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Scientists shatter timeline of human fire-making with 400,000-year-old discovery in England

Fox News - 17 hours ago

Top Trump aide hails latest Ukraine, EU official talks as 'productive and constructive'

New York Post - 17 hours ago

The man tracking Venezuela's 'political prisoners'

Sky News - 17 hours ago

Power restored for about 110,000 customers in San Francisco after outage

Channel NewsAsia - 18 hours ago

Élysée Palace silver steward arrested in theft of thousands' worth of silverware

NBC News - 18 hours ago

Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements aimed at 'blocking' a Palestinian state

SBS - 18 hours ago

Thousands in Sydney mark day of reflection for Bondi Beach shooting victims -- Yesterday

The Globe and Mail - 18 hours ago

Armed gunmen open fire in South Africa tavern, killing 9 people

UPI - 18 hours ago

Starship explosion put passenger planes at risk – WSJ

Russia Today - 18 hours ago

Comedian Bowen Yang leaves Saturday Night Live mid-season, last episode with buddy Ariana Grande

Channel NewsAsia - 18 hours ago

'Under-16 refugees': Will this platform see another new wave of users after the social media ban?

SBS - 18 hours ago

DOJ's release of heavily redacted trove of Epstein files draws criticism -- December 19, 2025

The Globe and Mail - 18 hours ago

Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills four as US holds peace talks

Euronews - 18 hours ago

Court Recognises Native Title for Spiritually Significant Land and Waters in Queensland

Epoch Times - 18 hours ago

Bid to stir anti-India feelings, says Bangladesh actor now in hiding

Times of India - 18 hours ago

Kate Middleton stuns in green at Royal Variety Show with Prince William

International The News - 18 hours ago

Radical's name to replace Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's at Dhaka university hall

Times of India - 18 hours ago

Trump administration denies cover-up over redacted Epstein files

Channel NewsAsia - 19 hours ago

Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa in second mass shooting this month

SBS - 19 hours ago

Trump administration demands that Mexican crews operating trains in U.S. can speak English

Los Angeles Times - 19 hours ago

Unique art project gets big canvas on wind turbines

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 19 hours ago

Trump is acting 'boldly' toward Venezuela, says Rep. Pat Fallon

Fox News - 19 hours ago

Coach Ihab Abu Jazar puts Gaza on the Arab Cup map

The Canary - 19 hours ago

Bunnings Retains 'Most Trusted Brand' Title for Second Year in a Row

Epoch Times - 19 hours ago

Massie: House Is Moving to Hold AG Bondi in Inherent Contempt

Breitbart - 19 hours ago

Jenny thought this art competition was a scam — then she won the whole thing

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 19 hours ago

Far-right Nachala settlers storm into Gaza - with the aim of occupying it

The Canary - 19 hours ago

Firefighters Say They Face Increasing Rates of Violence While on Duty

Epoch Times - 19 hours ago

Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean

NPR - 19 hours ago

In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians face devastating air strikes and a sham election -- The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.

BBC News - 19 hours ago

MS-13 gang member sentenced to 1,335 years in prison in El Salvador -- Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.

CBS News - 19 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE: the BBC scraps an interview with anti-Zionist Israeli lawyer due to 'censorship'

The Canary - 19 hours ago

Images of Trump among documents reposted to Epstein files release after apparent removal

Sky News - 20 hours ago

Nigeria says remaining 130 abducted students have now been released -- -

CBC News - 20 hours ago

U.S. reports 'constructive' talks with Ukraine, Europe on ending war with Russia

Los Angeles Times - 20 hours ago

Cyprus unveils EU presidency priorities on security and migration

Euronews - 20 hours ago

More documented evidence of Israel's use of sexual violence in Palestinian prisons

The Canary - 20 hours ago

Nigeria: Remaining 130 students abducted from Catholic school released, police say

Irish Times - 20 hours ago

US tries to raid third oil tanker near Venezuela – media

Russia Today - 20 hours ago

Lindsey Graham warns Trump that Putin is acting like 'Lucy with the football' in Ukraine talks

New York Post - 20 hours ago

Latin America - LATEST - | US preparing to seize third Venezuelan oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Independent.ie - 20 hours ago

Trump 'had nothing to do with' removal of photo from Epstein file, lawyer says

Sydney Morning Herald - 20 hours ago

'Lumpy skin' protests intensify across France as farmers fight cull -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- A bovine outbreak coupled with ongoing governmental frustrations is causing major problems for French civil society -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 20 hours ago

Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to UK hospital

Irish Times - 20 hours ago

Power largely restored after unexplained blackout hits San Francisco

UPI - 20 hours ago

Epstein survivor describes 'wilful blindness' around financier

Sky News - 20 hours ago

A triumphant election year for Labor ends on less stable ground for both parties

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 20 hours ago

Jessica was raped by her husband. It took six years to finally secure a conviction

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 20 hours ago

Gunmen kill 9, wound 10, in mass shooting at South Africa tavern

New York Daily News - 20 hours ago

Israeli foreign minister urges Jews abroad to move to Israel after Sydney attack

Channel NewsAsia - 20 hours ago

Sex toys and shotguns: What happened when Andrew invited Epstein to Sandringham

Sydney Morning Herald - 20 hours ago

US in 'active pursuit' of third vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say

Sky News - 20 hours ago

UNRWA: hunger still threatens 1.6 million people in Gaza

The Canary - 20 hours ago

The futuristic city that's the most expensive to live in the world -- The world's most expensive city to live in has been named. Located in Asia, it is one of the...

