South Africa files ICJ case accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’

Israel says it rejects the allegation “with disgust”, calling it “baseless”.

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The US announced a multi-national Red Sea task force. It’s having trouble recruiting allies

Nearly half of the member countries of a US-led maritime task force have not come forward to acknowledge their contribution to the new grouping.

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Maine Law ‘Required That I Act’ to Disqualify Trump, Secretary of State Says

Barring former President Donald J. Trump from the primary ballot was a hard but necessary call, Shenna Bellows said in an interview.Barring former President Donald J. Trump…

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From heatwaves to storms: The New Year’s Eve weather forecast for each capital city

New Year’s Eve brings contrasting weather to Australia. Severe thunderstorms loom for eastern regions, while a scorching heatwave is expected to hit the north.

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New Year’s celebrations have been cancelled in these places. Here’s why

Pakistan and Sharjah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, have both announced bans on celebrations and fireworks.

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Gaza: Baby pulled alive from rubble after Israeli air strike on Rafah

Rescuers clear rubble with their hands to release the girl, before running with her to hospital.

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How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump’s Presidential Run

The legal issues are novel and tangled, experts said, and the justices may be wary of knocking a leading presidential candidate off the ballot.The legal issues are…

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Petrol prices soared in 2023. See the cheapest and most expensive capital city

Record petrol prices left Aussies feeling the pinch, how did your city fare against the rest of Australia?

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‘Meticulously planned’: Man behind Sydney NYE fireworks shares what we can expect

Organisers are aiming to make the 2023/24 New Year’s Eve celebrations the most spectacular to date.

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In Maine, Questions Over Decision to Push Trump Off the Ballot

Some voters were alarmed at the state’s decision to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump. But others applauded it. “I like that Maine took a stand,” said…

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Israel Gaza: Palestinian girl shows bombed remains of house next door

Nadin Abdullatif shows destroyed beds and pillows in the rubble after a deadly Israeli strike.

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Odesa church: Clergyman narrowly avoids roof collapse after Russian attack

CCTV shows debris falling from the from the building’s ceiling after Russian strikes hit the area.

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Ukraine war: At least 28 killed in biggest Russian bombardment yet

Moscow takes its tactic of hitting cities and suppressing Ukraine’s population to a deadly new level.

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Russia Sends Navalny Associate to Prison for ‘Extremism’

The nine-year sentence reflects how the Kremlin continues to crack down on Aleksei A. Navalny’s political movement years after his organization was banned.The nine-year sentence reflects how…

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Russian Missile Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Ukraine

The missile and drone attacks killed at least 26 people and damaged critical industrial and military infrastructure, part of a wintertime campaign that Ukraine had been dreading.The…

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Argentina pulls out of plans to join Brics bloc

It had been due in a few days to join the grouping, seen as a counterweight to the Western-led world.

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