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    US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. Photo: Reuters

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    Teen dies after fountain collapses in Spain

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    US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed

    ​​​​​​​The US has launched new strikes against Iran, Central Command said, after it announced two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing ​following an Iranian attack.

    Next stop PM - Andy Burnham elected as UK Labour leader

    Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next...

    Next stop PM - Andy Burnham elected as UK Labour leader

    Andy Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North", has been elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.

    Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

    A US warship launches a munition at an unknown location during what the US military says is its...

    Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

    Iran said it had launched fresh strikes on US facilities in the Middle East on Friday, after a sixth straight night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities.

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    Man partially sucked out of plane as broken engine smashes window

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    Man charged with murder over father's fiery death

    Man charged with murder over father's fiery death

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    Calls for controversial One Nation senator to resign

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    Calls for controversial One Nation senator to resign

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    Verdicts expected for Genoa bridge collapse

    The Morandi Bridge collapsed in August 2018. Photo: Reuters

    Verdicts expected for Genoa bridge collapse

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    US strikes Iran again as hostilities ramp up

    Smoke rises in the port of Chabahar in Iran on Wednesday. Photo:  Social Media/via Reuters

    US strikes Iran again as hostilities ramp up

    The US has struck Iran's coastal defences and missile sites after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports.

    Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'

    Ann Widdecombe speaks during a Brexit rally in Peterborough in May 2019. Photo: Reuters

    Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'

    British counter-terrorism police say former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found murdered at her home last week, was clearly targeted by her killer.

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    Wife recalls moment husband sucked out of plane window

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    Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks

    President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks

    US President Donald Trump has reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran resumes negotiations.
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