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Stripped of power and chased from their own country, dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife must now start a humiliating new life.
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Suspected killer Luigi Mangione's arrest evoked a frenzied response on social media - but not for the reason you might think.
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A former BBC foreign correspondent has been jailed for paying to watch live streams of children being sexually exploited.
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The rebels who overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad are currently saying the right things". But there is ample reason to worry.
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The Coalition is attacking Labor after it launched an anti-Semitism taskforce following the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.
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A dictator is gone. But Russia, Iran and Islamic State extremists are all circling as the fallout from 50 years of repression shapes the Middle East.
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Nearly 200 people have been killed in a horrific" massacre of "unbearable cruelty" in Haiti, with bodies reportedly burned in the street.
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The leader of a polygamous sect will be sentenced this week for a years-long scheme involving the sexual abuse of girls as young as nine years old.
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been accused of playing partisan games" after the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.
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One shocking twist of fate saw a geeky, lanky" eye doctor transform into a bloody tyrant responsible for the deaths of half a million people.
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A 26-year-old man accused of brazenly gunning down UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson has been taken to court as his motive for the alleged murder is revealed.
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Anthony Albanese has signed a new deal with a key Pacific Islands nation to counter China's ambitions in the strategically important region.
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Teams are searching underground cells for survivors in a notorious Syrian jail dubbed the human slaughterhouse".
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Police have arrested and named the man suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Donald Trump has said he will fulfil a wild promise on his first day back in the White House during his first formal TV interview since the election.
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A man suspected of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been caught by cops with a manifesto, gun and fake ID at a Macca's.
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Rebels have stormed Bashar al-Assad's palace, posing behind his desk and uncovering a massive fleet of Mercedes, Porches, Audis and Ferraris.
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A Syrian power vacuum is about to be ripped open and filled by a familiar foe of the West after Islamist-led rebels toppled its brutal, longtime dictator.
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After operating from the shadows for years, how did this man bring down Syria's president and end five decades of Baath Party rule?
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Donald Trump has called for an immediate" ceasefire in Ukraine and for negotiations between it and Russia to stop the madness".
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Americans have mockingly celebrated the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson with a bizarre tribute to his assassin.
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Disturbing footage shows a worker at a centre for people with autism grabbing a 19-year-old by the genitals and dragging him as he cries in pain.
‘The devil and first lady of hell’: Bashar al-Assad and wife Asma’s glossy life masked his brutality
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Bashar al-Assad and his wife used PR puff pieces and photo ops with royals and politicians to seem normal, but couldn't mask their menacing" weirdness.
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Rebels who ended Syria's brutal dictatorship have been met with horror while freeing thousands of political prisoners - including a jailed toddler.
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Following widespread criticism, the Prime Minister has called an attack on a Melbourne synagogue an act of terrorism.
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Police have given a major update on the CEO assassination in New York, following an extensive manhunt for the suspected killer.
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Syria's deposed dictator is safe" in Moscow with his family and will be granted asylum, with Russia making a big claim about the end of his rule.
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World leaders have gathered in Paris at the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral. But one moment has people talking.
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Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is keen on a deal" to end the war with Russia.
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Rebels have stormed the palace of Bashar al-Assad, posing behind his desk, and uncovering a massive fleet of luxury cars, including Mercedes, Porches, Audis and Ferraris.
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China has delivered an important message to Syria in the wake of a rebel takeover and the disappearance of its president.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed a hated dictator has fled his country", taking a swipe at Vladimir Putin in the process.
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A racially charged brawl broke out between a band and bar patrons after the musicians made derogatory comments about white people.
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In a live broadcast on state television, the rebels declared they had freed' their nation from the rule of a much-hated dictator.
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Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Indigenous trailblazer Nova Peris have posed a brutal question to the prime minister after Friday's synagogue attack.
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A much-hated dictator has reportedly fled the country as rebels call on citizens abroad to return to a free Syria".
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A hated dictator could be ousted in days as rebels suddenly capture a major city and topple a statue as he remains holed up in his palace.
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Irish superstar Hozier may be the only artist in history to be happy his song was leaked, revealing his hit about two mismatched lovers wasn't even meant to be a single.
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The Opposition Leader says the suspected arson attack on a Melbourne Synagogue was not surprising, accusing Labor of being slow-moving against rising anti-Semitism.
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Experts say a hated dictator will be ousted within days as rebel forces suddenly capture a major city.
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An Australian couple has opened up about their haunting experience in the nation's new favourite tourism hotspot.
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New documents released have revealed the record making move of the world's richest person.
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The Israeli Prime Minister has made an extraordinary claim about Australia after a Melbourne synagogue was firebombed.
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World leaders have gathered in Paris at the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral.
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A nation of more than 23 million is teetering on the brink of total collapse as rebel forces take hold, with a dictator now facing an uncertain future.
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World leaders including Emmanuael Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump have gathered in Paris with Prince William also set to appear.
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A new report has muddied the already chaotic waters of the Ukraine war, with the world's most ominous partnership apparently hitting a dire snag.
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A missing American YouTuber abducted in the Philippines is likely to have been killed by his kidnappers and dumped at sea.
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A magnitude 7.0 quake was recorded this morning, prompting warnings for a large stretch of California's coastline.
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As chaotic scenes erupted in South Korea, one woman's brave moment of defiance against a soldier has gone viral online.