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Could New Orleans attack be start of ISIS comeback?
4 Jan 2025Analysis - A US Army veteran who flew a black Islamic State flag on a truck that he rammed into New Year's revellers shows how the extremist group still retains the ability to inspire violence.
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First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia's south-east
4 Jan 2025Temperatures across south-east states are predicted to soar up to 12 degrees Celsius above the January average this weekend, raising the risk of major fire outbreaks.
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Mike Johnson re-elected as speaker of US House
4 Jan 2025Two Republican opponents switched their votes to support him after more than half an hour of negotiations.
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Court upholds seizure of Cook Islands-registered oil tanker in undersea cables probe
4 Jan 2025The vessel, registered in the Cook Islands and accused of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet', is suspected of damaging cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed.
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'Mystery volcano' that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 finally identified
4 Jan 2025While the year of this historic eruption was known, the volcano's location was not.
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Greenland's leader steps up push for independence from Denmark
4 Jan 2025The comments come after US President-elect Donald Trump expressed his wish for "ownership and control" of Greenland.
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Hanoi declared world's most polluted city
3 Jan 2025Thick smog is covering Vietnam's capital, caused by heavy taffic, trash burning and industrial activities.
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Prehistoric fossil in museum found to be new species of large carnivorous turtle
3 Jan 2025Scientists discovered a new species of prehistoric snapping turtle after re-examining an unidentified fossil on display in a Northern Territory museum.
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US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks
4 Jan 2025The move could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.
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Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village
A huge red-hot object fell from the sky into a Kenyan village on Monday afternoon, prompting an immediate investigation by the country's national space agency.
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Standoff over arrest of impeached South Korea president ends without resolution
3 Jan 2025South Korean authorities failed to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law declaration.
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Drunk police officer let dozens of prisoners go free to celebrate the New Year
3 Jan 2025Zambia's police service says the officer has been arrested and a search is underway for the prisoners still missing.
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World's most punctual airlines announced - Air NZ 4th in Asia Pacific
3 Jan 2025Global tourism returned to pre-pandemic levels, here's who was usually on time according to an annual ranking of airlines and airports.
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Police search for body of man believed killed by shark off South Australia's west coast
3 Jan 2025South Australian police are looking for the body of a man who is believed to have been killed by a shark off the state's west coast.
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Suspected people smugglers to face severe curbs under new UK laws
3 Jan 2025Suspects will be hit by travel bans and social media blackouts as the government cracks down on illegal migration.
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Are the Golden Globes the most unhinged awards show?
3 Jan 2025Preview - From drunk celebrities to no-show ceremonies, the Golden Globes not only kick off awards season - they're also the wackiest awards show out. Video
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Cybertruck explosion not linked to New Orleans attack - FBI
3 Jan 2025Law enforcement officials reportedly identified the man inside the Tesla Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty US Army soldier.
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New Orleans attack suspect discussed plans to kill family, join ISIS
3 Jan 2025Authorities are reviewing videos Shamsud-Din Jabbar made as they try to figure out how he went from a millitary veteran to a suspect in a deadly rampage.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gets debut date for her new lifestyle series
3 Jan 2025The lifestyle programme will screen on Netflix.
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Jurassic highway: Hundreds of dinosaur footprints found in UK quarry
3 Jan 2025The dig has found five tracks used by dinosaurs, including the nine-metre predator Megalosaurus.
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World's oldest living Olympic gold medalist dies
3 Jan 2025Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.
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Man who rented exploding Tesla Cybertruck was a US Special Forces soldier
3 Jan 2025The man, who has not been named publicly, was on active duty but on leave at the time of the incident.
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FBI looks for any link between Tesla explosion and New Orleans ute attack
3 Jan 2025The person in the Cybertruck was killed and seven injured in the blast which occurred hours after a man drove a ute into a crowd in New Orleans.
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Biden to award Liz Cheney with Presidential Citizens Medal
3 Jan 2025Cheney bucked her Republican Party as a strong critic of President-elect Donald Trump ahead of the November election.
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