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NASA’s Orion capsule flies over moon, heads home

NASA's Orion capsule and its test dummies have swooped one last time around the moon, flying over a couple of Apollo landing sites before heading home.

Vladimir Putin in Crimea amid attacks on Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia had destroyed homes in the south and knocked out power in the north in a new round of missile attacks as Russian President Vladimir Putin drove across a bridge to Crimea that was damaged by an attack in October.

Julian Assange appeals to European court

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, the court has confirmed.

Don’t hang Iran protesters: Sunni cleric

Charging protesters in Iran with capital offences is wrong, a prominent Sunni cleric says, as renewed demonstrations shook Iran's restive southeast in the third month of protests despite a violent state clampdown.

Twitter suspends Ye over swastika post

Twitter has again suspended the account of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, just two months after it was reinstated, because Elon Musk said the rapper violated the platform's rules prohibiting incitement to violence.

Eighth victim of Italy’s Ischia landslide found

The Italian resort island of Ischia has a long history of natural disasters, but experts say this weekend's landslide that has killed eight people and left five missing was exacerbated by a combination of climate change and often-illegal excessive development.

Some ‘buy the dip’ on cryptocurrencies, others flee

Cryptocurrencies are known for being volatile and this year's rollercoaster hasn't deterred some true believers.

Nine dead as Somali troops end hotel siege

Somali security forces have stormed a hotel in the capital ending a siege by al Shabaab militants following a nearly day-long battle in which at least nine people were killed, police said.

COVID protests rock China as anger spreads

Protests have simmered in Shanghai as residents in several Chinese cities, many of them angered by a deadly fire in the country's far west, push back against heavy COVID-19 curbs almost three years into the pandemic.

Russia likely raiding ageing nuclear warheads for missiles

Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence says.

Global protections for threatened sharks, turtles boosted

Protections for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs will increase following an international wildlife conference.

Trump Twitter ban was grave mistake: Musk

New owner Elon Musk says incitement to violence will continue to be prohibited on Twitter but suspending former president Donald Trump's account was wrong.

Ford recalls 634,000 SUVs worldwide

Ford has issued a recall covering about 520,000 sport utility vehicles in the US and about 114,000 in other countries.

Race to find Indonesia earthquake survivors

Indonesian rescue workers are racing to reach people still trapped in rubble a day after an earthquake devastated a West Java town, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds, as officials warn the death toll is expected to rise.

Kanye West to run for president in 2024

US rapper Kanye West says he will run for president in 2024, announcing he plans to work on his campaign with right wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos.

Fugitives face life for MH17 flight mass murder

A Dutch court has sentenced two Russians and one Ukrainian to life in prison after being found guilty of mass murder over the downing of Flight MH17.

Donald Trump launches 2024 US presidential run

Former United States president Donald Trump has announced he will run for president again in 2024, getting the jump on his rivals.

Aircraft collide and crash at US airshow

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter have collided and crashed at an airshow in the US.

Biden and Trump in final US midterm push

Republicans look set to dominate the US midterm elections as a poll shows only 40 per cent of Americans approve of President Joe Biden's job performance.

Protesters in Italy throw soup at Van Gogh painting

Environmental protesters have thrown soup at Vincent Van Gogh painting The Sower in Rome.

Police admit responsibility in Seoul crush

South Korea's police chief says officers didn't effectively handle earlier emergency calls about an impending deadly crush of Halloween partygoers.

India bridge collapse death toll tops 130

The death toll from a suspension bridge collapse has risen to 134, including many children, as authorities open a criminal investigation into one of India's deadliest accidents in the past 10 years.

Russia rains missiles on Ukrainian cities

Twelve ships carrying grain have left Ukrainian ports despite Russia abandoning a UN-backed deal to guarantee exports from the war zone, suggesting Moscow has stopped short of reimposing a blockade that might have caused world hunger.

South Korea probes deadly Halloween crush

As the death toll from the South Korean Halloween stampede rises to 154, the country's leader has promised a thorough investigation.

Seoul in mourning as stampede deaths hit 153

South Korea is a country in national mourning after a Halloween crush killed some 153 people in a packed nightlife area in the country's capital.

Australian killed in South Korea stampede

An Australian citizen has died after being caught up in a stampede in the capital of South Korea on Saturday night after a crowd became unruly.

Vladimir Putin blames West for war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of dangerous times ahead and accused the West of playing a dirty geopolitical game in Ukraine.

Prince Harry’s memoir to come out 10 January

Prince Harry's memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since first announced last year, is coming out on 10 January.

Rishi Sunak looks set to become next UK PM

Boris Johnson has quit the race to be Britain's next prime minister, leaving Rishi Sunak the favourite to take the job.

Russian threat to Norway’s gas facilities

Norwegian oil and gas workers normally don't see anything more threatening than North Sea waves crashing against the steel legs of their offshore platforms. But lately they have noticed a more troubling sight - unidentified drones buzzing in the skies overhead.
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