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People carry their belongings down a Khartoum street on Sunday

Shock and anger in Khartoum, a city not used to war

But long queues formed at bakeries and the few shops that remained open, as some people briefly ventured out to buy food… Read more

Australian forces were deployed in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021

Australian former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz held over alleged war crime in Afghanistan

Oliver Schulz, 41, is the first Australian serviceman or veteran to be charged with a war crime under Australian law.

The offence carries a… Read more

Turkey earthquake rescue

How two sisters were saved from the rubble

With sensitive devices they listen for any response. Everyone is frozen in anticipation.

And then, a breakthrough. "Irem, my dear, I am close… Read more

Canada said a US military aircraft F-22, seen here in an archive photograph, shot down the object

US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object

He said the latest object "violated Canadian airspace" and was shot down over Yukon in north-west Canada.

Both Canadian and US aircraft were… Read more

The Swan River runs through Perth, in Western Australia

Teenage girl dies in Swan River

She was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Swan River, in the Perth suburb of Fremantle, on Saturday.

It is believed the girl, from… Read more

Ukraine

Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw's bodies recovered in prisoner swap

President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff said the bodies of Chris Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 47, had now been returned to Ukraine.

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His 2006 screenplay Venus earned best actor nominations at the Oscar, Bafta and Golden Globe awards for veteran actor Peter O'Toole

Death was chattering to me, says writer Hanif Kureishi

The award-winning author of My Beautiful Laundrette and The Buddha of Suburbia fell while on holiday in Rome on Boxing Day.

The episode left… Read more

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US shoots down airship over Atlantic

The Department of Defence confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters.

China's foreign ministry later… Read more