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Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin
AFP - 44m ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in …
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EU agrees 90-bn-euro loan for Ukraine, without Russian assets
AFP - 52m ago
EU leaders struck a deal Friday to provide Ukraine a loan of 90 billion euros to plug its looming budget shortfalls -- …
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UN declares famine over in Gaza, says 'situation remains critical'
AFP - 1h ago
A famine declared in Gaza in August is now over thanks to improved access for humanitarian aid, the United Nations said …
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Putin says ball in court of Russia's opponents in Ukraine talks
AFP - 1h ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in …
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NGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules
AFP - 1h ago
New rules in Israel for registering non-governmental organisations, under which more than a dozen groups have already …
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Sudan's El-Fasher under the RSF, destroyed and 'full of bodies'
AFP - 3h ago
When Sudanese nurse Asmaa returned to the Darfur city of El-Fasher, she found only bodies where her neighbours once …
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Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure
AFP - 4h ago
More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a …
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Putin hails Ukraine gains, threatens more, in annual press conference
AFP - 2h ago
Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed his troops' progress in Ukraine during an annual press conference in Moscow -- a staple …
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US suspends green card lottery after Brown, MIT professor shootings
AFP - 4m ago
The Trump administration announced on Thursday it will suspend a green card lottery that allowed a man believed to be …
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Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP - 6h ago
When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with …
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TikTok signs joint venture deal to end US ban threat
AFP - 3h ago
TikTok said Thursday it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain …
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Australia's Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England's Ashes hopes
AFP - 7h ago
Danger man Travis Head crunched his fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval Friday as Australia built a 356-run …
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Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning
AFP - 7h ago
The United States is poised on Friday to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald …
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Australia announces gun buyback as swimmers mourn Bondi shooting victims
AFP - 8h ago
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday …
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Australia's Head fires quickfire 68 as England's Ashes hopes fade
AFP - 2h ago
A dangerous Travis Head crunched an unbeaten 68 as Australia built an ominous 204-run lead Friday in the third Test as …
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EU-Mercosur deal delayed as farmers stage Brussels show of force
AFP - 6h ago
The signing of a trade deal between the EU and South American bloc Mercosur was pushed back to January on Friday, after …
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EU agrees 90-bn-euro loan for Ukraine, but without Russian assets
AFP - 2h ago
EU leaders struck a deal Friday to provide Ukraine a 90-billion-euro loan to plug its looming budget shortfalls -- but …
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Australia declares day of reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims
AFP - 1h ago
Australia will hold a national day of reflection one week after the Bondi Beach mass shooting, Prime Minister Anthony …
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EU fails to agree Russian asset plan for Ukraine
AFP - 38m ago
EU leaders failed Friday to agree a deal on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine -- with overnight talks pivoting …
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Stokes's 83 gives England hope as Australia lead by 102 in 3rd Test
AFP - 2h ago
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne steered a nervy Australia to 17-1 at lunch and a 102-run lead Friday after Ben …
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Violence erupts in Bangladesh after wounded youth leader dies
AFP - 43m ago
Violence broke out in Bangladesh's capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country's 2024 pro-democracy …
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Hundreds swim, float at Bondi Beach to honour shooting victims
Dec 18 2025
Many hundreds of people swam and paddled surfboards off Australia's Bondi Beach on Friday to honour the 15 people shot …
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Crunch time for EU leaders on tapping Russian assets for Ukraine
Dec 18 2025
EU leaders were locked in late-night talks Thursday over whether to use frozen Russian central bank assets to fund …
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Pope replaces New York's pro-Trump Cardinal with pro-migrant Chicagoan
Dec 18 2025
The newly named pro-migrant archbishop of New York called himself an "unworthy servant" during his first Mass in the …
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US imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe
Dec 18 2025
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they …
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US accuses S.Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
Dec 18 2025
Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white …
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Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels
Dec 18 2025
Police fired teargas at farmers protesting the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur in Brussels …
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New photo dump fuels Capitol Hill push on Epstein files release
Dec 18 2025
US House Democrats on Thursday published a fresh batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, stepping up …
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Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis
Dec 18 2025
The leaders of Brazil and Mexico on Thursday offered to step in to try and avert the risk of war between the United …
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Pope replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan with pro-migrant bishop
Dec 18 2025
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of New York's conservative Archbishop Timothy Dolan and named a little-known, …
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Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters
Dec 18 2025
Protesters lit fires and hurled potatoes at riot police who responded with teargas and water cannon in Brussels …
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Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit
Dec 18 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders Thursday they had the "moral" and legal right to use frozen …
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US accuses S. Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
Dec 18 2025
Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white …
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Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
