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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Wes Streeting has condemned the five-day doctors' strike as "self-indulgent", Trump has filed a $10bn lawsuit against the BBC for defamation over its Panorama edit, and fruit seller Ahmed al-Ahmed who tackled a terrorist on Bondi Beach thought he was going to die.

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1 | Health secretary's fury at 'self-indulgent' five-day doctors' strike

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2 | Trump sues the BBC for $10bn accusing broadcaster of defamation

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3 | Rob Reiner's son Nick 'responsible' for parent's deaths, police say

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4 | 'I went down to save lives': Hero fruit seller who tackled terrorist thought he was going to die

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5 | Trump claims Ukraine deal 'closer than ever' after long call with Zelensky

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