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US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg says a peace deal with Russia is close. (AP PHOTO)
World
Guy Faulconbridge

Ukraine peace deal is ‘really close’, US envoy claims

US President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the war with Russia was ‘really close’ and now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues.

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The second phase of a Gaza Strip truce is close, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. (AP PHOTO)
Middle East
Staff Writers

Netanyahu says second phase of Gaza Strip plan 'close'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a meeting with the US President will focus on peace and an end to Hamas' rule in the Gaza Strip.

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A pepper spray incident has caused several hours of delays for passengers at Heathrow Airport.
World
Amy Lee

Woman attacked with pepper spray in airport suitcase robbery

A man has been arrested following a pepper spray attack that left several people injured, including a three-year-old girl, at London’s Heathrow Airport.

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Footage circulating online shows a woman calmly walking up to the glass before whipping out a foil tray of apple crumble and throwing it onto the case.
UK
Amy Cavender

Apple crumble protest targets King’s $4 billion crown

Four people have been arrested after apple crumble and custard were hurled at the glass case protecting the priceless Crown Jewels.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will reportedly attend a family event, marking his first appearance since being stripped of his royal titles.
Royals
Amy Lee

Andrew set to make first public appearance since royal exile

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will reportedly make his first public appearance since losing his royal titles, sparking ‘dread’ among royal circles.

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Thomas Markle says he wants to reconcile with his estranged daughter, Meghan.
Royals
Jordan Reynolds and Laura Elston

‘Don’t want to die estranged’: Meghan’s dad’s desperate plea

After reportedly undergoing life saving surgery in the Philippines, Thomas Markle says he wants to reconcile with his estranged daughter, Meghan.

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Ukrainian authorities reported in February a Russian drone hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Chernobyl nuclear plant's shield damaged after drone strike

An International Atomic Energy Agency inspection of the Chernobyl nuclear plant found a shield had "lost its primary safety functions" after a drone strike.

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Buckingham Palace released King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s official 2025 Christmas card
Royals
Billy Stockwell and Lauren Said-Moorhouse

King Charles and Queen Camilla unveil anniversary Christmas card

Buckingham Palace has released the 2025 festive card with stunning anniversary photo of the couple.

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Police have arrested four people at the Tower of London after they threw food at a display case. (AP PHOTO)
UK
Staff Writers

Arrests as protesters splatter custard at UK Crown Jewels

Four protesters have been arrested after splattering food on the case of a diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of London.

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Ukraine’s 148th Artillery Brigade fires toward Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine, Oct. 14, 2025.
World
The New York Times

Battlefield worsens for Ukraine as Trump pushes peace plan

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Hours before meeting US officials in Moscow about ending the war, Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia’s forces had seized the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after a months long fight.

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US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize.
World
The Washington Post

FIFA’s Trump peace prize PR coup or own goal?

US President Donald Trump has described being given the new FIFA peace prize as ‘one of the great honours of my life’ — but the tribute has raised eyebrows.

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Australia is deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, Penny Wong says. (Jim Huylebroek/The New York Times)
World
Kat Wong

'Deeply concerned': Australia sanctions Taliban leaders

Concerns over the oppression of Afghan women and girls have led Australia's Government to sanction three top Taliban officials.

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President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine’s senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, US officials say.
World
Staff Writers

US, Ukraine peace meeting 'constructive', further talks set

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, US officials say.

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Celebrated Canada-born US architect Frank Gehry has died aged 96. (AP PHOTO)
World
Bill Trott

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain and the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

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Amie Barnes died after overdosing on painkillers.
UK
Fraser Williams

Heartache as mum dies after taking painkillers for her back

A mother-of-three tragically died following an accidental overdose on painkillers she took for chronic back pain. 

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