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Discovered: An outline of a hand that's at least 67,800 years old
22 Jan 2026The faded hand stencil on the island of Sulawesi, were likely made by early humans who were part of a population that spread into a lost continent known as Sahul.
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Taylor Swift drawn into Blake Lively's legal fight
22 Jan 2026The latest round of legal drama between actress Blake Lively and her It Ends with Us director Justin Baldoni offers incredible insight into Lively's support network.
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Former Texas police officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial
22 Jan 2026Adrian Gonzales faced criminal child-endangerment charges over the 2022 school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
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Beneath Antarctica's largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets
22 Jan 2026If warmer water reaches the underside of the shelf, it can melt the ice that holds back millions of cubic kilometres of Antarctic ice, with consequences for global sea levels.
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Trump says 'framework' agreed for US deal over Greenland
22 Jan 2026The US president said his threatened tariffs against European countries who were resisting his quest to acquire Greenland was now off the table.
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Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off
22 Jan 2026A flood of comments from the show's fellow judges and former contestants poured in under the announcement, paying tribute to Dame Prue's expertise and wit.
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The shark mitigation measures in place at NSW beaches
22 Jan 2026Shark mitigation measures have come a long way since the first nets were rolled out in Sydney almost 90 years ago.
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Mother of teen found dead surrounded by dingoes says life 'will never be the same'
21 Jan 2026Piper James' father wrote in a tribute: "We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit."
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Trump rules out force against Greenland
US President Donald Trump previously threatened that the US could use force to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island.
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Prince Harry visibly emotional as he says Daily Mail made wife's life a misery
Prince Harry is one of seven high profile figures in the United Kingdom accusing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) of allegedly gathering information through unlawful practices.
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What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
21 Jan 2026It was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but the charter does not appear to limit its role to the Palestinian territory.
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Israel orders Gaza families to move in first forced evacuation since ceasefire
21 Jan 2026Residents of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, said the leaflets were dropped on Monday on families living in tent encampments in the Al-Reqeb neighbourhood.
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NASA astronaut retires months after return from troubled mission to orbit
21 Jan 2026Williams, who has set multiple spaceflight records since joining the agency in 1998, did not give insight into the timing of her retirement.
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Japan court sentences ex-PM Abe's assassin to life in prison, NHK reports
21 Jan 2026Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun.
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Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban
21 Jan 2026Police forces, alongside enforcement officers from the Israel Land Authority, arrived at the compound with bulldozers and engineering equipment and began demolishing the site,
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Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies, aged 70
20 Jan 2026Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, Hirst was also a songwriter on many of the band's hits.
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New clue might solve supergiant's biggest mystery
Astronomers have long searched for clues that a hidden companion star sits out of view - now they might have it.
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Spain rocked by second rail tragedy in days
21 Jan 2026The accident involved a commuter service on the R4 line as the train was travelling between the municipalities of Gelida and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in the northeast of the country.
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Trump hopes Renee Good's dad still likes him
21 Jan 2026The US president says he feels badly about the fatal shooting by ICE agents, calling it a 'tragedy'.
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European leaders endure a new level of embarrassment with Trump
21 Jan 2026Analysis - France's president and Britain's prime minister have been caught in the maelstrom.
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Giant replica of Trump's alleged birthday message to Epstein appears in Washington
21 Jan 2026The work is most recent installation by a group that identifies itself as "The Secret Handshake".
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NZ agencies eye largest solar storm in 20 years
20 Jan 2026"Solar weather" doesn't pose a threat to human health - but it does to our technology.
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Watch: Security guards just watch as thieves ransack Louvre
20 Jan 2026French media has released new security footage of thieves in Louvre heist
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Australia to pass tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting
20 Jan 2026Parliament recalled early for special session
![[File Photo] Tetsuya YAMAGAMI is held down by a police officer after shooting Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo ABE in Nara, Japan, on July 8, 2022. Nara District Court sentenced YAMAGAMI this afternoon to an unlimited imprisonment. The 45-year-old defendant has been charged with murder and other crimes for allegedly killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade firearm during a campaign speech for supporting a candidate in the 2022 House of Councilors election in Nara City. The trial has been held 15 times since the first hearing on October 28, 2025. While the prosecution has sought an unlimited sentence, the defense has maintained that the sentence should be limited to 20 years. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Kazuhiko HIRANO / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--ORqbGimx--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768971815/4JUG1Y4_AFP__20260121__AR_2533314152YAMAGAMI__v1__HighRes__NaraCourtSentencesToUnlimitedPris_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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