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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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Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.

Countries block Elon Musk’s Grok over sexual AI deepfakes

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.

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About 300 stray dogs were killed in just three days.

Horror mass-killing of 300 dogs sparks global outrage

In just three days, a team of people allegedly killed about 300 stray dogs in a crime that shocked locals and activists.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem at a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in Washington on December 11.

More fed agents Minnesota-bound amid ICE shooting blame game

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renee Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation must be completed before drawing conclusions.

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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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