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1. 'A miracle': Officer shot in head during Bondi attack home from hospital

   The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.

2. US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug

   Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

3. Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela

   The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

4. Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy

   Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

5. Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster

   People scrambled to safety as the ferry sank on the Mekong River, with a local woman and two children feared dead.

6. Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa

   President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.

7. Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain's Christmas lottery

   The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

8. Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself

   The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.

9. Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

   The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

10. Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash

    The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.