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Twelve killed as gunmen open fire in Pretoria hostel shebeen
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Twelve killed as gunmen open fire in Pretoria hostel shebeen

The dead include a 3-year-old child, a 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl.

06 Dec 06:57 PM
World

US, Ukraine hold fresh talks as Russia hammers front line

The US plan would see Ukraine concede land for weaker-than-NATO security.

06 Dec 07:32 AM
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Goulburn River National Park bushfire burns 9,000ha as NSW scorches

More than 50 fires were burning across New South Wales on Saturday afternoon.

06 Dec 07:32 AM

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Climber charged after girlfriend freezes to death on Austria’s highest mountain
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Climber charged after girlfriend freezes to death on Austria’s highest mountain

Prosecutors say the woman had never done a winter high-altitude climb before.

06 Dec 06:59 AM
Brazilian dies after barbell crushes chest in gym accident caught on CCTV
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Brazilian dies after barbell crushes chest in gym accident caught on CCTV

Museum boss Ronald Montenegro, 55, has been remembered as a 'much-loved' dad.

06 Dec 06:49 AM
Frank Gehry, who stretched architecture’s boundaries, dies at 96
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Frank Gehry, who stretched architecture’s boundaries, dies at 96

06 Dec 03:28 AM
Member of high-profile Victorian family found guilty of raping woman twice
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Member of high-profile Victorian family found guilty of raping woman twice

06 Dec 03:09 AM
Satellite images reveal major Chinese naval build-up in disputed waters
World

Satellite images reveal major Chinese naval build-up in disputed waters

06 Dec 03:02 AM
Police name woman killed by own dog, mother reveals earlier warning
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Police name woman killed by own dog, mother reveals earlier warning

06 Dec 02:55 AM
10 university students die in Peru restaurant fire
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10 university students die in Peru restaurant fire

The victims, aged 17 to 23, were students at a teacher training college.

06 Dec 02:40 AM
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I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.
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I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.

Studies show nearly 5% of scans need biopsies, but less than half reveal cancer.

06 Dec 02:33 AM
Shein says France suspension case is political overreach
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Shein says France suspension case is political overreach

French officials want Shein's platform suspended for three months.

06 Dec 02:15 AM
Princess Beatrice and Eugenie skip Catherine’s star-studded carol service
World

Princess Beatrice and Eugenie skip Catherine’s star-studded carol service

It is understood Andrew's daughters were personally invited to show family unity.

05 Dec 11:39 PM
Kash Patel ‘ordered FBI to give girlfriend’s drunk friend a lift home’
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Kash Patel ‘ordered FBI to give girlfriend’s drunk friend a lift home’

It is the first reported case of an FBI director’s partner getting such guards.

05 Dec 11:11 PM
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Former doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients in UK
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Former doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients in UK

The alleged offending occurred between 2017 and 2021 in Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley.

05 Dec 11:07 PM
US panel votes to end recommending newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
World

US panel votes to end recommending newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine

Experts warn delayed shots could lead to newborn hepatitis B infections rising.

05 Dec 10:03 PM
'She has reached out': Meghan contacts father Thomas Markle after leg amputation
World

'She has reached out': Meghan contacts father Thomas Markle after leg amputation

It is not clear whether the pair, who have been estranged since 2018, actually spoke.

05 Dec 09:55 PM
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau attend diplomatic lunch in most formal outing yet
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau attend diplomatic lunch in most formal outing yet

The pair were first spotted together in July.

05 Dec 09:16 PM
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'Goose-stepping fascists': How Nuremberg became the Nazi Party's spiritual home
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'Goose-stepping fascists': How Nuremberg became the Nazi Party's spiritual home

Instead of being haunted by the past, a new generation is reclaiming it.

05 Dec 09:00 PM
Kate leads festive family return for Westminster Abbey carol service
World

Kate leads festive family return for Westminster Abbey carol service

The Princess dedicated the 2025 service to people showing love in hard times.

05 Dec 08:03 PM
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Richard Prebble: Why moving to Australia may not be the upgrade young Kiwis expect
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Richard Prebble: Why moving to Australia may not be the upgrade young Kiwis expect

OPINION: Australia's average fulltime pay is higher, but inflation there is rising.

03 Dec 02:05 AM
Police bodycam shows officers coaching Hannah Clarke killer on DV order fight
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Police bodycam shows officers coaching Hannah Clarke killer on DV order fight

The footage shows officers advising Baxter on fighting a DV order weeks before.

03 Dec 01:14 AM
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Microsoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profits
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Microsoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profits

The threat of a digital services tax has melted away.

03 Dec 12:47 AM
Principal stabbed at Melbourne school; fellow staff member charged by police
World

Principal stabbed at Melbourne school; fellow staff member charged by police

Principal Aaron Sykes, 43, is in hospital but reported to be recovering well.

02 Dec 11:21 PM

UK news

'Punch him in the face': Jacinda Ardern discusses former rival on Graham Norton Show
New Zealand

'Punch him in the face': Jacinda Ardern discusses former rival on Graham Norton Show

Ardern told Graham Norton she will not return to politics, it's for the next generation.

