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HK leader in dialogue to ease tensions

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says she will meet the community next week, but protesters say there is no point unless she will discuss their demands.

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Govt mum on Brexit plans over leak fears

Britain has presented proposals on the backstop but haven’t left the documents with the EU because it fears the details would be leaked, sources say.

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Netanyahu, rival neck-and-neck: exit polls

PM Benjamin Netanyahu is where he was in April, as exit polls show the Israeli election too close to call, with rival Benny Ganz on the same number of seats.

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Netanyahu, rival neck-and-neck: exit polls

PM Benjamin Netanyahu is where he was in April, as exit polls show the Israeli election too close to call, with rival Benny Ganz on the same number of seats.

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Saudi attacks came from southwest Iran: US

The US believes the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil sites came from southwest Iran, but its allies are not convinced as Iran continues to deny it was responsible.

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Trudeau working with Aust, NZ on spy fears

Canada says Australian intelligence agencies and other Five Eyes allies are still sharing information with them despite a security breach by an RCMP official.

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Boris could be forced to recall parliament

British PM Boris Johnson may be forced into recalling parliament if the Supreme Court rules the prorogation was unlawful in the latest twist in the Brexit saga.

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Dozens killed by Taliban suicide bombers

Two deadly attacks by the Taliban have killed as many as 48 people in a single day of violence in Afghanistan after the US pulled the plug on peace talks.

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9 hours ago

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UK court to rule on suspended parliament

Britain’s Supreme Court is considering whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted illegally in suspending parliament just before the Brexit leave date.

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13 hours ago

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Iran confirms detention of Australians

The detention of three Australian citizens in Iran has been confirmed by the country’s judiciary.

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14 hours ago

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Israelis vote in repeat election

Israelis are going back to the polls for the second time this year after Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a coalition government after the April election.

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17 hours ago

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Taiwan loses as Solomons turns to China

The Solomon Islands has become the latest small nation to switch allegiance from Taiwan to China and other Pacific nations may follow.

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18 hours ago

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Tory fury at Luxembourg leader’s stunt

Tory MPs have accused Luxembourg’s Prime Minister of ‘arrogant grandstanding’ after Boris Johnson left a press conference due to a noisy protest.

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20 hours ago

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Aust, NZ secrets may have been leaked

The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has described the possible intelligence exposure of Australian and other allies’ secrets as extremely unsettling.

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21 hours ago

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Ardern off to see All Blacks, UN, Trump

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will watch the All Blacks begin their World Cup defence on Saturday as part of an 11-day visit to Japan and the USA.

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23 hours ago

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No plea on McKinnon murder charge

The trial for murdered Victorian Sean McKinnon has been set for November 2020.

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17 Sep 2019

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New York subpoenas Trump’s taxes: source

New York prosecutors have subpoenaed US President Donald Trump’s tax returns for the past eight years over payments made to Stormy Daniels, an AP source says.

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17 Sep 2019

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Trump says he does not want Mideast war

US President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want to go to war over attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

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17 Sep 2019

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Trump ‘not yet ready’ to visit NKorea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly invited Donald Trump to Pyongyang to resume talks, but the US President says conditions are not yet ready.

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17 Sep 2019