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Four dead, 10 wounded in suspected targeted US shooting
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Four dead, 10 wounded in suspected targeted US shooting

San Joaquin County detectives say the attack appears to be targeted.

30 Nov 06:11 AM
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Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque in Istanbul, unites faithful with stadium mass

The Pope urged worshippers in Istanbul to 'build bridges of unity'.

30 Nov 04:16 AM
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Man dead after Bunnings carpark accident

The 82-year-old Morningside man died in hospital from critical injuries.

30 Nov 03:56 AM

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'I'm going to the front': Zelenskyy aide quits amid $175.4m corruption scandal
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'I'm going to the front': Zelenskyy aide quits amid $175.4m corruption scandal

He denies any role in the 15-month embezzlement scheme but says he is 'desecrated'.

30 Nov 03:45 AM
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Utah hiker rescued with his children faces abuse and torture charges
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Utah hiker rescued with his children faces abuse and torture charges

New York Times: Father allegedly forced kids to endure a cold and treacherous hike.

30 Nov 03:45 AM
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Traffic jam: Man charged with blocking motorway to film music video

30 Nov 03:14 AM
Pilot dead after two planes crash mid-air in Sydney
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Pilot dead after two planes crash mid-air in Sydney

30 Nov 03:13 AM
Police recover body of missing Austrian influencer in Slovenian forest
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Police recover body of missing Austrian influencer in Slovenian forest

30 Nov 02:06 AM
Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia floods leave more than 400 dead
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Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia floods leave more than 400 dead

29 Nov 11:59 PM
Hong Kong fire: Thousands pay tribute to 128 dead at Tai Po estate
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Hong Kong fire: Thousands pay tribute to 128 dead at Tai Po estate

Three days of official mourning began, with flags at half-mast across the city.

29 Nov 09:45 PM
Sea drones hit major oil terminal hours before US-Ukraine peace talks
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Sea drones hit major oil terminal hours before US-Ukraine peace talks

The damaged Caspian terminal handles about 1% of global oil supplies.

29 Nov 09:39 PM
Woman rescued from remote Western Australia cave after 12-hour ordeal
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Woman rescued from remote Western Australia cave after 12-hour ordeal

Crews worked through the night with specialist gear to reach the cave.

29 Nov 09:29 PM
Sri Lanka floods and landslides: Death toll hits 153 after Cyclone Ditwah
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Sri Lanka floods and landslides: Death toll hits 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, displacing 108,000 people.

29 Nov 08:26 PM
Trump tells airlines Venezuelan skies are ‘closed’ amid US military buildup
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Trump tells airlines Venezuelan skies are ‘closed’ amid US military buildup

The FAA has not closed Venezuelan airspace and flights were still operating.

29 Nov 06:38 PM
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‘My baby girl has passed to glory,’ says Guard soldier's father
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‘My baby girl has passed to glory,’ says Guard soldier's father

New York Times: Specialist Sarah Beckstrom hoped to one day have a career with the FBI.

29 Nov 04:00 PM
Australian PM Anthony Albanese ties the knot
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese ties the knot

Australia's Prime Minister has married his partner, Jodie Haydon, in a private ceremony.

29 Nov 07:18 AM
Elderly rebel nuns allowed back in Austrian convent after row
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Elderly rebel nuns allowed back in Austrian convent after row

The trio fled a Catholic care centre in September to secretly return to the convent.

29 Nov 04:53 AM
Pope marks 1700 years of Nicaea with call for Christian unity in Turkey
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Pope marks 1700 years of Nicaea with call for Christian unity in Turkey

The service at Lake Iznik marked 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea.

29 Nov 02:50 AM
Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead
World

Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead

In West Sumatra, at least 174 are dead and nearly 80 more people are missing.

29 Nov 02:10 AM
US fears cover-up in Air India crash
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US fears cover-up in Air India crash

Black-box data allegedly shows the captain cut fuel to both engines.

29 Nov 01:58 AM
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Virginia Giuffre's family at war over who gets Andrew’s multimillion-dollar payout
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Virginia Giuffre's family at war over who gets Andrew’s multimillion-dollar payout

The court battle centres on a multimillion-dollar payout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

25 Nov 08:29 PM
'Shame on you': Senators clash after Hanson wears burqa in chamber
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'Shame on you': Senators clash after Hanson wears burqa in chamber

Sue Lines ruled the burqa a prop and ordered Pauline Hanson to leave.

24 Nov 08:43 PM
Parents call for law change after teen's fatal jetski crash
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Parents call for law change after teen's fatal jetski crash

The family wants stricter water safety rules, including a higher jetski age limit.

24 Nov 08:38 PM
Row after Italian court splits up family living in woods
World

Row after Italian court splits up family living in woods

Decision over British-Australian family living off-grid has become a political flashpoint.

