing with family members when he was attacked, sustaining serious injuries to his neck.
Putin apologises for 'tragic' Kazakhstan plane crash
The president says Russia's air defence systems were active when the plane attempted to land, but hasn't said Russia was responsible for the crash.
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale.
New Zealand not responsible for ship seized by Finland - MFAT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand is not responsible for a Cook Islands-registered vessel carrying Russian oil seized in Finland.
New bird flu mutation discovered in US as cat infections cause alarm
The CDC has reported 65 confirmed human cases in 2024, and many more may go undetected among dairy and poultry workers.
Suspect charged over deadly NYC subway arson
The grand jury charged him with one count of first degree murder, two counts of second degree murder and one count of arson in the first degree.
Jay-Z's efforts to dismiss rape case from then-13-year-old accuser denied
Judge Analisa Torres penned a scathing decision, condemning the rapper's lawyer's aggressive tactics.
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people by driving into crowd
Fan Weiqiu, discontented with how property was divided in his divorce, "deliberately drove into the crowd to vent his anger", Xinhua said, citing findings of the court.
Mass North Korean casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says
The number far exceeds the figure US officials have previously provided.
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
The plane's black box, which contains flight data to help determine the cause of a crash, has been found.
Finland seizes Russian ship over power cable 'sabotage'
The ship is suspected of causing the outage of an undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea connecting Finland and Estonia, and damaging four internet lines.