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A woman once described by authorities as a ‘serial killer’ has pleaded guilty to murdering four men by drugging them after meeting for sex.

Sex worker admits killing four men after drugging them

A woman once described by authorities as a ‘serial killer’ has pleaded guilty to murdering four men by drugging them after meeting for sex.

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A woman has won a $1.5b court case against Johnson & Johnson over the firm's talc-based products. (AP PHOTO)

Johnson & Johnson hit with record $2 billion over talc baby powder

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay more than $2 billion to a woman who blamed the firm's talc-based baby powder for causing her cancer.

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Bashar Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

Exiled Syrian dictator’s life of luxury and impunity exposed

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.

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Thousands of dinosaur tracks discovered in Stelvio National Park

Scientists make incredible discovery in Italian Alps

THE NEW YORK TIMES: When photographer Elio Della Ferrera spotted ‘something strange’ through a telephoto lens while working in the Italian region of Lombardy, he knew he was onto something.

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Vince Zampella has died, aged 55.

Grim video of crash that killed Call of Duty creator emerges

Video game mogul Vince Zampella has died in horrific circumstances after the luxury Ferrari he was travelling in exploded in a ball of flames. 

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Dozens have been evacuated after an enormous sinkhole opened in a canal in England's West Midlands.

‘Horrific’: Boats swallowed by enormous sinkhole in canal

WATCH: The terrifying moment a sinkhole opened in a UK canal has been captured, which left a boat teetering on the edge of a twelve-foot drop. 

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Donald Trump arrives to announce the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship.

Donald Trump’s class act on US warships

Donald Trump has bestowed himself an honour usually reserved for leaders who have left office.

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Call of Duty has sold over 500 million copies globally. (AP PHOTO)

Video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55

Vincent Zampella, a pioneer of the video game industry who created the wildly popular Call of Duty franchise, has died at 55.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been served up a fresh dose of humiliation.

Fresh humiliation heaped on disgraced former prince Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been served up a fresh dose of humiliation, capping off what his beloved mother Queen Elizabeth II may have called an annus horribilis.

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All of the Epstein files were supposed to have been released last Friday.

'Blatant cover-up': Bid to force Epstein file release

The US Senate's top Democrat is trying to force the Justice Department to release all of the files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US-led peace talks are making ‘quite solid’ progress. (EPA PHOTO)

Ukraine, Russia peace deal progress ‘quite solid’: Zelensky

US proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv's demands, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Donald Trump has appointed Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana as the special envoy to Greenland.

Angering Denmark, Trump appoints special envoy to Greenland

Officials in Denmark and Greenland are furious with US President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

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Liam Gallagher helped carry the coffin of Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Gary Mounfield. (AP PHOTO)

Stars pay tribute to Stone Roses' 'beautiful soul' Mani

Bandmates from the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, as well as Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, carried bass player Gary "Mani" Mounfield's coffin into his funeral.

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Chris Rea, britischer Sänger, Komponist und Gitarrist, bei einem Auftritt, Deutschland 1983. (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images)

‘Immense sadness’: Rock legend dead at 74

The British singer behind a 1986 Christmas classic has died just days before December 25.

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In a statement the group said that they’ve “seen people cry at the grocery store”.

‘Robin Hood’ Santa and elves steal $3.2k from grocery store

Even thieves are getting into the Christmas spirit this year, with a group of shoplifters caught on camera dressed as Santa and his elves. 

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