Dec 18 2025
Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign …
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Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
Dec 18 2025
Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in …
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US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
Dec 18 2025
The US military said Wednesday it had killed four suspected drug traffickers in a new strike in the Pacific Ocean, as …
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Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim
Dec 18 2025
Australia's prime minister vowed Thursday to stamp out extremism as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi …
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England Ashes dreams on life-support as Australia rip through batting
Dec 18 2025
A pumped-up Australia ripped through England's fragile batting Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of …
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Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi Beach victim
Dec 18 2025
Australia's prime minister vowed to stamp out extremism Thursday as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi …
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England battle to save Ashes as Australia rip through top-order
Dec 18 2025
England were struggling to stay in the crunch third Test and the Ashes Thursday after Australia ripped through their …
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Venezuela reacts defiantly to US oil blockade, claims exports unaffected
Dec 18 2025
Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald …
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US forces strike 'narco-trafficking' vessel in Pacific, 4 killed
Dec 18 2025
US forces on Wednesday carried out a strike on a vessel it said was engaged in drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean, …
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England in disarray at 59-3 in crunch Test as Lyon, Cummins pounce
Dec 18 2025
Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon struck damaging blows to leave England reeling at 59-3 at lunch on day two of the crunch …
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US government admits liability in deadly DC air collision
Dec 18 2025
The US government admitted it was liable for a deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet …
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Ex-podcaster Dan Bongino stepping down as deputy FBI director
Dec 17 2025
Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, a former right-wing podcaster, announced on Wednesday that he would step down in …
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Hunt for US college mass shooter drags into fifth day
Dec 17 2025
A manhunt for the mass shooter who opened fire in an exam room at one of America's top universities stretched into a …
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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
Dec 17 2025
Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry …
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Rob Reiner's son appears in court over parents' murder
Dec 17 2025
The son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner made his first appearance in court Wednesday, charged with stabbing his parents …
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy
Dec 17 2025
The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
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Zelensky says Russia preparing for new 'year of war'
Dec 17 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday Russia was preparing to wage a new "year of war" on his country in …
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US oil blockade of Venezuela: what we know
Dec 17 2025
US forces in the Caribbean -- where Donald Trump has deployed a massive flotilla of warships -- have been tasked by the …
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France probes 'foreign interference' after malware found on ferry
Dec 17 2025
France is probing possible foreign interference after a passenger ferry was infected with malware that could allow the …
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Rob Reiner's son awaiting court appearance on murder charges
Dec 17 2025
The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner could be medically cleared to appear in court as soon as Wednesday to …
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Emotional Carey slams ton to give Australia upper hand in 3rd Ashes Test
Dec 17 2025
An emotional Alex Carey slammed a majestic 106 on his home ground and Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday to put …
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Carey slams ton as Australia seize upper hand in third Ashes Test
Dec 17 2025
A composed Alex Carey slammed a majestic 106 on his home ground and Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday to put …
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Gunman charged as Australia grieves victims slain on Bondi Beach
Dec 17 2025
Australian police charged one of the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen with murder and terrorism on Wednesday, as …
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Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder
Dec 17 2025
The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder over the brutal …
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Khawaja revels in late lifeline as Australia 194-5 in 3rd Ashes Test
Dec 17 2025
Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday after being thrown a lifeline at the third Ashes Test in Adelaide as England …
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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
Dec 17 2025
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, …
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Australia holds first funeral for Bondi Beach attack victims
Dec 17 2025
Mourners collapsed in grief Wednesday as they honoured a rabbi slain in the Bondi Beach attack, the first of 15 victims …
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Khawaja grabs lifeline as Australia reach 94-2 in 3rd Ashes Test
Dec 17 2025
England claimed two wickets in an absorbing opening session at the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide …
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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement
Dec 17 2025
Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging …
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Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
Dec 17 2025
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, …
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FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets after pricing backlash
Dec 17 2025
World Cup organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the …
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Trump has 'alcoholic's personality,' chief of staff says in bombshell interview
Dec 16 2025
Donald Trump said Tuesday he stood by his chief of staff Susie Wiles after she said the US president had an "alcoholic's …
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M23 militia says to pull out of key DR Congo city at US's request
Dec 16 2025
The M23 armed group said Tuesday it would withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of …
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Rob Reiner killing: son to be charged with double murder
Dec 16 2025
The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is to be charged with two counts of first degree murder over the brutal …
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Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win
