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May still hoping to get Brexit deal passed

Prime Minister Theresa May is still hoping to push her Brexit deal through British parliament, with some expecting her to sweeten the deal with her resignation.

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OxyContin-maker settles case for $US270m

OxyContin maker Purdue and its wealthy owners, the Sackler family, have reached a $US270 million settlement in an Oklahoma opioid case with 1600 lawsuits.

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Third doctor says Leifer not mentally fit

Another defence psychiatrist says former Jewish school principal Malka Leifer is mentally unfit to be extradited to Australia to face child sex abuse charges.

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Third doctor says Leifer not mentally fit

Another defence psychiatrist says former Jewish school principal Malka Leifer is mentally unfit to be extradited to Australia to face child sex abuse charges.

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Trump doubles down on Obamacare fight

The Trump administration has doubled down on its fight to repeal Obamacare, asking an appeals court in a two-sentence letter to overturn the health-care law.

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Ethiopian plane crash report nears release

Boeing is briefing airlines on software and training updates for its 737 Max 8 planes ahead of a report into the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10.

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Trump man’s ‘deep state’ plot claim denied

Alexander Downer is a major talking point of former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos’s US promotional tour for his new book Deep State Target.

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Confusion reigns over Thai election result

An Asian election monitor says the run-up to Thailand’s weekend vote was “heavily tilted” to benefit the party close to the ruling military junta.

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Trump foe arrested in Nike extortion scam

Trump critic Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels against President Donald Trump, has been arrested over an alleged Nike extortion scam.

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NZ police won’t arm after mosque attack

New Zealand authorities say they don’t plan to change a policy of routinely unarmed police once a period of alert after the Christchurch mosque shootings ends.

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Boeing readies 737 MAX software fix

Boeing has invited its clients to the US for training and a briefing on software fixes for its 737 MAX aircraft, as an Ethiopian Airlines crash report is due.

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26 Mar 2019

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Move to make Mueller report public blocked

A move by US Democrats to have the Justice Department release Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election meddling has been blocked.

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26 Mar 2019

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Trump signs proclamation on Golan Heights

US President Donald Trump has signed a decree recognising Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which was seized from Syria in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

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26 Mar 2019

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Israel, Hamas trade blows in Gaza tensions

Israeli aircraft carried out strikes in Gaza and militants fired rockets into Israel from the Palestinian territory after a day of cross-border fighting.

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26 Mar 2019

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UK lawmakers vote to control Brexit debate

UK lawmakers are set to vote on a range of Brexit options, giving parliament a chance to indicate whether it can agree on a deal with closer ties to Brussels.

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26 Mar 2019

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Trump man Papadopoulos takes aim at Downer

Donald Trump’s former foreign policy aide, George Papadopoulos, claims he was a victim of Australian, UK and US spying ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

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25 Mar 2019

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Mueller finds no Trump-Russia conspiracy

A report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election found no proof that any US or Trump campaign officials knowingly conspired with Russia.

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25 Mar 2019

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Royal commission launched into NZ shooting

NZ’s government has announced a royal commission into whether an Australian man charged over a terror attack on mosques that killed 50 could have been stopped.

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25 Mar 2019

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Confusion, cheat claims sour Thai election

Opposition parties allege cheating in Thailand’s first general election since the 2014 military coup as officials say it could be weeks until a result is known.

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25 Mar 2019