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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
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Surfer bitten in fourth NSW shark attack in 48 hours
20 Jan 2026It's the fourth confirmed shark attack on the New South Wales coastline in the past 48 hours.
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Trump ties failure to win Nobel Peace Prize to Greenland
20 Jan 2026Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he no longer feels bound "to think purely of peace". Audio
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What is going on with Beckham family feud?
20 Jan 2026Rumours have run rife of strained family dynamics and now eldest son Brooklyn has officially said his piece.
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Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs
20 Jan 2026Analysis: Pacific-led governance is the best chance the world has to make sure decisions about the deep sea benefit people and nature, not just the next commodity cycle.
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Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm 'in over 20 years'
20 Jan 2026It's likely to create dazzling aurora activity in the United States and could disrupt satellite-based communications and GPS accuracy.
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Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93
20 Jan 2026Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, died at his Roman residence, his foundation announced. He was 93 years old.
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Man critical after third Sydney shark attack in 24 hours
20 Jan 2026Surf Life Saving NSW's chief executive calls the three attacks "unprecedented", but says water conditions "are really conducive to shark activity".
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Kiwi photographer turns camera on 'planetary defence', space junk
20 Jan 2026Max Alexander has had an asteroid named after him for his work in space sustainability.
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Trump's tariffs v Europe's 'trade bazooka': This Greenland standoff could get ugly fast
19 Jan 2026Analysis: Donald Trump's threat to impose new 10 percent tariffs on imports from several European countries could unravel months of progress made during trade negotiations.
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Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 39
19 Jan 2026The death toll from Sunday's collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE...
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Dingoes 'had been in contact' with woman's body on K'gari beach
19 Jan 2026Police Inspector Paul Algie said the 19-year-old Canadian citizen was working at a backpackers hostel on the island.
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Life in Cuba is about to get harder as Trump threatens oil supply
19 Jan 2026Cuba's tough economic times continue as US President Donald Trump warns that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money to Havana will now stop.
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Prince Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
19 Jan 2026It is the third and final case brought by the prince, who is said to see holding the media to account as a personal mission.
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'Night of deep pain': High-speed train crash kills 21 in Spain
19 Jan 2026More than 70 people have been injured, with an official saying the death toll is likely to rise.
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'Matilda, get down': Parents of youngest Bondi terror victim speak out
19 Jan 2026A month after the Bondi terror attack, the heartbroken parents of the youngest victim have given their first sit-down interview.
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US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' US Treasury Secretary says
19 Jan 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cites geopolitical chess match with Russia, China as reason to take Greenland.
![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--8qLYFs0X--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768777115/4JUK86G_AFP__20260118__936U26D__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
![This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media and verified by AFPTV teams in Madrid, shows emergency personnel working after a train accident in Adamuz, southern Spain, on January 18, 2026. At least 21 people died in a train accident near Adamuz, in the Spanish province of Cordoba (south), when a train derailed and collided with another convoy traveling on the opposite track, the Civil Guard told AFP. A train from the Spanish company Iryo traveling from the Andalusian city of Malaga to Madrid 'derailed' near Adamuz, 'encroaching on the adjacent track' where it collided with another train that 'also derailed,' stated the Railway Infrastructure Administrator (Adif), a public entity under the Ministry of Transport, on X. (Photo by -UGC / @eleanorinthesky (via X) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / @ELEANORINTHESKY (VIA X) » - NO SALES NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [ NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--4nBe1sz0--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1768777115/4JUK86G_AFP__20260118__936V2NU__v1__HighRes__SpainRailwayAccidentTransport_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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