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    Man who stabbed 11yo Australian tourist in London to be detained indefinitely
     17 December 2025
    A judge at the Old Bailey rules Ioan Alexandru-Pintaru, who stabbed a young Australian girl in Leicester Square last year, will be detained at a mental hospital indefinitely.
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    Today in History, December 17: Kim Jong-il's death kept secret
    17 Dec: The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was such a closely guarded secret that few outside the North Korean elite would even have guessed anything was amiss.... more
    Deciding to get a pet when I didn't think I could
    16 Dec: It took me a long time to decide to get a cat, and just as long to adopt after I had decided. When I saw Giles, any lingering uncertainties I had disappeared.... more
    Rob Reiner's classic films and the lines that have endured
    16 Dec: Rob Reiner directed some classic films, many of which contained quotable lines that stuck around long after he yelled "cut!"... more
    Anthony Joshua has found clarity ahead of Jake Paul Netflix boxing match
    16 Dec: Anthony Joshua tells ABC Sport Daily that he has found clarity ahead of fighting Jake Paul in the latest Netflix spectacular, or as close to it as the madness of 21st century boxing will allow.... more
    Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 'responsible' for parents' deaths
    16 Dec: As Nick Reiner, son of film director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, is arrested on suspicion of their murder, US President Donald Trump's response sparks a bipartisan backlash.... more
    Son arrested on suspicion of murder after Rob Reiner and wife found dead
    16 Dec: Nick Reiner is being held in custody in the US according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.... more
    It's author Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and her books still have lessons for us today
    16 Dec: Her books like Pride and Prejudice and Emma were written hundreds of years ago, but have themes that still resonate in today's society.... more
    New Year's Eve bomb plot in California foiled, US authorities say
    16 Dec: US authorities say a New Year’s Eve terror plot to bomb five sites in California and attack immigration agents has been thwarted.... more
    Deaths of Rob Reiner and wife investigated as apparent homicide, LAPD says
    16 Dec: Rob Reiner, known for directing When Harry Met Sally... and A Few Good Men, was found dead alongside his wife inside their Los Angeles home.... more

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     International NewsLinks
      17 Dec: Cameron green just made a record $4.17m. but the ipl will keep $1m (Sydney Morning Herald)
      16 Dec: Portuguese gp to return to f1 calendar in 2027 (BBCWorld)
      16 Dec: Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, us military says (BBCWorld)
      16 Dec: Professional golf returns to auckland for first time in 20 years with new international championship (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Dec: Jamaica series about 'more than scoreline' after hurricane (BBCWorld)
      13 Dec: ‘robbed’: kiwis star overlooked for golden boot award won by australian ace (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Dec: ‘it doesn’t sit right’: sydney marathon to change ballot after local runners miss out (Sydney Morning Herald)
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