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Out-of-control bushfire in Australia will burn for days, warn officials
22 Dec 2024An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hundreds of residents will burn for several days, officials said on Sunday.
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Lara Trump withdraws name for consideration in US Senate
22 Dec 2024There was speculation that the daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump would succeed outgoing US Senator Marco Rubio.
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Secret passageway in Italy opens to public for first time
22 Dec 2024It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence to pass undetected, far from the regular citizens.
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More than 30 dead in Brazil bus and truck collision
22 Dec 2024A packed bus collided with a truck and burst into flames with the casualties including at least one child.
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The 'action hero' story behind the 'real' Santa Claus
22 Dec 2024"This story in particular, it really kind of humanised him for me and made him a far more interesting character than I think he's normally portrayed," says University of Winchester's Brian Thornton. Audio
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US removes NZ$17 million bounty on Syrian rebel leader
It follows a high-level US delegation meeting with the former jihadist.
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Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager
22 Dec 2024The ban is part of a broader plan to make schools safer in the European country.
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Five dead in German Christmas market car-ramming
22 Dec 2024Hundreds of people have been injured - about 40 seriously - and a young child is among the dead.
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Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen
22 Dec 2024The strike is a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.
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Eight convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature
21 Dec 2024The charges the defendants faced ranged from inciting hatred to complicity in a terrorist killing.
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Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say
21 Dec 2024At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair, Nigerian police say.
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Move over Santa: Have you heard about the Christmas crow?
"We don't have Santa here, he hasn't visited for about 50 years": Why the Wangkarnal crow brings presents every Christmas in one remote part of Australia.
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Vanuatu quake official death toll at 12
Vila Central Hospital reports 80,000 people have been impacted by the disaster with the response effort hampered by damages to core infrastructure.
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Vanuatu snap election pushed back after earthquake
22 Dec 2024The election was triggered when the president dissolved parliament ahead of a motion of no-confidence in the now caretaker PM.
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Myanmar rebels take control of major military facility
21 Dec 2024A rebel army in Myanmar says it has captured a major military headquarters, marking the fall of the junta's second regional command as it faces a nationwide armed resistance movement.
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Toddler and adult killed, dozens injured after German Xmas market attack
21 Dec 2024At least two people were killed and dozens injured after a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, local authorities said.
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US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
21 Dec 2024The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilizing government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Vanuatu earthquake: Last repatriation from Port Vila, water in short supply
21 Dec 2024Boarding has started for New Zealand's last repatriation flight from Port Vila. Audio
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Hundreds told to flee out-of-control bushfires in Australia
21 Dec 2024Bushfires in Australia's Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday, with authorities issuing an evacuation order at the highest danger rating for hundreds of residents in the state's west.
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'They're struggling': The 3300 Ni-Vanuatu in New Zealand
20 Dec 2024"They're putting a bright face on things, but they're struggling," the owner of a Cromwell vineyard says. Audio
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Quake-shocked children repatriated from Vanuatu
21 Dec 2024"Children were falling to the ground, everyone was falling all around, it was panic" when the earthquake struck, group supervisor says.
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Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe
21 Dec 2024A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread under the Roman Empire.
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How Luigi Mangione's notebook helped federal prosecutors build their case
21 Dec 2024"'The target is insurance' because 'it checks every box'," the notebook read.
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Class action filed against Johnson & Johnson over 'ineffective' meds
21 Dec 2024Lawyers allege the company falsely stated medications such as Codral Day and Night, Sudafed PE and Benadryl PE relieve congestion.
