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UK terror watchdog Jonathan Hall has linked pro-Gaza marches and protests to the Bondi Beach massacre in an overnight address.

‘Like a flame’: UK terror czar links Bondi to Gaza protests

Britain’s independent reviewer of terror legislation found the correlation ‘so plausible’ that it was not worth the risk of allowing future marches in the name of free speech.

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The US Governement has told citizens to leave Iran now.

US Government tells citizens to ‘leave Iran now’

As tensions rise between the US and Iran following the killing of protesters, the US Government has told citizens to ‘leave Iran now’, just hours after Donald Trump said ‘help is on the way’.

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Hamas is rumoured to be electing it's first leader since Yahya Sinwar was killed in 2024. (EPA PHOTO)

Hamas to elect first leader since Sinwar’s death

Sources inside Hamas say the group are in the process of electing their first leader since Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel in 2024.

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US President Donald Trump is urging Iranians to keep protesting and says help is on the way.

‘Help is on the way’: Trump urges Iran to keep protesting

More than 2000 people are reported to have been killed in Iran's protests that were sparked by the country's dire economic conditions.

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Tiny deer takes on 2000kg Rhino at Polish zoo

Moment courageous tiny deer takes on 2000kg Rhino at zoo

Video footage of a brave muntjac deer battling it out with a 2000kg rhino has gone viral, and the outcome might surprise you.

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Tiffany Ann Sims, Curtis Dewayne Haralson and Patricia Ann Sims were arrested after 29 dead dogs were found in the backyard of a property they live at.

Pile of 29 dead dogs including puppies found in backyard

Police were horrified to discover the dogs were put in plastic bags and thrown into a pile.

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The main contenders for ambassador to the US.

‘Moronically stupid’: Who insiders say will replace Rudd

Feverish speculation is underway as to who will fill the country’s most prized diplomatic position after Kevin Rudd’s early resignation as Australia’s Ambassador to the US.

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FILE — Police outside of Le Constellation, the bar where a fire swept through New Year’s celebrations, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Jan. 2, 2026. A Swiss court on Monday, Jan. 12, ordered one of the two owners of the bar  to be placed in pretrial detention for at least three months, according to a court statement. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times)

Owner of Swiss inferno bar ordered to jail as a flight risk

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.

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Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar cross the border into Bangladesh, August 31, 2017.

Myanmar faces ground-breaking genocide case in World Court

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

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A former American football standout and pharmaceutical professional has died suddenly at just 30-years-old in the same way that claimed the life of his younger brother four years earlier.

Footballer dies same way as brother four years apart

A former American football standout and pharmaceutical professional has died suddenly at just 30 in the same way that claimed the life of his younger brother four years earlier.

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A secret plane was painted to look like a civilian plane before it attacked a narco-terrorist boat.

Why new US boat attack revelations could breach rules of war

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar ‘perfidy’.

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An Australian teen has been charged over alleged mass shooting hoax calls made to US authorities. (AP PHOTO)

Aussie teenager charged over hoax US mass shooting calls

An Australian teen is facing charges over hoax calls made to retail firms and educational institutions in the United States in a joint FBI and AFP investigation.

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US President ⁠Donald Trump will meet ‌with Venezuelan ​opposition ‍leader Maria Corina Machado, ‌a White House ​official ‍says.

Venezuela frees 116 prisoners as Trump to meet Machado

US President ⁠Donald Trump will meet ‌with Venezuelan ​Opposition ‍Leader Maria Corina Machado, ‌a White House ​official ‍says.

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President Donald Trump during an interview with The New York Times in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Iran says it’s ready for ‘war’ as Trump weighs response

Iran is keeping lines of communication with the United States open and is ready for either ‘war’ or dialogue, as President Donald Trump weighs responses, including ‘very strong’ military options.

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The UK regulator is investigating social media platform X's Grok AI chatbot account. (EPA PHOTO)

UK launches probe into X over ‘disgusting’ AI deepfakes

Britain's media regulator is investigating whether X broke the law by allowing its Grok AI chatbot to be used to create and share sexually intimate images of people.

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