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Woman caught allegedly carrying almost 40kg of methamphetamine at Australia.

Woman busted with alleged $36.7m meth haul at Aussie airport

A woman has been charged after an X-ray allegedly uncovered $36.7m worth of methamphetamine in her luggage at a busy Australian airport.

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Ran Gvili's family wants his remains returned before the second phase of a ceasefire starts. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli 'large scale operation' to find last hostage

The Israeli military says a large-scale operation is underway to find the last Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip.

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Forecasters say snow, sleet and freezing rain will sweep the eastern two-thirds of the US.

Monster storm slams US, cutting power and grounding flights

Forecasters warn a sprawling winter storm will coat the US Southeast in heavy ice, with dangerous conditions expected to persist for days.

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin says "indignation" about the release of a bar owner is understandable.

Swiss bail call sparks Italian fury after deadly ski blaze

Swiss President Guy Parmelin says Italian outrage over the release of a bar owner at the centre of a deadly blaze is justified, as calls for accountability mount.

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Minneapolis man Alex Pretti interacts with federal agents before being shot.

Heartbroken family of killed nurse condemn ‘sickening lies’

The devastated family of ICU nurse Alex Pretti have condemned the Trump administration’s ‘sickening lies’ about the circumstances that led up to his shooting at the hands of Federal agents. 

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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.

Video shows moment federal agents killed nurse Alex Pretti

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Videos on social media appear to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis. WARNING: Graphic

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Alex Jeffrey Pretti

City erupts as nurse shot dead by ICE agents

Tension is mounting in Minneapolis after a man was shot dead by a federal officer in the second such incident in the US city this month.

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US threats against Iran have led to protests in several countries in the region. (EPA PHOTO)

Iran will treat any attack as 'all-out war against us'

Iran says it is ready for a ‘worst case scenario’ ahead of the arrival of a US military ​aircraft carrier strike group to the region.

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Rescuers are still at the scene two days after a landslide at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand. (AP PHOTO)

Safety fears hamper rescue work after NZ landslide

More than 30 rescue workers, assisted by heavy ‍machinery, are removing debris at the site of a landslide on New Zealand's North Island.

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Olympian Ryan Wedding has been arrested.

Olympian turned alleged drug king pin finally arrested

The ‘modern-day Pablo Escobar’ had been on FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ for over a year.

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There has been an internet blackout in Iran since January 8 as authorities crack down on protests. (EPA PHOTO)

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is 5000

Activists report that Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 5000 people.

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Footage from the race shows the jockey clipped another horse's heels which caused him to fall, before he was trampled by a trailing horse.

Horror as jockey dies following freak race accident

The racing community has been sent into shock following the death of a young jockey who was trampled to death mid-race in a freak accident. 

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A worker has died after falling into a massive vat of mineral oil at the Bayway Chemical Plant in Linden.

Worker dies after falling into 22,700 litre vat of oil

In a horrific workplace tragedy, a worker has died after falling into a massive vat of mineral oil at a chemical facility in the US.

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Patrick Clancy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his wife Lindsay was prescribed eight powerful medications in just three weeks before allegedly strangling their three children.

Dad’s shock legal move after wife allegedly kills three kids

Patrick Clancy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several of his wife Lindsay Clancy’s medical providers, three years after she allegedly strangled the couple’s three children.

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Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse during his sentencing hearing.

Back-flip after gruesome images of murder scene released

Police have released thousands of gruesome crime scene photos from the University of Idaho murders, before swiftly deleting them.

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