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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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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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