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• Joey Barton Spared Jail Over Grossly Offensive Social Media Posts

  09-12-2025 01:15 via article.wn.com
  Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about...
  
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• Bondi beach shooting live updates: two people in custody as PM urges public to follow police guidance amid ‘shocking and distressing’ scenes

  14-12-2025 10:20 via theguardian.com
  Police say anyone at the scene should take shelter and more information will be provided when it is available. Follow updates live Prime minister Anthony Albanese just released a statement. He said:The scenes in Bondi are shocking and distressing. Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives. My thoughts are with every person affected.
  I just have spoken to the AFP Commissioner and the NSW Premier. We are working with NSW Police and will provide further updates as more
  
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• Victims of sexual offences face ‘postcode lottery’ with police, says home secretary – UK politics live

  14-12-2025 10:19 via theguardian.com
  Shabana Mahmood responds to claims that up to 50% of police officers on sexual violence and rape squads are traineesThe home secretary has said society is “very far to the other side of what is acceptable” in terms of freedom of speech which is misogynist.Shabana Mahmood was asked by Trevor Phillips on Sky News whether the government was crossing a line in trying to clamp down on young men being interested in misogynist influences like Andrew Tate. Continue reading...
  
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• Bondi beach incident: Two arrested as public urged to avoid area after reports of gunshots

  14-12-2025 10:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police have two people in custody but have urged the public to continue avoiding the area
  
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• Bondi beach ‘shooting’ – latest: Sydney residents urged to avoid area after reports of multiple shots fired

  14-12-2025 10:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police said on Sunday that two people were in custody after reports of gunshots at the Australian beach
  
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• Two people in custody and reports of injuries after gunshots at Australia’s Bondi beach

  14-12-2025 10:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Videos circulating appear to show people on Bondi Beach scattering as multiple gunshots and police sirens can be heard
  
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• Australia police responding after gunshots reported at Bondi beach

  14-12-2025 09:54 via article.wn.com
  The police were reportedly urging the public to avoid the area, and emergency services were at the scene....
  
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• Urgent: Hamas confirms killing of senior commander in Israeli strike -- media

  14-12-2025 09:52 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Hamas' Gaza chief Khalil...
  
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• Chinese envoy calls on China, Germany to write new chapter of friendship

  14-12-2025 09:52 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Germany Deng Hongbo has called on China and Germany to deepen mutual trust and jointly write a new chapter of friendship. At a symposium held on Friday, German guests recounted stories of mutual assistance between the two peoples,...
  
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• Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney - reports

  14-12-2025 09:51 via article.wn.com
  Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach...
  
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• No suspect in custody after reports of shooting at Brown University

  14-12-2025 09:51 via article.wn.com
  At least two people were killed and eight critically wounded, when a shooter opened fire during exams at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Authorities say they're still searching for the shooter, who was described as a male dressed in black, but few details were immediately available about the suspect. The shooting happened at an engineering and physics building, where exams were scheduled...
  
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• Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy

  14-12-2025 09:51 via article.wn.com
  For decades, the message for people caught in emergencies like fires remained the same - stay calm, don't panic, wait for instructions. According to a leading crowd-safety researcher, this sensible-sounding mantra is entirely wrong and, in some disasters, has likely cost lives. Speaking to RNZ's Sunday Morning, University of Melbourne associate professor Milad Haghani said disasters from London to Hong Kong showed a recurring pattern - authorities downplay danger, people hesitate and precious mi
  
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• As Epstein releases near, Americans think Trump knew about Epstein’s alleged crimes

  14-12-2025 09:51 via article.wn.com
  By Aaron Blake, CNN Analysis: Friday (US Time) featured yet another drop in the drip-drip-drip of new information from the Jeffrey Epstein files. This time: new pictures released by House Democrats that feature Donald Trump and other powerful people like Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon and Richard Branson, culled from tens of thousands of photos from Epstein's estate. But Epstein's associations with these men - none of whom have been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement - have been a matter of pu
  
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• African athlete lured to Russia for work, ends up on front-lines of Ukraine war

  14-12-2025 09:51 via article.wn.com
  By Elias Clure, ABC News Evans Kibet's cell in Western Ukraine consists of eight bunks with thin mattresses, a few wooden chairs and a barred window that looks out onto a bleak, concrete prison yard. Life consists of not very much - reading, three basic meals a day and outdoor time, which is ostensibly an hour-long shuffle in silence. As autumn becomes winter, the prison camp is bitterly cold. "Kenya is never cold," Kibet said, speaking of his native country. Kibet, 36, is being held in Ukraine
  
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• Global week ahead: Europe under fire

  14-12-2025 09:49 via article.wn.com
  European leaders prepare to meet after U.S. President Trump calls them "weak," at a critical time for Ukraine peace deal negotiations. ......
  
