New Year: Auckland welcomes in 2023 with fireworks display

Fireworks light up the sky in Auckland - one of the first countries in the world to mark the new year.

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Pope Benedict’s Life in Pictures

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‘Can I Please Use Your Phone?’

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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Benedict, who has died at his Vatican residence, became the first pope to resign for 600 years in 2013.

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Pope Benedict XVI through the years

A look back at the former leader of the Catholic Church's life after his death at the age of 95.

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The first pope to step down in six centuries dies in retirement.

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Twitter in data-protection probe after '400 million' user details up for sale

Politicians and celebrities are said to be affected but the scale of the data breach is unverified.

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A Housing Market Hangover

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Xi and Putin Meet Again, Two Strongmen in a Weak Moment

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The 2022 High School Yearbook of American Politics

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Dogecoin dog makes miraculous recovery

Kabosu, a Japanese shiba inu, inspired the viral "doge" meme and became the face of Dogecoin.

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¿Haces propósitos de Año Nuevo y luego nos los cumples? Hay esperanza

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US storms: Ice surrounds Niagara Falls in winter spectacle

Huge chunks of ice are seen at the foot of the gushing falls after a winter storm sweeps over the US.

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Medical Debt Is Being Erased in Ohio and Illinois. Is Your Town Next?

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US winter storm: Footage shows impact of extreme weather

A powerful blizzard hit the US and Canada over the Christmas weekend.

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Does Best-Selling Advice Stand the Test of Time?

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Fire at Cambodian Casino Near Thai Border Kills at Least 10

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Pope Francis Asks for Prayers for ‘Very Ill’ Benedict

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Tiger cub found by Mexico police in couple's car boot

The cub was wedged in between suitcases in the boot, where guns and ammunition were also found.

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Russian strikes on Kherson continue as Ukraine renews pleas to evacuate.

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Dog rescued on Christmas Day from Utah mountains

Nala was separated from her owner after a Christmas Eve hike in the mountains.

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10 Quick Nutrition Tips for 2023

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Navalny accuses the prison authorities of using his health as a tool to put pressure on him.

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Attacks on 4 Washington Substations Cut Power to Thousands, Officials Say

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Gambia officer Sanna Fadera's sister denies he plotted coup attempt

Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera's family calls for his release, saying he was only a medic in the navy.

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No Child Left Behind, Unless We Don’t Feel Like Dealing With It

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5 Podcasts About the Royal Family

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North Korea drones: South's military apologises for pursuit failure

The military failed to shoot down five aircraft from North Korea despite a five-hour pursuit.

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‘The Daily’ reports from the road with Ukraine’s refugees.

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On the Road With Ukraine’s Refugees: An Update

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Brazilian held over alleged bomb plot to stop inauguration

Police say the man was planning to "create chaos" ahead of the swearing-in of President-elect Lula.

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An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear

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With Record Military Incursions, China Warns Taiwan and the U.S.

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South Korea accuses North of drone provocation

"Unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace, say the country's joint chiefs of staff.

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Wind, snow and floods combine for historic US storm

Few parts of North America have been spared from a deadly winter storm.

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kherson-defiance

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Pope Francis calls for end to 'senseless' war in Ukraine

In his Christmas Day message, the pontiff said the world was experiencing a "famine of peace".

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U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead

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Quotation of the Day: Police Deploy New Strategies to Refill Ranks

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‘Es importante que la guerra no nos robe la infancia’: así se viven las fiestas en Ucrania

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Huge fuel tanker blast near South African hospital

A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing eight people.

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Back From a Debilitating Illness, Kris Wilkes Is Ready for His Chance

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Russia-Ukraine war: Strikes on Kherson kill seven

At least seven people are killed and dozens injured in Russian air strikes on the recently liberated city.

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The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia

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The 2022 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza

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Emergency workers in the Buffalo area struggle to operate in blizzard conditions, an official says.

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With a Monster Storm Moving In, He Set Out on a 1,100-mile Drive

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Philippines cockfighting: Charges laid over alleged kidnappings

Dozens of people linked to the lucrative cockfighting industry have gone missing in the Philippines.

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Adnan Syed of ‘Serial,’ Newly Freed, Is Hired by Georgetown University

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Serial killer The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, leaves jail in police car

Charles Sobhraj is freed after serving 19 years for several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s.

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Christmastime at Dollywood, and More: The Week in Reporter Reads

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Russia-Ukraine war: Top official Rogozin wounded in Ukrainian shelling

Ex-deputy PM Dmitry Rogozin was hurt in an attack on a hotel in Russian-occupied Donetsk.

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A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America

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Train derailed after smashing into truck in Collegedale, Tennessee

Another driver, who says he ran to see if everyone was OK, caught the moment on camera.

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Best Classical Music Tracks of 2022

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Arizona-Mexico border: Makeshift container wall to be dismantled

The US government sued the state's governor last week for allegedly trespassing on federal lands.

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Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha

By BY YOUSUR AL-HLOU, MASHA FROLIAK, DMITRIY KHAVIN, CHRISTOPH KOETTL, HALEY WILLIS, ALEXANDER CARDIA, NATALIE RENEAU AND MALACHY BROWNE from NYT World https://ift.tt/X4Oupn6

Elon Musk’s Succession Plan Comes with Strings Attached

By BY ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, RAVI MATTU, BERNHARD WARNER, SARAH KESSLER, STEPHEN GANDEL, MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, LAUREN HIRSCH AND EPHRAT LIVNI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/7FUHyLc

A Putin ally meets with China’s top leader, highlighting ties as Russia’s isolation grows.

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The Lives They Lived

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, STELLA TAN, ANITA BADEJO, MIKE BENOIST, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/0EQBHoC

Baby pink iguanas spotted for first time in Galapagos Islands

There are only thought to be a few hundred of the critically endangered species left in the world.

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TikTok Class Is in Session

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Cuando Enrique conoció a Meghan

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Un concierto sin ti

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Kerala: Indian woman asks for £5 help, gets £54,000 in donations

Subhadra's life changed after she asked her son's teacher for money to buy food for her children.

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Someone Lonely Considers Me a Friend. Should I Stay In His Life?

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Fiji election: PM Bainimarama out as opposition reaches coalition deal

The result marks an end to Frank Bainimarama's nearly 16-year rule of the Pacific Island nation.

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U.K. Court Upholds Policy to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

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ANC conference: Cyril Ramaphosa wins as uncertainty beckons for South Africa

South Africa's president needs to convince a frustrated public that his party can fix challenges.

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How to Pick a Sublime Panettone

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World Cup 2022: How the world reacted to Argentina's win

One newspaper suggests a destiny has been fulfilled for Lionel Messi, while another says it is "spring once again in Argentina" - BBC Sport looks at how the world reacted to the World Cup final.

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What Russia Got Wrong

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The Week in Business: The FTX Founder’s Rapid Fall

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How Can Tainted Spinach Cause Hallucinations?

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Iraq: At least seven police killed in bomb and gun attack

No group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants.

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North Korea Fires Missiles Capable of Reaching Japan

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Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China

The easing of strict lockdown measures has led to growing concerns over the spread of Covid in China.

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The Best of 2022

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