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Emily Macdonald is a journalist based in New York, covering world news. Macdonald has embedded with troops in Afghanistan, hit campaign trails and reported on landmark court cases. She’s currently involved in a long term investigation into the best bagels in Brooklyn – at least that’s her story.

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-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 -- This handout image released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office on August 24, 2023 shows the booking photo of former US President Donald Trump.. Former US president Donald Trump was photographed for a police mug shot after his arrest on August 24 at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia, multiple US media outlets reported citing local officials. The picture, which has yet to be released, is set to become a world-famous image as Trump fights multiple criminal cases at the same time as running to regain the White House in next year's election. (Photo by FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE / AFP) / AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Crippling US debt to cast shadow on Trump’s first day

Donald Trump’s first day as President will be spent grappling the US’s A$58 trillion debt ceiling with the Treasury Department forced to impose ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid defaulting.

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A woman walks her dog near the US Capitol as snow falls during a winter storm in Washington, DC earlier this month. Picture: AFP

Inauguration forced indoors as US braces for deadly polar vortex

Inauguration day will be held inside for the first time in four decades with incoming US President Donald Trump making the call as America prepares for temperatures as low as -31C.

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MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 15: An aerial view of repair vehicles at sunset passing near beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 15, 2025 in Malibu, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are still burning across Los Angeles County, with at least 25 dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed or damaged, and 40,000 acres burned. More than 88,000 people remain under evacuation orders as high winds are forecast. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

LA fires: Residents prohibited from cleaning burnt homes

LA officials have issued a public health order prohibiting residents from removing debris from fire-damaged properties, while warnings remain that the danger has not yet passed.

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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales waves following a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London on January 14, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP)

‘It’s a relief’: Princess Catherine confirms she is in remission

A glowing Princess Catherine has confirmed her cancer is in remission as she visited patients at the same hospital where she received cancer treatment. See the photos.

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‘Is that a joke?’: Biden’s dig at Trump over Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

US President Joe Biden has refused to credit Donald Trump in sealing Hamas’ ceasefire deal with Israel, as the families of hostages reacted to their imminent release.

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LA residents use zip ties to restrain a suspected arsonist before calling police

LA locals chase down man ‘armed with flamethrower’

Los Angeles residents performed a citizens’ arrest, restraining a suspected arsonist they say was wielding a “flamethrower” but police say it might not be what it looks like.

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Kate Cassidy posts a tribute to her late partner Liam Payne on Instagram

Liam Payne’s official cause of death revealed

The inquest into the death of One Direction star Liam Payne opens, as his heartbroken girlfriend posts a devastating update.

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Bodies of father and son hostages found as Hamas deal ‘close’

The US says it’s on the brink of securing the release of the remaining Israeli hostages. The deal will come too late for father and son captives Youssef and Hamza al-Zayadna.

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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - DECEMBER 04: Vice-president of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Argentina 2024 on December 04, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The CPAC is considered the largest and most influential forum of conservatives and ultra liberals in the world. (Photo by Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images)

‘Donald eliminated ISIS’: Lara Trump blames Biden for terrorism

The daughter-in-law of incoming US President Donald Trump says Joe Biden is responsible for allowing the New Orleans terror attack to occur.

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What investigators found in wreckage of Tesla Cybertruck blast

Decorated special forces soldier Matthew Livelsberger shot himself in the head before his rented Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a Las Vegas hotel owned by US President-elect Donald Trump.

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