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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…
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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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Yemeni Houthis say they hit Saudi oil facility in drone, missile attack
Yemeni Houthi forces hit a large oil facility in the southern Saudi Arabian city of Jizan in drone and missile attacks overnight, a Houthi military spokesman says.
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WHO reports record global rise in Covid-19 cases
The World Health Organisation has reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours.
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Fire crews battle San Diego navy ship fire
A fire erupted aboard a US warship docked at Naval Base San Diego, injuring about 18 sailors, Navy and local fire officials said.
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Australian MP isolates after visit to Sydney pub linked to Covid-19 cases
An Australian federal MP has gone into isolation after dining at a Sydney hotel linked to nine coronavirus cases including an 18-year-old staff member.
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Victorian healthcare workers among hundreds of new Covid-19 cases
Victoria's Chief Health Officer has expressed concern about hospital workers who are among the state's rising Covid-19 numbers calling them the "last line of defence".
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Trump seen wearing mask for the first time at hospital visit
US president Donald Trump has been seen wearing a face mask in public for the first time, while visiting a hospital.
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Teen killed by shark near Coffs Harbour, NSW
A teenage boy is dead after being bitten by a shark while surfing off the NSW mid-north coast in an area described as a "shark hotspot".
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Srebrenica: Bosnia marks 25 years since massacre
Nine recently-identified victims of the massacre at Srebrenica have been buried during a ceremony in Bosnia marking 25 years since it took place.
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Five dead after 'hostage situation' in South African church
Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership.
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British IS prisoner 'killed in Syria'
A British man who joined the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country, the BBC has been told.
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Disney World set to reopen as US posts new Covid-19 record
New cases have risen by over 69,000 across the US, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida.
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Trump commutes jail term of long-time ally Roger Stone
US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his former adviser Roger Stone.
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Covid-19: Victoria announces more than 200 new cases and one death
A man in his 90s has died with Covid-19 in a Victorian hospital, with the state recording another 216 cases of coronavirus.
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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks bail, denies Jeffrey Epstein charges
Ghislaine Maxwell has forcefully denied charges she lured underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse and said she deserves bail, citing the risk she might contract the Covid-19 coronavirus…
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Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a mosque.
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Remdesivir approved as Australia's first Covid-19 treatment
Australia's first Covid-19 treatment option, remdesivir, has been approved for use in adults with severe symptoms.
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Dutch government to sue Russia over downing of MH17
The Dutch government on Friday said it would file a suit against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights over the downing of Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine six years…
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