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National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom was killed in a shooting in Washington DC. (AP PHOTO)

US National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty

An Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington DC has pleaded not guilty to murder.

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. (AP PHOTO)

Putin meets Trump envoys in Kremlin to discuss Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Donald Trump’s envoys in Moscow after saying he doesn’t want to enter a war with Europe, but is ‘ready to fight’.

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The night sky above Eagle Harbor, a village in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along the shoreline of Lake Superior, Sept. 13, 2025.

Meet the people fighting for the ‘right to night’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘Why would you not have dark sky preserves in a place where the skies are darkest?’

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Ricardo Perez Castillo dropped to his knees in court, begging for forgiveness over his horrific crimes.

Paedophile falls to knees and pathetically begs in court

‘What you engaged in was — a real-life horror movie.’ WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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Luigi Mangione could face life in prison if convicted of murder in the second degree.

Accused CEO killer’s lawyers try to exclude evidence

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Lawyers for Luigi Mangione have argued that physical evidence taken from his backpack during his arrest and the statements he made at the time should not be allowed.

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An eight-year-old boy is recovering from a freak phone charger accident that left him with severe burns across his body.

Freak phone charger accident leaves boy with severe burns

An eight-year-old boy is recovering from a freak phone charger accident that left him with severe burns across his body.

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Nasry Asfura has over 40 per cent of votes in early counting of the Honduras presidential election.

Conservative candidates tied in Honduras after Trump’s call

Two conservative candidates are in the lead after President Donald Trump’s endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

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Outgoing director-general of Australian intelligence, Andrew Shearer, has given a grim assessment of China’s naval tactics and what they mean for Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.

Nation’s spy boss warns of rising Indo-Pacific conflict risk

Australia’s spy chief has warned that major conflict could break out in the Indo-Pacific region within the decade as China’s navy ratchets up its intimidation tactics.

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A rescue worker searches for casualties after the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential towers in Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 2025.

Corruption watchdog zeroes in on Hong Kong fire contractors

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Hong Kong officials have said that contractors at the ill-fated housing estate where a fire killed more than 150 tried to conceal the use of unsafe material.

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Pete Hegseth authorised a US admiral to carry out a follow-up strike on a boat from Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

Claim Hegseth ordered navy ‘kill everyone’ in narco strike

The White House says a US admiral was authorised to order a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.

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A teenager has been mauled to death by a lion at a Brazilian zoo.

Horror footage as teen mauled to death in zoo lion enclosure

Disturbing footage filmed by visitors shows the 19-year-old sliding down a tree in the enclosure before the lion lunged at him. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

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Zivan “Stipe” Radmanovic, pictured with his wife Jasmyn Gourdeas, was killed in the shooting.

‘Last thing you want to hear is from me’: Bali murder accused apologises to widow

A Sydney man facing the death penalty for allegedly orchestrating a deadly shooting in Bali has made an emotional apology to his victim's widow.

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Fresh images of a composed Luigi Mangione have emerged from his court appearance as he faces murder charges in the high-profile assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.

Luigi Mangione enters court in shackles for crucial battle

Fresh images of a composed Luigi Mangione have emerged from his court appearance as he faces murder charges in the high-profile assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. (AP PHOTO)

Netanyahu appears in Israeli court after pardon request

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a court following an appeal to the country's President for a pardon.

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UK and US officials have announced a deal for zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical products entering the United States.

UK agrees to pay more for drugs to dodge Trump tariffs

UK and US officials have announced a new trade agreement, with the UK to increase the net price it pays for new US medicines by 25 percent to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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