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Trump is upping the xenophobia
Analysis - Republicans seem to have largely given up on policing the US president's xenophobic rhetoric, and he is now, perhaps not coincidentally, dispatching it much more liberally.
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Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident
11 Dec 2025Heart-stopping footage shows the moment a skydiver's parachute caught on the plane's tail. Video
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Australian content creators feel sting of losing young fans to social media ban
11 Dec 2025Australia ordered 10 of the biggest platforms including TikTok, Meta's Instagram and Alphabet's YouTube to bar around one million users under 16 or face hefty…
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Controversial porn star faces Bali deportation after raid
11 Dec 2025Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was arrested on suspicion of making pornographic online content.
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How Trump's tariffs forced China to pivot - and actually export more
A year later, Trump has delivered on his promise. But China has pivoted - and exported more than any other country ever has.
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Australian teens brag about staying online
11 Dec 2025One posted on the prime minister's TikTok account saying, "I'm still here, wait until I can vote."
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Nobel prize winner emerges from hiding
11 Dec 2025Machado, who won the Nobel for challenging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power, did not arrive in Norway in time for the prize ceremony.
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Dramatic video shows US troops seizing oil tanker
11 Dec 2025Asked what would happen with the oil seized near Venezuela, Donald Trump said: "We keep it, I guess." .
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French president's wife sparks outrage with sexist slur
11 Dec 2025Brigitte Macron has sparked anger among celebrities and feminists.
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Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity
11 Dec 2025Amnesty International has accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity, including extermination.
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Trump demands CNN get new owners in Warner bidding war
11 Dec 2025The US president said he wants to ensure CNN, which he has long feuded with, gets new ownership as part of the Warner Bros Discovery sale.
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US to order tourists, including Kiwis, to disclose social media histories
11 Dec 2025The US government is ramping up curbs on entering the country. Audio
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Greg Lynn's murder conviction for death of camper in Australia quashed
11 Dec 2025The former Jetstar pilot has had his murder conviction overturned on appeal, and will face a new trial.
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US State department orders diplomats to use Times New Roman font
11 Dec 2025Diplomats had switched to Calibri in January 2023, saying this was a more accessible font for people with disabilities because it did not have the decorative angular features.
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Nearly 200 children conceived from sperm donor with increased cancer risk
11 Dec 2025Between 2006 and 2022, the man's sperm was sold to 67 clinics in 14 countries.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner to come out of hiding
11 Dec 2025Machado, who won the Nobel for challenging Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power, has not been seen out in the open for months after threats to her life.
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Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans
11 Dec 2025It's a significant find that archaeologists say illuminates a dramatic turning point in the human story.
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Iceland will boycott 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
11 Dec 2025Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia all announced their withdrawal from the world's biggest live music competition last week after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete.
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Not just pizza: Italian cuisine makes UNESCO list
11 Dec 2025UNESCO described Italian cuisine as a "cultural and social blend of culinary traditions" and a way of "caring for oneself and others, expressing love and rediscovering one's cultural roots".
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Europeans discuss Ukraine with Trump at 'critical moment' for peace
11 Dec 2025Kyiv is under pressure from the White House to secure a quick peace but is pushing back on a US-backed plan proposed last month that many see as favourable to Moscow.
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Louvre thieves escaped with 30 seconds to spare, probe reveals
11 Dec 2025A damning investigation has revealed that only one of two security cameras was working near the site where the intruders broke in.
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Drones did not threaten Ukrainian president's aircraft, Irish PM says
11 Dec 2025Some unidentified drones were observed near a naval service vessel patrolling off the coast of Dublin on the evening of Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival for a state visit, Micheal Martin says.
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'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
11 Dec 2025Madeleine Sophie Wickham, who wrote under a pen name, revealed last year that she was receiving treatement for glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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US judge allows more Epstein grand jury materials to be made public
11 Dec 2025It follows a similar order in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
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Two buildings collapse in Morocco's Fez killing 22 people
11 Dec 2025Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the two adjacent four-storey buildings, with 16 people injured.
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Elon Musk hints at possible SpaceX IPO in X post after media reports
11 Dec 2025It follows reports of a possible listing of the rocket maker in 2026.
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US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for third time in a row
11 Dec 2025It's now at the lowest range in more than three years.
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How the world got talking about red-tipped bananas
British travelers wondered what was up with the Aussie bananas in the supermarket. The video has been viewed 11 million times.
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