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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire in joint statement
Sunday, 28 December 2025, 11:14amThailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging...
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Explosions rock Kyiv as missiles and drones target capital amid new peace plan
Saturday, 27 December 2025, 2:14pmSeveral powerful explosions rocked Kyiv as authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was under threat of missile attack. “Explosions...
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Chicago
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 11:21amThe United States Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown today by blocking his deployment...
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Moscow car blast kills Russian general as Ukraine peace talks stall
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 2:57pmA car bomb has killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow as officials reported “slow progress” in talks with the...
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Release of Epstein files risks ruining reputations: Trump
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 1:41pmUnited States President Donald Trump says people who “innocently met” Jeffrey Epstein in the past risked having their reputations...
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UK man, five others charged with sex offences against ex-wife
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 11:59amThe police have charged a British man with drugging and raping his ex-wife and charged five other men with sexual offences...
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'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash, US media says
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 11:46amVince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of the video gaming juggernaut Call of Duty, has died in a car crash, United States...
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British street artist Banksy unveils latest mural in Bayswater, London
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 11:35amBritish street artist Banksy unveiled his latest work in central London today amid speculation over an identical second work...
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France orders new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to tackle ‘age of predators’
Monday, 22 December 2025, 1:08pmFrench President Emmanuel Macron said today that he had given the official go-ahead to replace his country’s flagship, the...
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Criticism grows over the partial and heavily censored release of Epstein documents
Monday, 22 December 2025, 12:33pmUnited States Justice Department officials today denied redacting the Epstein files to protect President Donald Trump, as...
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Jail for 1335 years: Gang members given centuries-long sentences
Monday, 22 December 2025, 11:04amEl Salvador announced prison sentences for hundreds of gang members today, with some of the convicted receiving terms of...
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Brown University shooting suspect found dead
Friday, 19 December 2025, 4:03pmThe man believed to be behind a mass shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and wounded several others has...
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Australia announces gun buyback, day of ‘reflection’ after Bondi shooting
Friday, 19 December 2025, 3:29pmAustralia will mark one week since the Bondi Beach mass shooting with a national day of “reflection”, Prime Minister Anthony...
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Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award
Friday, 19 December 2025, 2:55pmHarrison Ford is to be given a lifetime achievement award from the main union representing Hollywood actors, the organisation...
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New spy software detected in journalist's phone in Belarus
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 1:35pmMedia watchdog Reporters Without Borders today said it had discovered new software used by the security services in Belarus...
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Netflix takeover bid: CEO vows to keep Warner Bros films in cinemas
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 1:08pmNetflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the esteemed studio is successful,...
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'Perverse': Trump suggests Princess Bride director, wife murdered over criticism of him
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 11:25amDonald Trump faced a storm of condemnation today after posting “perverse” and “sick” remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his...
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Entertainment
Son arrested on suspicion of murder after Harry Met Sally director and wife found dead
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 8:39amPolice took Rob Reiner’s son into custody after the Hollywood director of hits including When Harry Met Sally and his wife...
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For Chile's new far-right president it was third-time lucky
Monday, 15 December 2025, 1:40pmJose Antonio Kast has become Chile’s president on his third attempt, bringing the far-right to power by pledging a “firm...
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French farmers spray manure, keep up roadblocks over cow 'mass slaughter'
Monday, 15 December 2025, 9:42amFarmers sprayed manure on government offices and kept up roadblocks in southern France today in protest against a mass cull...
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Indonesia floods and landslides kill 1006 as search continues for missing
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 2:26pmDevastating floods and landslides have killed 1006 people in Indonesia, rescuers have said as the Southeast Asian nation...
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Two dead, eight critical after shooting at Brown University
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 12:05pmTwo people have been killed and eight critically wounded in a shooting at Brown University, authorities said, as the perpetrator...
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Three Americans killed in ISIS ambush on joint patrol in Syria
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 9:05amTwo American troops and a civilian interpreter have been killed in central Syria after an alleged member of the Islamic State...
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Gaza strike kills Hamas commander and four others amid fragile ceasefire
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 8:16amIsrael says it has killed the head of weapons production in Hamas’ military wing in a strike in the Gaza Strip. The civil...