Australia, France 'renew' relationship with military cooperation deal
Australia and France have marked another major step forward in the recovery from the AUKUS diplomatic furore.
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Historic football used in Sydney expected to fetch tens of thousands
The ball from the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup Final in Sydney is up for auction.
money
How sea level rises could look in global cities
As global leaders and delegates gather in Dubai for the annual UN climate summit, a new analysis shows how global cities could be inundated — if not entirely submerged — by rising ocean waters.
World
Yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru arrested following year-long investigation
Gregorian Bivolaru – who was already subject to an Interpol warrant – and 41 others were arrested during raids in Paris and other areas of France.
World
Australian ally steps up presence in disputed waters
The Philippines has started building a new coastguard monitoring base in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions.
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World's weirdest creature found for first time in 87 years
After a two-year search, the strange South African, sand-swimming animal was spotted.
World
Documentary reveals final words of John Lennon
For the first time witnesses have shared publicly what they saw on December 8, 1980 when Mark Chapman shot John Lennon with a .38-caliber handgun
John Lennon
Two new lineages of coronavirus detected in NZ bats
Bats can host a startling number of potentially lethal viruses – including the coronaviruses that caused the Sars and Mers epidemics.
Coronavirus
Australian naval disaster was an inside job
A fleet of warplanes went up in flames during an arson attack at a naval base in Australia on December 4, 1976.
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Four killed in bombing at Sunday church service in Philippines
At least four people have been killed and dozens wounded by an explosion at a mass service being held in a university gym in the Philippines.
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Prosecutor vows to investigate war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict
There have been widespread claims of breaches of international law by Hamas and Israeli forces since war erupted
Israel Hamas Conflict
Fugitive bank robber's deathbed confession revealed by daughter
He was about to take his greatest secret to his grave, but what he said changed his daughter's life forever.
crime
Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea
The attack marks a potential escalation in the Israel Hamas conflict.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Four family members killed after New York City stabbing
The suspect was identified as a 38-year-old Bronx resident who had been visiting family at their home, police said.
World
Power plays over Solomon Islands
Australia and America's close ties with the Solomon Islands could be undermined by China's growing influence over the troubled Pacific Islands state.
60 Minutes
Israel recalls negotiators after reaching 'dead end' in Qatar talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that Israeli authorities have recalled their team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a "dead end" in talks to end the fighting in Gaza.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Extreme kayaker breaks record for longest descent of glacial waterfall
An extreme kayaker has broken the record for the longest ever descent of a glacial waterfall.
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LA cops seek suspect killing sleeping homeless people
All three shootings occurred in the early morning hours over several days in November.
World
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin was FBI informant: prosecutors
Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant, federal prosecutors said.
Derek Chauvin
Old painting found Italian home worth $163 million
Sandro Botticelli famously painted"The Birth of Venus"
World
Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million
The decree was released by the Kremlin on Friday and took force immediately.
World
'Leaning tower' in Italy on 'high alert' for collapse
The 'leaning tower' has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1,000 years.
World
US House expels Republican representative George Santos in historic vote
Santos is just the sixth member in the chamber's history to be ousted by colleagues and comes after a critical ethics report on his conduct.
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Lawsuits against Trump over Capitol riot can move forward: court
Lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the US Capitol riot, can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled.
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Ukraine president Zelenskyy's key strategy to defeat Russia
It's all about ramping up domestic arms production capacity, which would let the world off the hook and gives Russia serious headaches.
World
'Dangerous battle zone... leave now': Israel's chilling warning
Fighter jets hit targets in the Gaza Strip moments after the truce expired, but not before Israel dropped a message from the sky.
World
Combat in Gaza Strip back underway as temporary truce expires
Israel's military says it has resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip minutes after a temporary truce with Hamas expired today, blaming the militant group for breaking the ceasefire.
World
Scientists have just made tiny living robots from human cells
"These harsh binary categories that we've operated with: Is that a robot, is that an animal, is that a machine? ... We need to get beyond that."
Technology
Hostages and prisoners exchanged by Israel and Hamas in final hours of ceasefire
Since Hamas launched a surprise terror attack on Israel, kidnapping at least 200 people and killing more than 1200, conflict has erupted in Gaza.
Israel
Death row inmate's simple request for final meal
It's the question everybody ponders, but nobody wants to ever have to answer: what would you eat for a last meal?
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Calls for US forces to suspend Osprey flights after another fatal crash
The Wednesday crash comes three months after three US marines were killed during a training exercise off the Northern Territory.
military
US state executes man for double murder he claimed was self defence
The case of Phillip Hancock has triggered a storm of protests after authorities in Oklahoma rejected clemency pleas.
death penalty
Chinese chef issues 'solemn apology' after backlash to beloved dish
The video was solely about making egg fried rice. But some nationalists saw it as a deliberate act of insult and mockery.
China news
Russia effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labelled what the suit called the LGBTQ+ "movement" operating in Russia as an extremist organisation and banned it.
World
The Israel-Hamas hostage talks are about to get much tougher
Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute disagreements over the hostages to be freed by Hamas in exchange for another day of a halt in fighting.
Israel Hamas Conflict
This is already the hottest year ever, UN weather agency says
The organisation warns of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heatwaves in the future.
climate change
The Pogues singer dies a week after release from hospital
Shane MacGowan's wife posted a loving tribute to the "most beautiful soul and beautiful angel".
entertainment
Elon Musk blasts advertisers after anti-Semitism boycott
When asked about, the billionaire said simply: "I hope they stop. Don't advertise."
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US lottery posts wrong Powerball numbers - so who gets the winnings?
US Lottery officials blamed an unspecified “human reporting error” for the wrong numbers being posted for this week's Powerball draw.
World
Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state who dominated foreign policy under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100.
World
These are the best wildlife photos of the year
The Natural History Museum of London presents the best shots every year and presents them for judgment from the public.
World
New Zealand schools ban Crocs due to scraps in the playground
Schools in New Zealand have moved to ban the controversial footwear after brawls broke out over the highly sought-after charms.
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Yoga guru arrested in France, accused of exploiting female followers
A leader of a multinational tantric yoga organisation has been arrested on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation.
crime
Mystery tracks predate earliest bird fossils by 60 million years
The animal that left the tracks 210 million years ago remains unknown to researchers.
archaeology
Building adorned with $1.9 million Banksy mural demolished
The artwork appeared the year after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
Ukraine
Battered man charged attempted murder after machete attack in Hawaii
A man has been charged with attempted murder and assault after an alleged violent encounter with two people at his home.
World
Mediators try to extend Gaza truce, which could expire within hours
The cease-fire has paused the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinians in decades.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Australia's interest rate hikes are over, global body predicts
There could be good news on the horizon for Australia's mortgage holders.
interest rates
Hamas claims youngest hostage, 10 months, is dead
The Israel Defence Forces is assessing claims Kfir and the other Bibas family were killed in an Israeli strike.
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