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Trump Vows US Retaliation If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Unemployment Rises to 4.3 Percent With 35,000 More Out of Work
ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.
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Costa Rica’s President Cuts Off Diplomatic Ties With Cuban Regime
‘We must cleanse the hemisphere of communists,’ Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nations Vow to Combat Flow of Drugs Through South Pacific
In 2009, Fiji had only 148 drug-related policing cases (including arrests for cocaine and heroin). But by 2018, this had risen to almost 1,400 arrests.
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Day in Photos: ‘Green Oil’ Price Surge, Pakistani Air Strike, and Vinyl Record Collection
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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EU Commission President to Visit Australia as Trade Deal Edges Closer
Talks around an Australian trade agreement with the EU have gained renewed momentum amid shifting global trade dynamics, but farmers remain cautious.
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Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Immigration Detainee Murderer Freed from Monitoring After High Court Decision
Australia’s High Court struck down government-imposed monitoring and curfews on immigration detainees as unconstitutional.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Russia, China Expanding Global Authoritarianism Infrastructure: Study
Authoritarian cooperation is becoming institutional, according to a new report, with Russia and China rapidly spearheading the growth of authoritarianism.
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Prematurity, Infections Top Causes of Death for Young Children: WHO
Deaths among children under 5 years of age have fallen, but progress in prevention has slowed, according to the new report.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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Trump Vows US Retaliation If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Unemployment Rises to 4.3 Percent With 35,000 More Out of Work
ABS figures show the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in January.
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Costa Rica’s President Cuts Off Diplomatic Ties With Cuban Regime
‘We must cleanse the hemisphere of communists,’ Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nations Vow to Combat Flow of Drugs Through South Pacific
In 2009, Fiji had only 148 drug-related policing cases (including arrests for cocaine and heroin). But by 2018, this had risen to almost 1,400 arrests.
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Day in Photos: ‘Green Oil’ Price Surge, Pakistani Air Strike, and Vinyl Record Collection
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
|
EU Commission President to Visit Australia as Trade Deal Edges Closer
Talks around an Australian trade agreement with the EU have gained renewed momentum amid shifting global trade dynamics, but farmers remain cautious.
|
Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Immigration Detainee Murderer Freed from Monitoring After High Court Decision
Australia’s High Court struck down government-imposed monitoring and curfews on immigration detainees as unconstitutional.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Russia, China Expanding Global Authoritarianism Infrastructure: Study
Authoritarian cooperation is becoming institutional, according to a new report, with Russia and China rapidly spearheading the growth of authoritarianism.
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Prematurity, Infections Top Causes of Death for Young Children: WHO
Deaths among children under 5 years of age have fallen, but progress in prevention has slowed, according to the new report.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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