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At least 14 dead after bus plunges into Indus river in northern Pakistan
The driver lost control at speed, veering off a bridge into the icy Indus river in northern Pakistan, local media report
Trump signals hard line on China with hawkish cabinet picks
US president-elect's picks for top roles in incoming administration lean heavily on China hawks.
Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care
The Indigenous Maori population, who make up a majority of the survivors of state care, are unhappy with PM's apology.
Trump names Musk and Ramaswamy to head new government efficiency department
Trump has previously teased creation of a new department to slash government spending and restructure federal agencies.
US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day
US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second operation in days.
British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital
Judges say award recognises the 'beauty and ambition' of 136-page novel set on board the International Space Station.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 992
As the war enters its 992nd day, these are the main developments.
Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast
The Iran-backed group launched drones, fired missiles at two US warships in an hours-long attack, the Pentagon says.
UN aid chief warns of ‘gravest crimes’ committed in Israel’s war on Gaza
Joyce Msuya tells UN Security Council that the 'daily cruelty we see in Gaza seems to have no limits'.
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for Teixeira's 'significant' violations of the Espionage Act.