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Australian Prime Minister Albanese proposes tougher national gun laws after mass shooting in Sydney
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting in Sydney.
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A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
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Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
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Louvre faces fresh test as staff weigh strike after jewel heist and June shutdown
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Man suspected of killing his wife in California is extradited back to the US from Peru
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Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels
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European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid Washington pressure to accept deal
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Israeli military expansion in Syria raises tensions as they carve out a buffer zone
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Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
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Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach
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Trial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities
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Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges
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2 stabbed at entertainment complex in southern Japan, police arrest a 30-year-old suspect
Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong rags-to-riches media tycoon who became a fierce critic of Beijing
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Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded
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Brazilians protest a bill that would reduce former president Bolsonaro's time in jail
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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski describes Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
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Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
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Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
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A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US
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Puerto Rico governor signs bill that critics say will restrict access to public information
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Petro urges Colombians to celebrate Christmas season despite ELN rebels' forced strike
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9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border
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Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
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JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
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Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
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Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
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Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
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Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
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