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Asia rings in 2026 and Australia is defiant after its worst mass shooting
Auckland has welcomed 2026 with a fireworks display from Sky Tower, marking the start of global celebrations.
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Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory
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Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
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California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March after immigrants sue
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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement
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Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92
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UK's Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as she campaigns against domestic violence
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China's Xi hails nation's technological progress and renews promise to take back Taiwan
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Trump isn't the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says
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What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes
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Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cable in Gulf of Finland
China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers
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Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup
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Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
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Turkey detains 125 more Islamic State suspects as nationwide sweep continues
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Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
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Channel Tunnel power malfunction fixed, but rail delays linger
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Huge crowds join funeral prayers for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh
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Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
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Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor as NYC rings in the New Year
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Indonesia raises alert for the Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano following a spike of activity
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Georgia judge tosses landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
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CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say
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Former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announces dementia diagnosis
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
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A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing
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A train crash on the line to Peru's famed Machu Picchu kills 1 person and injures at least 30
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Junta leader is declared the winner of Guinea's presidential election
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