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Terror on the streets of Melbourne
![Horror brought to the streets of Melbourne as a car crashes into pedestrians killing three and injuring 20.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/r/s/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grrxb.png/1484890060003.jpg)
Video footage shows the dramatic events that occurred in a busy shopping area of the Australian city.
'Donuts' before tragedy
![The car was driven erratically in central Melbourne before it was driven in pedestrians, leaving three dead.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/s/d/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grscw.png/1484889708018.jpg)
Car at centre of Melbourne carnage seen doing burn-outs before ploughing into pedestrians.
'I saw bodies flying'
![Medical treatment is offered to victims of the carnage in Melbourne's CBD.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/r/e/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grr82.png/1484889907969.jpg)
Baby in pram "flew out from under car" after being struck in Melbourne's CBD carnage, eyewitness says.
Melbourne chaos: What we know so far
![Ambulance Victoria say they are treating 20 people for injuries, some serious.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/p/e/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grqs5.png/1484889272370.jpg)
How it all unfolded after a man deliberately ploughed into CBD pedestrians.
What's on the Trump menu?
![No, there won't be any fries on the menu for Donald Trump's first meal as US president.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/m/7/m/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grf6s.png/1484878646969.jpg)
It seems US presidents have a thing for lobster when it comes to their first meal as commander in chief.
Washington turns into virtual fortress
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The US capital is crawling with law enforcement ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
Croc kills man at notorious river
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A man has been killed by a 3.3 metre crocodile at a river crossing in Australia's Northern Territory.
Brawling at the car wash
![Police say the brawl began when the man's friend threw his drink over the manager.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/b/n/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grbot.png/1484869470682.jpg)
An Australian man is behind bars after an argument over a 15-minute wait at a car wash escalated into a huge brawl.
Strong quake hits off Solomon Islands
![The quake hit about 56km west of Kirakira.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/a/j/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grakp.png/1484868675445.jpg)
A 6.7-magnitude quake has hit off the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 33km.
Notorious 'El Chapo' extradited
![Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers during a presentation in Mexico City, in January 2016.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/4/u/j/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr9r7.png/1484867614056.jpg)
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been extradited from a prison in northern Mexico to the United States.
Terror on the streets of Melbourne
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3 min ago Video footage shows the dramatic events that occurred in a busy shopping area of the Australian city.
'Donuts' before tragedy
5 min ago Car at centre of Melbourne carnage seen doing burn-outs before ploughing into pedestrians.
Washington turns into virtual fortress
![A Capitol Police officer stands guard at the US Capitol before the inauguration. Thousands of security personnel and ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/e/9/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grdgh.png/1484873028255.jpg)
The US capital is crawling with law enforcement ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
Tune in for Trump's big day
![Here's how to tune in as Trump is installed as president of the United States.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/z/x/f/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr0hu.png/1484862980794.jpg)
Here's what to expect, and how to watch it (or not) as Trump assumes the presidency.
Trump the Apple of singer's eye
![Fiona Apple teamed up with composer Michael Whalen to create a new anti-Trump anthem ahead of his inauguration.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/j/a/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gqgt2.png/1484852952739.jpg)
US singer Fiona Apple has a message for Donald Trump: "We don't want your tiny hands".
Kanye not 'American' enough for Trump
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Kanye West wasn't asked to perform at Trump's inauguration because he isn't 'traditionally American' enough, organiser reveals.
Notorious 'El Chapo' extradited
![Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers during a presentation in Mexico City, in January 2016.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/4/u/j/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr9r7.png/1484867614056.jpg)
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been extradited from a prison in northern Mexico to the United States.
Trump-scented candles for sale
![A Donald Trump bobblehead doll will cost you just US$29 at the White House Gift Shop.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/5/c/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr3du.png/1484866586720.jpg)
There's inauguration merchandise for everyone ā even non-Trump supporters.
Tune in for Trump's big day
![Here's how to tune in as Trump is installed as president of the United States.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/z/x/f/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr0hu.png/1484862980794.jpg)
Here's what to expect, and how to watch it (or not) as Trump assumes the presidency.
Obama commutes 330 sentences on last day
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In a last major act as president, Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 330 federal inmates convicted of drug crimes.
WWII bomb found in River Thames
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Suspected Nazi bomb near the Houses of Parliament shuts two of London's busiest bridges.
Assange says he will go to the US
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The founder of WikiLeaks is standing by his offer to go to the US now Chelsea Manning is being released.
Avalanche kills 30
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Up to 30 dead after an avalanche struck a hotel in central Italy following quakes.
London on alert over air pollution
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A smog alert is in place for the British capital, advising people with heart and lung conditions to avoid outdoor exercise.
Strong quake hits off Solomon Islands
![The quake hit about 56km west of Kirakira.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/a/j/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grakp.png/1484868675445.jpg)
A 6.7-magnitude quake has hit off the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 33km.
When Gaddafi was on our doorstep
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A CIA analysis of the late Libyan dictator's plan for a ''revolutionary armed struggle'' explores South Pacific overtures.
Tongan families struggle to cope after road deaths
The death of Tongans in New Zealand have left many families without an income.
Section for sale for a six-pack
![The view from the undeveloped section on a Fiji island.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/h/p/n/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ghoac.png/1483593184259.jpg)
This piece of a Pacific island looks like a steal, but give the fine print two or three looks first.
North Korea's missile surprise for Trump?
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South Korean media said a missile launch test could potentially coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Car wash bosses in water fight
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Owners of neighbouring car wash businesses in China have clashed in a spectacular high pressure water fight.
China-London freight train arrives
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Quicker than sending goods by sea and cheaper than transporting by air.
Reversing SUV hits and flips car
![Up and over goes a car as it is hit by a reversing SUV.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/3/g/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gq3en.png/1484762288402.jpg)
Pedal confusion is being blamed on a accident where an SUV reverses into a car and manages to flip it over.
Fairy circles: mystery solved?
![The "fairy circles" of the Namib Desert exhibit strikingly regular spatial patterns, which have long mystified observers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/4/j/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gq4ml.png/1484769168667.jpg)
It is one of nature's head scratchers - the circles seen in distant deserts, but a new theory has emerged.
Suicide blast kills more than 40
![Militants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle inside a military camp in Mali's northern city of Gao.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/3/i/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gq3fa.png/1484762905342.jpg)
Deadliest suicide bomb attack in Mali's history claims 42 lives and wounds more than 100.
At least 76 killed in air strike
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At least 76 people killed in accidental Nigerian Air Force strike on a refugee camp.
Nigerian jet bombs refugee camp
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More than 100 people are dead after an air force jet looking for Boko Haram extremists made a horrifying mistake.
At least 20 firefighters killed
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Firefighters battled the blaze for hours at 17-storey tower in central Tehran before it collapsed.
Istanbul nightclub attacker caught
![A frame grab made from a video which was distributed by Turkish police and released on January 3, 2017, shows a man, the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/g/t/l/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gokse.png/1484645256672.jpg)
Abdulgadir Masharipov admitted his guilt, after his fingerprints were found to match those at the scene of the New Year's Eve attack.
Children suffer as taps run dry
![Bashir, 12, washes his hands at a tap in the Mustafa Jwayed school in the Al-Midan neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/m/c/k/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gmco3.png/1484262153810.jpg)
Around 5.5 million people, including 2 million children, have been cut off from running water in Damascus.
Clearing an ISIS minefield
![A member of the demining unit works in a minefield on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Dabiq, Syria.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170120053115im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/m/6/1/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gm6fs.png/1484240095640.jpg)
In Syria, Ahmad Najjar is surrounded by a silent enemy. He's risking it all to get rid of the threat.