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NZ to allow after-hours beer for World Cup

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hopes to see liquor licensing laws pass through parliament ahead of next month’s Rugby World Cup.

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Delay for Aust surfer murder court date

Victorian surfer Sean McKinnon’s alleged killer now won’t face a New Zealand court until next month.

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11 hours ago

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Trump eases tensions over China, Iran

President Donald Trump has moved to ease tensions on the last day of the G7 summit, opening a door to diplomacy on Iran and promoting renewed China trade talks.

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13 hours ago

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Trump eases tensions over China, Iran

President Donald Trump has moved to ease tensions on the last day of the G7 summit, opening a door to diplomacy on Iran and promoting renewed China trade talks.

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13 hours ago

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HK police draw guns, arrest 36 in protest

Hong Kong police have confirmed an officer fired a warning shot as protesters surrounded them and 36 people have been arrested in protests.

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14 hours ago

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Central bankers shaken by political shocks

Central bank chiefs say monetary policy is no longer sufficient to lift economies as they face uncharted territory with political choices upending global trade.

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15 hours ago

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Johnson determined to stick to Brexit date

PM Boris Johnson has told the European Council president he prefers to reach a deal with the EU but Britain will leave the bloc on the deadline regardless.

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16 hours ago

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China wants to talk on trade war: Trump

US President Donald Trump has hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping as a great leader and says he welcomes his desire for a trade deal and for calm.

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18 hours ago

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Trump says not after regime change in Iran

US President Donald Trump says he is not seeking regime change in Tehran.

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19 hours ago

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Second Republican to stand against Trump

A former congressman and radio talk show host has become the second Republican to challenge Donald Trump, saying the US president is unfit for the White House.

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19 hours ago

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Israeli drones fall in Beirut: Hezbollah

Hezbollah says two Israeli drones have fallen in Beirut, with one exploding and causing damage to a media centre.

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25 Aug 2019

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Trump expresses confidence on Brexit talks

Donald Trump says new British PM Boris Johnson is the “right man for the job” and “a very big trade deal” would be worked out between their two nations.

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25 Aug 2019

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Trump says G7 summit going ‘very well’

Despite reports of tension at the G7 summit in France, US President Donald Trump says the leaders are “getting along very well”.

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25 Aug 2019

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Nauru president loses election

Nauru President Baron Waqa, whose support was critical to hosting Australia’s asylum seeker offshore detention facility, has lost power in a national election.

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25 Aug 2019

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Johnson tells Trump: Lower tariffs

Boris Johnson has criticised Donald Trump, saying those responsible for rising tariffs could be held responsible for damaging the world economy.

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25 Aug 2019

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NKorea tests new multiple rocket launcher

North Korea has tested a new super-large multiple rocket launcher, the seventh known weapons test by North Korea in about a month.

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25 Aug 2019

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Trump wanted to raise China tariffs higher

The White House says when Donald Trump said he had second thoughts about the trade war with China he meant he wished he’d raised tariffs on Beijing even higher.

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25 Aug 2019

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HK police turn water cannon on protesters

Police have fired water cannon and tear gas on anti-government protesters rallying in Hong Kong.

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25 Aug 2019

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Fires raging in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

Fires are raging in the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest, prompting widespread concern as it is vital to the fight against climate change.

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25 Aug 2019