Daily Express - 20 hours ago

UK man sentenced to 5 years in jail for biting off a guest's finger at best friend's wedding

Times of India - 20 hours ago

US Coast guard is pursuing another sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela

ABC News - 20 hours ago

Manhunt underway in South Africa after group of assailants fatally shoot 9 at tavern

ABC News - 21 hours ago

India shuts Chittagong visa operations as tensions rise

Times of India - 21 hours ago

Insolvent firm run by ex-AFL star wipes millions in debt via 'legal phoenixing'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 21 hours ago

France to build new aircraft carrier — Macron

Deutsche Welle - 21 hours ago

What we know about the Bondi gunmen's month in the Philippines

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 21 hours ago

Worsening violence displaces over 107,000 in Sudan's el-Fasher

Daily Sabah - 21 hours ago

US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela — reports

Deutsche Welle - 21 hours ago

US pursuing another oil tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, official says

Irish Times - 21 hours ago

Childcare company's bid to more than double in size alarms safety experts

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 21 hours ago

As thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims, Australian leader is booed

Los Angeles Times - 21 hours ago

A Strike on Iran draws closer as Israel delivers a confidential intelligence file to Trump

Albawaba - 22 hours ago

Russian and US officials due to meet for Ukraine peace talks in Miami - Russian and US officials are due to meet Saturday for another round of talks. Meanwhile, on Friday, President Vladimir Putin said there would be no more "special operations", Putin's words for Ukraine's full scale invasion if the West treats Moscow with respect during his annual news conference. 20/12/2025

Euronews - 22 hours ago

Thousands mark one week since Bondi — Sunday's memorial in pictures

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 22 hours ago

France will build a new aircraft carrier as it increases defense spending

ABC News - 22 hours ago

The French leader reportedly refused to support the German chancellor's push to tap frozen Russian assets to finance Kiev

Russia Today - 22 hours ago

France will build a new aircraft carrier as it increases defense spending

Stars and Stripes - 22 hours ago

Most dangerous country in the world to visit is one of the richest

Daily Express - 22 hours ago

PM orders review into federal police and intelligence agencies after Bondi terror attack

SBS - 22 hours ago

Thousands gather for winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge -- Many make the pilgrimage to the stone circle every summer and winter and consider it a spiritual experience.

CBS News - 22 hours ago

Nigeria frees 130 kidnapped schoolchildren

Daily Sabah - 22 hours ago

US Coast Guard pursues third 'dark fleet' oil tanker as Trump targets Venezuelan sanctions evasion network

Fox News - 22 hours ago

The incredible £15bn bridge that's world's most expensive and stretches 34 miles

Daily Express - 22 hours ago

What Happens to a Sanctioned Oil Tanker?

OilPrice.com - 22 hours ago

US intercepting third Venezuelan oil tanker amid simmering tensions

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 22 hours ago

A linguist's dream: DW talked to Paul Frommer about how he developed the "Avatar" aliens' language.

Deutsche Welle - 22 hours ago

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

Los Angeles Times - 22 hours ago

Israeli war puts 500,000 Palestinians out of job since October 2023

Daily Sabah - 23 hours ago

Venezuela-US 'oil war' explained

Sky News - 23 hours ago

Doctor's orders? 'Belly laugh at least two to five days a week'

Lancaster Online - 23 hours ago

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Daily Sabah - 23 hours ago

Doctors turn Ozempic patients away from surgery due to extra risks

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 23 hours ago

Central Asia and Japan expand cooperation - Meeting in Tokyo for the first time at leaders' level, Central Asian states and Japan set out a framework for deeper political, economic and sectoral cooperation amid growing regional and global challenges. 20/12/2025

Euronews - 23 hours ago

From fringe to frontline: How Australia's far right gained mainstream attention in 2025

SBS - 23 hours ago

Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank

Sky News - 23 hours ago

The world's richest Royal Family worth more than Elon Musk and Bill Gates combined

Daily Express - 23 hours ago

Kevin McCarthy touts Speaker Johnson's handling of healthcare battle

Fox News - 23 hours ago

US Pursuing Third Tanker Near Venezuela

Newsweek - 23 hours ago

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker off Venezuela, U.S. official says

Los Angeles Times - 23 hours ago

Avatar director James Cameron says Palestinian plight is 'existential'

The Canary - 23 hours ago

ISIS, Iran escalating global campaign against Jews, Israel spy chief says

Fox News - 1 day ago

'Extremely painful': Alberta woman expecting baby hospitalized with influenza

CTV News - 1 day ago

3 suspects in Elysee Palace silverware theft to stand trial

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Ireland's main sporting body keeps genocide funder Allianz as sponsor

The Canary - 1 day ago

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Euronews - 1 day ago