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Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with terrorism and 15 counts of murder
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Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting
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UK unemployment rate rises slightly to 5.1%
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U.S. military says new strikes on 3 suspected drug boats killed 8 on board
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'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78
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Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit
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Director Rob Reiner and wife found stabbed to death in their L.A. home
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Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia
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What we know about Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal
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2 killed and 9 injured in Brown University shooting, no suspect in custody
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The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data
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Terminally ill mum gets thousands of cards for her last Christmas after plea
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Why both parties' health care proposals are failing
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Jamaica series about 'more than scoreline' after hurricane
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Gas line explosion demolishes California house, injures 6
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What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly in October
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Flu surge a challenge for NHS 'unlike any' since pandemic, Streeting says
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UK rebuts Milei's claims about arms exports and Falklands
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Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
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Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed, hours after his firing
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Poisonings from 'death cap' mushrooms in California prompt warning against foraging
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Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants
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Ukraine 'ready for elections' if partners guarantee security, Zelensky says
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Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado will not attend ceremony, Nobel Institute says
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Putin looks to be preparing for more war, not less
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Syria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal
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Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon
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Voting open for World Sport Star of the Year - meet the contenders
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Ukrainian city hit by 'massive' strike as peace talks in US conclude
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Bethlehem lit tree for first time since start of war
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Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
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