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North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’

South Korean military says that North Korea has fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast.

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3 hours ago

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Hong Kong protesters form human chains

Hong Kong demonstrators have lined the streets as a part of protests which have widened to include demands for full democracy.

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Epstein’s suicide watch removal ‘approved’

the US Justice Department says a psychologist approved financier Jeffrey Epstein’s removal from suicide watch before his death.

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6 hours ago

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Epstein’s suicide watch removal ‘approved’

the US Justice Department says a psychologist approved financier Jeffrey Epstein’s removal from suicide watch before his death.

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6 hours ago

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EU warns Brazil over Amazon fires

European leaders have warned a trade deal with South America could be at risk if Brazil does not deal with a record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest

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9 hours ago

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Trump escalates attack on US Fed chief

US President Donald Trump has escalated his attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has frustrated his calls for more interest rate cuts.

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9 hours ago

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Trump jacks up tariffs on China imports

Donald Trump has declared a five per cent increase in tariffs on Chinese imports in the latest tit-for-tat move after Beijing imposed tariffs on US exports.

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9 hours ago

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Trump challenges ban on Twitter blocking

US President Donald Trump will challenge a US court ruling barring him from blocking users on Twitter.

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9 hours ago

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US billionaire donor David Koch dies

Billionaire industrialist David Koch, a major financier of conservative causes and political candidates, has died at the age of 79.

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18 hours ago

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Army may fight Amazon fires: Bolsonaro

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says sending in the army is among the options for fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest amid international condemnation.

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21 hours ago

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Israel hit Iraq arms depot: US officials

US officials have confirmed Israel was responsible for the bombing of a weapons depot in Iraq as Benjamin Netanyahu hints his country was behind recent strikes.

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23 hours ago

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Russia frees Kremlin critic Navalny

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has predicted protests will grow after the opposition politician walked free after 30 days in prison for encouraging a protest.

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23 Aug 2019

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Rohingya refugees shun Myanmar return

Nearly 300 refugee Rohingya Muslim families have refused to go back to Myanmar, almost a year after a similar effort failed amid protests.

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22 Aug 2019

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Sanders proposes US ‘Green New Deal’

US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has unveiled a climate change strategy to help the US generate all its electricity from renewable energy by 2030.

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22 Aug 2019

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NZ watchdog blasts ANZ over property sale

ANZ Bank should have disclosed the sale of a property to the wife of its former chief executive, New Zealand’s financial watchdog has ruled.

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22 Aug 2019

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Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence

Newspaper ads have been taken out by some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks calling for the preservation of law and order and condemning violence.

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22 Aug 2019

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Bolsonaro blames NGOs for Amazon fires

A record number of fires in the Amazon has sparked bitter debate, with Brazil’s president accusing NGOs of burning down the rainforest to hurt his government.

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22 Aug 2019

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Don’t expect big Brexit changes: Macron

France’s president has told new UK prime minister Boris Johnson there could not be a “reshuffling” of the deal the leave the European Union.

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22 Aug 2019

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Danish ex-PM slams Trump in Greenland spat

A former Danish prime minister has weighed in to an escalating spat between the US and Denmark after President Donald Trump scrapped a visit to the country.

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22 Aug 2019