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Covid-19 surge in Spain forces another local lockdown
Officials in Spain's north-western region of Galicia have re-imposed restrictions on an area of 70,000 people following a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Covid-19: Victoria records 74 new coronavirus cases
The Australian state of Victoria has recorded another 74 coronavirus cases overnight and has frozen rent payments for some public housing tenants.
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Trump repeats vow to defeat 'radical left' in July Fourth speech
US President Donald Trump is vowing to defeat the "radical left" in a speech at the White House, condemning efforts to remove monuments to historical figures as…
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Trump orders creation of 'national heroes' garden
US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a "National Garden of American Heroes" to defend what he calls "our great national story" against those…
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Hong Kongers 'prepared for the worst and hoping for the best' in 1997
First Person - China's new security law for Hong Kong was passed this week putting the city at a precarious juncture. Sally Round looks back at her time as a reporter there in 1997, when the British…
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US capital braces as crowds converge for protests, Trump's July Fourth fireworks
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to converge in the heart of Washington, for fireworks and a military flyover, while protesters will march for racial equality.
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People head to pubs, hairdressers as England's lockdown eases
Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and other businesses have opened for the first in months as England took its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life after the coronavirus lockdown.
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Covid-19: Melbourne public housing towers under lockdown
Some 3000 of Melbourne's "most vulnerable" residents will be locked in nine public housing estates for at least five days due to a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Global Covid-19 cases rise to more than 11 million
The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization.
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Artist explores history of one of first European women to settle New Zealand
One of the first European women to settle in Aotearoa in 1806 who arrived after leading a mutiny on a ship which had set sail for Tasmania, is the subject of a video work by Lisa Reihana, an artist of…
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Trump blasts 'left wing cultural revolution' at Mount Rushmore
President Donald Trump railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protesters were trying to erase US…
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Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new law
A motorcyclist carrying a "Liberate Hong Kong" sign as he drove into police at a protest has become the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new security law in Hong…
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NZ travellers to be exempt from quarantine in England
A full list of countries for which quarantine will not apply to people arriving back in England has been published.
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Khashoggi murder trial begins in Turkey
Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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French PM Edouard Philippe resigns
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned ahead of a government reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron designed to win back disillusioned voters.
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Rule-breaking in hotels blamed for surge in cases in Melbourne
For months Australia has felt optimistic about containing Covid-19, but a resurgence of the virus in Melbourne has put those efforts at a critical stage.
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Trump hails job rise as US hit with record spike in Covid-19 cases
Despite a record rise of almost 55,000 cases nationwide, US President Donald Trump says all is well in the battle against Covid-19 and the economy is moving again.
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Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by FBI
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, an ex-girlfriend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been charged in the US after being arrested by the FBI.
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Myanmar jade mine landslide kills more than 100
At least 113 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say.
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Health boss fears more Covid-19 deaths in Victoria
Another 77 people in Victoria have been diagnosed with coronavirus and the state has recorded its single biggest increase in community transmission to date.
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Trump refers to Lone Ranger in mask about-face
President Donald Trump, who has often pushed back against mask guidance from health officials, says he would wear one "in a tight situation with people".
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Covid-19 surges in California
Hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19 have been soaring in the most populous US state. Over the past 24 hours, 110 people have died in California.
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China law 'clear violation' of Hong Kong autonomy - UK
Britain stands by its offer of a path to citizenship for up to 3 million Hong Kong residents, as police arrest hundreds in Hong Kong defying a new security law.
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Hong Kong: Dozens arrested as 'anti-protest' security law takes effect
Dozens of people have been arrested in Hong Kong, including a man carrying a pro-independence flag, after a new "anti-protest" law came into effect, officials say.
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Covid lockdown in Melbourne: 'Victoria needs to do what needs to be done'
Checkpoint - A Melbourne cafe owner having to go back to takeaway and delivery only while others on her street continue to trade says it's frustrating, disappointing, and unusual. Audio
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Australia announces multi-billion dollar rise in defence spending
Australia will boost defence spending by 40 percent over the next 10 years, buying long-range military assets that will be focused on the Indo-Pacific region, its prime minister says.
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Fauci warns virus 'could get very bad' in United States
The US government's top infectious diseases expert has warned that daily Covid-19 cases could more than double if Americans fail to take counter- measures.
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Covid-19: Victoria reports 73 new cases ahead of localised lockdowns
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned state-wide lockdown is still an option if outbreaks continue, as 10 postcodes prepare for a return to restrictions.
