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Thomas Cook travel company ceases trading

Tens of thousands of people have been left in limbo following the collapse of travel company Thomas Cook, which failed to secure a last-ditch rescue deal.

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Indonesia finds design flaw in 737 crash

The Wall Street Journal reports Indonesian investigators have found design and oversight lapses played a part in the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet.

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Migration behind New Zealand growth

New Zealand’s population has grown faster than any time since the 1970s, according to census data released by Stats NZ.

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Migration behind New Zealand growth

New Zealand’s population has grown faster than any time since the 1970s, according to census data released by Stats NZ.

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Johnson to unveil $A1.8bln climate funding

Britain’s prime minister will announce STG1 billion ($A1.8 billion) in funding for scientists to tackle the climate crisis in developing countries.

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World banks adopt new climate principles

Banks worth trillions of dollars have adopted UN-backed climate principles to move investments away from fossil fuels.

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Leaders feel the heat in UN climate summit

World leaders at a UN summit are being asked to present specific proposals, with the secretary-general calling climate change the defining issue of our time”.

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Trump discussed Biden with Ukraine

US President Donald Trump says he discussed corruption with Ukraine’s new president in a July phone call but Democrats say it could justify impeachment.

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Trump: ‘No intention’ of meeting Iranians

US President Donald Trump says he has “no intention” of meeting Iran’s representatives or leader Hassan Rouhani, who will be attending the UN General Assembly.

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UN report to issue stark climate warning

The latest special report by the UN’s climate change panel is being published the same week as a summit aimed at upping ambitions on tackling global warming.

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Trump heading to the UN empty handed

As Donald Trump heads to the UN this week his critics say he doesn’t have a single major foreign policy achievement after more than two years as US president.

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Archie going on royal tour to South Africa

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is about to begin his life as a travelling royal as Prince Harry and Meghan fly to South Africa with their four-month-old.

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22 Sep 2019

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US-Japan trade talks in NYC this week

US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to clinch a deal on farm tariffs and digital trade when they meet in New York.

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22 Sep 2019

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Battered Trudeau rides out blackface row

A battered Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is riding out the blackface scandal, with a poll showing the Liberals have lost just a little support.

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22 Sep 2019

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HK protesters vandalise subway station

Protesters in Hong Kong have smashed surveillance cameras and electronic ticket sensors at a subway station as demonstrations again took a violent turn.

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22 Sep 2019

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Biden demands probe of Trump’s allegations

Democratic front-runner Joe Biden is demanding a probe into allegations that Donald Trump tried to bully Ukraine into joining a “smear” on him.

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22 Sep 2019

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Mass jump on anniversary of Dutch WWII op

Paratroopers from various nations have re-enacted the jump into the Netherlands on the 75th anniversary of WWII’s unsuccessful Operation Market Garden.

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22 Sep 2019

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Area 51 craze lures festive UFO hunters

Fears of a mass raid on the Area 51 military base have proved unfounded as UFO enthusiasts drawn by alien-themed festivities poured into rural Nevada.

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21 Sep 2019

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US troops to bolster Saudi air defences

The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a moderate number of US troops to bolster Saudi air defences following the drone attack on its oil facilities.

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21 Sep 2019