China has launched more missiles toward Taiwan as diplomatic tensions between the country and the US rise.

Five Chinese missiles flew over Taiwan, landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Australia described the exercises as disproportionate and destabilising.

The jurors will next consider the parents’ request for as much as $US75 million in punitive damages from Jones for claiming the 2012 school massacre didn’t happen.

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Brittney Griner’s sentencing could pave the way for a high-profile prisoner swap between Russia and the United States.

Johnson Honimae, the national broadcaster’s chief executive, said the news outlet had taken “critical calls” from the PM’s office but was operating normally.

The decline of more than 5 per cent in household income in Britain would be the worst on record.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has urged people to stay away from the area near Keflavik Airport, but some say the eruption is too beautiful to miss.

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Four people are in critical condition after being struck by lightning outside of the White House.

A gunman fired off several shots in the Mall of America, but police said no victims have been found.

The United States has declared a public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak.

Penny Wong earlier warned of the risk of miscalculation after China began its biggest ever live-fire drills near Taiwan in retaliation for Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

Paween Pongsirin spearheaded Thailand’s largest human-trafficking prosecution only to be transferred off the case and forced to seek asylum in Australia.

“We did not know what to expect,” said Yale’s Dr David Andrijevic, one of the authors of the paper. “Everything we restored was incredible to us.”

The Department of Home Affairs is considering all options to address data use concerns about TikTok and other social media firms after the UK parliament closed its official account.

“Thursday is Valentine’s Day in China,” says Taiwan expert Wen-Ti Sung. “They are showing Taiwan a bit of tough love.”

Khrystyna Fetsitsa’s daily job is done when she has driven 1200km and delivered a vehicle to a soldier in a “zero position” – the line closest to Russian fire.

“[Ms Le Pen] may pride herself as being the most patriotic politician, but she’s actually the first to be ready to sell [France] for a plate of lentils to Russia,” French minister for energy transition said.

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