Dec 16 2025
Mikaela Shiffrin continued her ascendancy over the women's slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday night as she swept to a fifth …
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Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen
Dec 16 2025
A father and son were driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on crowds at Bondi Beach in one of Australia's …
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Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court
Dec 16 2025
The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was not medically cleared for court on Tuesday, his lawyer said, as he …
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Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards
Dec 16 2025
France and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele won the men's FIFA Best award at a ceremony in Qatar on Tuesday, …
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EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate …
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Lawmakers grill Trump officials on US alleged drug boat strikes
Dec 16 2025
Donald Trump's top national security officials faced a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday on US strikes against alleged …
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Senators grill Trump officials on US alleged drug boat strikes
Dec 16 2025
Donald Trump's top national security officials faced a grilling from senators Tuesday on US strikes against alleged drug …
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EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate …
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US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021
Dec 16 2025
The US jobless rate picked up again in November, hovering at its highest level in four years, official data showed …
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Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son to be formally charged with parents' murder
Dec 16 2025
The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested for …
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PSG ordered to pay around 60mn euros to Mbappe in wage dispute
Dec 16 2025
Paris Saint-Germain were ordered by a French labour court to pay their former forward Kylian Mbappe up to 61 million …
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BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit
Dec 16 2025
The BBC said Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British …
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EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
Dec 16 2025
The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package …
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Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital
Dec 16 2025
Australia's prime minister visited Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital on Tuesday, lauding his efforts …
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Chile president-elect dials down right-wing rhetoric, vows unity
Dec 16 2025
Chile's next president jettisoned his typical far-right anti-migrant rhetoric Monday and vowed to lead a government of …
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Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
Dec 16 2025
Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the …
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Son arrested for murder of movie director Rob Reiner and wife
Dec 15 2025
Los Angeles police charged the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner with murder on Monday after the suspect's parents …
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges
Dec 15 2025
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial on …
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Trump condemned for saying critical filmmaker brought on own murder
Dec 15 2025
Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation on Monday after posting "perverse" and "sick" remarks suggesting Rob Reiner …
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Trump says Ukraine deal close, Europe proposes peace force
Dec 15 2025
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine was closer than ever, as European …
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Australia to toughen gun laws as it mourns deadly Bondi attack
Dec 15 2025
Australia's leaders have agreed to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi …
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Europe proposes Ukraine peace force as Zelensky hails 'real progress' with US
Dec 15 2025
European leaders on Monday proposed a European-led "multinational force" with US support to enforce a potential peace …
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Daughter warns China not to make Jimmy Lai a 'martyr'
Dec 15 2025
The daughter of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted on Monday, warned China her father …
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UK defence chief says 'whole nation' must meet global threats
Dec 15 2025
The new head of Britain's armed forces warned on Monday that "more" Britons will need to be ready to fight for their …
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What we know about Australia's Bondi Beach attack
Dec 15 2025
An attack by a father and son on a Jewish celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed 15 people, plunging Australia into …
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Zelensky hails 'real progress' in Berlin talks with Trump envoys
Dec 15 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that talks in Berlin with US President Donald Trump's envoys on …
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Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead: US media
Dec 15 2025
Police took Rob Reiner's son into custody after the Hollywood director of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" and his …
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Ukraine hails 'real progress' in Zelensky's talks with US envoys
Dec 15 2025
Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump's envoys have made "real progress" in Berlin talks aimed at ending the …
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Police suspect murder in deaths of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner and wife
Dec 15 2025
Police were conducting a homicide investigation Monday after Hollywood giant Rob Reiner -- director of a string of hits …
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Trapped, starving and afraid in besieged Sudan city
Dec 15 2025
In Kadugli, a besieged city in Sudan's Kordofan region, escalating violence and worsening famine have left civilians …
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US-Ukrainian talks resume in Berlin with territorial stakes unresolved
Dec 15 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed on with high-stakes talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald …
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'We are angry': Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Dec 15 2025
The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a rolling strike to …
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Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Dec 15 2025
The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a strike to protest …
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Zelensky, US envoys to push on with Ukraine talks in Berlin
Dec 15 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to push on with talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald …
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