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Why Saudi Arabia and UAE are now on opposite sides of Yemen conflict

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Netanyahu meets Trump for crucial talks on future of Gaza ceasefire

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Protests and strikes erupt after Iran's central bank governor resigns

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Houthis warn any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target'

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Freezing rain floods Gaza as the displaced face even worse conditions

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Iran in 'full-scale war' with US and Europe, says president

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Trump heralded his 'ceasefire' in Gaza – but the slaughter continued

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The price of 'ceasefire' in Gaza: More than 400 deaths in three months

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Two killed in 'terror attack' in northern Israel

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Pope Leo condemns suffering in Gaza in first Christmas sermon

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Trump and allies party down at Mar-a-Lago as polls plummet

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Despite Trump pressure, Big Pharma is raising hundreds of drug prices

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Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans: report

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Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans: report

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ICE planning $100M 'wartime recruitment' blitz: report

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Kennedy Center changed rules so Trump's name could be added: report

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DOJ 'seeking hundreds of lawyers' to help sift through Epstein files

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Trump's ballroom plans are nothing new, says longtime White House aide

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Trump kicks off NYE by telling fellow Republican to 'rot in hell'

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Bari Weiss makes dig at Clooney after he slammed her CBS takeover

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Boebert suggests Trump's veto on water bill was politically motivated

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US stocks slip as trading winds down for year-end

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The most impactful deaths in 2025 from the pope to Charlie Kirk

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Woman married to Jill Biden's ex-husband found dead following 911 call

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One dead and 40 injured in head-on train collision near Machu Picchu

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Cargo ship accused of damaging Baltic Sea cable seized by Finland

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Ukraine live: Kyiv hits key Russian oil depot

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Bank robbers in Germany drill hole in wall to steal millions

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The euro to welcome its 21st member on New Year's Day

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Russian losses in Ukraine rising faster than ever, finds new analysis

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Putin raises stakes with nuclear-ready missiles at Europe's door

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Russia's nuclear Oreshnik missile system has entered active service

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Four injured and 100 passengers evacuated after Italy cable car crash

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Trump reacts to claims of drone strike on Putin's home

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Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia

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Murder probe after British man, 29, shot dead in Costa Blanca

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Ukrainian POWs 'systematically executed' by Russia, says top commander

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How U2 ticket u-turn put diplomats in 'embarrassing situation'

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Zelensky accuses Russia of lies over 'Putin residence attack'

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Two dead in Spain after torrential rain causes floods and evacuations

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At least 41 young men die from circumcision procedures in South Africa

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Mother reveals journey out of hell in northern Ethiopia in Tigray war

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Anthony Joshua injured and two killed in Nigeria car crash

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Everything we know as Anthony Joshua involved in crash in Nigeria

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Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland

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Why did Trump order strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria?

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Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week

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Death toll in South Africa's latest pub shooting reaches ten

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Nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa

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Ghana 'overlooks marginalised women' in landmark fisheries bill

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'Lives at stake' as Sierra Leone virtually axed from UK aid budget

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Netanyahu confirms Israel's largest-ever natural gas deal

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World Cup nations Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire added to Trump travel ban

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At least 37 dead after devastating flash floods hit Morocco

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Court acquits accused after police claim rats ate 200kg marijuana

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Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds

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Trump 'not worried' even as China fires rockets towards Taiwan

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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, dies at 80

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Beijing condemns destruction of Panama monument to Chinese workers

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Nepal to scrap Everest waste deposit scheme as rubbish piles up

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Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaching new truce with drone flights

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Why China holds military drills around Taiwan amid high tension

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Ador drops NewJeans member and casts doubt on K-pop group's future

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China begins war games around Taiwan after US arms deal

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China takes lead in Thailand-Cambodia peace push after border fighting

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At least 16 people killed in fire at Indonesian retirement home

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South Korea's ex-first lady 'took bribes and meddled in state affairs'

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Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks draw large crowds

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Bondi Beach attackers not linked to any 'terrorist cell', police say

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Bondi attack suspects not part of 'broader terrorist cell'

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Bondi Beach families demand more action on antisemitism and security

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Australia weighs deploying army to Jewish sites after Bondi attack

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Australia to deport British man over neo-Nazi allegations

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Officer blinded in Bondi shooting reunites with family for Christmas

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Bureaucratic mishap delayed gun license for accused Bondi shooter

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Bondi Beach gunmen filmed each other training for attack, police say

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Israel urges Jews to 'come home' after Bondi Beach massacre

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Australia's PM booed at ceremony mourning Bondi Beach attack victims

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Albanese booed at Sydney vigil as Australia orders intelligence review

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'Intifada' chant to be banned by Australian state after Bondi shooting

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Australian state premier apologises after husband caught drink driving

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