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Israel set to approve ceasefire: Netanyahu's office

Israel set to approve ceasefire: Netanyahu's office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the country's cabinet will meet shortly to give final approval for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Pakistan court convicts ex-PM Khan, wife for corruption

Pakistan court convicts ex-PM Khan, wife for corruption

Pakistan court convicts ex-PM Khan, wife for corruption

Pakistan court convicts ex-PM Khan, wife for corruption

A Pakistani court has sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail for corruption.

Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

Twin Peaks creator and filmmaker David Lynch dead at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.

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Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle

Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle

Vanuatu has just one female MP and seven women candidates among the 217 running for office in this month's snap election.

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

With wildfires burning for a 10th day in LA, firefighters have expressed relief over withstanding high winds without either of the two monster fires growing.

Russian gunpowder factory attacked: Ukrainian official

Russian gunpowder factory attacked: Ukrainian official

Ukraine's military says it has hit an oil depot in the Voronezh region of Russia in a drone attack.

Israel strikes in Gaza kill dozens after ceasefire deal

Israel strikes in Gaza kill dozens after ceasefire deal

Israeli strikes have killed over 70 people after a ceasefire deal, Gaza authorities say, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking.

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UK PM Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign new treaty

UK PM Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign new treaty

UK PM Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign new treaty

UK PM Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign new treaty

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ukraine to sign a 100-year security partnership amid uncertainty over the fate of US support under Donald Trump.

Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning

Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning

Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning

Detained South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rebuffed another sit-down with investigators as he continues to stonewall a probe into his martial law decree.

Russia, Ukraine swap 25 POWs in UAE-mediated exchange

Russia, Ukraine swap 25 POWs in UAE-mediated exchange

Russia, Ukraine swap 25 POWs in UAE-mediated exchange

Russia, Ukraine swap 25 POWs in UAE-mediated exchange

Russia and Ukraine have released 50 prisoners in a swap deal between the warring countries after negotiations by the United Arab Emirates.

Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Vanuatu is set for its fifth prime minister in just over two years, as voting gets underway in the Pacific nation's snap election on Thursday.

LA 'red flag' fire warnings expire but dangers persist

LA 'red flag' fire warnings expire but dangers persist

LA 'red flag' fire warnings expire but dangers persist

LA 'red flag' fire warnings expire but dangers persist

Windy, flame-fanning weather has eased in Los Angeles but extreme fire danger is expected to return within days as massive blazes continue to terrify residents.

Biden's farewell message warns of a US 'oligarchy'

Biden's farewell message warns of a US 'oligarchy'

Biden's farewell message warns of a US 'oligarchy'

Biden's farewell message warns of a US 'oligarchy'

President Joe Biden has used his farewell address to the nation to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country.

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.

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Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Port Vila's CBD and city waterfront remains off-limits a month after a deadly earthquake, prompting frustration and anger from business owners.

Gaza ceasefire appears close as talks in 'final steps'

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is nearer than ever, negotiators say, after more than a year of start-stop talks over the besieged enclave.

LA firefighters hold the line amid extreme conditions

Crews have kept Los Angeles' deadly fires growing for a second day, while the city remains on edge before desert winds reach their forecast peak.

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol is refusing to talk, investigators say, after the impeached leader was arrested for questioning over his declaration of martial law.

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Reformer Regenvanu setting sights on Vanuatu's top job

The fun and colour of Vanuatu's campaign trail is over, leaving this week's vote and then coalition negotiations to form the next government in Port Vila.

Russia to retaliate after Ukraine's West-armed attack

Russia says it will retaliate after a "Western-curated" attack on Russian cities became the largest of Ukraine's attacks to date.

Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA

After the most destructive fires in US history, Los Angeles authorities are dreading the arrival of renewed powerful winds.

Hamas 'accepts' Gaza ceasefire conditions:officials

Qatar says Israel and Hamas are at the “closest point” yet to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Ukraine launches big strikes on Russian cities

Ukraine has launched a 'massive attack' hitting multiple targets in several Russian cities, officials in Kyiv and Moscow say.

US prosecutor says Trump 'would have been convicted'

A report by the departing US Special Counsel Jack Smith says Donald Trump would have been found guilty, if his indictments against him had proceeded.

South Korean president a no-show for impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of South Korea's president over declaring martial law has been adjourned after the nation's leader failed to attend its opening session.

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