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The disappearances of (from left) Wesley Lockyer, Clinton Lockyer, Zane Stevens and Brenton Shar are set to be probed by a coronial inquest. (ABC News: Brianna Morris-Grant)
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Baghdad: US military forces pulled out of Iraq on Wednesday following two decades of American involvement that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians and thousands of US troops, and now leaves a battered but increasingly influential Iran at the centre of the region’s future.
Cleary won the first Dally M medal of his career on Wednesday night. (Getty Images: Izhar Khan )
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No new indictments from eight-year investigation as state attorney general says church knew about abuse
Netanyahu meets Flydubai passenger who helped subdue pilot in stabbing attack
The flydubai pilot who was stabbed on flight FZ1073, Indian national Capt. Smit Machchhar, reportedly unlocked the cockpit door before losing consciousness, passenger Yaniv Hayoun told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the two spoke at Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday.
Two people were killed and two others were injured after a vehicle hit pedestrians during a community walk marking Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in British Columbia.
A resolution demanding answers on Israel's killing of US citizens in the occupied West Bank failed to gain Senate approval late on Tuesday, after just 47 lawmakers voted in its favour.
A couple has been swept off rocks into the freezing Pacific Ocean in northern California before a dramatic rescue operation.
A French court has sentenced 13 men to up to 10 years in prison for their roles in the deadliest small-boat crossing by migrants trying to reach the United Kingdom from France.
Jerusalem Daily: Flight carrying Israelis diverted after stabbing
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Seattle is slated to increase its minimum wage to $22.14 an hour in 2027 as the broader metro area contends with a sharp drop in job openings and Seattle businesses face mounting cost pressures.
The use of AI-generated summaries in news articles can manipulate memories, a study has found.
Tyson Fury (left) and Anthony Joshua (right) are two-time heavyweight world champions
Iraqis celebrated the departure of US forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, though many feared that any security vacuum could increase the power of Iran-backed militias or provide an opening for the return of Islamic State (ISIS).
After more than a year of talk, the start of Thriving Kids begins today. (ABC News: Patrick Stone)
Sorry, but you’re a parent now and it doesn’t matter if it’s your favorite resort in the world — the one you had your honeymoon in all those years ago — because if the kids don’t love it, it’s a no-go.
A maniac randomly tossed a scalding hot mystery liquid at a stranger outside an East Harlem restaurant that left him severely burned, cops said.
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Waves from the remnants of Hurricane Polo battered California’s Golden Coast Tuesday, sparking a powerful rockslide in Orange County.
German au pair Johanna Paulina Gorek says her host family does not want to wait for her to get a visa. (Supplied: Johanna Paulina Gorek)
Bear 89, an adult brown bear nicknamed Backpack, is crowned the champion of 2026's Fat Bear Week. The tournament is held annually by Alaska's Katmai national park to celebrate the animals' preparation for winter hibernation.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has promised not to compromise on the kingdom’s security in the face of attacks by the Houthi armed group, saying the Yemeni rebels chose “chaos and destruction, threatening the Yemeni people and the region”.
MANILA, Philippines — Passport applicants will not have to pay higher fees despite rising passport printing costs, as the government plans to seek a subsidy to cover the increase, Presidential Communications Secretary Dave Gomez said Wednesday.
A TikTok influencer and her fiancé have been charged with arson for allegedly starting a fire that burned down an abandoned home, according to police.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a US blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceutical industry.
There has been an increase in teens with Pacific Islander backgrounds being involved with criminal gangs in NSW. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
Passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight to Israel have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport following a stabbing incident earlier on Wednesday.
Most mortgage holders are hoping the RBA will pause interest rate rises when they meet next week. (ABC News: John Gunn)
A series of taxpayer-funded advertisements that critics say are political campaign spots for United States President Donald Trump are not improper and do not need to be reviewed, according to the head of the country’s broadcast regulator.
Pete Davidson railed against “f–ked up” body scrutiny surrounding his ex-fiancée, Ariana Grande, in a new interview — but insisted the singer “knows how to handle this stuff.”
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said that it was “absolutely essential for the United States to take on Iran” in an interview at the Euronews Defence and Space summit on Wednesday.
Calls for a levy on big tech to develop Australia's AI sovereignty come after OpenAI hacked Medicare. (Reuters: Kim Kyung-Hoon)
The son of late Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel endorsed Republican Saritha Komatireddy for state attorney general on Wednesday – in a blow against incumbent Democrat Letitia James.
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It is unclear whether Donald Trump realized Xi Jinping had set a diplomatic trap in a prepared statement that the U.S. president read during a China-U.S. summit last week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Several Palestinians suffered from suffocation from Israeli army tear gas in town of Tarqumiyah, west of Hebron, Wafa news reported on Wednesday.
The new Eli Lilly platform negates the need for patients to go into a physical pharmacy. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Russia has warned NATO it is prepared to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the Western alliance attempts to cut off the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, according to a diplomatic document sent to member states.
Ivanna Ortiz wanted to kill Rhianna when she allegedly sprayed bullets into the singer’s multi-million-dollar LA mansion and a trailer parked in the home’s driveway, according to prosecutors.
BANGKOK, Thailand — China and Laos have inaugurated a joint military facility at an airport north of the Laotian capital, both governments said, extending the Chinese military's reach in the region.
For a third election in a row, a member of the Bolsonaro family is the leading right-wing contender for Brazil's presidency.
When Jim Chalmers promised a shift from inflation to productivity, the hope was that the first problem was largely under control. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country Read Full Article at RT.com
The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country
A passenger on the diverted Flydubai flight has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he and others helped stop the cockpit attack.
