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Siberian heatwave clear evidence of climate change - scientists
A record-breaking heatwave in Siberia would have been almost impossible without human-caused climate change, a study has found.
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Decaying oil tanker off Yemen threatens disaster
Experts says a leak could cause lasting damage to marine life and destroy fishermen's livelihoods.
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Fauci hits back at White House criticism over Covid-19
Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has called the White House effort to discredit him "bizarre" and urged an end to the divisiveness over the US's response…
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Controversial River Nile dam: Reservoir filling up, Ethiopia confirms
Negotiations over the mega dam have failed to reach agreement after nearly a decade of talks between Egypt and Ethiopia, with Sudan caught in between. Now…
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Covid-19: New cases in Victoria hit record high
Victoria has recorded 317 new coronavirus cases overnight and another two men in their 80s have died from the virus.
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Suspension of vital Pacific fisheries observers set to continue
Suspension of 100 percent fisheries observer coverage on all purse seine fishing vessels in the Pacific is likely to be extended amid Covid-19, the head of nine Pacific states' fisheries body says.
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Seven ships ablaze in latest Iran mystery fires
At least seven boats have caught fire at a shipyard in the port of Bushehr in southern Iran, state media report.
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Major US figures 'hacked' in apparent Bitcoin scam
Billionaires Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are among several high-profile individuals targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
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Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy
A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say.
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Queen to knight 100yo veteran for record-breaking fundraiser
The World War II veteran raised a record sum for the National Health Service by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden.
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How Africa is responding to a coronavirus surge
Africa is facing rising coronavirus infections and there is growing economic pressure to ease lockdown restrictions as the pandemic triggers the continent's first recession in 25 years.
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Trump on UK's Huawei ban: 'I did this myself'
US President Donald Trump says he is responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network from the end of 2027.
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Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born
The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in the number of children being born which is set to have a "jaw-dropping" impact on societies, researchers say.
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Tokyo declares coronavirus red alert as situation 'rather severe'
Tokyo has raised its coronavirus alert to the highest "red" level, alarmed by a recent spike in daily new cases to record highs.
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Trump signs order targeting China over Hong Kong
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong, as his administration adopts an increasingly tough stance on China.
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Flash floods kill at least 16, displace hundreds in Indonesia
Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 16 people and displaced hundreds in a district on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials at the country's disaster mitigation agency said on…
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China blames US for UK govt's ban on Huawei
China's ambassador to the UK has called Britain's decision to ban telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network "disappointing and wrong".
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Covid-19: Victoria has 238 new cases, one death
Victoria has reported 238 cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours and one new death, taking the state's death toll to 27.
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Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to luring girls for Epstein
The US judge denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them.
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UK to purge Huawei from 5G by 2027
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by 2027.
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Beijing's South China Sea project illegal, says US
China's pursuit of offshore resources in parts of the South China Sea is "completely unlawful", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
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Victoria reports 270 new cases, active cases top 1800
Victoria's coronavirus crisis has worsened further after another 270 cases were detected in the past 24 hours, including more in aged care facilities.
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Details of Australia's 1975 constitutional crisis revealed
Newly released "Palace letters" have revealed Australia's then governor-general sacked a government in 1975 without giving advance notice to the Queen.
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Naya Rivera: Police identify body as missing Glee star
A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera, police say.
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WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic may get "worse and worse"
After the first cases were reported in China it took three months to reach one million cases. But it has taken just five days to climb to 13 million cases from 12 million.
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Covid-19: Mexico now has fourth-highest death total - data
Deaths in Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic have risen above 35,000, with the country overtaking Italy for the world's fourth-highest death total, according to Reuters data.
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Covid-19: Victoria records another 177 cases
Victoria has one of the highest Covid-19 testing rates in the world "per 100,000 people", with 177 new cases identified overnight, Premier Daniel Andrews says.
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Duda narrowly wins Poland's presidential vote
Poland's incumbent President Andrzej Duda has narrowly beaten challenger Rafal Trzaskowski in the presidential vote.
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