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Yasser Abu Shabab led a tribe operating from areas of Gaza controlled by Israeli forces. (AP PHOTO)

Head of anti-Hamas group in Gaza reportedly killed

The death of a Bedouin clan leader based in Israeli-held Rafah may hamper Israeli efforts against Hamas.

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Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Stephen Smith.

Outgoing UK envoy takes swing at critics after ‘dud’ jab

Stephen Smith has hit back at criticisms that he has been a ‘dud in the job’ as High Commissioner to the UK, saying his critics were past their use-by date.

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been received by King Charles during a UK state visit. (AP PHOTO)

UK, Germany to bolster Europe amid Russia threat: King

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the first German head of state to make a formal state visit to Britain in 27 years.

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Structures on Little Saint James, one of the private islands owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Harrowing’: Dems release images of Epstein’s island home

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

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Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas Markle is fighting for life.

Harry urging Meghan to reconcile as dad ‘fights for life’

Meghan Markle’s estranged father is in intensive care ‘fighting for his life’ after undergoing emergency surgery.

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Friends star Matthew Perry died in 2023 at age 54 after struggling with addiction for years.

Doctor linked to Matthew Perry overdose handed fate

A California doctor has been jailed for illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry, exploiting the actor’s addiction in the lead-up to his fatal overdose.

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House Democrats on the Oversight Committee have shared a selection of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island.

‘Harrowing’ images from Epstein’s private island released

SEE THE PICS: ‘Never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island’ have been released by House Democrats.

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The storm that hit Sumatra was Indonesia's deadliest disaster since the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. (AP PHOTO)

Catastrophic floods kill more than 1400 people

Rescue teams are racing to reach isolated villages and relief efforts are ramping up after deadly floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia.

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The Red Cross described the remains as those of one of the last two dead hostages still in Gaza. (AP PHOTO)

Israel says remains Hamas handed over aren't of hostage

The remains Hamas handed over to Israel don't belong to either of the last two hostages left in Gaza, the Israeli government says.

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Landline phones to help reduce screen time are booming.

New phone craze as landline sales booming

Within hours hundreds of people said they needed the device.

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Drunk raccoon passes out after wild liquor store bender.

Whisky-drunk raccoon trashes bottle-o, found passed out

A raccoon broke into a liquor store, knocked back whisky and smashed bottles before staff found him passed out on the bathroom floor after an overnight rampage.

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A search for flight MH370 was conducted in April and was suspended due to poor weather.

New MH370 search in hope of solving aviation’s greatest mystery

Malaysia's government says Ocean Infinity will launch a renewed search for the wreckage of flight MH370 in a new area.

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, meets with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.

Putin-US talks fail to reach compromise

High-stakes US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday, as the Kremlin said “no compromise” had been found yet on the key question of territory.

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Barbara Brewington was tragically mauled to death by a stray dog she had taken into her care.

Stray dog mauls mum to death while she tries to save her pet

After saving her pet dog, the mother of three was found dead in her family home’s backyard.

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Former Prince Andrew Royal Lodge future is under fresh scrutiny.

Andrew’s Royal Lodge deal under fire as payout evaporates

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing the loss of his Royal Lodge payout as MPs open a sweeping inquiry into Crown Estate leases granted to the Royal Family.

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