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Powerful quake kills 144 in Myanmar, toll to rise
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 144 people in Myanmar, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand. Much of …
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‘You are a special people’ – Trump honours Greek Independence Day at the White House
United States President Donald Trump held a special event at the White House in honour of Greek Independence Day, standing alongside Archbishop Elpidophoros of America as he celebrated the significant …
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Turkey detains 1,100 people since Erdogan rival’s arrest
Vast crowds of students surged onto Istanbul’s streets Monday in the latest protest over the arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s opposition mayor that has sparked Turkey’s worst unrest in years. …
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Social media campaign pays tribute to the Greek women of the Revolution
The #WeAreGreekWarriors social media campaign has continued its annual tradition recognising the Hellenic women that played vital roles in the Greek War of Independence. The campaign, organised by the New …
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Trump stokes conspiracy theory in JFK assassination
Donald Trump says he believes the 1963 assassination of US President John F Kennedy was carried out by Lee Harvey Oswald but wonders if the gunman acted alone. When asked …
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Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 migrants
President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration. The …
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Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party …
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Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival
Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor – a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terrorism links. …
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Castaway fisherman lost for 95 days at sea is found
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost on the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo Napa set off …
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Albanese joins Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’ talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia is open to contributing to a future peacekeeping effort in Ukraine as Britain flagged planning is moving to an “operational phase,” during a …