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1. Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ wildfires hit Victoria town ‘like a bomb’

   Several properties have been destroyed, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for

2. ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minnesota is identified: Report

   Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident by a fleeing driver last year, according to the report

3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin using winter as weapon after drones cut power to 600,000 homes in Zaporizhzhia

   Trump approves sanctions bill targeting India, China and Brazil for buying cheap Russian oil

4. Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession

   A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics is joining an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital, with some using the gathering to express outrage over a corruption scandal involving influential legislators

5. Photos of Syrians fleeing violence in Aleppo

   Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes due to clashes between the government and Kurdish forces in a contested area in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo.

6. Hamnet review – Oscar-primed Shakespeare film isn’t as manipulative as its critics claim

   Jessie Buckley, already the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner, is remarkable as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s speculative grief drama

7. Russia attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing 3 in Kyiv

   Russia has attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing three and injuring at least 16 in Kyiv

8. Internet blackout in Iran as protests over economy intensify across the country

   Protesters chant “Death to the dictator!" and "Death to the Islamic Republic” as unrest spreads to more cities

9. ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

   The agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

10. Mikel Arteta defends Gabriel Martinelli after incident with Conor Bradley

    The Arsenal player was booked in the closing stages of a game which saw Liverpool’s full-back carried off on a stretcher.