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Human stampede at religious festival in India kills at least 30
PM Modi expressed condolences, calling the stampede "extremely sad."
‘Highest risk ever’: Asteroid threat prompts global action
Experts suggest using a spacecraft to deflect the asteroid and prevent impact.
Sydney terror plot: Explosives, list of Jewish targets found in caravan
NSW Police are investigating the incident as a credible terror threat.
Killer cult trial: 14 sect members guilty of causing Queensland girl’s death
The trial involved 14 members of The Saints, including Elizabeth Struh's parents.
Trump moves to bar ‘transgender ideology’ from US military
US President also reinstated service members dismissed for refusing the Covid vaccine.
‘Will get people killed’: Trump freezes federal aid to Americans
Senior Trump official said funding stoppage was a tool to enforce compliance.
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Israel defies UN, vows to cut ties with UNRWA
Supported by the US, Israel will cease contact with UN’s Palestinian relief agency.
Underworld figure ‘The Punisher’ gunned down next to girlfriend in Melbourne parking lot
A prominent gangland figure who survived two horrific shootings has reportedly died.
No ring on display: Melania Trump’s official White House portrait released
First Lady echoes husband’s days in The Apprentice with boardroom chic.
Police chase shoplifter in wheelchair, struggle to catch her twice
Police in a car chased a shoplifter in a motorised wheelchair in Sheffield.
Police kill Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter during traffic stop
An officer fatally shot Matthew Huttle after he resisted arrest and had a firearm.
‘A dangerous virus’: Bird flu enters a new phase
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Denmark flags $3.6b Arctic security plan as Trump says he’ll ‘get Greenland’
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'A very rare event': UK confirms human case of bird flu
'The risk to the wider public continues to be very low' – UK Health and Security Agency.
World marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with survivors
Around 50 survivors and global leaders will gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.
Bird feathers and bloodstains found in Jeju jet engines
The crash killed 179 of the 181 passengers and crew in South Korea on December 29.
Colombia backs down on US deportation demands after Trump tariff threat
Trump threatened 25% tariffs, escalating to 50%, against Colombia.
'Unfair': Tax change sows anger on English farms
Last month, Adam Stanbury joined hundreds of other farmers in a tractor protest to London.
Colombia imposes 25% tariffs on US imports after Trump sanctions
Trump ordered sanctions and tariffs after Colombia refused to accept deportation flights.
‘We will not leave’: Palestinians slam Trump’s idea to ‘clean out’ Gaza
The US President has floated a plan to move citizens out of the war-battered territory.
Suspected sabotage: Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage
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Donald Trump floats plan to ‘just clean out’ Gaza
Trump also ordered the release of 2000lb bombs for Israel.
Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond 'past guilt'
It comes amid debate over whether Musk made a Nazi-style salute at inauguration rally.