Thousands of Tourists, Firefighters Flee as New Heatwave Fans Bushfire in Australia

This is the latest emergency in Australia's devastating summer fire season, which has been turbocharged by a prolonged drought and climate change.

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Trump Aides Term US Strikes on Iraq and Syria 'Successful,' Warn of Potential Further Action

The US military carried out the strikes on Sunday against the Kataib Hezbollah militia group in response to the killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base, officials said.

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Chinese Researcher Involved in Gene-edited Baby Controversy Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Two other people received lesser sentences and fines. Zhang Renli was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 1 million yuan. Qin Jinzhou received an 18-month sentence, but with a two-year reprieve, and a 500,000 yuan fine.

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Hong Kong to End Year with Multiple Protests, Kick off 2020 with Big March

A New Year's Day march on January 1, has been given police permission and will start from a large park in bustling Causeway Bay and end in the central business district, say its organisers, the Civil Human Rights Front.

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62-Year Old Australian Man Missing After ‘Deliberately Jumping’ Off Cruise Liner

Three helicopters and two container ships searched unsuccessfully for several hours for the man before the search was called off because of deteriorating weather.

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‘I’ve Been in Some Kind of Fight’: US Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Reveals He’s Got Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

John Lewis, a 79-year-old Democrat who has repeatedly sparred with Donald Trump, announced his diagnosis on Sunday, adding he would seek treatment while continuing to represent his Georgia district.

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Year in Review: Tech Will Improve Sneakers, But it Will Not be Without Controversy

There were Self-lacing sneakers, blockchain powered shoes, retro sneakers and much more on the menu for sneakerheads in 2019.

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