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Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers
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Australia news live: Union leader says PM ‘vastly underpaid’; Shoebridge pledges members will ‘have a say’ in next leader
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney man has been charged after allegedly restraining, choking and sexually assaulting a young woman in a park, Australian Associated Press reports. A 23-year-old woman was walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush, in Sydney’s west, around 11.15pm on Friday 18 September when she was stopped by a man not known to her, police say. Continue reading...

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across northern region.

US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
How Switzerland lost 20 percent of its ice in five years
Swiss glaciers have lost more than 5 percent of their ice, threatening the country’s alpine economy.
Student protests in Chile turn to violent clashes with police
Riot police in Chile’s capital deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of students.
Arab-Israeli party leader drops election bid
Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.