USA

One person has died after a boat exploded in Fort Lauderdale.
World
Max Corstorphan

One dead, five rushed to hospital after huge boat explosion

Dramatic vision has emerged of a boat explosion at a busy marina, with authorities confirming a body has been found in the water and another five people have been taken to hospital.

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Alec Baldwin won't be prosecuted over the fatal shooting of a woman on a movie set. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Morgan Lee

Major decision over Alec Baldwin prosecution for fatal shooting

New Mexico prosecutors have made a major decision about the prosecution of Alec Baldwin and involuntary manslaughter charges.

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was burned to death on a subway train.
USA
Staff Writers

‘Depravity’: Suspect arrested after woman burnt to death on train

A man has been arrested after being accused of burning a woman to death on a train, with police describing the horrific crime as ‘depravity beyond comprehension’.

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The eruption is confined to the volcano's summit caldera, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reports.
USA
Staff Writers

‘Vog’ threat as one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupts

Lava is bubbling through the crust and authorities are warning of an airborne sulphur dioxide threat.

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Luigi Mangione, 26, was shackled in a Manhattan court when he entered his not guilty plea.
USA
Staff Writers

Luigi Mangione enters shock plea after CEO killing

‘Human ping-pong ball’: The man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO entered a shock plea to terror and murder charges amid wild scenes outside the courthouse.

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Detainees held in Guantanamo’s extreme conditions and subjected to torture like Bali bombers Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep suffer “debilitating” psychological conditions.
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Asia Pacific
Nicola Smith

Bali bombers ‘broken men who pose no danger’

Two Malaysians convicted for their role in the Bali bombings and repatriated last week will face intense monitoring, says Guantanamo lawyer.

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Daniel Duggan, pictured with wife Saffrine and daughter Molly, will be extradited to the US. (HANDOUT/DUGGAN FAMILY)
Australia
Luke Costin and Jacob Shteyman

Australia approves ex-fighter pilot's extradition to US

A former pilot accused of unlawfully helping the Chinese military will face prosecution in the US after the attorney-general approved his extradition.

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Donald Trump is going to reverse the decision to name the mountain Denali, the Alaska Native name. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Kanishka Singh

Trump vows to rename North America's tallest mountain

Donald Trump has vowed to change the Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain to that of a former Republican US president.

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A woman has burned to death after being set on fire while sleeping on a New York subway car.
USA
Staff Writers

Horrific scene as woman dies after being set on fire on train

Police are hunting a man they believe is connected to the death of a woman who was sleeping on a train before she was intentionally set on fire.

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President-elect Donald Trump, right, talks with Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) and House Speaker Mike Johnson during the Army-Navy football game.
US Politics
The Washington Post

How Trump and Musk set off the US government shutdown crisis

‘President Trump hates the debt ceiling vote. He hates it’: Timeline for a demand that brought the US government to the brink of shutting down.

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Elon Musk and former first lady Melania Trump listen as Republican Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in October.
US Politics
The Washington Post

Elon Musk, ‘shadow president’ of the United States

Elon Musk has never been elected to office, and until the July assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, he never publicly supported the Republican. But this week, he attained a new title.

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Police allege Nathan Mahoney stabbed his boss during a staff meeting.
USA
Peta Rasdien

‘Luigi effect’? Boss stabbed during morning staff meeting

Police are investigating whether the stabbing of a company president during a staff meeting was a copycat attack inspired by the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Natalie Rupnow was been named as the teen behind a fatal US school shooting in Wisconsin.
USA
Staff Writers

Shocking texts as school shooter and man planned another mass killing

Text messages have been revealed from a girl who killed a student and teacher at a school after she contacted a man who was planning another mass shooting.

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Luigi Mangione has been transferred into the custody of New York City police. (AP PHOTO)
USA

Luigi Mangione could face death penalty after CEO murder

The 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO faces new US federal charges of murder and stalking.

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A court has ruled Fani Willis should be removed from a case, citing ‘appearance of impropriety’.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Court removes prosecutor in Trump Georgia case

A US court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump.

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