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Russia downed Malaysian plane: UN council rules

A Malaysian investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine....

Russia downed Malaysian plane: UN council rules

Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, killed all 298 passengers and crew in 2014, the UN's aviation council has ruled.

Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in head

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Driver shoved woman, punched her husband in the head: police

A man who was asked to move his car from blocking the road by an older couple responded by pushing the woman and assaulting her husband, police say.

Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza

Edan Alexander reunites with his parents after being released by Hamas. Photo: GPO/Handout via...

Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza

An Israeli-American hostage has been released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza during a brief pause in fighting and reunited with his family, but Israeli strikes soon resumed.

Chickens all over road after truck rolls in Canterbury

Chickens all over road after truck rolls in Canterbury

Multiple chickens have reportedly been killed after a truck and trailer unit crashed near Christchurch this morning.

Combs' girlfriend abused and terrified: witnesses

Combs' girlfriend abused and terrified: witnesses

Warning: sexual content. A male stripper has testified at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial he had sex with the hip-hop mogul's then-girlfriend for money multiple times while Combs watched.