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French ‘hero’ invited to stay in Australia
Published on 16/04/2024
» SYDNEY - Australia has invited a French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker in a Sydney mall to stay in the country permanently, heeding calls from the public who had hailed him as a hero who deserved citizenship.
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China urges US to stop ‘unreasonably suppressing’ TikTok
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/03/2024
» BEIJING - China called on the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok, as the popular video-sharing application used by 170 million Americans moves to the centre of lingering tensions between the superpowers.
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Najib considering new request for a full pardon
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Jailed former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak is considering filing a new petition for a full pardon, his lawyer said on Wednesday, less than a week after a special panel agreed to halve his jail sentence.
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UK to clear Post Office scandal victims
Published on 10/01/2024
» LONDON - The British government plans to introduce new legislation to overturn the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office managers in "one of the greatest miscarriages of justice" in the country’s history, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday.
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Same-sex nativity scene rattles Italy
Published on 23/12/2023
» CAPOCASTELLO DI MERCOGLIANO, Italy - A church nativity scene that features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
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Ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, just days after being ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia poll workers.
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Supreme Court asked to decide if Trump has immunity from prosecution
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to rule quickly on whether former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution so his trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election can go ahead as scheduled.
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Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» TOKYO - A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.
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Philippine court grants bail to ex-president's top critic after 6 years in jail
Published on 13/11/2023
» MANILA: A Philippine court on Monday granted bail to a former senator and staunch critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", the defendant's lawyer said, which could see her walk free after more than six years in detention.
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Car drivers torture NZ city with Celine Dion songs
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» WELLINGTON - Car drivers armed with a playlist of Celine Dion songs have been plaguing residents of a small New Zealand city for months on end with loud, late-night "siren battles".
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