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‘Stop Him’: Bondi Hero Recounts Confronting, Wrestling Gun From Alleged Terrorist
‘I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost,’ said Ahmed al-Ahmed.
‘You Owe Us’: Bondi Victims’ Families Demand PM Set up Federal Royal Commission
Albanese has resisted calls for a national royal commission in the wake of the mass terror attack and is instead backing a NSW state-level royal commission.
The Singer Betting Big on Artistic Freedom Over Ideology and Taxpayer-Backed Grants
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Abbott Rejects Gun Control Crackdown After Bondi Terror Attack, Calls for Tougher Migration Rules
‘It’s not so much the gun; it’s the person who pulled the trigger,’ the former Australian PM said in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
Australian ETF Market Tops $300 Billion as Investor Uptake Accelerates
ETFs are booming as millions of Australians embrace low-cost investing.
In Photos: How Australians Mourned the Bondi Terror Attack Victims
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Keeping Teens in School Longer Reduced Child Harm, Study Finds
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Trump Warns Iran Not to Restart Its Nuclear Program
‘If they are, we’re going to have to knock them down,’ the president said.
First 2026 Social Security Payments Being Sent Soon: 4 Things to Know
Recipients will see a 2.8 percent boost, with some getting the adjusted payments on Dec. 31.
Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Confessed, Prosecutors Say, as Defense Scrutinizes Case
A new court filing says that Brian Cole Jr. admitted during a post-arrest interview to having built and planted the explosive devices.
Washington Offers 15-Year Security Guarantee to Ukraine as Part of Peace Plan, Zelenskyy Says
Zelenskyy also said he wants the 20-point peace plan under discussion to be approved in a national referendum.
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Hopes to Meet China’s Xi in 1st Half of 2026
Cheng Li-wun, a former lawmaker, took office as the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, in November.
South Korean Retail Giant Coupang Offers $1.17 Billion Compensation for Data Breach
The breach exposed personal information of Coupang’s 33.7 million customers, all in South Korea.
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan
‘They’ve been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area,’ the president said.
What Fear Can Do to Your Kidney?
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Over-the-Counter Medicines, Other Items Recalled Over Feces Contamination: FDA
Cold and flu medications, dietary supplements, pet food, cosmetics, medical devices, and foods are subject to the recall.
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Tahiti’s Highway to Heaven Is a Two-Lane Road
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, a collection of five archipelagos in the South Pacific Ocean below the equator.












































































































































































































