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Trump to name court nominee by Saturday

President Donald Trump says he will announce his nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday.

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Navalny tells Russia to return clothes

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says Moscow is withholding important evidence by not returning his clothes that may contain traces of the nerve agent Novichok.

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Assange not first to publish US secrets

A London court has heard the US government was wrong to charge Julian Assange with publishing classified documents because they had already appeared online.

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Assange not first to publish US secrets

A London court has heard the US government was wrong to charge Julian Assange with publishing classified documents because they had already appeared online.

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Police detain over 400 in Belarus protests

More than 400 protesters have been detained by police in Belarus during demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Russia rejects US terms for nuclear pact

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says there is minimal chance of extending the New START nuclear arms pact because of a US ultimatum.

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Cyanobacteria killed Botswana elephants

Laboratory tests have shown that a water-borne bacteria caused the deaths of 330 elephants in Botswana.

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World-record conqueror of Everest dies

World-record conqueror of Mount Everest, Ang Rita Sherpa, has died aged 72.

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Taiwan maintains right to counter attack

Amid stepped-up Chinese military drills in and around the Taiwan Strait, Taipei has asserted its rights to self-defence and counter attack.

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Building collapse in India kills 10

The collapse of a three-storey apartment block on the outskirts of the Indian city of Mumbai has killed at least 10 people and left dozens trapped under rubble.

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UK warned on soaring virus death rate

Top British medical and science advisors have warned that urgent action is needed to avoid the exponential growth of coronavirus cases in the UK.

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Hungary PM endorses Trump, slams Democrats

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has backed Donald Trump for a second term as US president, saying US Democrats force a “moral imperialism” on the world.

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China video appears to show attack on Guam

A video released by China’s air force shows nuclear-capable bombers in a simulated attack on what appears to be a US air base on the Pacific island of Guam.

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Ardern at fault for campaign selfie gaffe

Popularity can bring problems on the campaign trail as New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern experienced this week.

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COVID restrictions relaxed in New Zealand

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the winding down of COVID-related restrictions in New Zealand.

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Solomons blast kills Australian, Briton

A blast in the Solomons capital Honiara has killed an Australian man and a British man who were working on a project to find unexploded World War II bombs.

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Banks fail to stop world money laundering

Leaked files analysed by international journalists have shown major banks enabling the movement of billions of dollars in criminal money laundering.

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Fiscal hole wrecks NZ Oppn election launch

New Zealand’s opposition National party has launched its campaign for the October 17 election on the same day an embarrassing costing mistake was revealed.

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