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A firefighter sprays water as he monitors flames caused by the Hughes Fire along a roadside in Castaic, Calf.
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Staff Writers

Fresh hope in battle against deadly LA wildfires

With Santa Ana winds dropping and rain forecast, weary Californian firefighters are hoping to advance in their quest to quench the state's remaining wildfires.

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Marilyn Manson has repeatedly denied all charges of sexual assault and domestic violence. (AP PHOTO)
Music
Andrew Dalton

Rocker Marilyn Manson avoids sexual assault charges

Prosecutors say they won't charge rocker Marilyn Manson after a lengthy investigation into sexual assault and domestic violence allegations.

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Hamas has named four female Israeli soldiers it plans to release as part of the ceasefire agreement. (AP PHOTO)
Middle East
Staff Writers

Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be freed

The four female Israeli soldiers to be next released by Hamas are reportedly not those previously agreed, but it is unclear if that will have an impact.

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Trump is ripping up the playbook on diversity.
analysis
US Politics
Jackson Hewett

How diversity became a dirty word in Trump’s playbook

JACKSON HEWETT: A former journalist’s crusade against inclusive practices in education wrote the guide for the new US administration, but will the world follow suit?

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Foreign innovations in pizza toppings have often left Italians perplexed and aghast.
UK
Staff Writers

Uproar after pizza shop charges $196 for Hawaiian pizza

A UK pizzeria has sparked uproar after it introduced Hawaiian pizza to its menu only to give a princely price tag of $196.

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta ogled Jeff Bezos’ fiancée like a boozed-up freshman on spring break.
Opinion
Bryony Gordon

Why nothing sorts men from boys like a power cleavage

BRYONY GORDON: As someone in possession of my own power cleavage, I know only too well the mesmerising effects these lumps of flesh on your chest can have on grown men who really should know better. 

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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has been labelled the “most inappropriate person” to represent Australia at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Australia
David Johns

Dutton slams Wong as ‘inappropriate’ for Auschwitz trip

Peter Dutton has issued a brutal takedown of Penny Wong’s trip to Poland, saying she is the ‘most inappropriate person’ to attend the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation.

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Children walk past M23 rebels in the eastern Congo town of Sake.
World
JUSTIN KABUMBA and MARK BANCHEREAU

‘Waiting for the bombs’: Fighting nears Congo’s largest city

Panic spread in eastern Congo’s main city, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army

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The Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025 near Castaic, California.
World
Christopher Weber

Progress on inferno as new fires break out in California

Fire crews have made significant progress on the Hughes Fire with about a quarter of it contained but two new blazes have erupted in the San Diego area.

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Dashcam footage from interior of taxi showing Southport killer Axel Rudakubana just before he began his attack at the dance studio.
World
Richard Marsden

‘Evil’ Swift party killer to die in jail for child murders

Teenager Axel Rudkubana is likely to die in jail after he was handed a massive sentence for the knife spree which left three young girls dead.

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Donald Trump has put more pressure on Vladimir Putin to 'stop that war'.
US Politics
Staff Writers

‘Stop’: Trump calls for denuclearisation, end to carnage

US President Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin should occur soon, seeking an end to war and the denuclearisation of Russia.

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An executive order made by President Donald Trump has been blocked by a US judge.
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US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Trump’s exec order halted

One of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive orders, signed on inauguration day and set to come into effect in days, has been blocked by a US judge.

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Hannah Hunt, 28, was declared dead at the scene after making desperate calls for help.
UK
Rebecca Camber and Andrew Levy

Spurned ex admits using crossbow to kill TV host’s family

Harrowing details of the murder of BBC presenter John Hunt’s wife and daughters has been aired in court as the man behind the killings dramatically confessed. WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS

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Teenager Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to murdering three children and harming 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
World
JILL LAWLESS

Teen butcher behind Swift party kill spree faces sentencing

The 18-year-old faces a sentencing hearing over the July 29 attack, which left three young girls dead, shocked the UK and set off weeks of street violence and soul-searching.

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The wreckage of a car is stuck in the mud at an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood which killed a number of people in Pekalongan, Central Java.
World
NINIEK KARMINI

Baby’s body found as death toll from Indonesian floods rises

A five-month-old infant was among the bodies retrieved by Indonesian authorities following devastating floods and landslides on the main island of Java.

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