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Syrian rebels topple president, ending his family's 50-year rule
9 Dec 2024The move, after more than 13 years of civil war, is a seismic moment for the Middle East.
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Israel shells Gaza hospital, disrupting urgent surgeries - doctors
8 Dec 2024About 100 tank shells and bombs have struck the hospital, wounding several medical staff and patients, according to health officials.
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What's happening in Syria? How wars in Ukraine and Lebanon changed everything
8 Dec 2024Analysis -The startling advance of Syria's opposition in a week is the unintended consequence of two other conflicts, one near and one far.
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Trump calls for immediate Ukraine ceasefire
9 Dec 2024"I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act," Trump says.
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Celebrations in Syria as president reportedly ousted
9 Dec 2024President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus as rebels entered the Syrian capital.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer identified - NYC mayor
8 Dec 2024Police hunting for Thompson's killer examining a bag believed to belong to the suspect found a jacket and Monopoly money, but no firearm.
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See King Charles and Queen Camilla's Christmas card
8 Dec 2024The portrait of the happy couple was snapped in April in the garden at Buckingham Palace.
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There's no place like home for these $48 million slippers
8 Dec 2024A pair of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," which were stolen from a Minnesota museum almost 20 years ago, have sold for US$28 million.
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Chinese Embassy rejects US hacking accusations
8 Dec 2024The National Cyber Security Centre put out an advisory last week about a mass hacking operation called Salt Typhoon, which they blamed on China-affiliated hackers.
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Notre-Dame holds reopening ceremony
8 Dec 2024The word "Merci" was projected on to the Paris cathedral as it reopened, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago.
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Why finding the suspected CEO killer is harder than you might think
8 Dec 2024He killed a high-profile CEO on a street in NYC, where thousands of surveillance cameras monitor millions every day. But now, he could be anywhere.
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Raygun-inspired musical cancelled over alleged legal threats
The Olympic breakdancer's lawyers have claimed her name and iconic kangaroo dance move are protected intellectual property, comedian says.
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South Korea president survives impeachment after vote boycott
8 Dec 2024Yoon Suk Yeol has been facing intense pressure to stand down as leader, after his shock bid to declare martial law was aborted.
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Murder, memes and snark: A killing lays bare US healthcare frustrations
7 Dec 2024Jokes, snark, and a striking absence of sympathy have dominated public sentiment since the murder of a US health insurance executive.
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At least 20 killed in Gaza as Qatar voices fresh hope for ceasefire
Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians, local authorities said, as Qatar voiced hope of renewed momentum on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Musk spent over US$350m to help elect Trump
7 Dec 2024The huge donations made Musk one of the biggest underwriters of a presidential campaign in US history.
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Netanyahu calls Australian government 'anti-Israel' after attack
7 Dec 2024Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Australian government of anti-Israel policies, following an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
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Kiwis stayed at same New York hostel as CEO murder suspect
7 Dec 2024Niki Dilley, a Canterbury man visiting New York, described the police investigation at his hostel as "scary but cool".
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TikTok will be banned in six weeks in US unless it's sold
7 Dec 2024A US federal appeals court says China, through its relationship with TikTok parent ByteDance, threatened to distort US speech and "manipulate public discourse".
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Trump stands by Pentagon pick Hegseth as nomination in doubt
7 Dec 2024US President-elect Donald Trump cited the controversial former Fox News host's "charisma" and called him "a WINNER".
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South Korean president apologises to nation for martial law
7 Dec 2024The speech was Yoon Suk Yeol's first public appearance since he rescinded the martial law order on Wednesday, just six hours after it was declared and after parliament defied military and police…
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US journalist missing for 12 years still alive, says mother
7 Dec 2024The family of Austin Tice has information from a "significant source" that he is alive, his mother Debra Tice told journalists.
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Iraq considers Syria intervention as rebels advance
7 Dec 2024Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, thousands of whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 US invasion and fuelled years of sectarian killing
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After Hunter Biden's pardon, White House considers broader clemency
7 Dec 2024The White House is listening to demands for the president to extend the same grace to thousands of people wronged by the US judicial system as he did to his son Hunter, officials say.
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