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President Trump’s newly announced ‘Patriot Games’ have come in for a roasting over comparisons with The Hunger Games.

Trump roasted for ripping off Hunger Games for new event

Donald Trump’s newly announced ‘Patriot Games’ have come in for a roasting online, with speculation he ripped the idea from dystopian blockbuster Hunger Games.

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Andy Byron held Kristin Cabot during a Coldplay concert.

Woman at centre of Coldplay kisscam scandal breaks silence

Five months after a Coldplay concert clip completely shattered life as she knew it, ex-Astronomer HR head Kristin Cabot has shared what happened in the moments, days and months after the scandal.

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The Economist has revealed its Country of the Year choice for 2025

The surprising winner of 2025’s country of the year

Which nation improved the most this year? Given its radical regime change, the answer might surprise you.

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Sickening new photos from the Epstein files released by House Democrats are some of the most disturbing yet.

Fresh Epstein pics show young women scrawled in sick quotes

SEE THE PICS: Sickening new photos from the Epstein files released by House Democrats are some of the most disturbing yet.

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Racing star, family dead after horror US plane crash

Six people are believed to be dead after a plane in the United States went down in a fiery crash.

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Two protesters were arrested for "racially aggravated public order offences" at a protest in London. (AP PHOTO)

British police arrest protesters over 'intifada' call

Two pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in London as UK authorities take a tougher stance on hate speech after the Bondi attack.

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Lamar Ahchee on trial for Bali drug offences tells court he was ‘coerced’ by another man.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their 2025 Christmas photo.
The US' arms sale to Taiwan covers eight items, including ?HIMARS rocket systems. (AP PHOTO)

US greenlights $16.8b arms package for Taiwan amid China tension

The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $16.8 billion.

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Donald Trump has boasted of his what he sees as his achievements during his first year in office. (AP PHOTO)

‘Hottest country’: Trump hails victory on economy and war

US President Donald Trump has delivered a speech where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond.

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Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. (AP PHOTO)

‘New evidence’: Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell asks for prison release

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a US court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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New Zealand-born journalist Peter Arnett, who won the Pulitzer Prize, has died in the US. (AP PHOTO)

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett dies

Peter Arnett, the award winning foreign correspondent who covered wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died aged 91.

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It is unclear how the US will enforce the blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

Venezuelan navy now escorting ships after US blockade threat

The Venezuelan Government has ordered its navy to escort several ships carrying oil products, setting up a potential confrontation with the US military.

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Nick Reiner, wearing a blue protective vest, makes his first court appearance on murder charges for the killing of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, at LA Superior Court in Los Angeles, California.

Rob Reiner’s son in suicide vest accused of parents’ murder

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has appeared in court in shackles and an anti-suicide vest after being charged with his parents’ murders. 

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Pro-Palestine protesters march down Oxford Street, London after the Met Police imposed conditions on a demonstration planned for Portland Place.

UK police to crack down on ‘intifada’ chants after Bondi

Australian authorities have been urged to ban the ‘Globalise the Intifada’ chant after UK Police said they would start arresting protesters chanting the phrase as a result of the Bondi attack.

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