Sydney Morning Herald - World (54 minutes ago)

The social media said it would be forced to disable the app on Sunday – although the White House indicated it would not enforce the ban before Donald Trump takes office this week.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (54 minutes ago)

TikTok CEO Shou Chew welcoming the Trump administration's commitment to work with the platform "to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States".

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 hours ago)

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he's trying to stay alive to testify.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 hours ago)

Israel's cabinet approved a deal early on Saturday that will pause the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks, with hopes of a permanent end to the conflict.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 hours ago)

A Pakistani court has sentenced Imran Khan to 14 years in prison, setting up a clash with senior figures in the Trump administration who have been campaigning for his release.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (7 hours ago)

The Supreme Court ruled that a controversial ban on TikTok may take effect this weekend, rejecting an appeal from the popular app's owners.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (7 hours ago)

Israel's Security Cabinet recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (10 hours ago)

It is the first time in 40 years the inauguration won't be held on the steps of the Capitol, with Donald Trump saying he feared for people's safety as temperatures in Washington are set to plunge.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (11 hours ago)

Eight years on from the president-elect's first inauguration, the mood in Washington feels less like resistance and more like resignation.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (20 hours ago)

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (20 hours ago)

After skipping the state funeral for Jimmy Carter, Michelle Obama has confirmed she will not attend Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (21 hours ago)

A pursuit that started with two dirt bike riders turned into LA Police chasing a dozen dirt bikes through the streets.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (23 hours ago)

China's population decline has become a major source of anxiety for policymakers as the country grapples with the economic consequences of a rapidly ageing society.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (23 hours ago)

Police divers inspect a sea chest after cocaine was hidden in the hull of a bulk carrier in Newcastle port in 2022. A Brazilian cartel diver drowned trying to retrieve the packages and police showed footage to the court of the dangerous dive.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (23 hours ago)

The attack on a Dover Heights home is cause for concern with a disturbing uptick of antisemitism in Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (24 hours ago)

Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in displacement camps and refusing to surrender.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starship, carrying its first test payload of mock satellites but no crew, eight minutes after lift-off.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

The Israeli PM said he would convene his security Cabinet later Friday and then the government to approve the long-awaited agreement.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

A descending SpaceX rocket booster has been caught with mechanical "arms" in a landmark test.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Volodymyr Zelensky, "We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, for this year or the next, but for 100 years.”

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

Donald Trump has appointed Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight as special Hollywood ambassadors.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

Frustrated evacuees are eager to return home to assess the damage and salvage any keepsakes, but officials said it was too dangerous or too taxing.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

The agreement contains a three-stage process to free hostages and negotiate a more permanent end to the war, but a last-minute crisis threatens to derail it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

The US president-elect has selected the three entertainment giants to help "a great but very troubled place”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

In his final days in office, Joe Biden twice addressed the nation on Thursday and on both occasions it was Trump who stole the spotlight.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

Israeli cabinet delay key vote on Gaza ceasefire.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

Jeff Bezos' New Glenn Blue Origin rocket reaches orbit on first test flight.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A day ago)

A senior Hamas official said the militant group "is committed to the ceasefire agreement.”

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

President Joe Biden has made his farewell address to the nation ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

Neither side in the Israel-Hamas war has emerged a clear winner from the brutal 15-month conflict.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

Eli Bibas' son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were taken hostage in the October 7 attacks. Now they could be released within days.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters but red flag warnings remain in place for Los Angeles until at least Thursday AEDT.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

Firefighters continue to battle Los Angeles wildfires ahead of forecast wind gust up to 100kms/h.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

The war in Gaza is drawing to a close after 15 months as Hamas and Israel reach a ceasefire deal.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (2 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

North Korea's suicide soldiers fighting Russia's war on Ukraine pose a new challenge for Zelensky.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested at his home over insurrection accusations related to his martial law declaration, investigators said.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

The government is making urgent inquiries after reports the body of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, who was fighting for Ukraine, has been found.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

Hamas has accepted a draft three-phase agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

"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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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

Australia's all-time leading goalscorer pleaded not guilty last year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

The palace has never confirmed the type of cancer, how far it had progressed, or what other treatment she was undergoing, beyond chemotherapy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

Australian football star Sam Kerr has fronted court in London.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

Firefighters are bracing for strong winds to rise again as they battle wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (3 days ago)

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, says her cancer is in remission.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

The report amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of President-elect Donald Trump, capping a legal saga that saw him charged with crimes that struck at democracy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

A growing force of firefighters has moved into Los Angeles, as more powerful winds are expected to trigger new wildfires.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

US officials believe a ceasefire and hostages release deal in the Israel-Hamas war is now in sight.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

The region, including southern California, is the driest it has been since the year 800 after a decade-long "megadrought”, creating tinderbox conditions that underlie the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

