Boy, 16, charged with manslaughter after alleged gunpoint carjacking near Brisbane

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Teenager in custody after 69-year-old woman killed and two police officers injured in Murrumba Downs collision

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash north of Brisbane that followed an alleged carjacking at gunpoint.

The teenager was taken into custody after a 69-year-old woman was killed and two police officers injured in the “harrowing” collision on Thursday.

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Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal – The Hill

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  1. Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal  The Hill
  2. Why Netanyahu Fired His Defense Minister  The Atlantic
  3. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Steps Down Sparking Nationwide Protests  Newsweek
  4. Cynicism, scorn and endless contempt: Gallant's ouster is a symptom of Netanyahu's tyranny  Haaretz
  5. Israel Katz, new Israeli defense minister, is longtime Netanyahu ally  The Washington Post
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Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why – CNN

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  1. Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why  CNN
  2. Germany government collapse: pressure mounts on Scholz to trigger election soon  Reuters
  3. Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government  The Associated Press
  4. Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts  CNBC
  5. What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means  The New York Times
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Trump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias – The Associated Press

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  1. Trump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias  The Associated Press
  2. Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election  CNN
  3. Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory  The Guardian
  4. 'The Handmaid's Tale' and '1984' Return to Amazon's Bestsellers Charts Following Trump Win  Rolling Stone
  5. Melania Trump Book and 'The Handmaid's Tale' See Post-Election Sales Bumps  Newsweek
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Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina

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Prosecutors say they charged someone who was close to the singer, a hotel employee and a suspected drug dealer

Three people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina for supplying narcotics and the abandonment of a person followed by death.

Toxicology tests found that when he died, Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine, and a prescription antidepressant in his body, prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday.

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Wind-driven wildfire rages in California with scores of homes charred

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Mountain fire in Ventura county still at 0% containment, with footage showing smoldering structures

A wind-driven wildfire roared through rural and residential communities north-west of Los Angeles, charring more than 19,600 acres and leveling scores of homes.

The Mountain fire in Ventura county, California, continued to burn on Thursday morning, as footage showed dozens of structures turned to smoldering ruins now lining the streets where neighborhoods once stood.

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Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory – ABC News

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  1. Trump takes calls from growing list of world leaders following election victory  ABC News
  2. What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented  NPR
  3. Here’s How Foreign Billionaires Are Reacting To Donald Trump’s Victory  Forbes
  4. From Bibi to Putin, here’s how world leaders reacted to Trump’s win  Vox.com
  5. REACTION: What Trump’s Victory Means for Latin America  Americas Quarterly
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Kyiv strains to see Trump’s true plan for Ukraine – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Kyiv strains to see Trump’s true plan for Ukraine  POLITICO Europe
  2. Zelenskyy rebuffs Trump’s proposal for rapid peace deal in Ukraine war  POLITICO Europe
  3. Zelenskyy says ‘suicidal’ to offer Putin concessions on Ukraine  Courthouse News Service
  4. Zelenskyy rejects western demands to make ‘concessions’ to Russia  Financial Times
  5. Zelenskiy Tells Europe He Needs Weapons Not Talk of Concessions  Bloomberg
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Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations – The Associated Press

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  1. Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations  The Associated Press
  2. Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut  The Associated Press
  3. Dozens Killed as Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon, Health Ministry Says  The New York Times
  4. Israeli strike in Lebanon's Sidon kills three citizens, Lebanese army says  Reuters
  5. Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry  Al Jazeera English
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