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Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law.
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The Take: Will the Bondi Beach shooting change Australia’s gun laws?
A mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration shocked Australia. How did it become the deadliest attack in decades?
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Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks
European leaders say they and US are committed to working together to provide 'robust security guarantees' for Ukraine.
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Israel to demolish 25 homes in occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams camp
Rights groups say demolition order, which will affect 100 Palestinian homes, is an attempt to 'cage in' Palestinians.
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Police arrest Rob Reiner’s son after director and wife found dead
President Trump criticised for remarks blaming Hollywood figure's death on his 'Trump derangement syndrome'.
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Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’
Caracas criticises renewed EU sanctions, asserting they highlight the bloc's lack of autonomy on global matters.
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Judge in Wisconsin, US faces trial over claims of aiding ICE evasion
Judge Hannah Dugan faces six years in prison if convicted for aiding defence against US federal immigration enforcement.
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Korea Zinc plans $7.4bn US minerals refinery with Washington’s backing
Korea Zinc will start by acquiring two mining complexes and the only US zinc smelter, which is in Tennessee.
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Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk with sea drones
Kyiv says Kilo-class submarine is knocked out of operation in the first such attack using Sea Baby drones.
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Honduras election official says ‘disturbances’ preventing vote recount
Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.
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US social media rules for tourists could have ‘chilling effect’ on travel
US Travel Association responds to a government notice requiring tourists from 42 countries to submit social media data.
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Gaza authorities struggle to recover bodies from rubble amid winter storms
Despite obstacles, Civil Defence teams retrieve 20 bodies of Palestinians from under collapsed buildings.
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