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Tonga prime minister resigns ahead of no confidence vote
Siaosi Sovaleni's resignation ends a standoff with King Tupou VI, who said the PM no longer had his confidence.
Jay-Z accused in lawsuit of raping 13-year-old girl with ‘Diddy’ in 2000
Billionaire musician, who's married to superstar Beyonce, denies 'heinous' allegations calling it a 'blackmail attempt'.
Why is Canada scrambling to counter Russia, China in the Arctic?
Canada has unveiled a new Arctic strategy to counter what it describes as threats from geopolitical rivals.
Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces task force as police say they are treating attack as 'terrorism'.
Fall of Assad government ‘is act of justice’, says Biden
Syria is at a moment of opportunity but also risk and uncertainty, says US President Joe Biden.
Trump lays out agenda, including mass deportations, in TV interview
US president-elect promises to make good on election pledges of ending birthright citizenship, expanding tariffs.
Life under bombardment in Beirut
As Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, as much as a quarter of the country's residents are displaced.
‘Net tightening’ around UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect, NYC mayor says
New York Mayor Eric Adams says the suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson will be brought to justice.
US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall
US Central Command says it struck more than 75 targets to ensure group does not exploit end of Syrian leader's rule.
US caught by surprise as Syria overthrows al-Assad: Analysis
Biden praises, warns of uncertainty as analysts question his administration's years-long deprioritisation of Syria.