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Australia Has Spent More Than $4.5 Million Trying To Deport The Young Family On Christmas Island
The Australian government has spent more than $4.5 million in its attempt to expel a Sri Lankan family of four,…
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James Murdoch blasts News Corp’s ‘ongoing climate change denial’
Rupert Murdoch’s youngest son has revealed his “frustration” with News Corp’s coverage of climate change, pointing particularly to the “ongoing…
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It takes a nation to save the land we love
I remember the bright stars, not yet morning, as we drove to hear my old friend Helen Pedersen sing the…
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‘None of us matter for them’: Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she’s defected
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough…
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Iran plane crash: Protesters condemn ‘lies’ on downed jet
Protests took place outside at least two universities, with tear gas reportedly fired. BBC news US President Donald Trump tweeted…
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The Costs of China’s Belt and Road Expansion
When I returned to Xigang after five years, I couldn’t recognize it. Chris Horton The Atlantic What had been a…
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Iran ‘Concludes’ Attacks, Foreign Minister Says
Iran has “concluded” its attacks on American forces and does “not seek escalation or war,” the country’s foreign minister said…
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Iran’s supreme leader in tears as huge crowd mourns Qasem Soleimani
Iran’s supreme leader wept in grief while thousands of mourners thronged Tehran’s streets for the funeral of military commander Qasem…
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Bizarre letter announcing the removal of all US troops from Iraq was ‘a draft sent in error’
A letter from senior officials detailing an imminent withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq has added confusion to the…
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Iran vows revenge for Soleimani’s killing, but here’s why it won’t seek direct confrontation with the US
In addition to extreme sanctions, Trump’s latest threat includes hitting 52 military and cultural targets in Iran. Shahram Akbarzadeh The…
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Seizure of Parliament Plunges Venezuela into Deeper Turmoil
An already long, damaging conflict could drag on if outside powers cannot persuade the government to reverse course. ICG On…
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Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó rival declares himself new Speaker
Dissident opposition politician Luis Parra, Mr Guaidó’s rival, then declared himself parliament’s new Speaker by megaphone – a move denounced…
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Is There a Risk of Wider War With Iran?
In the hours after an American drone strike in Iraq killed Iran’s most important military leader, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani,…
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445 cross into Bangladesh from India in past two months
Bangladesh border security forces have detained 455 people for crossing its border with India in the last two months, while…
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Anti-abortion protest sparks renewed calls for exclusion zones
There have been renewed calls for the imposition of exclusion zones outside maternity units after anti-abortion activists protested outside the…
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As Hong Kong’s Leader Pledges to ‘Listen Humbly,’ Protesters Return to the Streets
Local media reported that the city’s Victoria Park—the traditional staging ground for large protests—began to fill up from the early…
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