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Attorney for Western District of North Carolina Russ Ferguson says a man planned to attack a store. (AP PHOTO)

US says North Carolina New Year's Eve ISIS attack thwarted

US authorities have accused an 18-year-old of planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack using knives and ​hammers on New Year's Eve.

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Victoria Jones with father Tommy Lee Jones and her mugshot (inset).

Tragic details emerge after Hollywood star’s daughter found dead

A troubled past has come to light as a 911 call points to the 34-year-old’s cause of death.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has named a new chief of staff.

Zelensky announces ‘major overhaul’ for Ukraine resilience

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the ’overhaul’ was underway to make Ukraine ‘more resilient’.

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Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US is ‘locked and locked’, ready to step in.

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump issues chilling threat

President Donald Trump says US forces are ‘ready to go’, issuing a blunt warning, as another Government warns the Republican over ‘chaos’ that could follow.

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Video of Mexico earthquake

Terrifying video of fatal Mexico earthquake

A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, killing one person, with horrifying video emerging online as more aftershocks hit.

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People pay their respects to the victims with flowers and candles near the area where a fire broke out during the New Year's celebrations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Like cause of Swiss fire identified, dozens fighting for life

Officials have identified the likely cause of a devastating and deadly fire that tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar on New Year’s Eve.

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Australian tourists warned they could be jailed for sex outside marriage in Indonesia.

Beware! Aussie tourists could be jailed for sex in Bali

Bali regulars are being warned that their holiday fun could land them behind bars.

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Men desperately cling on for life at edge of 40m dam

WATCH: Men desperately cling on for life at edge of 40m dam

Terrifying footage shows four men gripping onto a boat teetering on the edge of a huge dam spillway.

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Bryce Black and Samantha Baillie were involved in a fatal scooter crash in Bali.

Next step for mum injured in Bali scooter crash that claimed boyfriend’s life

Messages of support have flooded social media as the hairdresser continues her recovery in an Indonesian hospital.

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Texas mum reveals her shock after giving birth to a baby boy the size of a ‘three-month-old baby’.

Shocked mum gives birth to huge ‘bowling ball’ baby

‘The whole room just was like ‘what?’. He came out like a three-month-old baby’

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Mourners gather to leave flowers and candles at the scene.

Eyewitness reveals horrific details of ski resort fire

‘We all fell, we were piled on top of each other, some people were burning, and some were dead next to us.’

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Iran's government has offered talks with unions and merchants amid the biggest protests since 2022.

Death toll from Iran unrest rises as protests spread

The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran’s theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in the capital, Tehran, but expanded elsewhere.

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The actions of bar staff are being scrutinised as authorities seek to determine what caused the inferno that claimed the lives of around 40 people.

What caused deadly fire and explosion at ski resort bar

The actions of bar staff are being scrutinised as authorities seek to determine what caused the inferno that claimed the lives of around 40 people at a luxury Swiss ski resort bar.

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Around 40 people have been killed and scores more injured in the horror blaze in a basement bar.

Aussie injured in horror Swiss ski resort fire that killed 40

An Australian was caught up in a fire that engulfed a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party at an upscale Swiss ski resort.

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The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

AI held up Wall Street in 2025, but will that continue?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In recent months, a tumble in some of the more speculative AI companies has also knocked down some of the market’s leaders.

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