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    A US Airman attaches a GBU-31 munitions system to an F-15E Strike Eagle in the US Central Command...

    Strikes hit IS operatives

    At least five Islamic State operatives were killed in overnight airstrikes launched in a major operation by the United States-led coalition against the terrorist organisation in Syria

    Seven wild elephants killed by train

    Bodies of elephants lie in between railway tracks after they were hit by a train in India's Hojai...

    Seven wild elephants killed by train

    At least seven wild elephants were killed when hey were hit by an express train in eastern India.

    Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride

    European Space Agency engineer Michaela Benthaus is carried from the capsule door of a Blue...

    Six enjoy Blue Origin suborbital joyride

    Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed a suborbital joyride on Saturday with a six-person crew, including the first wheelchair user to reach space and one of SpaceX’s first engineers.

    US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela coast

    A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the...

    US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela coast

    The US has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, a move that comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

    Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead

    Claudio Neves Valente, the suspect in the Brown University shooting in Providence, Rhode Island,...

    Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead

    The suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University in the US is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    Ukraine hits Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Mediterranean

    The targeted oil tanker was identified as the Qendil, seen here passing through the Bosphorus in...

    Ukraine hits Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Mediterranean

    Ukraine has struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, reflecting the growing intensity of Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil shipping.

    Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

    Australia plans major gun buyback in wake of Bondi attack

    Australian gun owners will be offered cash for their firearms in the nation's largest buyback in nearly 30 years.

    Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's

    Jeffrey Epstein and Richard Branson are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice...

    Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's

    The thousands of documents released by the US Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world's most famous people, with one notable exception: President Donald Trump.

    Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Trump signs order to ease US marijuana regulations

    US President Donald Trump has signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana.

    Heavily redacted Epstein files focus on Clinton, scant mention of Trump

    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and a woman are seen in this image from the estate of late...

    Heavily redacted Epstein files focus on Clinton, scant mention of Trump

    The US Justice Department has released thousands of heavily redacted documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that make scant reference to President Donald Trump but extensively feature former President Bill Clinton.

    Thousands honour Bondi shooting victims

    People gather at Bondi Beach as surfers take part in a paddle out to honour the victims and those...

    'Just beautiful': Thousands gather to honour Bondi shooting victims

    Thousands of surfers and beachgoers have returned to Bondi's waters to pay tribute to those killed in a horrifying mass shooting.

    Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

    Mourners carry the casket of 10-year-old Matilda during her funeral service  at Chevra Kadisha...

    Youngest and oldest Bondi victims laid to rest

    Funerals have been held for the youngest and oldest victims of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach as the community continues grieving after the terrorist attack.

    Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced tough new penalties for hate speech and...

    Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack

    Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people spouting racial hatred could have their visas cancelled, in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

    Brown Uni gunman 'could be anywhere'

    Flowers and candles surround photos of Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook who died in the...

    Brown Uni gunman 'could be anywhere'

    The gunman who killed two Brown University students in the United States remains at large, and there is no indication that authorities have grown closer to identifying the suspect four days after the attack.

    Global Insight: 'Soft power counts' in troubled times

    Prof Robert Patman says New Zealand should be part of a coalition calling for reform of the UN...

    Global Insight: 'Soft power counts' in troubled times

    The last episode of Global Insight for 2025 reviews the biggest stories of the year.

    Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

    Probationary Constable Jack Hibbert was shot twice during the Bondi Beach attack. Photo: NSW Police

    Officer shot in Bondi attack loses vision in one eye

    A young police officer shot in the head during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach has been promised he will have a job to return to, despite a severe eye injury.

    Filmmaker Reiner's son charged with murder

    Nick Reiner has remained held without bail at a Los Angeles County lockup since he was booked on...

    Filmmaker Reiner's son charged with murder

    The younger son of US filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner has been charged with murder after his parents were found stabbed in their LA home at the weekend.

    Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

    Police officers stand guard outside Bondi Pavilion earlier this week following the attack at...

    Bondi Beach terror accused faces 59 charges

    Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack at the weekend.

    'Bondi our own October 7': Jewish leader mourned

    Family members farewell Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the Bondi shootings on Sunday....

    'Bondi our own October 7': Jewish leader mourned

    A rabbi killed in the Bondi Beach shooting has been hailed as a man capable of saving lives through his community work as hundreds gathered to mourn his death.

    AI do: Woman weds her perfect partner

    AI do: Woman weds her perfect partner

    Music played in a wedding hall in Japan as Yurina Noguchi, wearing a white gown and tiara, 'married' an AI-generated persona gazing out from a smartphone screen.
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