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Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus president.

In an abrupt and unannounced ceremony Alexander Lukashenko as been sworn in as president of Belarus following a disputed election and mass protests.

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Kremlin critic Navalny out of hospital

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been discharged from a German hospital where he was being treated for suspected poisoning.

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Prince Harry urges Americans to vote

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have urged people in the US to vote in the country’s upcoming presidential election.

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Prince Harry urges Americans to vote

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have urged people in the US to vote in the country’s upcoming presidential election.

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India building collapse toll climbs to 35

The death toll following the collapse of an apartment block on the outskirts of Mumbai has risen to 35.

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Former rebel chief to lead Bougainville

Bougainville has a new president, former rebel leader Ishmael Toroama, who will lead talks for the island territory’s independence from Papua New Guinea.

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Malaysia’s Anwar plans new government

Malaysia could be on track for a new government after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he had secured a majority in parliament to form one.

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Tropical Storm Dolphin closing in on Japan

Authorities are warning of flooding, mudslides and swollen rivers in eastern and northeastern Japan as Typhoon Dolphin closes in on Tokyo.

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NZ opposition claims election momentum

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in a strong position to win a second term in New Zealand’s election, but her rival believes she’s gaining ground.

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US coronavirus death toll reaches 200,000

The United States has reached a grim milestone, with 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 - and the real toll may be even higher.

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US, Europe arrest 179 in dark web takedown

Law enforcement officials say they have arrested 179 people and seized more than $A9.1 million in a worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on the dark web.

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One US state adopts preferential voting

Australian-style preferential voting will be available to voters in the US state of Maine for the November 3 presidential election.

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Romney OKs voting on US court nominee

US President Donald Trump’s push to replace the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has received a boost as Senator Mitt Romney backed a vote.

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EU in travel talks as US toll hits 200,000

Coronavirus-related fatalities have exceeded 200,000 in the US while officials in India have urged people to keep their distance during the festival season.

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Assisted dying intrinsically evil: Vatican

The Vatican has stressed in a new document that the renunciation of extraordinary care cannot mean a request for assisted suicide or euthanasia.

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Russia proposes vaccine conference: Putin

The World Health Organisation should be strengthened to co-ordinate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, Russian President Vladimir Putin says.

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UK PM wins over MPs on Brexit amendment

UK MPs have approved the passage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bill to override a key provision in Britain’s EU withdrawal agreement to the next stage.

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UK’s new COVID measures criticised

The British government’s new coronavirus restrictions have been criticised for not going far enough, with predictions harsher measures will be needed.

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China aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060

‘We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060,‘ Chinese President Xi Jinping has told the UN General Assembly.

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