06 Dec 03:35 AM
Former doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients in UK
World

Former doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients in UK

The alleged offending occurred between 2017 and 2021 in Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley.

05 Dec 11:07 PM
'She has reached out': Meghan contacts father Thomas Markle after leg amputation
World

'She has reached out': Meghan contacts father Thomas Markle after leg amputation

It is not clear whether the pair, who have been estranged since 2018, actually spoke.

05 Dec 09:55 PM
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Frank Gehry, who stretched architecture’s boundaries, dies at 96
World

Frank Gehry, who stretched architecture’s boundaries, dies at 96

Gehry won architecture’s top honour, the Pritzker Prize, in 1989.

06 Dec 03:28 AM
Chrissy Teigen shares daughter's chin injury after home accident
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Chrissy Teigen shares daughter's chin injury after home accident

Plastic surgeon Dr Ariel Ourian treated Esti as she lay in the TV personality's arms.

06 Dec 03:13 AM
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I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.
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I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.

Studies show nearly 5% of scans need biopsies, but less than half reveal cancer.

06 Dec 02:33 AM
Bazeley backs All Whites after favourable World Cup draw
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Bazeley backs All Whites after favourable World Cup draw

The All Whites will compete at their third World Cup next year in North America.

06 Dec 01:25 AM

Asia news

Satellite images reveal major Chinese naval build-up in disputed waters
World

Satellite images reveal major Chinese naval build-up in disputed waters

More than 100 Chinese naval and coastguard ships are now deployed in the area.

06 Dec 03:02 AM
Flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka brace for more rain
World

Flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka brace for more rain

Over 800,000 Indonesians are displaced and more than 500 are still missing.

04 Dec 07:46 PM
Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
World

Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid

The recent floods and landslides across four Asian countries have killed more than 1500.

03 Dec 07:25 PM
Hong Kong leader says ‘independent committee’ to probe fire
World

Hong Kong leader says ‘independent committee’ to probe fire

Police have arrested 15 people after scaffolding netting failed fire rules.

02 Dec 07:09 PM
Asia floods death toll tops 1160 as troops aid survivors
World

Asia floods death toll tops 1160 as troops aid survivors

WHO is sending rapid response teams and medical supplies into the region.

01 Dec 05:29 PM
Climate change, ageing farmers endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls’
World

Climate change, ageing farmers endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls’

Akoya pearl industry hit as seas warm and younger generations move to the city.

01 Dec 04:00 PM
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World video

What Russia wants for peace and why some countries are pushing back
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What Russia wants for peace and why some countries are pushing back

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04 Dec 03:55 AM
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing
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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing

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28 Nov 07:16 PM
US National Guard member dies after Washington shooting
New Zealand

US National Guard member dies after Washington shooting

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27 Nov 11:47 PM
Update on the deadly fire In Hong Kong killing at least 83
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Update on the deadly fire In Hong Kong killing at least 83

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27 Nov 06:14 PM

More World news

What the Queen told Jacinda Ardern about NZ during Covid lockdowns
New Zealand

What the Queen told Jacinda Ardern about NZ during Covid lockdowns

Dame Jacinda Ardern says Queen Elizabeth II personally phoned her during the pandemic.

05 Dec 04:47 AM
Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
World

Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military

The US says the boat was run by a designated terrorist organisation.

05 Dec 01:08 AM
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting map
World

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting map

Justice Samuel Alito said Texas needed certainty for the 2026 midterm map.

05 Dec 01:01 AM
‘Pretty scary’: Police operation after public shooting in Aussie shopping centre
World

‘Pretty scary’: Police operation after public shooting in Aussie shopping centre

Police are searching the Gregory Hills area but report no injuries so far.

05 Dec 12:26 AM
‘Signalgate’ report contradicts Hegseth’s claim of ‘total exoneration’
World

‘Signalgate’ report contradicts Hegseth’s claim of ‘total exoneration’

The Pentagon watchdog found Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat posed real security risks.

04 Dec 11:30 PM
National Guard can stay in DC for now, appeals court says
World

National Guard can stay in DC for now, appeals court says

The stay lets about 2300 National Guard members remain on the streets of Washington DC.

04 Dec 10:57 PM
Military drones flew towards Zelenskyy’s plane as it approached Dublin
World

Military drones flew towards Zelenskyy’s plane as it approached Dublin

The drones reached the Ukrainian President's flight path but his plane landed early.

04 Dec 10:25 PM
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Epstein files release could jeopardise my freedom bid: Ghislaine Maxwell

04 Dec 09:50 PM
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Eurovision hit by boycotts after Israel cleared to compete

04 Dec 09:40 PM
World

Man accused of helping Manchester synagogue attacker spy on defence facility

04 Dec 09:07 PM
Analysis

Can the West trust India?

04 Dec 08:49 PM
World

Israeli-backed militia leader killed in ‘internal’ clash in Gaza

04 Dec 08:17 PM
World

Flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka brace for more rain

04 Dec 07:46 PM
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Russia's Putin in India for defence, trade talks

04 Dec 07:16 PM
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Putin ordered Salisbury poisoning as 'public statement' of Russian power, inquiry finds

04 Dec 06:58 PM

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