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Afghan militia leader Matiullah Khan gave gold watches to Australian Special Forces commanders
abc– Australian Special Forces commanders were given gold watches by a corrupt Afghan warlord who doubled as a powerful local…
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Myanmar’s military resorts to strong-arm behaviour, and the country takes a step backwards
sbs– Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in on Monday, the military…
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Biden Signals Tougher Russia Stance In First Putin Call
ibtimes– President Joe Biden signalled a tougher US stance on Russia Tuesday in his first phone call with President Vladimir…
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Larry King , US talk show host, dies aged 87
abc– Veteran US television host Larry King has died aged 87, his production company said. The former CNN talk show…
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New York City joins PGA, major banks in cutting ties with Trump Organization after Capitol riot
abc-New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s riot at the US Capitol, Mayor…
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Israel Accused Of Paying More And Skipping The Queue For COVID-19 Vaccine
republicworld– To secure more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the boss of…
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US surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases, as vaccine rollout lags behind forecasts
abc– The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns…
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How the children of Cobargo are moving on from a year marked by bushfires and a pandemic
abc– When 11-year-old Lincoln Alderman started writing a song about his experience during last summer’s bushfires, one memory stood out.…
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UN Agrees To End Darfur Peacekeeping Mission
ibtimes– The United Nations Security Council has agreed to end the UN and African Union’s long-running peacekeeping mission in Darfur…
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Trump downplays Russia hack, clashes with Pompeo
theage– Donald Trump is at odds with one of his closest allies, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, over who was…
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