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• Brown University shooting update: Cops still working to evacuate people; check out map of perimeter ...

  14-12-2025 09:45 via article.wn.com
  In the aftermath of a deadly shooting, people inside residential buildings within a cordoned-off perimeter on Brown University’s campus have been advised to remain sheltered in place until authorities escort them to a safe location, according to on the university’s website at 11:06 pm. The university also shared a map of the perimeter under lockdown. Police officers remain on the scene of a shooting that killed two and wounded at least eight at Brown University on December 13, 2025 i
  
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• Bondi beach ‘shooting’: Sydney residents urged to avoid area after reports of multiple shots fired

  14-12-2025 09:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Members of the public have been urged to take shelter as police respond to reports of multiple shots fired at Australia’s iconic Bondi beach.
  
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• Flash: Gunshots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney, police urged public to avoid the area -- media reports

  14-12-2025 09:44 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Gunshots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney, police urged public to avoid the area -- media reports...
  
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• Breaking Australia police responding after gunshots reported at Bondi beach

  14-12-2025 09:43 via article.wn.com
  Australian police have said they were responding to a developing incident at Sydney's Bondi Beach and were urging...
  
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• Devil Rays of La Ventana: The Spectacle of Mobula Aggregations

  14-12-2025 09:42 via article.wn.com
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• NSW police responding to reports of shooting at Sydney’s Bondi beach – follow latest

  14-12-2025 09:41 via theguardian.com
  Police say anyone at the scene should take shelter and more information will be provided when it is availableNSW police say two people are in custody at Bondi BeachNSW police just released a new statement, saying two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach. The police said:Two people are in police custody at Bondi Beach; however, the police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area. Please obey ALL police directions. Do not cross police lines. Continue reading...
  
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• Nigel Owens interview: ‘I’m wondering if rugby has lost its way’

  14-12-2025 09:41 via article.wn.com
  Nigel Owens found...
  
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• Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  14-12-2025 09:40 via article.wn.com
  SANTIAGO, Chile:...
  
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• 2 Killed, eight others Shot at US University

  14-12-2025 09:36 via article.wn.com
  A gunman dressed in black shot 10 people, killing two of them, on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon, local officials said. Hours aft ......
  
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• Advection fog shrouds Ashgabat in Turkmenistan

  14-12-2025 09:34 via article.wn.com
  This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows advection fog in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (Xinhua/Li Renzi) This photo taken on Dec....
  
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• Morocco Cannabis

  14-12-2025 09:33 via article.wn.com
  A worker walks inside a cooperative that is licensed to produce and sell CBD and medicinal cannabis products, near Bab Berred, Chefchaouen, Morocco, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. ......
  
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• News Analysis: Japan "peace" memorial museums quietly turn to cover up history of aggression

  14-12-2025 09:26 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- In October 2025, Nagasaki City, Japan, announced a draft revision of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, proposing to change the museum's description of the Nanjing Massacre to "Nanjing Incident." During the review process of the draft, some even advocated for the removal of related exhibits, which has drawn strong criticism at home. The revision of this museum is not an isolated case. After several months' investigation, Xinhua has found that in many places in Japan, "pe
  
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• Wembanyama's return lifts Spurs to NBA Cup final, handing Thunder just 2nd loss

  14-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The win on Saturday night puts the Spurs in the NBA Cup final against the New York Knicks ......
  
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• Toronto faces Miami, aims to break 4-game skid

  14-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  Toronto heads into the matchup against Miami as losers of four games in a row. The teams square off Monday for the first time this season. Miami is 8-6 against the Eastern Conference, and Toronto is 13-7 against conference opponents. ......
  
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• Power outage ends Pacific-Nevada women's basketball game with 55 seconds left in OT

  14-12-2025 09:25 via article.wn.com
  The women’s basketball game between...
  
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