'Love is a beautiful thing': Australian PM gets engaged

Anthony Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in office.

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Several injured in shooting at Super Bowl parade in Kansas City

Two armed people are in custody following the shooting in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Top Republican warns of 'serious' national security threat

The White House said the threat is not imminent and will brief congressional leaders on Thursday.

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Russia arrests German for carrying cannabis gummy bears

The German national, 38, was arrested after six cannabis edibles were found in his rucksack.

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France bans 28 Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The sanctions affect 28 individuals, far more than the numbers recently listed by the UK and US.

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Pakistan election: Imran Khan's rivals PML-N and PPP reach deal to form government

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif plans to nominate his brother Shehbaz Sharif to be prime minister.

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Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours

Players of both winners Ivory Coast and runners-up Nigeria get handsome rewards from their presidents.

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Israel’s assault on Rafah looms, but no plan yet to evacuate civilians

Aid agencies say there is nowhere safe to move the 1.5 million people now sheltering in the city.

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Palestinians in Rafah fearful of impending Israeli ground offensive

The UN warns an assault on the city where more than a million people are sheltering would be "terrifying".

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Israel-Gaza war: Biden tells Netanyahu plan needed for civilian safety in Rafah

The US President tells Israel's PM that the measure is needed before its planned offensive there.

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Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security'

The presidential hopeful suggests the US will not protect allies failing to meet defence spending targets.

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Trinidad and Tobago hit by mystery ship oil spill

At least 15km (nine miles) of Tobago's coast is already affected after a mysterious ship overturned.

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Israel-Gaza war: Warnings mount as Israel plans Rafah offensive

More countries urge Israel against any military operation in the southern Gazan city crammed with refugees.

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DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance

The rebel M23 group is blocking the main roads into Goma as it continues to wreak havoc in the east.

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Lunar New Year, from Beijing to New York

Festivities mark the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the start of the Year of the Dragon.

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World record for matchstick Eiffel Tower after U-turn

A French enthusiast who built the tower was previously told it had not qualified for the record.

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Soldier videos from Gaza could breach international law, experts say

Experts say videos posted by Israeli soldiers showing Gaza detainees bound and blindfolded could breach international law.

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US Senator Chris Coons finds doppelganger in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Olaf Scholz, in the US to rally Ukraine aid, couldn't miss a chance to take a photo with his twin.

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Jowie Irungu convicted of murdering Monica Kimani, as Jacque Maribe acquitted by Kenyan court

The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

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Nuclear fusion: new record brings dream of clean energy closer

Nuclear fusion still remains a long way off but brings the world one step closer to endless clean energy.

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