A rare emergency alert has been issued with wind gusts up to 113km/h expected to return to the area.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Courtney Mills, a 37-year-old from Frankston, was found critically injured after a fall from a hotel balcony in Kuta last Friday.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

The country's prime minister said while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, "the reality is we are going to work with the US”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Many Australians seeing images of the devastating blazes in Los Angeles might wonder if the houses are being built in a way that makes them combustible.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

A trove of intelligence files sheds new light on an espionage ring linked to Cambridge University whose members spilled secrets to the Soviet Union.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

While many forced to evacuate sought refuge at the homes of relatives or public shelters, those who can have flocked to the $US1000-a-night five-star hotel.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

"We cannot allow humanism to be replaced by algorithms,” the Brazilian president said after signing the new law.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Many in Los Angeles' artistic community are picking up the pieces of their lives and worrying about whether they'll be able to make a living.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Charles Darwin's grave has been spray-painted orange by protesters in London.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Los Angeles firefighters are making slow progress ahead of predicted worsening conditions. Follow our live coverage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Trump's second inauguration is expected to be a much different affair than the last time America got a new president.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Joe Biden said negotiators were working urgently to close the deal which Hamas confirmed was "progressing well”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

The choice of diplomat Nawaf Salam, the chief justice in The Hague, to lead the country's revival underlines a major shift in the power balance.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

The fire-ravaged city is preparing for elevated bushfire risk, with powerful winds set to return. Follow live.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Firefighters continue to battle three major wildfires in Los Angeles as the death toll rises to 24.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (4 days ago)

Joe Biden may be remembered as a fine president but his stubborn refusal to pass the torch for so long made it almost historically inevitable that Donald Trump would win again.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Two wildfires are still burning out of control in Los Angeles with another round of strong winds forecast, as the death toll rises to 24.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Los Angeles is not being helped in its hours of need by the spread of politically or ideologically motived opinion and lies.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Analysis of photos, videos, satellite imagery and radio communications, as well as interviews with witnesses, offers new evidence as to how the catastrophe started.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered his condolences to the family of an Australian man who is among the 24 people who have been killed in the Los Angeles fires.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

The diary of the dead soldier described the reckless tactic, along with expressions of love for Kim Jong-un and a "longing” to return to his homeland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Canada buys more US-made goods than any other country – about $520 billion in the first 11 months of last year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Both the late Jimmy Carter and the resurgent Donald Trump prided themselves on being outsiders and breaking norms, and they both were suffused with grievances.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

Deadly wildfires continue to rage through Los Angeles, but firefighters are making progress.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

At least 15 are dead after an explosion at a petrol station in Yemen.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (5 days ago)

In a series of vitriolic posts, the tech mogul has falsely accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other Labour MPs of enabling Britain's grooming gangs, a decade-old scandal involving a series of child sex abuse cases.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

A young gorilla rescued from a plane's cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said on Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

An age-old debate has been reopened by a British eatery.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

A small reprieve for firefighters in Los Angeles appears to be over, with a warning that strong, hot, dry winds will again fan blazes in coming days.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Shellie Sykes says her 32-year-old son, Rory, died inside his Malibu cottage as fires engulfed the area.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Firefighters are still battling fierce infernos across Los Angeles as residents return to burnt-out neighbourhoods to be met with scenes of devastation. Follow our live coverage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Authorities unleashed a "relentless air attack” on the Palisades fire after changes in wind direction set it burning towards homes in Mandeville Canyon, Encino and Brentwood.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders suspended recording for the final four minutes before the plane made an emergency landing, depriving investigators of crucial evidence.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Officials announced 22 arrests in the two evacuation zones as of Saturday morning US time, most of them for burglary or looting, and enacted a curfew.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

A 'fire tornado' was spotted spinning around in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles as the city is ravaged by wildfires.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

The public division prompted so much speculation about the fire chief's job security that the union was forced to issue a statement assuring rank-and-file members that she had not been fired.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

In a sign of progress, the presence of the Mossad chief means high-level Israeli officials who would need to sign off on any agreement are now involved in the ceasefire negotiations.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Firefighting prisoners are members of a controversial Californian conservation fire camp program.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Shelley Sykes, the mother of an Australian man who was killed in the Los Angeles wildfires, remembers her son.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Two trams have collided in France leaving dozens injured.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

An amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 11 deaths in the fires raging around Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (6 days ago)

Most US presidents are judged on their first 100 days. Donald Trump plans to get plenty done on "Day One”. But how much can he actually pull off?

