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Ukraine backs 'essence' of peace deal with Russia but sensitive issues linger
Kyiv's message hinted that an intense diplomatic push by the Trump administration could be yielding some fruit but any optimism could be short-lived, especially as Russia stressed it would not let any deal stray too far from its own objectives.
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Peter Jackson's firm plays part in new extended Beatles Anthology
26 minutes agoIt's the same technology Jackson used to make The Beatles: Get Back documentary, which premiered in 2021.
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Four more arrested over Louvre heist
5:00 am todayFrench authorities have arrested two men and two women, from Paris, in the probe into last month's spectacular daylight theft of imperial jewels from the…
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A volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in 10,000 years
25 Nov 2025The long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region in Ethiopia's northeast roared to life, covering the neighboring villages in dust.
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'Nothing out of the ordinary' before deadly helicopter crash on Gold Coast
25 Nov 2025Former Sea World Helicopters employee Grace Hickey told a Queensland court she loaded passengers onto the aircraft on 2 January 2023.
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world's largest city
25 Nov 2025A new report identifies Jakarta, with 42 million residents, as having the largest population globally.
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Ukraine, Russia trade deadly strikes as negotiators hammer at deal
25 Nov 2025Russia has killed six people in attacks on Kyiv, while three people died in Russia's Rostov region in massive Ukrainian strikes.
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Roofs 'peeled off' houses, schools closed as 'cyclonic' storms lash Queensland
25 Nov 2025Intense storm cells swept through the region on Monday afternoon.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff's connection with Te Tiriti and Aotearoa
25 Nov 2025A Kiwi friend of the late singer says he was a "gentle and considered man" who had a lot of questions about New Zealand.
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London 'tourist tax' proposed for international travellers
25 Nov 2025The British parliament is considering implementing a nightly "tourist tax" on all accommodation across England, including campsites, hotels and bed and breakfasts.
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'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says
25 Nov 2025Xi told Trump that Taiwan's "return to China" at the end of World War Two was a key part of Beijing's vision for the world order, something Taiwan's government rejects.
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Hotel from Crocodile Dundee sells after three years on the market
25 Nov 2025The Walkabout Creek Hotel in outback Queensland, made famous across the world by the Crocodile Dundee films, has sold for an undisclosed figure.
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Xi tells Trump Taiwan's 'return to China' is a key part of Beijing's vision
25 Nov 2025The call, not previously flagged by either country, came weeks after the two leaders met in South Korea, where they agreed to a framework for a trade deal that has yet to be finalised.
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What we know about the 'Slender Man' stabber's disappearance
25 Nov 2025Morgan Geyser, who was living under supervised release at a group home for her role in the 2014 stabbing of her 12-year-old classmate, is back in custody.
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Search for Gus extends to mine as police vow to 'explore every avenue'
25 Nov 2025Fifty-nine days have elapsed since four-year-old Gus was reported missing from his family's property in South Australia's outback.
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Inquest hears of 'absolute chaos' after deadly Sea World helicopter crash
25 Nov 2025First responders have recounted the "absolute chaos" after two Sea World helicopters crashed in 2023, killing four people.
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US judge dismisses indictments against James Comey
25 Nov 2025The judge cited the unlawful appointment of Trump's handpicked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan in making the decision
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'We will lose them': World Vision calls for action to end 'catastrophic' Sudan war
25 Nov 2025World Vision's Sudan operations director Inos Mugabe describes the situation, particularly in El Fasher, as catastrophic.
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Met Gala faces criticism over lead sponsors
25 Nov 2025Jeff Bezos and Sánchez Bezos' were unveiled as lead sponsors of the event last week.
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'Iconic' Bollywood actor dies at 89
25 Nov 2025India's prime minister and top stars paid tribute to Dharmendra Deol, who acted in more than 300 films.
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
25 Nov 2025The anti-establishment bent of Cliff's music gave a voice not only to the hardships faced by Jamaicans, but to the spirit and joy that persevered in spite of poverty and oppression.
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Europe demands more work on US deal for Russia-Ukraine war
25 Nov 2025US President Donald Trump initially gave Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky until Thursday to respond to the plan that would see Ukraine give up territory it controls.
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Australian Senate shut down after politician's burka stunt
25 Nov 2025The rare shutdown came after One Nation's Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burka and subsequently refused to leave after being sanctioned.
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They lived off-grid in an Italian forest. Now their kids are in care
24 Nov 2025The family of five's living situation came to light in 2024 when they landed in hospital for poisoning after eating wild mushrooms.
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NZ has halted access to puberty blockers. What does the rest of the world do?
While young people who currently have a prescription will be able to continue to use their medication in New Zealand, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe to new patients from mid-December.
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'Slender Man' attacker cuts off monitoring bracelet and disappears
24 Nov 2025Morgan Geyser stabbed her sixth-grade classmate to win favour with a fictional internet character named "Slender Man" more than a decade ago.
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Australian Michelin star chef Skye Gyngell dies aged 62
24 Nov 2025She had been battling a rare form of skin cancer and died just days after her mother.
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Suicide bombers kill three at Pakistan paramilitary HQ
24 Nov 2025The attackers forced their way into the headquarters of the frontier constabulary in Peshawar city before blowing themselves up.
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