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• How Donald Trump came to be indicted on criminal charges

  30-03-2023 23:58 via smh.com.au
  
  A look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
  
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• Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in New York

  30-03-2023 23:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The charges, arising from a probe into hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, could reshape the 2024 presidential race.
  
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• EU Commission president highlights Australia in warning over China

  30-03-2023 22:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Ursula von der Leyen says Beijing's clear goal is a systemic change of the international order with China at its centre.
  
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• ‘Calm down? Children are dying!’ Nashville shooting sparks shouting match between congressmen

  30-03-2023 22:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Representative Jamaal Bowman, a former middle school principal, told reporters that Republicans were “gutless” for not backing gun control laws after this week’s shooting. 
  
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• ‘Tragic loss’: Two US Army helicopters collide leaving 9 dead in Kentucky

  30-03-2023 21:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Brigadier General John Lubas said that the Army did not yet know what had caused the collision, and that there were no radio signals calling for help.
  
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• White House condemns arrest of US journalist in Russia

  30-03-2023 21:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Russian authorities arrest American journalist on spying charges.
  
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• Deadly fire engulfs Philippines ferry

  30-03-2023 21:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Fire on Philippines ferry kills at least 31 people.
  
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• Two US army helicopters crash killing nine soldiers

  30-03-2023 21:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Nine US soldiers killed after two Blackhawk helicopters crashed.
  
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• Tiktok, a hotbed of Russian war propaganda, report shows

  30-03-2023 20:48 via smh.com.au
  
  A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, more than a third of 80 TikTok accounts operated by Russian state outlets were not labelled as propaganda by the platform.
  
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• Covering over well at Indian temple collapses, killing 11

  30-03-2023 19:51 via smh.com.au
  
  The structure covering the well apparently caved in because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd.
  
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• Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges

  30-03-2023 11:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The FSB said Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information.
  
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• EU chief warns members not to fall into Australia’s trap with China

  30-03-2023 10:30 via smh.com.au
  
  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the Chinese Communist Party is seeking to make the world – including Russia – dependent on China.
  
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• Murder weapon retested in Cobby case

  30-03-2023 10:14 via smh.com.au
  
  A murder weapon is being re-tested in the case of Andrew Cobby who was convicted of murdering his wife.
  
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• Best and most affordable phone plans

  30-03-2023 09:39 via smh.com.au
  
  A list of the best phone plans with the most value for money has been released by Canstar Blue.
  
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• Paltrow’s lawyers produce holiday photos to cast doubt on skier’s injuries

  30-03-2023 09:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Photographs of retired optometrist Terry Sanderson riding camels in Morocco and trekking Machu Pichu have been tendered as evidence by Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal team.
  
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• Hijacked by politics, Indonesia kicks spectacular own goal

  30-03-2023 09:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Just months after showcasing itself as an emerging world leader, Jakarta has been stripped of football’s Under-20 World Cup amid a row over the involvement of Israel.
  
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• Pope Francis taken to hospital with respiratory infection

  30-03-2023 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Pope Francis will need to stay in hospital for a couple of days following a respiratory infection.
  
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• King Charles touches down in Berlin

  30-03-2023 09:30 via smh.com.au
  
  \Charles III has embarked on his first international trip as king, visiting Berlin to help repair European relations.
  
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• ‘Anchor for world peace’: Premier says Beijing ready to defend international order

  30-03-2023 07:05 via smh.com.au
  
  But leaders from Europe and Asia warned Beijing must build trust if it is to be taken seriously.
  
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• Keating’s blistering attack on AUKUS leaves Australia in damage control in US

  30-03-2023 06:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Members of an Australian parliamentary delegation have been forced to explain the former prime minister’s view that the plan is “the worst deal in all history”.
  
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• America, like Bill Cosby, has become a fallen hero

  30-03-2023 06:30 via smh.com.au
  
  I loved the US, which used to be incredibly aspirational for me and my peers. Now, I wouldn’t take a Green Card if it came with a bag of cash and a date with George Clooney.
  
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• Healthy children, teens may not need COVID shots, WHO says

  30-03-2023 06:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The World Health Organisation has updated its guidance on vaccines as the world tries to live with the virus. Not everyone agrees.
  
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• Little Vanuatu just got 192 countries to agree with it

  30-03-2023 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  A tiny Pacific Island nation has pulled off the kind of diplomatic win that can elude global superpowers.
  
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• Over 30 people accused of 'aggressively harassing' pod of dolphins in Hawaii

  30-03-2023 04:02 via smh.com.au
  
  A total of 33 people are being accused of "aggressively harassing" a pod of dolphins in Hawaii.
  
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• Dad stabbed to death by Starbucks 'asked man not to vape near child'

  30-03-2023 03:27 via smh.com.au
  
  A father who was stabbed to death outside a branch of cafe Starbucks in Canada asked the alleged attacker not to vape near his child, his family claim.
  
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• Can nations be sued for weak climate action? We’ll soon know

  30-03-2023 02:58 via smh.com.au
  
  The International Court of Justice will be asked to issue an opinion on whether governments have “legal obligations” to protect people from climate hazards.
  
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• NZ radio station shut down while live on air

  30-03-2023 02:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Today FM hosts discuss their potential shut down just hours before the station was taken off the air.
  
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• Indonesia stripped of football World Cup by FIFA amid Israel furore

  30-03-2023 01:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Football-mad Indonesia was scheduled to stage the Under-20 World Cup in May and June but FIFA has removed the tournament from South-east Asia’s largest nation.
  
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• FIFA strips Indonesia of football World Cup amid Israel furore

  30-03-2023 01:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Football-mad Indonesia was scheduled to stage the Under-20 World Cup in May and June but FIFA has removed the tournament from South-east Asia’s largest nation.
  
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• King Charles speaks German

  30-03-2023 00:18 via smh.com.au
  
  The monarch delivered part of his speech in German, even making a few jokes, at a gala dinner in Berlin.
  
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