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The key signs the Islamic Republic is about to fall

Donald Trump has warned he will 'hit them very hard' if Iran massacres protesters.

Venezuela moves to restore US ties as Trump eyes control of vast oil reserves

Donald Trump plans to tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves with US$100b deals.

Storms Goretti and Elli wreak havoc across Europe, leaving at least 13 dead

Storm Goretti left nearly 50,000 homes in England and Wales without power.

Western Europe braces for heavy snow fall and strong winds as storm approaches

Heavy winds, snow and freezing temperatures have hit large parts of western Europe. With the arrival of Storm Goretti, forecasters have issued severe weather warnings. Video / AFP

Rubbish dump collapse: Two dead, dozens missing in Philippines

Rescuers must avoid sparks on-site because methane gas could ignite.

Musk's Grok under fire over sexualised images despite new limits on chatbot

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office called the change 'insulting' to victims of abuse.

Storms Goretti and Elli wreak havoc across Europe, leaving at least 13 dead

Storm Goretti left nearly 50,000 homes in England and Wales without power.

Brits could ban Musk’s X over 'disgraceful' AI chatbot images

Ofcom can use new Online Safety Act powers to block X and its Grok chatbot from the UK.

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse

Philippines: Rescue workers search for dozens missing after landfill collapse. Video / AFP

China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free

The country's population has shrunk three years in a row and could halve by 2100.

NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo

Students get verified online and receive English results within two days.

Air NZ sale drops flights to Australia as low as $215

The airline's sale for domestic and international flights runs until January 19.

Trump leads the world into a geopolitical Wild West

Analysis: It is another nail in the coffin of the old post-war status quo.

Analysis: What the capture of Maduro means for China and Russia

Shockwaves from Caracas are being felt in Moscow and Beijing. These are the implications.

US federal agents shoot, wound two people in Portland, say police

The incident comes a day after an American woman was shot dead in Minneapolis.

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Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’

New York Times: "I don't need international law," Trump says.