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Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros
9 Dec 2025Paramount was widely expected to be the frontrunner for Warner Bros. But WBD opted instead for Netflix, which it said offered a more lucrative deal. Audio
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Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place on 11 January in the US, hosted by Nikki Glaser.
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Zelensky meets European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump's new security strategy
9 Dec 2025There are fears that US interest in Ukraine's nearly four-year-old defense against Russia's invasion is dwindling. Audio
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NZers among alleged Two by Two church child abusers
8 Dec 2025The operator of a hotline set up in 2023 claims to have identified over 200 alleged perpetrators across Australia and New Zealand.
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Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia
8 Dec 2025Both sides have accused the other of launching strikes along their disputed border this morning.
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A year after Assad's fall, families of missing detainees languish without answers
8 Dec 2025Amina Beqai has nowhere left to turn in her 13-year quest to find out what happened to her husband.
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'Electrical fireworks' may have sparked lethal Indian nightclub fire
8 Dec 2025At the time, witnesses said the dance floor was packed with revellers.
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Hundreds of works damaged by water leak at Louvre
8 Dec 2025Between 300 and 400 artworks had been affected by the leak discovered last month.
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Falling tree kills firefighter in NSW
8 Dec 2025A National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work in northern New South Wales.
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Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery
8 Dec 2025The boys had a seven-hour operation in Australia to surgically separate them but only one survived.
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Devastated families grapple with NSW bushfires
8 Dec 2025At least 20 houses have been lost across the Australian state in fires that flared up amid severe weather conditions last week.
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The sound effects that make horror films so scary
8 Dec 2025In the trailer for Shelby Oaks, a mysterious sound throbs like an invisible threat.
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For better brain health, it's never too late to get active
8 Dec 2025Even beyond the age of 65, exercise diminishes dementia risk, a new study has found.
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Ukraine peace talks end in Miami with lingering questions
8 Dec 2025As the talks concluded, the Kremlin welcomed US President Donald Trump's new security strategy.
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Chinese jets point radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says
8 Dec 2025Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.
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Three year old girl treated for injuries after pepper spray assault at Heathrow Airport
8 Dec 2025London's Metropolitan Police said the incident now appeared to have stemmed from a suitcase robbery by people known to each other.
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How the internet has become worse - and how to fix it
8 Dec 2025Analysis: One theory explains how the internet became 'ensh**ified'. Audio
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Increased Southern Ocean rainfall may have global consequences
The Southern Ocean may be "sweating" more in response to climate change - but what does that mean?
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Dozen people, including 3 children, killed in South Africa hostel shooting
7 Dec 2025The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime‑weary country of 63 million people.
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At least 23 people dead after fire in Indian nightclub
7 Dec 2025Videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured.
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Fears number of homes lost in NSW fires could rise
7 Dec 2025More than 70 fires continue to burn across NSW.
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US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defence
7 Dec 2025The message, recounted by five sources familiar with the discussion, including a U.S. official, was conveyed at a meeting in Washington this week.
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World Bank to partner with global vaccine group on $2 billion funding
7 Dec 2025The partners say they will work together to find funds for healthcare and vaccines for 1.5 billion people.
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Review: Jennifer Lawrence 'spectacularly, fearlessly, uncompromisingly brilliant' in Die My Love
7 Dec 2025On the talkshow circuit, Lawrence usually presents as a lovable ditz. But when she turned up on Lynn Ramsey's Die My Love, she was here to work.
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