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Third Australian politician hit by dual citizenship row

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Third Australian politician hit by dual citizenship row

Matthew Canavan has quit as Australia’s Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in a row over dual citizenship – the country’s third politician to do so in recent weeks. The 36-year-old said he was unaware his mother had applied for him to get Italian citizenship when he was 25. But he said he would not […]

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Why Swedish ‘summer cottage murder’ woman will likely spend life in prison: legal expert

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Why Swedish ‘summer cottage murder’ woman will likely spend life in prison: legal expert

A woman accused of killing her father with the help of her boyfriend and instigating the murder of her ex-husband did not have a serious mental disorder, according to a psychiatric examination. Västmanland District Court said last month that 42-year-old Johanna Möller and her ex-boyfriend Mohammad Rajabi are likely to be convicted of murder and attempted […]

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Chinese interception of US spy plane ‘legal, necessary & professional’ – Beijing

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Chinese interception of US spy plane ‘legal, necessary & professional’ – Beijing

The interception of a US spy plane by two Chinese jets over the Yellow Sea was “legal, necessary, [and] professional,” Beijing said, adding that such flights by Washington threaten China’s national security. “Close-in reconnaissance by US aircraft threatens China’s national security, harms Sino-US maritime and air military safety, endangers the personal safety of both sides’ […]

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General Joseph Votel, Commander of US Central Command, is currently visiting the UAE

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General Joseph Votel, Commander of US Central Command, is currently visiting the UAE

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received General Joseph Votel, Commander of US Central Command, who is currently on a visit to the UAE. Shaikh Mohammad and Gen Votel discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop […]

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Worst-ever dengue outbreak kills up to 300 in Sri Lanka

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Worst-ever dengue outbreak kills up to 300 in Sri Lanka

Government and aid agencies scale up efforts as hospitals overflow with patients, with dengue cases topping 100,000. The worst-ever outbreak of dengue fever has killed nearly 300 people in Sri Lanka, with aid agencies warning against further spread of the mosquito-born viral disease. The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the International Federation of Red […]

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North Korea to fire another missile ‘within six days’

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North Korea to fire another missile ‘within six days’

North Korea appears to be preparing for another missile test, with related signs seen at the Kusong test site, CNN reported Monday (local time). Citing a U.S. defense official, CNN said the test of another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or intermediate range missile would take place within six days. “Transporter vehicles carrying ballistic missile launching […]

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‘False information, unverified sources’: Russia denies funding anti-fracking campaign in US

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‘False information, unverified sources’: Russia denies funding anti-fracking campaign in US

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has rejected claims that Russia is sponsoring anti-fracking groups in a bid to maintain its own fossil fuel profitability, after Republican senators demanded a probe into links between environmental organizations and the Kremlin. “This is false information. We have no knowledge of the sources of it, or who is reporting it,” said the […]

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Italian hotelier warns guest: ‘We don’t accept gays or animals’

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Italian hotelier warns guest: ‘We don’t accept gays or animals’

A homosexual couple were forced to cancel their holiday at a Calabrian guesthouse after the owner told them, via Whatsapp, that gays and animals are not allowed. Massimo Arcangeli was clarifying details of the couple’s stay with the owner of the family-run guesthouse in Santa Maria, a hamlet near the beach resort of Tropea, via […]

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Winston Blackmore and James Oler found guilty of polygamy by B.C. judge

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Winston Blackmore and James Oler found guilty of polygamy by B.C. judge

Two former religious leaders in B.C. have been found guilty of polygamy after marrying more than two dozen women over the course of 25 years. Winston Blackmore, 60, and James Oler, 53, were convicted of practising plural or “celestial” marriage in the fundamentalist community of Bountiful, B.C. Winston Blackmore and James Oler were each charged with one count of […]

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Sweden to hold ‘biggest military exercise in decades’ with NATO amid fears over Russia

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Sweden to hold ‘biggest military exercise in decades’ with NATO amid fears over Russia

Sweden is preparing to hold what it calls the “first and largest” exercise of its kind in over 20 years involving all of its military branches as well as troops from several NATO countries, to boost its deterrence capabilities, the Swedish military said. The exercise, Aurora 17, which is scheduled for September, is designed to […]

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