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Trump claims Ukraine peace talks will be clear 'in a few weeks'
29 Dec 2025US President Donald Trump says that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though some of the thorniest…
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Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnation
29 Dec 2025Thousands of people thronged a stadium in the capital Hargeisa where many dressed in the green, white and red colours of Somaliland's flag.
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Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
29 Dec 2025US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
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New Zealanders among those on cruise ship that ran aground
29 Dec 2025The ship has been under investigation after the death of 80-year-old tourist Suzanne Rees on the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island earlier this year.
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Man charged for allegedly displaying hate symbol tattoos at Newcastle beach
29 Dec 2025The NSW government introduced laws criminalising the display of Nazi symbols in August 2022, banning the knowing display of Nazi symbols in public.
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Families of Bondi victims call for federal royal commission
29 Dec 2025Seventeen families of those injured and killed in the attack have signed a powerfully worded plea calling for a commission.
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French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91
29 Dec 2025Brigitte Bardot was a cinema icon of the 1950s and 60s and walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector.
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Sending army to protect Sydney's Jewish community 'not off the table'
28 Dec 2025Residents can also expect to see more heavily armed police in the weeks ahead, the New South Wales Premier says.
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'World's first' Green parliamentarian dies aged 75
29 Dec 2025Daniel Brelaz, celebrated in Switzerland as the first Green politician elected to a national parliament anywhere in the world, died overnight, his family said Sunday. He was 75.
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Man in Suriname fatally stabs nine people, including five children
29 Dec 2025A man stabbed to death nine people, including five children, overnight in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, police said Sunday, adding the suspect was wounded and arrested.
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Steroid use is 'exploding' - but there are no clinical guidelines on how to quit
28 Dec 2025There has been an "absolute explosion" in illegal use of steroids in recent years, according to University of Queensland researcher Dr Tim Piatkowski.
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Disruption as winter weather grounds flights in US
28 Dec 2025People have been advised to stay off the roads, and states of emergency have been declared in New York and New Jersey.
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'No matter who I vote for' - Junta-backed party tipped to win Myanmar elections
28 Dec 2025Voters in Myanmar are casting their ballots in a general election, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.
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Zelensky stops in Canada en route to US as Russia pummels Ukraine
28 Dec 2025Ukraine's president says the latest Russian onslaught shows Moscow has no intention of ending the invasion.
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Next in line to lead Mormon Church dies at 85
28 Dec 2025Jeffrey R Holland, who was next in line to lead the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at 85 on Saturday from complications associated with kidney disease, the...
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At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
28 Dec 2025The crash occurred in an area known for dense fog that reduces visibility for drivers.
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Taiwan rattled by 7.0-magnitude quake
28 Dec 2025The quake with a depth of 73km was felt across Taiwan and shook buildings in the capital Taipei.
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Russian barrage on Kyiv kills one and cuts off power
27 Dec 2025Kyiv has come under a massive Russian attack, with air defences in operation and the military warning of missiles.
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Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict
27 Dec 2025"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement," their defence ministers said.
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Brigitte Bardot, the French star you 'had to see to believe'
29 Dec 2025Few epitomised French chic like Brigitte Bardot, whose sensuality rocked a post-war world - but her repeated court appearances for 'inciting racial hatred' also drew fire.
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3 injured, shooter dead after standoff at Idaho sheriff's office
27 Dec 2025The suspected gunman entered the lobby of the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office in Wallace and opened fire.
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Zelensky to discuss land, security guarantees with Trump
27 Dec 2025Zelensky says "a lot can be decided before the New Year", as Washington drives efforts to end Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine.
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Two Israelis killed in car-ramming and stabbing attack
27 Dec 2025The suspect is a Palestinian from the occupied West Bank, according to police.
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Three stabbed in Paris metro attack
27 Dec 2025French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro.
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