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The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

AI held up Wall Street in 2025, but will that continue?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In recent months, a tumble in some of the more speculative AI companies has also knocked down some of the market’s leaders.

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Alicia Silverstone is calling for answers about two missing giraffe calves.

Baby giraffes are missing, Alicia Silverstone wants answers

THE WASHINGTON POST: The Clueless star has reignited the mystery behind two missing giraffe calves that has never been solved.

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Two helicopters collided midair in New Jersey leaving one person dead and another injured. (AP PHOTO)

‘It was shocking’: Witnesses watch choppers’ fatal crash

‘Immediately, the first helicopter went from right side up to upside down and started rapidly spinning, falling out of the air.’

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The US Government is now capturing biometric data of Australians and keeping it for 75 years.

Major change for Aussies travelling to US now in full effect

The United States has brought in strict new entry and exit rules for Australian travellers, confirming the Government will hold an Aussie’s data for 75 years. Here is what you need to know.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has thanked Donald Trump as she announces her pregnancy.

‘Greatest Christmas gift’: White House baby on the way

A senior White House official has announced she is expecting, giving thanks to US President Donald Trump for his support.

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Survivors of Jeffrey' Epstein's abuse say just "a fraction of the files" have been released. (AP PHOTO)

A million more potential Epstein documents discovered

The discovery of an additional million documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has delayed further releases.

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Virignia Roberts pictured centre  -  Prince Andrew pictured with Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell, right, in 2001

Maxwell asked about finding ‘some new inappropriate friends’

President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private jet eight times in the 1990s, according to newly released documents.

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Donald Trump arrives to announce the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship.

Donald Trump’s class act on US warships

Donald Trump has bestowed himself an honour usually reserved for leaders who have left office.

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Call of Duty has sold over 500 million copies globally. (AP PHOTO)

Video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55

Vincent Zampella, a pioneer of the video game industry who created the wildly popular Call of Duty franchise, has died at 55.

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All of the Epstein files were supposed to have been released last Friday.

'Blatant cover-up': Bid to force Epstein file release

The US Senate's top Democrat is trying to force the Justice Department to release all of the files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Popular US selfdriving taxi service Waymo appears unable to handle a blackout.

Driverless car fail as power outage does not compute

A major power outage that impacted over 100,000 homes in the United States has caused traffic chaos as the incident appeared too much for driverless cars.

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Plane crash

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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Michelle Obama spoke about the Reiners' deaths on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Obama’s chilling admission about night of Rob Reiner’s death

Former US first lady Michelle Obama has revealed a connection between herself, Barack Obama and the night the Reiners were killed.

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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has said the US-authored peace plan could be presented to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin within days.

Proposals to end Ukraine war ‘could go to Kremlin in days’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the claim, despite conceding the draft peace plan discussed with the US is ‘not perfect’.

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