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Some Pacific Palisades residents who were able to return to their devastated neighbourhoods found little more than brick chimneys looming over charred waste.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Los Angeles is bracing for a challenging weekend as it continues to battle deadly wildfires around the city. Follow our live coverage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

As Los Angeles burns, the man with the ear of the new president is helping spread false claims and racist ideas for political outrage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The US president-elect has been slapped on the wrist with wet lettuce.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The US president also insisted he could have beaten Donald Trump during a wide-ranging press conference just days before he leaves office.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Now four days since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, many residents have returned to their still smouldering neighbourhoods.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Los Angeles is bracing for another day of devastating wildfires as those already impacted survey the damage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The peer-reviewed statistical analysis was conducted by academics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Yale University and other institutions.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Donald Trump will not serve any prison time or pay any fine after being found guilty of 34 counts in a New York court.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The exam is notoriously difficult. The preparation excruciating, even if it involves tasting amazing wine. But this wunderkind traded in a six-figure salary to learn how to make his own drop.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Multiple large fires continue to burn across Los Angeles and the death toll is expected to rise. Follow here for live updates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Hezbollah, relations with Israel, and a five-year economic crisis are just some of the problems for the country which was heavily targeted by Israel's bombing last year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The huge payouts could have consequences for the global insurance industry by increasing losses for reinsurers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Seven people have been confirmed dead in the wildfires raging through LA, but authorities are warning the true death toll is unknown.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

"In case you haven't noticed, there is global warming. It does change weather patterns,” Joe Biden said in response to Donald Trump and Elon Musk's criticisms.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The US government wants TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. The video-sharing platform, fearing being shut down in the US, has embarked on a legal challenge against the law.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

If Trump dismantles American democracy, Australia must answer a tough question.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the court's three liberals in rejecting his emergency motion.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

A rare, frosty handshake between Donald Trump and the former vice president who defied him. An awkward ghosting. And warm, unexpected smiles. Here's how the scenes unfolded.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Monstrous wildfires fuelled by a long drought and fierce winds have reduced entire neighbourhoods of LA to ash. These before-and-after images reveal the horrifying impact.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

To outsiders, Los Angeles can come off as a faceless sprawl filled with artifice and isolation. This week, the city was united in terror.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Devastating Santa Ana winds and a long period of drought create a catastrophic combination.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

President-elect Donald Trump and former president Barack Obama shared a laugh. Trump even shook Mike Pence's hand.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Massive wildfires ravaging Los Angeles from the east and west are still burning uncontained as officials say the death toll will rise.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The letter states that the request "is made in the context of the basic levels of civility which is due between senior politicians”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

With the death toll at five and considered likely to rise, the deadly Eaton fire continues to wreak havoc.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Tens of thousands have fled their homes and more are on standby to evacuate as firefighters battle to contain deadly blazes around Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

A deadly combination made LA dangerously combustible, triggering a disaster – and authorities warn the worst is yet to come. Here's how the crisis unfolded.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Multiples fires are causing devastation in Los Angeles fuelled by powerful winds. Follow here for live updates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The president-elect won't rule out the US seizing Greenland by force, or annexing Canada. But America first made these overtures in 1868.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Things moved quickly from remote to very real when the mandatory evacuation order drew its line at the end of my street.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The city of Los Angeles is burning to the ground as six catastrophic fires tear through the city, fueled by hurricane-force winds.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early on Wednesday, destroying more than 1500 structures and killing at least five people.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The petty blame game played by the president-elect should not blind people to the real tragedy unfolding in Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Private firefighting services for hire have drawn criticism, with the move being seen as a sign of widening inequality.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Two of Youssef Ziyadne's children, teenagers Bilal and Aisha, were released in an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners in November 2023.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The OpenAI chief and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister Anne Altman has long made online.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The president-elect put the blame for the fires on the California governor, as Los Angeles residents expressed anger about the scale and speed of the response.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The scale of the fires overwhelmed water supply in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, requiring "four times the normal demand” for 15 hours straight, one outlet reported.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Driving through dark smoke, residents and reporters tried to stay ahead of the fire.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Man helps father-in-law escape California wildfires as cars are left abandoned in the middle of the road.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The US president-elect spoke about seizing Greenland, windmills driving whales crazy, and bringing Canada into the US. We break down the key claims from his speech.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Police in America have arrested a man who they say tried to enter the US Capitol with a machete and three knives.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

US President Joe Biden announces he's a great-grandfather after receiving a briefing from California Governor Gavin Newsom at a Santa Monica Fire Department Station.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Celilia Sala, 29, was working under a regular journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19, accused of "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Claudia Sheinbaum gave a sarcastic history lesson to the president-elect, while Canada has also hit back at comments about it becoming the 51st US state.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Hundreds of homes have been destroyed as out-of-control fires ravage Los Angeles.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The newborn, believed to be a month old, was found dead on January 2 inside the church's "thermal cradle”, a device set up for unwanted babies to be left anonymously.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes as high winds continue to drive flames across Southern California.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

The University of California San Diego has released timelapse footage showing the spread of the wildfires.

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Sydney Morning Herald - World (A week ago)

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and more than 13,000 homes are under threat as a massive fire burns through the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.

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