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Cardinal Pell makes final attempt to quash sexual abuse convictions
Cardinal George Pell has launched a final bid to overturn his convictions in Australia for child sexual abuse. Pell was…
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Israelis vote in second general election in five months
Israelis are voting in their country’s second general election in five months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the snap election…
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Julian Assange to stay in prison over absconding fears
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his “history of absconding”,…
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Democratic debate: Biden, Warren and Sanders spar over healthcare
Three frontrunners in the race to become Democratic Party candidate for US president have clashed over healthcare at the party’s…
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Johnson vows UK will be ready for no-deal Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday Britain will be ready for a no-deal Brexit on October 31 despite his own…
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Purdue Pharma ‘reaches tentative agreement’ to settle opioid cases
Drug-making giant Purdue Pharma has reportedly reached a tentative multi-billion dollar agreement in the US to settle a host of…
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Signs of a slowdown in new type 2 diabetes cases
The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes could be stabilising, or even falling, a study suggests. The analysis looked at…
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Australian and British bloggers held in Iran named
Two Australian citizens detained in Iran have been identified as Jolie King and Mark Firkin. Ms King, who also holds…
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Jarrid Wilson, pastor and mental health advocate, kills himself
A US pastor known for his mental health advocacy has killed himself, church officials say. Jarrid Wilson, 30, worked at…
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Trump immigration plans: Supreme Court approves asylum curbs
The US Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to…
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