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Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver oath to the 100 senators and preside over the third impeachment trial of a chief in US history.

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

Scientists say the bushfires are the type of extreme disaster the world can expect more of as global warming intensifies.

New footage shows Iranian missiles hitting Ukraine plane

The blurry film, shot from a rooftop in a village four miles from an Iranian military site, shows the Kiev-bound plane on fire.

Indonesia rights body slams LGBT raids after UK rapist case

The country's LGBT community has increasingly been targeted in recent years.

Rain offers hope in Australian bushfire fight

There was optimism on Tuesday with heavy rain forecast for some of the hotspots in the states of New South Wales and Victoria.

Nestle to invest 2bn Swiss Francs in recycled plastics

Food and cosmetics giant Unilever announced last September that it will cut its use of new plastic in packaging by half by 2025.

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Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava

At least 10,000 people had sought refuge in evacuation centres.

Asian markets mixed as focus moves to China-US pact

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended in negative territory following the reading, with...

British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal

The momentous day on which Johnson effectively won permission to abandon the European integration...

UK monarchy scrambles for solutions after Harry, Meghan bombshell

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, rocked the monarchy on Wednesday with an announcement made without...

Harry, Meghan quit royal front line in shock move

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Finally, British MPs prepare to seal Brexit deal

The Brexit deal covers separation issues such as EU citizens' rights and Britain's financial...

Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend

The bushfires have now destroyed an area the size of Ireland.

Facebook exec on Trump White House stint

Facebook exec says it helped put Donald Trump in White House

He said that the outcome of the 2020 election could be the same as it was four years ago.

Defiant Trump doubles down on threat to Iran cultural sites

Trump said he would regard cultural sites as fair game if Iran resorted to deadly force against US...

Somali jihadists kill 3 Americans in attack on Kenya military base

Attackers breached heavy security at Camp Simba at dawn but were pushed back and four jihadists...

Trump warns Turkey against 'interference' after Libya vote

Libya has been beset by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer...

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