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An ambush killed three Americans near the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria. (AP PHOTO)

‘Serious relation’: Trump’s threat after US soldiers killed

US President Donald Trump has vowed to inflict ‘very serious retaliation’ after an Islamic State ambush in Syria that killed three Americans.

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Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

Why the AI boom is very different to the dot-com boom

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Silicon Valley is experiencing an AI boom that bears resemblance to the dot-com boom. But despite the similarities, there are many differences that could lead to a wildly different outcome.

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Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting political activist Charlie Kirk, has appeared in court. (AP PHOTO)

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin fronts court for first time

The Utah man charged with killing US political activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance.

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Woman finds man hidden inside boot of self-driving car

Woman finds man hidden inside boot of self-driving car

She ordered a driverless taxi for her daughter but was extremely alarmed to find a man hiding in the boot.

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US President Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to force Aussies to hand over social media data.

Trump’s social media demand for Aussies entering US

Australians, New Zealanders and citizens from around 40 other countries with visa-exempt conditions may soon be forced to hand over five years of online history if they want to enter the United States.

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The US central bank has reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

Divided US central bank cuts interest rate

The US central bank has reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

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A judge has granted the Justice Department’s latest request to unseal records of the federal grand jury investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury records

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The decision comes just one day after another judge granted a similar request in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, who conspired with Epstein in his sex-trafficking scheme.

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Mark Allen Geralds was executed after he violently killed a young mum.

Death row inmate’s 11 final words after killing young mum

His victim’s body was found by the woman’s eight-year-old son after he came home from school.

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School shooting suspect Colt Gray attends court for a status hearing at the Barrow County Courthouse.

New psychological twist hits case of accused school shooter

Colt Gray was just 14 at the time of the alleged rampage, which left two teachers and two students dead.

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A light plane has crashed onto a car on a busy highway.

WATCH: Wild moment plane crashes with car driving on highway

Video has emerged of an aircraft completing an emergency landing on a busy highway, capturing the moment the plane crashed onto the roof of a car, sending the driver to hospital.

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Grand jury documents are set to be unsealed.

US judge allows release of Epstein grand jury docs

Documents presented to the court in the trial against disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be made public.

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A foster mother is facing multiple charges after she allegedly trapped a woman in a dog kennel.

Horrified neighbour finds young woman locked in dog kennel

He heard screams and found the 22-year-old locked up, begging to be set free. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing on Monday, December 8, 2025.

Why bullets from Mangione’s bag could be struck from evidence

Police hunting the killer of a US health care CEO say they found a gun magazine in underwear inside Luigi Mangione's backpack while searching him at McDonald's. However, it might be struck from evidence.

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A new lawsuit has claimed a cruise passenger was ‘negligently served’ at least 33 alcoholic beverages before he died aboard.

Family says cruise passenger served 33 drinks before death

A new lawsuit has claimed a cruise passenger was ‘negligently served’ at least 33 alcoholic beverages before unleashing on crew members in a violent rage.

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Bryan Kohberger killed four university students.

Kohberger tries to ‘buddy up’ with serial killers in prison

He killed four university students in a brutal stabbing attack. Now he is trying to get to know prisoners who he thinks are on his level.

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