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Grace Millane murder-accused fights charge

The 27-year-old man charged with murdering British backpacker Grace Millane has pleaded not guilty in a New Zealand court.

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Saudi teen gets guard for safety in Canada

The refugee agency contracted by the Canadian government to help Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun settle in Toronto has hired a guard for her safety.

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Shutdown bites US economy as talks stall

White House estimates show the US economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the 25-day partial government shutdown as talks in Washington have stalled.

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May’s Brexit deal crushed in parliament

British MPs have voted down Theresa May’s Brexit deal, triggering the deepest political crisis in 50 years and the government now faces a no confidence motion.

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Gunmen storm Kenya compound, 15 dead

Islamist militants have attacked an upmarket hotel and office complex opposite the Australian embassy in Nairobi with at least 15 people killed.

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Rahaf expects more women to flee Saudi

Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, accepted as a refugee in Canada, expects her story to inspire more women to flee her homeland.

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US, NKorea to hold talks this week -report

A South Korean newspaper has reported that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks with a senior North Korean official on Thursday or Friday.

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Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria amid tension

Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed plans for Syria a day after the US President warned Turkey not to attack Kurds.

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May resolute on pushing Brexit deal: Sun

British PM Theresa May has reportedly told her cabinet she will persist with her current Brexit deal regardless of an expected defeat in parliament.

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China blasts Trudeau over death sentence

China has taken issue with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he said a Canadian had been “arbitrarily” sentenced to death for drug trafficking.

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Gdansk mayor dies after public stabbing

The liberal mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, has died after he was stabbed by a man who rushed a stage during a charity event.

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US federal shutdown drags into fourth week

President Trump’s enforced US government shutdown has reached its 24th day with many federal workers having already missed their first paychecks of the dispute.

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Trump rejects reports he worked for Russia

US President Donald Trump has told reporters, “I never worked for Russia,“ and also rejected a media report he tried to hide interactions with Vladimir Putin.

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Aust union lobbies for detained footballer

The CEO of the Australian soccer players union says Sheikh Salman’s position as Asian Confederation head would be untenable if Hakeem AlAraibi isn’t freed.

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Trump threatens Turkey over Syrian Kurds

Turkey has responded sharply to a threat from US President Donald Trump to devastate its ally economically if it attacks US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria.

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Republican to query FBI over Russia probe

The battlelines have been drawn over a report Donald Trump had been working for Russia as the president’s pick for attorney general prepares to face the Senate.

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Trump not giving in on border wall: Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham says President Donald Trump isn’t giving in on his demand for funding for a border wall and the time for negotiations is running short .

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Catastrophic to halt Brexit, PM May warns

Faced with the threat of a heavy defeat in a divided parliament, British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that it would be catastrophic to halt Brexit.

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Gastro sweeps along the Murray

HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

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STOLEN HISTORIC HOLDEN SEEN IN ROCHESTER AND HEADED TOWARDS ECHUCA

A PIECE of Australian motoring history has been stolen from Castlemaine and been reported being driven through Rochester and headed for Echuca. The mint condition, all original, blue and white 1963 EJ Holden special was stolen from the side of the...

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Shepparton super school principal appointed

The principal of Shepparton’s new ‘‘super school’’ has been appointed.

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Echuca man dies after boat capsizes

A 71-YEAR-OLD Echuca man has died after his boat capsized on Port Phillip Bay near Blairgowrie this morning. The man and his wife had been out on their new speedboat when it began to take on water. Police have told media the couple set out around...

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