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Human rights advocates rally to support US whistleblower, saying if the government ‘consider themselves proponents of free speech they should let her in’Australian human rights groups have rallied to

Costly banknote recall did not flush out untaxed wealth, as PM Narendra Modi had promisedMore than 99% of the currency that India declared void in a surprise announcement in 2016 was returned to the

The 27-year-old Latina socialist speaks about the flurry of national interest in her run for New York senate and ‘extraordinary’ current political momentIt’s been two months since Alexandria

The onus still falls on national governments to cut emissions to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, Yale researchers sayIndividual cities, regions and businesses across the globe are

‘Commissioner’s permit’ allowed John Edwards to obtain handguns, despite having been subject of an AVO A little-known firearms permit which allowed John Edwards to obtain the guns he used to murder

A plume of smoke rises from a factory fire in West Footscray in Melbourne. More than 20 trucks and 80 firefighters are battling to contain the blaze at the West Footscray factory. a job which has been

Under ‘pest plan’ Omaui residents will not be allowed to replace cats when they die A regional council in New Zealand has proposed banning all domestic cats in an attempt to protect native

In the first in a series on the aftermath of the 21st century’s most devastating conflict, refugees from the seven-year war say they are hugely sceptical about claims that it is safe to return

Action follows reports of students suffering palpitations as they go through high-pressure education systemSouth Korea is set to ban the sale of coffee in schools in an effort to promote healthier

Prize was awarded for past achievements, says panel after UN report on mass killings by Myanmar’s military Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel peace prize will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations

Stephane Pauwels arrested in major police probeSuspected of armed robbery with firearm as part of gangOne of Belgium’s top football TV presenters has been charged with armed robbery during a raid in

The governor and the progressive challenger clashed in their only scheduled debate ahead of the Democratic primary next monthThe insurgent political candidate and TV star Cynthia Nixon went on the

President Mauricio Macri says ‘lack of trust from the markets’ forces him to ask for help as peso weakens and inflation runs at 30% Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has asked the International

Move follows health concerns about heavily caffeinated and sugared drinks Ministers will ban the sale of Red Bull, Monster Energy and other energy drinks to children in England amid growing concern

George Garofano, 26, one of four charged over illegal hacking of American actor and other celebrities A hacker was sentenced to eight months in prison on Wednesday for a scheme that exposed intimate

Thursday: Wholesale prices to almost halve over four years because of renewable technologies. Plus, Trump’s legal counsel quitsGood morning, this is Richard Parkin bringing you the main stories and

Ron DeSantis, appearing on Fox News, told Florida voters not to 'monkey this up' by choosing his African American opponent, Andrew Gillum. The Florida governor race pits DeSantis, who has closely

Floods devastate Kerala as threat of drought hangs over other parts of India, and wildfires burn in British ColumbiaHurricane Lane battered Hawaii during the latter part of last week, bringing severe

Trump’s attorney said he wrote to the Romanian president under a retainer paid by Freeh Group, who represent Gabriel PopoviciuDonald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani is being paid to assist lawyers

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