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Pentagon readies 1500 soldiers to deploy to Minnesota - reports
18 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act, if state officials don't stop protesters targeting immigration officials.
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Artemis 2 Moon mission: Rocket readied at launch pad
18 Jan 2026The US space agency has rolled out its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for testing before a historic crewed lunar flyby.
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'Blood on the streets': Fleeing Iranian tells of brutal protester crackdown
The man escaped Karaj, a city near Tehran that has been taken over by intense anti-government protests.
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Indonesian plane missing with 10 people on board
18 Jan 2026Three employees of the Indonesian government were on the flight.
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Austria avalanche kills three, bringing toll to eight
The three dead were found fully buried under the snow, police say.
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Trump threatens new tariffs for European allies over Greenland
18 Jan 2026The US President said he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all goods from Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and other countries.
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Rights group claim over 3000 killed in Iran protests
18 Jan 2026Activists say thousands have been killed in Iran's crackdown, while monitors report limited internet connectivity returning after an eight-day nationwide blackout. Audio
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The rise of the autistic detective - neurodivergent minds at the heart of modern mysteries
18 Jan 2026Most detectives in popular culture - yes, even Sherlock Holmes - exhibited neurodivergent characteristics, long before the term existed, writes Soohyun Cho.
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Judge orders halt to ICE arrests, teargassing of peaceful protesters
17 Jan 2026The ruling states that lawful protesters have been subjected to arrest, detention and pepper spraying, and had firearms pointed at them by federal agents.
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A chatbot that chooses groceries? Woolworths' new AI push
17 Jan 2026Analysis: Woolworths' AI chatbot will soon plan meals and build shopping baskets, raising questions about who really makes decisions at checkout.
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California targets Musk's xAI over sexualised deepfakes
17 Jan 2026The state's attorney-general has ordered xAI to stop Grok from generating nonconsensual sexualised images, including those of women and children.
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US Justice Department investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor
17 Jan 2026Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.
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911 transcripts reveal moments after Renee Good shooting
17 Jan 2026The mother of three was "unresponsive, not breathing, with inconsistent, irregular, thready pulse activity," an incident report from the city's fire department says.
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Trump names Tony Blair, Marco Rubio to Gaza 'board of peace'
17 Jan 2026The US President will chair the board, it said, adding that further members would be announced in coming weeks.
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US officials shifting accounts of ICE detainee death in military camp
17 Jan 2026A report has emerged suggesting the death of an immigrant detained in a Texas military camp may have been a homicide.
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Ancient designs may be first evidence of humans doing math
17 Jan 2026Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined pottery produced by the Halafian people of northern Mesopotamia
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Majority of Americans think Trump's first year back was a failure - poll
17 Jan 2026Asked to choose the country's top issue, Americans pick the economy by a nearly two-to-one margin over any other topic.
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Musk, Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes
17 Jan 2026Elon Musk on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" who should be fired, escalating a public spat.
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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that oppose Greenland takeover
17 Jan 2026The threat is the latest pressure tactic by the US President as he steps up his bid to acquire the autonomous Arctic island.
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Venezuela opposition leader sees eventual transition to free elections
17 Jan 2026Maria Corina Machado spoke to reporters in Washington a day after meeting President Donald Trump, where she presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize medal.
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Can a Nobel Peace Prize be revoked, refused or given away?
17 Jan 2026From a Vietnamese diplomat who refused the prize to the satirical nomination of Adolf Hitler, the award has a long and controversial history.
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Son of Iran's last shah appeals for more pressure to help protesters
17 Jan 2026Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged the international community to ramp up pressure on the government in Tehran.
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Trump versus the Federal Reserve: What you need to know
17 Jan 2026Jerome Powell, head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said on Sunday the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation against him.
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Putin speaks to Israel, Iran leaders to help 'de-escalate'
17 Jan 2026Iran and Israel fought a brief war in June that saw unprecedented Israeli attacks on Iranian military and nuclear facilities.
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