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Iran's regime is signalling a crackdown on ‘rioters’ as protests continue to grip the country. (AP PHOTO)

Iran on edge as protests spread and government threats grow

Protests in Iran continued through Saturday despite threats from the country’s supreme leader that he would expand the government’s crackdown on demonstrators, while the death toll has reportedly grown to 65.

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Protesters braved icy weather in Minneapolis to rally for Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE officer (AP PHOTO)

Tens of thousands protest over fatal ICE shooting

Demonstrators in Minneapolis have turned out in huge numbers to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.

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Ahmed Al-Ahmed: Bondi hero’s health declines after busy US trip, including meeting Kevin Rudd.

Bondi hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed’s health declines on busy US trip

Bondi attack survivor Ahmed Al-Ahmed has suffered another health setback while in New York for medical treatment, after meeting Kevin Rudd and being honoured at a gala dinner.

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Protests have spread across Iran over two weeks with demonstrators demanding an end to clerical rule (AP PHOTO)

Death toll from Iran protest violence 'reaches 116'

Activists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's government has reached at least 116 people.

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Footage filmed by a US immigration agent captures the moments before he fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good.

ICE agent’s own phone video captures fatal shooting

Dramatic footage filmed by a US immigration agent captures the moments before he fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good, sparking nationwide protests and a federal investigation.

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The shocking moment a politician was struck in the head with a homemade explosive device has been caught on camera.

WATCH: Homemade bomb explodes on congresswoman’s head

The shocking moment a politician was struck in the head with a homemade explosive device has been caught on camera.

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President Donald Trump has said land strikes in Mexico will begin “now”.

‘Going to start now’: Trump threatens Mexico land strikes

Donald Trump has announced the US government will launch land strikes in Mexico to ‘target cartels’.

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President Donald Trump showed off his many personas during two-hour interview and tour of White House.

Trump’s vision of power restrained only by ‘my own morality’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump sought to present himself as indefatigable, projecting stamina and energy for a news organisation he has accused of seditious behaviour for reporting about his health and age.

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Portland shooting - FBI at the scene of a shooting involving federal agents at Adventist Health Portland on January 8, 2026 KATU

Two shot by US immigration agents, a day after ICE horror

Federal immigration agents have shot two people in Portland, one day after ICE agents shot dead a mother of three in Minneapolis. 

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Prince William and Princess Kate make surprise hospital visit in London

Prince and Princess of Wales make surprise London hospital visit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have stepped out for their first public appearance of 2026, and it's melting hearts across the nation.

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Demonstrators in Minneapolis have accused US law enforcement agents of murdering a woman.

Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE

Minnesota's state investigations agency says the US attorney's office has cut off its access in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent.

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Israeli authorities say a new ceasefire phase will start once Hamas returns remains of a hostage. (AP PHOTO)

Israel strikes 'rocket launch site' near Gaza City

Israeli forces have accused Hamas of trying to launch a rocket and say they struck the launch site near Gaza City.

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‘We’re going to be taking oil’ from Venezuela and giving the proceed back, Donald Trump says.

US oversight of Venezuela could last years, Trump says

President Donald Trump promises to rebuild Venezuela ‘in a very profitable way’ after ordering its leader's capture but won't say how long US oversight will be.

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How a seized oil tanker exposed a new global confrontation.

How a US seized oil tanker exposes new global confrontation

LATIKA M BOURKE: The US seizure of an oil tanker Bella 1, from the Caribbean over Venezuela and Iran to the Atlantic with UK support, delivered a sharp new reality, and a scratch in Russia’s face.

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The moment two Russian executives were killed in a horror helicopter crash has been captured in shocking footage.

WATCH: Chopper crashes into ski lift, kills two businessmen

The moment two Russian executives were killed in a horror helicopter crash has been captured in shocking footage.

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