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US disguised military aircraft used in boat strikes - report
13 Jan 2026Disguising a military aircraft as a civilian plane to carry out an attack is a war crime called 'perfidy'.
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Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled after week of escalating controversy
13 Jan 2026It comes after days of furore regarding the decision to cancel a scheduled appearance by Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
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Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar's junta chief holds on to power
13 Jan 2026Min Aung Hlaing's 2021 coup sparked a civil war of unprecedented violence, which has displaced millions.
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Iran's 'kill switch' blackout raises concerns about unseen violence
13 Jan 2026Human rights groups estimate more than 500 people have been killed and more than 10,600 arrested in the ongoing protests.
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Festival director quits as authors, including Ardern, drop out
13 Jan 2026The event has been caught in days of furore after a scheduled appearance by a Palestinian-Australian author was cancelled.
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Gazans beg for shelter as winter storms batter millions
13 Jan 2026Aid agencies say most of the population are cold and struggling in miserable conditions, exposed to hypothermia and disease in unsanitary conditions.
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'The black shadow was holding a gun' - Uvalde teacher relives the day all his students were killed
13 Jan 2026The trial of a law enforcement officer accused of not doing more to stop or delay the massacre has heard from a teacher whose students were killed after he was shot by the gunman.
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Minnesota sues Trump administration over 'invasion'
13 Jan 2026Tensions have flared since the shooting of a mother of three by immigration agents.
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
13 Jan 2026Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
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Four migrants die in US immigration custody over first 10 days of 2026
13 Jan 2026ICE statistics showed that the agency was detaining 69,000 people.
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How I have fun with friends without spending money
13 Jan 2026By focussing on spending time with friends, rather than money, Koren Helbig learned the art of frugal socialising while living in Spain.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran - China's on the list
13 Jan 2026The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States, would become significantly more expensive to import.
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Queensland flood emergency warning continues as ex-cyclone moves west
Already-saturated western communities are being warned of possible heavy rains from ex-Cyclone Koji.
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Iran's traders, frustrated by economic losses, turn against clerics
13 Jan 2026It's fuelling unrest over an economy that has morphed into full-blown anti-government protests.
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UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns
13 Jan 2026UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Musk's X had to "get a grip" on Grok.
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What led Jacinda Ardern to quit Adelaide Writers' Week
13 Jan 2026The decision to axe scheduled speaker and author Randa Abdel-Fattah from this year's program has prompted an avalanche of withdrawals.
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Trump weighs response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says comms open
13 Jan 2026The flow of information from the Islamic Republic has been hampered by an internet blackout since Thursday.
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Australia's ambassador to US leaving post, marked by Trump rift
13 Jan 2026Donald Trump expressed disdain for Rudd during a televised US-Australia meeting at the White House.
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The best jokes from the Golden Globes
13 Jan 2026Nikki Glaser covered the Epstein files, CBS News and Leonardo DiCaprio dating women under 30 in her monologue.
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Former French police officers face jailtime for cocaine scheme
13 Jan 2026The officers were part of an anti-drugs taskforce but were expelled from police after their arrests.
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Fire at Mississippi synagogue set 'due to building's Jewish ties'
13 Jan 2026In an interview, the suspect reportedly admitted to setting Beth Israel on fire and calling it the "synagogue of Satan".
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Trump to meet Venezuela opposition leader at White House
13 Jan 2026Maria Corina Machado has so far been sidelined by Washington after US forces seized then-president Nicolas Maduro.
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Day of mourning for Bondi victims announced
13 Jan 2026Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a national day of mourning for victims of terror attack, on January 22.
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Four games we are pumped to play in 2026
13 Jan 2026Gamers prepare for long-awaited sequels and new exciting titles like Marvel's Wolverine.
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