Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina charged with assault in Australia
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Body found in search for child missing in croc attack
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US government to offer Boeing ‘sweetheart deal’, lawyer says
A lawyer representing victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has told the BBC that the US government is preparing to offer the plane
Falling roof pillars smash cars at Delhi airport
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Moldova joins Ukraine in big step on path to joining EU
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US states want to ban phones in schools. How would that work?
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Deadly blaze at ammunition depot in N’Djamena
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Vladimir Putin peace terms slammed at Ukraine summit
The leaders of Italy and Germany have strongly rejected ceasefire terms laid out by Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine, as scores of
Italy prepares to host, with the Pope set to appear
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The hunt for the cartoon cat vexing China’s censors
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