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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela

December 17, 2025 - 10:01
It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a move that intensified pressure on its government.
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Jewish Australians on why Bondi is a 'sanctuary' for them

December 17, 2025 - 08:17
The BBC spoke to Jewish people at Bondi Beach about why the suburb is significant to their community.
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Murder charges filed against Nick Reiner for allegedly killing parents

December 17, 2025 - 06:58
The suspect in the death of Rob and Michele Reiner was charged with two counts of first degree murder, and also was accused of using a deadly weapon.
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Second doctor sentenced in Matthew Perry overdose death

December 17, 2025 - 05:10
Dr Mark Chavez, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the Friends star's death, was sentenced to eight months of home detention.
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Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles hits back at Vanity Fair 'hit piece'

December 17, 2025 - 04:33
In the interview, Wiles describes Donald Trump as having an "alcoholic's personality" and JD Vance as having been a "conspiracy theorist" for a decade.
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EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

December 17, 2025 - 04:28
Carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions to the planned rules.
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US designates Colombian cocaine gang a terrorist group

December 17, 2025 - 04:17
The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration's war on drugs in Latin America.
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US designates Colombian cocaine gang a terrorist group

December 17, 2025 - 04:17
The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration's war on drugs in Latin America.
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Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request

December 17, 2025 - 02:12
The US accuses Rwanda of backing the rebel advance in breach of a deal brokered by President Trump.
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Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request

December 17, 2025 - 02:12
The US accuses Rwanda of backing the rebel advance in breach of a deal brokered by President Trump.
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EU waters down plans to end petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

December 17, 2025 - 02:10
Carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions to the planned rules.
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Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

December 17, 2025 - 01:04
The US has carried out more than 20 strikes in international waters on alleged drug vessels since September.
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Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain

December 17, 2025 - 00:09
The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws.
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Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain

December 17, 2025 - 00:09
The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws.
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Bondi Beach gunman originally from India, police say

December 16, 2025 - 23:11
Sajid Akram had "limited" contact with his family in Hyderabad since moving to Australia 27 years ago, a police official said.
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Sudan's RSF trying to cover up mass killings in el-Fasher, researchers say

December 16, 2025 - 22:02
Satellite images show the paramilitary force is burying and burning bodies, Yale University researchers say.
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Sudan's RSF trying to cover up mass killings in el-Fasher, researchers say

December 16, 2025 - 22:02
Satellite images show the paramilitary force is burying and burning bodies, Yale University researchers say.
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Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss

December 16, 2025 - 21:54
DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.
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Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss

December 16, 2025 - 21:54
DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.
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'Best of our country': Australian PM visits Bondi hero in hospital

December 16, 2025 - 20:43
"Your heart is strong", Anthony Albanese tells the father-of-two, calling him "a true Australian hero".
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