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• For America, AUKUS is the vehicle to ‘fortify’ Australia against China

  14-01-2025 22:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Architects of the trilateral defence agreement said Australia should be the “beachhead” to counter Chinese aggression and the AUKUS deal was keeping Xi Jinping awake at night.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein’s associates could benefit from his estate’s $180m tax refund

  16-01-2025 07:03 via smh.com.au
  
  It appears that two of his most loyal business associates, who are serving as executors of his estate, stand in line to potentially reap a big benefit.
  
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• Los Angeles ‘Red Flag’ bushfire warnings expire, but respite may be short-lived

  16-01-2025 06:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Some 6.5 million people remain under a critical fire threat and ideal fire conditions of high winds and low humidity are forecast to return.
  
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• Biden’s presidency ends the way it began – in the shadow of Trump

  16-01-2025 05:33 via smh.com.au
  
  In his final days in office, Joe Biden twice addressed the nation today and on both occasions it was Trump who stole the spotlight.
  
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• Italian prisons told to create ‘love rooms’ for sex

  16-01-2025 05:06 via smh.com.au
  
  The court ruling on sex for prisoners came after an inmate serving time in a prison in the northern city of Asti was denied the right to have sex with his wife.
  
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• Trump’s cabinet pick says AUKUS a ‘blueprint’ for other US pacts

  16-01-2025 03:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Secretary of state-in-waiting Marco Rubio has given the strongest indication yet of what Donald Trump will do with the submarine deal.
  
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• ‘Today there’s hope’: Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

  16-01-2025 02:54 via smh.com.au
  
  The world has welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached by negotiators in Qatar after 15 months of a war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
  
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• After 15 months of agony, a grandfather’s ordeal is almost over

  16-01-2025 01:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Eli Bibas’ son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were taken hostage in the October 7 attacks. Now they are set to be released within days.
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires rage as strong winds put millions at risk

  16-01-2025 00:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Officials urged residents to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, with strong winds forecast to last through until the end of the week.
  
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• Los Angeles fires rage as strong winds put millions at risk

  16-01-2025 00:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Officials urged residents to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, with strong winds forecast to last through until the end of the week.
  
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• ‘Is that a joke?’ Biden on Trump claiming credit for Gaza ceasefire deal

  15-01-2025 23:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Trump wasted no time in asserting he was the moving force behind the deal, whose final details are still being ironed out.
  
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• Biden responds to question over Trump getting credit for ceasefire

  15-01-2025 23:45 via smh.com.au
  
  US President Joe Biden delivered a pithy response when asked at a press conference if Donald Trump should get some credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
  
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• What to know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

  15-01-2025 22:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The agreement contains a three stage process to free hostages and negotiate a more permanent end to the war.
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires rage on

  15-01-2025 20:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Firefighters continue to battle Los Angeles wildfires ahead of forecast wind gust up to 100kms/h.
  
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• Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, Qatar announces

  15-01-2025 20:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Negotiators have announced they have reached an agreement after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
  
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• Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire

  15-01-2025 19:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The war in Gaza is drawing to a close after 15 months as Hamas and Israel reach a ceasefire deal.
  
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• Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, officials say

  15-01-2025 19:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Negotiators appear to have reached an agreement after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
  
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• Since Trump’s victory, we’ve avoided the F-word. We need to bring it back

  15-01-2025 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The political madness that has been unrelenting since November all seems so new. But to the historian, it’s all so recognisable.
  
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• Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, official says

  15-01-2025 18:33 via smh.com.au
  
  Negotiators reached an agreement after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.
  
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• ‘Susie, what do you think?’ The woman of power who has Trump’s ear

  15-01-2025 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  He calls her the “Ice Maiden”, but Susie Wiles will have her work cut out. As Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, will she be able to control the chaos that characterised his first term – and survive the storm?
  
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• ‘Ready to sacrifice’: Evidence of North Korean soldiers detonating before capture

  15-01-2025 08:59 via smh.com.au
  
  North Korea’s suicide soldiers fighting Russia’s war on Ukraine pose a new challenge for Zelensky.
  
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• Up to 25 dead a week after LA fires sparked

  15-01-2025 08:25 via smh.com.au
  
  It's been a week since the catastrophic fires erupted in Los Angeles, with 25 people confirmed to have died in the disaster.
  
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• The charming town transformed to ash that may now never recover

  15-01-2025 05:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Entire neighbourhoods in the town of Altadena have become deserts of ash. The loss of homes is staggering. The loss of a unique haven, shattering.
  
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• ‘Not out of the woods yet’: Critical fire warning for LA extended an extra day

  15-01-2025 05:05 via smh.com.au
  
  A week after the first fires began, new dangerous winds are predicted to reach near hurricane-force in some areas.
  
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• South Korean authorities arrest impeached president

  15-01-2025 03:00 via smh.com.au
  
  President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested at his home over insurrection accusations related to his martial law declaration, investigators said.
  
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• South Korean authorities enter president’s compound in second arrest attempt

  15-01-2025 01:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Head corruption investigator Oh Dong-woon has said authorities will do whatever it takes to bring Yoon Suk Yeol into custody.
  
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• Fox News host Pete Hegseth heckled at confirmation hearing

  15-01-2025 00:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defence faces grilling on sexual allegations, drunkenness and wokism, while also being heckled about his stance on the war in Gaza.
  
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• South Korean authorities at president’s residence to execute arrest warrant

  14-01-2025 22:03 via smh.com.au
  
  Oh Dong-woon, head of the CIO leading the investigation, has said authorities would do whatever it takes to bring Yoon Suk Yeol into custody.
  
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• Details of Gaza ceasefire deal emerge as it reaches ‘final stage’

  14-01-2025 21:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Hamas has accepted a draft three-phase agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say.
  
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• Trump’s pick for Defence Pete Hegseth grilled over sexual allegations, drinking

  14-01-2025 20:52 via smh.com.au
  
  “You are asking us to lower the standards to make you the secretary of defence simply because you are buddies with our president-elect?”
  
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