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    Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence and vowed retaliation, providing no evidence for a claim Kyiv dismissed as baseless and aimed at derailing arduous peace talks.

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    Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. File photo: Reuters 

    Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends

    British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

    Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

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    A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.

    China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

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    China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

    China's military has moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vows to defend democracy and mobilise troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.

    At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

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    At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

    Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

    'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

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    'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

    The Jewish families of the Bondi Beach terror attack victims are demanding the Prime Minister set up a national royal commission, saying he owes Australians "the truth".

    Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

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    Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting social attitudes.

    Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

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    Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met US President Donald Trump, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

    One dead, two missing in Spain amid flooding

    One dead, two missing in Spain amid flooding

    Torrential rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the weekend, with one person dead and two missing.

    Wintry weather causes travel chaos in US Northeast

    A man shovels snow in the New York borough of Brooklyn after an overnight storm in the city....

    Wintry weather causes travel chaos in US Northeast

    Snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast at the weekend, disrupting post-holiday airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations.

    At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge

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    At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge

    At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities say.

    Kyiv under massive Russian attack

    A drone explodes during a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv earlier this week. Another...

    Kyiv under massive Russian attack

    The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is under a massive Russian attack, with explosions sounding in the city and air defences in operation.

    The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

    The Cure members (from left) Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Perry Bamonte and Boris Williams...

    The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

    Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band have confirmed through their official website.

    Man held after knife attack on women in Paris

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    Man held after knife attack on three women in Paris metro stations

    French police have detained a man suspected of attacking three women with a knife in three metro stations in the centre of Paris.

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    Aussies battered by weather extremes

    Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation, with people urged to remain vigilant amid ongoing fire and flood risks.

    Quds Force member killed

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo Reuters

    Quds Force member killed

    The Israeli military said yesterday its forces killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.

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    Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas Day speech from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica at...

    Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

    Pope Leo has decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal.

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    Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire

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