Islamic State jihadists raped girls as young as nine and forced them into sexual slavery, according to a new UN-backed report into Syria's civil war.

Investigators say the report is the first of its kind to focus solely on the plight of children entangled in the bloody conflict.

The Commission of Inquiry for Syria compiled more than 5,000

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Australia will have to wait until March to see rain heavy enough to bring sustained relief from dry weather that has fuelled deadly and untamed bushfires, meteorologists say.

In the past few months, the blazes have killed 29 people, destroyed 2,000 homes and are estimated to have caused the death of more than a billion animals.

The ferocious and

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Giuliani associate claims Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure
A close associate of Donald Trumppersonal lawyer has claimed the US president &knew exactly what was going on& regarding the situation in Ukraine.

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Volcanoquakes and cracks send more people fleeing in Philippines
A volcano in the Philippines has sent more plumes of ash into the air and shuddered continuously with earthquakes that opened cracks in roads as police blockaded at-risk towns due to fears of a bigger eruption.

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