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Special police officers at the scene after at least two people were killed at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
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Europe
Matt Shrivell

Terror suspected after car ploughs through Christmas market

Horrific images are emerging with at least two people dead, including a two-year-old, and over 70 seriously injured after a car ploughed through a packed Christmas market.

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Gisele Pelicot gives a statement inside the courthouse.
World
Nick Fagge

Mass rape victim’s message as husband and 50 others jailed

Gisele Pelicot delivered her words after her ex-husband was jailed for 20 years for drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during his annual news conference.
World
The Washington Post

Putin ends year seeking meeting with Trump

President Vladimir Putin used his annual end-of-year news conference to deny Russia has been weakened by the Ukraine war and said he is willing to meet Donald Trump.

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Gisele Pelicot waived her right to anonymity, hoping it would help other women speak up. (AP PHOTO)
Europe
Juliette Jabkhiro

Ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape case

A court in France has jailed the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape and imprisoned dozens of others in a landmark trial.

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Australia has offered more support for Ukraine as its war against Russia enters a third year.
Europe
Tess Ikonomou

Australia to reopen Ukraine embassy, pledges more aid

An Australian embassy will operate in Ukraine for the first time since the war with Russia started almost three years ago, with more funding also on the way.

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Bodies of the commander of Russian armed forces' chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, (top) and his assistant are seen at the blast scene.
World
Mark Nicol

Picture captures grim aftermath of Russian scooter bomb

A bomb trapped to an electric scooter killed a Russian general in Moscow yesterday after Ukraine accused him of being behind a series of chemical attacks.

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Doctors say Ottavia Piana has fractures to her face, ribs and knee after falling in a cave.
Europe
Staff Writers

Rescue of woman from Italian cave enters fourth day

Officials say an operation to transport an injured spelunker with multiple fractures out of a cave in Italy is the second time in 17 months she has been rescued.

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The Gudauri ski resort in Georgia.
Europe
Mithil Aggarwal

Grim new details emerge after 12 found dead at ski resort

Police were investigating the deaths as negligent manslaughter.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of 24th brigade fires a RPG during a training exercise in Donetsk. Ukrainian forces are reporting North Korean troop losses in Kursk.
World
The Washington Post

Ukraine forces claim to have killed 30 North Korean troops

As many as 30 have been ‘killed or wounded’ in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian military intelligence said, among the heaviest losses for North Korean forces yet reported.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles met with UK officials in London for Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN).
Australia
Latika M Bourke

Aussie troops could be sent to Ukraine to secure peace

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has left open the possibility of Australian troops being sent to Ukraine to help secure the country as part of any peace deal.

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Expert cave explorer Ottavia Piana was injured after falling five metres during an expedition. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Explosives to be used in attempt to save trapped cave explorer

Rescuers are using explosives in an attempt to reach a woman trapped in an Italian cave, warning the operation could be ‘very long’.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has, as expected, lost a vote of confidence in the German parliament.
World
Staff Writers

No confidence vote in German Chancellor sparks new elections

The German Chancellor has lost a vote of confidence in the lower house, a move that paves the way for new elections.

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US President-elect Donald Trump had "productive" talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. (EPA PHOTO)
US Politics
The New York Times

Nobel nomination for Trump as Ukraine pleads for help

From desperate stabs at diplomacy to fanciful flattery, Ukrainian officials are doing everything they can to bring Donald Trump into their corner to strengthen their position in the war against Russia.

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Mango Founder Isak Andic has died aged 71 after a horror mountain accident.
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Business
Max Corstorphan

Billionaire dead after plummeting 100m to death

A billionaire fashion tycoon has died after falling over 100m when he slipped off a cliff while hiking.

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Former Manchester City Football Club player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become Georgia’s president.
World
Felix Light

Disbelief as former professional footballer elected president

Protests have erupted in Europe after a former Manchester City Football Club player was elected by a controversial political party to be a country’s new president.

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