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Java Sea
Lion Air plane skids off Indonesian runway
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An aircraft operated by Indonesia's budget carrier Lion Air has skidded off the runway while landing in bad weather but there were no injuries, the …
Caliphates
IS 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria
dailytelegraph.com.au - Rodi Said
US-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander says, bringing its …
Kim Jong-un
Kim to be in Hanoi early for Trump summit
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will arrive in Vietnam on February 25 ahead of a planned second summit with US President Donald Trump, three sources …
Sex Crimes
Ex-US cardinal defrocked for sex crimes
dailytelegraph.com.au - Philip Pullella
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood after he was found guilty of sexual crimes against minors …
Actor who played Hitler in Downfall dies
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Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, who was known for his roles as Adolf Hitler in the film Downfall and the angel Damiel in Wings of Desire, has died at the age …
Queen Elizabeth II
Gunboat diplomacy threatens UK-China ties
dailytelegraph.com.au - Harriet Line
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will not visit China this weekend amid reports Beijing pulled out of trade talks after Defence …
Militants, troops killed in Sinai clash
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Seven militants have been killed and 15 Egyptian military personnel have died or been wounded in a clash in North Sinai, the Egyptian military …
Harold Wilson aide Baroness Falkender dies
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Former British Labour prime minister Harold Wilson's right-hand woman Baroness Falkender has died aged 86. Lady Falkender - formerly Marcia Williams - …
Mining
Eight miners rescued at Zimbabwe mine
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Eight gold miners who were trapped underground for several days after heavy flooding in Zimbabwe have been rescued, though some of their co-workers …
Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison talks up Libs in Tasmania
dailytelegraph.com.au - Ethan James
It wasn't the official start of an election campaign but it sure felt like one. Scott Morrison cuddled a baby, inspected plants and issued a rallying …
Human Rights
Last IS enclave in east Syria taken
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says US-backed fighters have seized the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria after the jihadists who …
Turkey
Turkey still to buy Russian missiles
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Turkey will not turn back from its deal to buy S-400 missile systems from Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan says, a day after an informal deadline …
Pope Francis
Pope defrocks US archbishop
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Pope Francis has defrocked former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing …
Pakistan
Iran asks Pakistan to strike militants
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Iran has urged neighbouring Pakistan to crack down on militants who killed 27 of its Revolutionary Guards in an attack near the border or expect …
Democratic Party
Nigerian presidential election postponed
dailytelegraph.com.au - Alexis Akwagyiram and Camillus Eboh
Politicians and voters across Nigeria have expressed dismay and disappointment after a national election was postponed hours before polls were due to …
Senate Committees
Senators' interests to go digital
dailytelegraph.com.au - Eliza Berlage
In a potential win for transparency, a Senate committee report has "endorsed the application and implementation" of digital forms for Senators' …
Shorten questions Cash's AWU evidence
dailytelegraph.com.au - Rick Goodman
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has questioned the sincerity of Senator Michaelia Cash's court evidence about an investigation into alleged union …
Emergency Medicine
Bushfire threat to Qld towns eases
dailytelegraph.com.au - Shae McDonald and Gemma Najem
An emergency bushfire warning has been downgraded after residents were told to evacuate two small Queensland communities near the NSW …
Australian Labor Party
NSW Labor makes 'heritage strategy' pledge
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NSW Labor has announced it will create the state's first 'Heritage Strategy' if elected in March. Deputy Labor leader Penny Sharpe on Saturday …
El Chapo
Mexico aims to heal after El Chapo jailing
dailytelegraph.com.au - By Diego Ore
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has visited the birthplace of the country's most infamous drug trafficker, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, …
Scott Morrison
More delays on protecting LGBT+ students
dailytelegraph.com.au - Eliza Berlage
The push to protect LGBT+ students from discrimination in religious schools has suffered a setback with a Senate report calling the proposed bill …
Language
Progress in US, China trade talks
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Chinese state media has expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after President Xi Jinping said a …
PGA Tour
'Sorry' Kuchar agrees to pay caddie $50k
dailytelegraph.com.au - Evin Priest
PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar was heckled relentlessly during his first round of the Genesis Open in Los Angeles for his "cringeworthy" handling of a …
Search paused for man missing at NSW beach
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A search has been suspended overnight for a swimmer missing off Lighthouse Beach in northern NSW. Witnesses told police a 49-year-old man entered the …
The Oscars
All Oscar categories to air after backlash
dailytelegraph.com.au - Matt Donnelly
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reversed its controversial decision to hand out four Oscars during the telecast's commercial …
Star Wars
Filming wraps for Star Wars Episode IX
dailytelegraph.com.au - Nate Nickolai
The end is nigh! Filming for "Star Wars Episode IX" has officially wrapped, bringing an end to a franchise that has spanned more than 40 years and …
Scott Morrison
PM announces forestry boost in Tasmania
dailytelegraph.com.au - Ethan James
Nine regional forestry hubs will be created across Australia under a federal government plan to boost the industry. Scott Morrison made the $12.5 …
Crews work to contain NSW bushfires
dailytelegraph.com.au - Sarah McPhee
A major fire raging in northern NSW has been downgraded while another continues to burn out of control, as fire crews work through the weekend to …
Sydney FC
Sydney FC enjoying suburban ground tour
dailytelegraph.com.au - Matt Encarnacion
Talk about painting the city sky blue. His team may have reeled off five wins in a row in the south, but Sydney FC coach Steve Corica has no qualms …
Donald Trump
Trump ex-campaigner faces jail over fraud
dailytelegraph.com.au - By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER
Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges, …