24 Nov 08:01 PM

UK news

Prince William leaves tip after quiet lunch in country pub
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Prince William leaves tip after quiet lunch in country pub

He ordered a homemade burger, fries and a lemonade during the 90-minute visit.

29 Nov 08:10 PM
Shakespeare in Love screenwriter dies aged 88
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Shakespeare in Love screenwriter dies aged 88

The Oscar and Tony winner died peacefully at home in Dorset.

29 Nov 07:13 PM
Fatal flaw: Faulty winch blamed in death of NZ sailor in UK
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Fatal flaw: Faulty winch blamed in death of NZ sailor in UK

Lyall Babington had been sailing his 17-metre yacht, Mollie, around the world.

27 Nov 11:58 PM
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Four dead, 10 wounded in suspected targeted US shooting
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Four dead, 10 wounded in suspected targeted US shooting

San Joaquin County detectives say the attack appears to be targeted.

30 Nov 06:11 AM
Alice Robinson storms to giant slalom win at Copper Mountain World Cup
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Alice Robinson storms to giant slalom win at Copper Mountain World Cup

It is the Queenstown skier's fifth World Cup win and first this season.

29 Nov 11:38 PM
Sea drones hit major oil terminal hours before US-Ukraine peace talks
World

Sea drones hit major oil terminal hours before US-Ukraine peace talks

The damaged Caspian terminal handles about 1% of global oil supplies.

29 Nov 09:39 PM
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David Baldacci, master of fictional worlds, wants to fix the real one
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David Baldacci, master of fictional worlds, wants to fix the real one

Washington Post: How a bestselling novelist hopes to mend a fractured democracy.

29 Nov 06:00 AM

Asia news

Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead
World

Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead

In West Sumatra, at least 174 are dead and nearly 80 more people are missing.

29 Nov 02:10 AM
'A source of stability': Pope Leo XIV begins historic Turkey visit
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'A source of stability': Pope Leo XIV begins historic Turkey visit

The 70-year-old pontiff is on his first overseas trip since his May election.

27 Nov 09:20 PM
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How Jakarta shot to the top in world population ranking
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How Jakarta shot to the top in world population ranking

New York Times: Jakarta is estimated to have 42 million inhabitants, the UN says.

27 Nov 03:00 PM
Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
World

Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights

The Maniq are one of the country's smallest ethnic minorities living on protected land.

26 Nov 05:00 PM
Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas
World

Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA – even chihuahuas

Nearly two-thirds of all dog breeds have a detectable amount of wolf inside them.

24 Nov 08:58 PM
Xi urges stability after Trump phone call
World

Xi urges stability after Trump phone call

The call followed fresh tension after Japan’s new leader raised possible defence of Taiwan.

24 Nov 07:43 PM
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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
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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
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Fourth suspect charged over Louvre crown jewels heist, gems still missing
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Fourth suspect charged over Louvre crown jewels heist, gems still missing

The latest suspect, aged 39, has six prior convictions and is being held in prison.

29 Nov 01:38 AM
Hong Kong begins three days of mourning for 128 victims of deadly blaze
World

Hong Kong begins three days of mourning for 128 victims of deadly blaze

Around 200 people remain missing, with 89 bodies still unidentified.

29 Nov 01:19 AM
France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break
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France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break

The escape exposed the Dijon prison’s severe overcrowding, with 311 inmates in 180 places.

28 Nov 09:56 PM
Afghan ex-CIA fighter faces murder charge after guard dies near White House
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Afghan ex-CIA fighter faces murder charge after guard dies near White House

Victim Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was deployed in Washington DC from West Virginia.

28 Nov 09:10 PM
US set to back Russian control of Crimea and other occupied Ukraine land
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US set to back Russian control of Crimea and other occupied Ukraine land

The revised 19-point plan from Geneva still hints at US recognition offers.

28 Nov 08:59 PM
Zelenskyy removes top negotiator after corruption raid
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Zelenskyy removes top negotiator after corruption raid

US–Ukraine peace talks will now be led by the military, diplomats and spies.

28 Nov 08:52 PM
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

The death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 128 on Friday, as authorities arrested eight more people. Video / NZ Herald

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28 Nov 07:16 PM
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Deadliest incursion: 13 killed, Syrians condemn Israeli raid as 'war crime'

28 Nov 05:47 PM
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Trump warns drug-trafficking land routes in Venezuela will be hit 'very soon'

28 Nov 05:54 AM
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Trump plans to 'permanently pause migration from all Third World countries'

28 Nov 05:33 AM
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Trump announces death of National Guard troop shot near White House

28 Nov 12:05 AM
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US National Guard member dies after Washington shooting

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27 Nov 11:47 PM
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US to review Green Card holders from 19 nations after DC shooting

27 Nov 11:39 PM
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Swiss woman dies after shark attack off NSW beach

27 Nov 11:15 PM
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27 Nov 10:15 PM

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