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What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detention
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Zelenskyy to present Ukraine’s case to UN general assembly – live
Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet later There was also lots of focus on UK prime minister Andy Burnham’s first UN speech, late at night in Europe. In his speech, Burnham was keen to speak about how “Britain is back” after 10 years of Brexit, “restoring our stability” and “building a more dynamic economy.” “ Unlike Russia, we do not seek confrontation. Instead, we will be prepared, but not panicked. Clear-eyed, but cool headed. And unflinching in defending our people and our allies.” Continue reading...
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UN General Assembly quiz: Who said these 10 famous quotes?
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A ‘grubby rumour’ and a $5m extortion attempt: former Toplace executive gives Icac evidence
Sharangan Maheswaran also told inquiry his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A purported $5m extortion attempt of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif was actually a genuine request for his company Toplace to pay a contractor, a lawyer assisting the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog has argued. Former Toplace lawyer and executive Sharangan Maheswaran told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Wednesday he had not “dishonestly conveyed” to the building commissioner, David Chandler, that someone had attempted to extort Nassif on Chandler’s behalf. Continue reading...
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Qatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting gold
Al-Attiyah is the first person to win a gold medal at the Games in the same year as his Dakar Rally triumph.
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Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record
Chanu finally clinches an elusive Asian Games medal in Japan and Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine and Russia should stop attacking each other's energy systems
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Trump at the U.N. and proposed that Ukraine and Russia stop attacking each other's energy systems.