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    March of the seasons

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    March of the seasons

    Models present creations by designer Anthony Vaccarello as part of his spring-summer 2026 women's ready-to-wear collection show for the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent

    'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump

    Former British prime minister Tony Blair attends the COP28 UN Climate Summit in Dubai in December...

    'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump

    A peace plan released by the White House to end Israel's war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures.

    Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years

    Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have been married since 2006. Photo: Getty Images

    Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years

    Australian showbiz royalty Nicole Kidman and New Zealand-born country music star Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, according to multiple media reports.

    Search scaled back for alleged Aussie cop killer

    Dezi Freeman. File photo

    Search scaled back for alleged Aussie cop killer

    A manhunt for Australia's most wanted fugitive has been scaled back, five weeks after two police officers were gunned down at a rural property.

    Gaza peace deal 'beyond very close': Trump

    US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after the...

    Gaza peace deal 'beyond very close': Trump

    US President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to back a US-sponsored Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending war in the Palestinian enclave.

    Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage

    Optus is Australia's No 2 teleco, owned by Singapore Telecommunications. Photo: Reuters

    Aussie telco suffers fresh emergency call outage

    Australian telco Optus has suffered an emergency call outage in an area south of Sydney, 10 days after a broader disruption that it said had probably caused four deaths.

    Gunman kills four, sets church ablaze in US

    Gunman kills four, sets church ablaze in US

    A man who crashed his vehicle through the doors of a Mormon church in Michigan opened fire with a rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people.

    Trump orders military into Portland, authorising 'full force'

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    Trump orders military into Portland, authorising 'full force'

    US President Donald Trump said he was directing the US military to deploy to Portland, Oregon to protect federal immigration facilities against "domestic terrorists", saying he was authorising them to use "full force, if necessary."

    Netanyahu speech prompts mass walk-out at UN

    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the UN. Photo: Reuters

    Netanyahu speech prompts mass walk-out at UN

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off."

    Devotees bare their soles

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    Devotees bare their soles

    Hindu devotees perform Garba, a traditional folk dance, with bare feet on tiny cotton fire balls spread inside a ring, as part of the Navratri festival celebrations in Jamnagar, India, yesterday.

    Life in disarray

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Life in disarray

    Chang Hsueh-mei, 78, climbs through aisles of fallen goods inside her grocery store to reach the second floor after flooding brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa

    Obituary: pulp culture icon who transcended professional wrestling

    Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his 2009 Hulkamania Tour in Perth, Australia. Photo:...

    Obituary: pulp culture icon who transcended professional wrestling

    Hulk Hogan was a mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business

    Interpol arrests 260 online romance scam suspects in Africa

    Interpol has arrested 260 cyber crime suspects. Photo: AP

    Interpol arrests 260 online romance scam suspects in Africa

    A crackdown on cybercrime coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrests across 14 African countries of 260 people suspected in online romance and extortion scams.

    UK to implement digital ID to combat illegal immigration

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

    UK to implement digital ID to combat illegal immigration

    Britain has said today it would introduce a mandatory digital ID scheme for British citizens and residents starting a new job as a measure to deter illegal immigration.

    Four dead as another storm hits Philippines

    Residents and their dogs are evacuated by rescuers as floods rise due to Typhoon Bualoi in Ormoc,...

    Four dead as another storm hits Philippines

    Another tropical storm barreled across Philippine islands today, causing at least four deaths and the evacuations of more than 433,000 people from landslide- and flood-prone villages long...

    Former French president jailed over criminal conspiracy

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacts as he talks to journalists after the verdict in...

    Former French president jailed over criminal conspiracy

    Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail this morning for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya.

    Trump vows Israel will not annex West Bank

    US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

    Trump vows Israel will not annex West Bank

    US President Donald Trump said today that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.

    LA fires report highlights lack of resources, outdated alerts

    Megan Mantia, left, and boyfriend Thomas return her damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept...

    LA fires report highlights lack of resources, outdated alerts

    Lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings as flames began consuming neighbourhoods during deadly LA wildfires, a review says.

    Estate agent suspended for buying cut-price vulnerable man's home

    The 82-year-old man was promised he could remain living at the property for the rest of his life....

    Estate agent suspended for buying cut-price vulnerable man's home

    An Australian real estate agent who believed she was doing the "right thing" by buying a vulnerable retiree's property half a million dollars below market value has had her licence suspended.

    Powerful quakes hit Venezuela

    The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

    Powerful quakes hit Venezuela

    Four earthquakes hit northwestern Venezuela within a span of several hours late Wednesday and early Thursday, including two powerful tremors exceeding magnitude 6.
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