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Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir dead at 78
11 Jan 2026The rhythm guitarist helped guide the legendary American band through decades of change and success.
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Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
11 Jan 2026While debate rages over the legality and the potential fallout from America's incursion, there's been a quiet acceptance that it is all about oil.
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'You guys just killed my wife': How the deadly ICE shooting unfolded
11 Jan 2026For several minutes, Renee Good partially blocked traffic on the street - some unmarked government vehicles idled, others drove around.
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Tens of thousands protest over fatal ICE shooting
11 Jan 2026The massive turnout in Minneapolis despite a whipping, cold wind underscores how the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good has struck a chord.
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US announces 'large-scale' strikes in Syria
11 Jan 2026US and allied forces have carried out "large-scale" strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria.
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Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks
11 Jan 2026The blazes have torn through more than 300,000 hectares of bushland in Victoria state since the middle of the week.
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Swiss inferno bar owner says service door was locked
11 Jan 2026Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Constellation bar was taken into custody Friday, as prosecutors investigate the tragedy.
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Why are Iranians protesting?
11 Jan 2026As public anger continues to swell and demonstrations continue, here's what you need to know.
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Iran crackdown fears grow as protests persist
11 Jan 2026Rights groups have expressed alarm that Iranian authorities were intensifying a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
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Homes lost and towns on edge as major fires burn across Victoria
11 Jan 2026Devastated communities gathered at emergency centres in the aftermath of fires that destroyed homes on Saturday.
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'American? No!' says Greenland after latest Trump threat
11 Jan 2026European capitals have been scrambling to come up with a response after the White House said that Trump wanted to buy Greenland and refused to rule out military action.
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Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent
11 Jan 2026Organisers said more than 1000 events were planned under the slogan "ICE, Out for Good".
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Iran's Guards declare 'red line' on security as Tehran seeks to quell unrest
11 Jan 2026Protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation, but quickly turned political with protesters demanding an end to clerical rule.
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Greenland's parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats
10 Jan 2026"We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders," the leaders of all five political parties said in a statement.
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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
10 Jan 2026The venue has been home to the company since 1971.
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Evacuations ordered, as out-of-control fires burn in Australia
10 Jan 2026At least 130 homes have been destroyed by bushfires across Victoria, with that figure expected to rise.
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Eyes of world's longest-living vertebrate show little ageing
Studying the eyes of the Greenland shark may hold keys to curing human eye defects.
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Super-smart dogs can pick up new words just by eavesdropping
10 Jan 2026Although gifted dogs can learn new words in a similar way to young children, different factors are likely creating similar behaviors and outcomes.
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ICE agent's cellphone captures fatal shooting in Minneapolis
10 Jan 2026Video captured by Jonathan Ross gives up-close perspective of his fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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Putin sends warning to Ukraine, West over weapon's use
10 Jan 2026The Russian president has repeatedly boasted of the speed and destructive power of the Oreshnik.
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Three missing in Australian bushfires found safe
10 Jan 2026The people had been unaccounted for, after being told to take shelter in their house on Thursday.
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Heatwave in southern Australia among most intense ever
10 Jan 2026It comes as Queensland braces for a cyclone a week after the state experienced widespread flooding.
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New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown
10 Jan 2026Protests have taken place across Iran for 13 days in a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living
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Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'
10 Jan 2026Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic.
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