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Heavy police presence in Sydney for New Year's celebrations after Bondi attack
Thousands of officers are deployed around Sydney Harbour and across the city, with some carrying high-grade weapons as part of heightened security measures. Source link
US stock market ends 2025 on a high note after volatile year
It’s been a roller coaster year for the stock market, but the S&P 500 is set to end 2025 up about 17%, the third straight year of double-digit gains. Source link
Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral
A sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80. Source link
Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's
Rachel Reid says the publicity from the hit TV adaptation led a Parkinson’s specialist to get in touch. Source link
Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move
The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens. Source link
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35
She shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live. Source link
Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC
The daughter of Jimmy Lai tells the BBC that her father’s health is deteriorating in prison. Source link
Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is “simply intolerable”. Source link
Death and disguises: Meet the artist reviving Ireland's lost laments
County Fermanagh musician Róis draws on the faded Irish tradition of keening to shape her award‑winning album Mo Léan. Source link
'I'm my own worst enemy' – Hamish Hawk gears up for Hogmanay
Hamish Hawk will support Wet Leg at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party Source link