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Wild CCTV footage shows the moment a birthday girl’s surprise almost turns fatal.

Birthday horror: Balloon fireball explodes in girl’s face

Wild CCTV footage shows the moment a birthday girl’s surprise almost turns fatal.

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Protests have spread across Iran as demonstrators demand an end to clerical rule. (AP PHOTO)

‘Leave now before it’s too late’: Urgent warning for Aussies

With more than 500 people dead as violent protests continue across the troubled state, Australians are being urged to get out while they still can.

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Rubina Aminian, 23, died during anti-regime protests in Iran.

Brutal killing of fashion student sheds light on Iran horror

Details of the brutal killing of a female fashion student during anti-regime protests in Iran have been released, shining a light on the deadly scale of the military crackdown.

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Iran’s ageing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is once again facing pressure as a new wave of protests highlight Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah deposed in 1979, right, as a possible figurehead going forward.
A top retired British Rear Admiral says the UK does not have the capacity to deliver Australia AUKUS submarines.

High probability UK element of AUKUS deal ‘will fail’

A top retired British Rear Admiral says the UK does not have the capacity to deliver Australia AUKUS submarines, and there is a high probability that the program will fail. 

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Avalanches have killed six skiers in two days in the French Alps. (AP PHOTO)

Multiple skiers killed after avalanches in French Alps

Avalanches have killed six skiers in the French Alps, with local officials warning people against venturing off piste.

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Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have yet to name members of a technocratic leadership committee.

Hamas says govt will dissolve when Gazan body installed

Hamas' Government in the Gaza Strip will be dissolved once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over, the militant group says.

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Ukraine’s army says oil platforms it attacked in the Caspian Sea are used to supply Russian forces. (AP PHOTO)

Ukraine says it hit Russia oil platforms in Caspian Sea

Ukraine's ‍military says it ​has struck ⁠three drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea belonging to ‌the Russian ​oil firm Lukoil.

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US President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to make a deal ‘before it is too late,’ just over a week after the US seizure of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela.

Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ as US cuts Venezuelan oil

US President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to make a deal ‘before it is too late,’ just over a week after the US seizure of the authoritarian leader of Venezuela.

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Donald Trump is weighing military options as Iran protests erupt globally.

Trump weighs military options as Iran protests spread

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed on options to respond to the ballooning protests in Iran, a senior US official familiar with the matter has confirmed.

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Iran's regime is signalling a crackdown on ‘rioters’ as protests continue to grip the country. (AP PHOTO)

Iran on edge as protests spread and government threats grow

Protests in Iran continued through Saturday despite threats from the country’s supreme leader that he would expand the government’s crackdown on demonstrators, while the death toll has reportedly grown to 65.

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Protesters braved icy weather in Minneapolis to rally for Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE officer (AP PHOTO)

Tens of thousands protest over fatal ICE shooting

Demonstrators in Minneapolis have turned out in huge numbers to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good.

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Ahmed Al-Ahmed: Bondi hero’s health declines after busy US trip, including meeting Kevin Rudd.

Bondi hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed’s health declines on busy US trip

Bondi attack survivor Ahmed Al-Ahmed has suffered another health setback while in New York for medical treatment, after meeting Kevin Rudd and being honoured at a gala dinner.

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Protests have spread across Iran over two weeks with demonstrators demanding an end to clerical rule (AP PHOTO)

Death toll from Iran protest violence 'reaches 116'

Activists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's government has reached at least 116 people.

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Footage filmed by a US immigration agent captures the moments before he fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good.

ICE agent’s own phone video captures fatal shooting

Dramatic footage filmed by a US immigration agent captures the moments before he fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good, sparking nationwide protests and a federal investigation.

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