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Trump threatens to invoke centuries-old law as new shooting triggers protests
16 Jan 2026The Insurrection Act allows the president to deploy soldiers to put down unrest deemed to be an insurrection. It has not been used in more than 30 years.
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Cars washed out to sea, rain record smashed in Victoria deluge
15 Jan 2026There have been no reports of injuries but the State Emergency Service was responding to reports of people stuck in caravans as floodwaters inundated caravan parks.
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After an epic journey, the Riley family's world was shaken
16 Jan 2026A hundred years ago two missionaries lapped Australia in a tiny car with barely the power of a mower. An Aussie family followed their journey.
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Australia's social media ban sees 4.5m accounts close in two days
16 Jan 2026Millions of Australian social media accounts held by children have been culled since new age limits took effect
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French mother superior bullied nuns at Paris order, inquiry finds
16 Jan 2026The head nun and her allies spied on, physically abused and even stole more than $1.7m from other nuns, investigators say.
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UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot
16 Jan 2026Canada's privacy watchdog said it was expanding an existing probe into X.
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Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub
16 Jan 2026Since toppling Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Trump has said that Machado doesn't have the support of the oil-rich country's people.
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US says it has seized another oil tanker in Caribbean
16 Jan 2026Marines and sailors seized the Veronica without incident in a pre-dawn raid, US Southern Command says.
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Spain hosted record 97 million foreign tourists in 2025
16 Jan 2026It's the world's second most-visited country after France.
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Two-star Michelin restaurant handed one-star hygiene rating
16 Jan 2026A British restaurant with two Michelin stars has been given a one-star hygiene rating after food standards inspectors visited the premises in November.
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How new passport rules for UK and Ireland dual citizens will work
15 Jan 2026From 25 February, dual citizens of the UK and Ireland will be prevented from entering on documents from a different country - such as a New Zealand passport.
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NZ 'appalled' by Iranian regime crackdown
15 Jan 2026Winston Peters has condemned the brutal response to the protests - which has included the reported killing of thousands of demonstrators.
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Another immigration-related shooting fuels chaos in Minneapolis
15 Jan 2026Protesters throwing rocks, ice and fireworks clashed with law enforcement agents who fired tear gas and crowd-control munitions late into the night following the shooting.
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Britain to boost military reserves by raising maximum call-up age by a decade
16 Jan 2026It's raised the age by a decade to 65.
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Four astronauts return to Earth after medical issue forces early ISS exit
15 Jan 2026The astronauts, part of a mission called Crew-11, splashed down early Thursday morning (local time), and were greeted by the sight of a few dolphins swimming nearby.
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Person shot in leg by ICE officers after alleged assault
15 Jan 2026During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.
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'Immediately call police': 11 explosive devices found on Canberra streets
15 Jan 2026ACT Police say some of the devices have been detonated prior to police finding them, but there have been no reported injuries so far.
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Adelaide festival apologises to author, invites her back next year
15 Jan 2026Randa Abdel-Fattah says she accepts the apology and would consider the invitation to participate in 2027 "at the appropriate time".
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The US has officially started selling Venezuelan oil
15 Jan 2026Additional sales of oil are expected in the coming days and weeks.
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Another crane collapses in Thailand killing two people, police say
15 Jan 2026The latest incident took place in Samut Sakhon province near the capital Bangkok.
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X marks the spot: Has Elon Musk's Grok gone too far?
15 Jan 2026Explainer - The billionaire has been under fire over AI deepfakes - with Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?
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Trump says killings in Iran subsiding as experts warn about military intervention
15 Jan 2026Some experts and regional diplomats warn that military intervention could backfire by smothering protests.
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Germany sends soldiers to Greenland as Trump eyes control
15 Jan 2026Sweden and Norway have also announced they would send troops to the island.
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Four astronauts begin emergency flight back to Earth
15 Jan 2026A serious medical condition is afflicting one of the astronauts aboard.
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