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• Johnson testifies over partygate lockdown scandal

  22-03-2023 23:53 via smh.com.au
  
  A combative Boris Johnson fought for his political career on Wednesday, as the former British prime minister said he did not lie to parliament over COVID-19 lockdown parties at a hearing with lawmakers.
  
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• Murdoch told he will likely have to testify in Fox News defamation case

  22-03-2023 22:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Key witnesses including Fox News host Tucker Carlson, have also been told they will be expected to answer questions in person during the six-week trial which is set to start in April.
  
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• ‘We are driving changes in the world together,’ Xi tells Putin as he departs Kremlin

  22-03-2023 21:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The Chinese leader’s trip to Russia signalled no new progress in ending the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
  
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• Rishi Sunak paid more than £1 million in tax in past three years, records show

  22-03-2023 21:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Sunak is one of the richest MPs in British Parliament, and the prime minister’s personal wealth is something opposition parties have often used as a political attack line.
  
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• Rishi Sunak paid more than £1 million in tax in past three years

  22-03-2023 21:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Sunak is one of the richest MPs in British Parliament, and the prime minister’s personal wealth is something opposition parties have often used as a political attack line.
  
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• Large ship tips onto dock in Scotland

  22-03-2023 20:33 via smh.com.au
  
  A large ship tipped over while dry-docked in Scotland, injuring 25 people.
  
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• We are driving changes in the world together, Xi Jinping tells Vladimir Putin as he departs Kremlin

  22-03-2023 20:09 via smh.com.au
  
  The Chinese leader’s trip to Russia that ended Wednesday signalled no new progress in ending the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
  
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• Prince William makes surprise visit to troops in Poland

  22-03-2023 19:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The heir-to-the throne travelled to Rzeszow in southeast Poland where he spoke to members of the Polish defence force and British troops based there, his office said.
  
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• Macron stands firm on ‘necessary’ pension bill as protests escalate

  22-03-2023 18:24 via smh.com.au
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron said the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the “end of the year”.
  
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• Fundraising and fears of violence as all sides prepare for Trump to be charged

  22-03-2023 09:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Senior party figures have joined Trump in a money grab, using his potential indictment to call for political donations.
  
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• Aussie innovation can 'predict' leading cause of complications in pregnant women

  22-03-2023 09:03 via smh.com.au
  
  An Australian innovation, called Oli, was created to improve the way women are monitored at the pointy end of their pregnancy.
  
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• Paltrow yet to speak in skiing court case

  22-03-2023 08:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow is yet to speak in court after being accused of knocking a man unconscious while skiing seven years ago.
  
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• New York police prepare Trump indictment

  22-03-2023 08:44 via smh.com.au
  
  New York police have been ordered to be ready to mobilise ahead of the potential indictment of Donald Trump.
  
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• Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping speak of friendship

  22-03-2023 08:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak of their great friendship and deepening political ties.
  
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• Why Xi wants the West to watch Russia rather than China

  22-03-2023 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The longer the US remains distracted, the more time Xi has to achieve his strategic designs for the western Pacific with minimal US interference.
  
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• Australia urges Japan to reform sole custody law

  22-03-2023 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia has encouraged Japan to introduce shared parenting after The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes reported that at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.
  
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• Amid global outcry, Australia intervenes in Japan sole custody debate

  22-03-2023 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian has encouraged Japan to introduce family law which establishes shared parenting arrangements, consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  
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• ‘Emergency contributions’: Trump, Republicans in fundrasing frenzy ahead of charges

  22-03-2023 03:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Senior party figures have joined Trump in a money grab, using his potential indictment to call for political donations.
  
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• ‘Emergency contributions’: Trump, Republicans in fundraising frenzy ahead of charges

  22-03-2023 03:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Senior party figures have joined Trump in a money grab, using his potential indictment to call for political donations.
  
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• Court allows Greta Thunberg, activists to sue Sweden over climate

  22-03-2023 02:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Their youth-led Aurora group says “the Swedish state does not treat the climate crisis as a crisis”.
  
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• Scheme which saw children sent to Australia from Scotland 'abusive'

  22-03-2023 02:27 via smh.com.au
  
  A scheme which saw thousand of children sent to countries including Australia from Scotland has been dubbed "a shameful chapter" in Scotland's history with officials admitting the system was "abusive".
  
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• Will Jeddah Tower ever be built?

  22-03-2023 02:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Once touted as the world's tallest building, work on Jeddah Tower has ground to a halt.
  
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• Bali governor rejects hosting Israel for FIFA under-20 World Cup

  22-03-2023 01:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Football-mad Indonesia is preparing to stage its first major tournament in the sport but the qualification of the Israeli team is causing problems.
  
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