Europe
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‘You are as old as you feel’: Queen declines old age award
sbs– The Queen may be 95 but she has turned down the Oldie of the Year trophy because she feels…
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EU prepares for worst as Brexit divide remains
independent-Brussels was “preparing for the worst” over Brexit on Wednesday after the UK signalled the EU’s offer to scrap up to…
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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian leader resigns amid corruption inquiry
bbc– Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has stepped down, after pressure triggered by a corruption scandal. He has proposed Foreign Minister…
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French Church abuse: 216,000 children were victims of clergy – inquiry
bbc– Some 216,000 children – mostly boys – have been sexually abused by clergy in the French Catholic Church since…
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French Catholic Church probe uncovers some 3,000 paedophiles since 1950s
sbs– The French Catholic Church has had an estimated 3,000 paedophiles in its ranks over the past 70 years, the…
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Emmanuel Macron open to talks with Scott Morrison if ‘prepared in a serious manner’
sbs– French President Emmanuel Macron would be ready to speak with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison if the talks were…
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Brexit fishing row erupts as furious French vow to fight and ‘keep pressure on’ UK
express– The Ministry of the Sea in France has requested 169 authorisations for its fishermen looking to access the waters around…
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Pope to meet Hungary’s populist leader Orban
bbc– Pope Francis is set to meet Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a short stop in the capital…
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Australians among angry families to accuse Russia of lying at MH17 crash trial
sbs– Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged…
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Finnish teenagers jailed for boy’s murder
bbc– Three teenagers in Finland have been handed prison sentences over the brutal murder of a 16-year-old boy last year.…
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