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Christmas help for koalas in bushfires as carers work through holidays
Wildlife carers in Australia are ready to work around the clock over Christmas, preparing for more admissions particularly for baby animals stressed by hot weather, bushfires and drought.
NSW fire destroys most of town: 'There isn't much left'
The town of Balmoral in Sydney is left decimated as the NSW Rural Fire Service says two bushfires in the Blue Mountains area have joined together.
French President calls on strikers not to ruin Christmas
French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos over the Christmas holidays.
Scott Morrison accepts criticism of Hawaii holiday
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded he caused "great anxiety in Australia" by taking a family holiday in Hawaii as bushfires burned across Australia.
Cuba names prime minister in move to lighten presidential load
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has named tourism minister Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first prime minister in decades.
Deaths, hundreds of arrests during citizenship law protests in India
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 1500 protesters have been arrested across India, officials say, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a new citizenship law.
Australia fires: Death toll rises as fires sweep across three states
One person has died and another is missing as wildfires continue to burn across three Australian states.
New South Wales faces catastrophic fire conditions
Catastrophic conditions fuelled massive bushfires across Australia's New South Wales state today, with two blazes around Sydney burning at emergency level, while in South Australia one person was…
Trump officially launches US military 'Space Force'
President Donald Trump has officially funded a Pentagon force focused on warfare in space - the US Space Force.
Articles of Impeachment may not go to Senate
To Washington DC now, where President Donald Trump has become the third US President in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The next step will be a trial in the Republican… Audio
US Congress debate before impeaching President Trump
President Donald Trump is on the verge of being only the third President in US history to be impeached. His imminent impeachment follows months of investigations and hearings about his conduct around… Audio
How a Trump critic found himself the target of library activists
Author Rick Reilly has found himself the target of library activists who are hiding his book about how Donald Trump cheats at golf. But their censorship efforts have backfired. Audio
UK Government is sworn in, promises to get Brexit done
To the UK now where the government is to add a new clause to the Brexit bill to rule out any extension to the transition period beyond the end of next year. The UK is set to leave the EU on 31… Audio
Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut in clashes that went on into the night and wounded dozens of people.
North Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media
North Korea has conducted a "crucial test" at a satellite launch site to boost its nuclear deterrent, state media reports.
US governor issues pardons for murderer and child rapist
Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin issued 428 pardons in his final days in office, a list that includes multiple violent offenders.
Whakaari / White Island: 'Beneficial' for injured Australians to be treated at home
A highly technical operation is underway to get the Australians badly hurt in the Whakaari / White Island disaster back home to their families. Audio
Monster Raving Loony Party campaigning hard in UK elections
The Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Brexit Party, the Greens, and the SNP. They're the major parties running in the UK general election. But in 24 of the UK's 650 consituencies… Audio
UK Elections: final hours of campaigning
In just under 15 hours time, polling stations will open their doors across the UK, as the nation holds its third general election in less than five years. Party leaders are touring the country on a… Audio
Jersey City: Deadly gun battle kills six people
At least six people, including one police officer and two suspected gunmen, were killed in a shootout around a New Jersey grocery store across the Hudson River from Manhattan, officials and local…