In Australia government ministers have been told they must not engage in sexual relations with staff members, under changes in the code of conduct announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Arthur Stevens has more
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
Moscow likely to reply 'in kind' to US threat of oligarch sanctions
The US Treasury has said that they will enforce sanctions soon against some of those on the so-called 'Putin List' - a roll call of the richest and most powerful people in Russia. But Moscow has warned that any sanctions will be met with reciprocity. Dan Ashby has more.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Multiple Fatalities in Florida School Shooting
Police are reporting that there are multiple fatalities in a mass school shooting in the U.S. state of Florida
The gunman has been taken into custody two hours after the first reports emerged of gunshots.
The police say he was a former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Scott Israel is the Sheriff of Broward County.
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Scott Israel, the Sheriff of Broward County was asked about the gunman...
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"Several deaths" in Florida School shooting
It's reported there have been several deaths in a mass shooting at a Florida school.
The suspected gunman - a pupil at the school - has now been taken into custody.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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"Boosting" of US West Coast defences needed
North Korea's nuclear capability means new investment is needed in
defence systems for the USA's West Coast.
That's according to top military officials in the U.S. who say the threat is "unprecedented."
Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.
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defence systems for the USA's West Coast.
That's according to top military officials in the U.S. who say the threat is "unprecedented."
Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.
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Major U.S. School Shooting: Gunman in Custody
There have been 'numerous fatalities' in a mass shooting, according to a school official in the US state of Florida.
Police have confirmed they've taken the gunman into custody two hours after the first reports of gunshots.
He is reportedly a student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Robert Runcie is the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools.
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Robert Runcie is the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools.
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SpaceX to build space broadband network
SpaceX is to build a broadband internet network using satellites in space.
The company, which launched a rocket last week, has been given
approval from the US communications regulator.
Frances Read reports from Los Angeles where SpaceX is based.
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The company, which launched a rocket last week, has been given
approval from the US communications regulator.
Frances Read reports from Los Angeles where SpaceX is based.
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Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Florida high school
Authorities say a suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
Police responded to earlier reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with a school official describing numerous fatalities.
Our correspondent Steve Mort has more from Orlando in Florida:
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Landmark tax conference kicks off at the UN
A three-day global conference is underway at the United Nations on the
subject of how taxation can help the world body achieve its
Sustainable Development Goals.
It's the first time the Platform for Collaboration on Tax is holding
such an event and participants believe effective taxation can help
solve issues like hunger and poverty around the world.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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subject of how taxation can help the world body achieve its
Sustainable Development Goals.
It's the first time the Platform for Collaboration on Tax is holding
such an event and participants believe effective taxation can help
solve issues like hunger and poverty around the world.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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South African President Resigns
South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from office, with immediate effect.
The embattled leader has been under tremendous pressure from members of his own party.
Zuma has been under corruption investigations while his party, the ANC, has seen a decline in its popularity.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced the President as ANC leader is expected to become acting president.
Zuma said he has served the country to the best of his ability.
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Multiple injuries reported in Florida High School shooting
It's reported there have been several victims in a mass shooting at a Florida school.
The gunman is reported to be at large, and a huge emergency response in underway just north of Fort Lauderdale.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Trump denies tolerance for domestic violence amid wife-beating scandal engulfing White House
President Trump has broken his silence on domestic violence amid a growing wife-beating scandal that is engulfing the White House.
He's told reporters that he is "totally opposed" to spousal abuse.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai dies at age 65
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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died in South Africa.
The 65-year-old former prime minister was being treated in hospital for colon cancer.
Tsvangirai led the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, and was imprisoned and injured numerous times during a long struggle against former president Robert Mugabe.
Professor Stephen Chan of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies says Tsvangirai should be remembered as a brave, if flawed, politician.
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Northern Ireland talks collapse with no agreement
Talks to restore Northern Ireland's power sharing assembly have broken up with the Democratic Unionist Party, the DUP, saying they see no current prospect of reaching agreement.
However political opponents Sinn Fein say the DUP is to blame for the collapse. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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Scientists discover new promising antibiotic to fight superbugs
A promising new weapon in the fight against superbugs.
Microbiologists at Rockefeller University in New York and Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered a new class of antibiotics that can kill some of the world's most dreaded bacteria.
Here's US correspondent Liling Tan on what this could mean for antibiotic resistant diseases.
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Trump lawyer confirms porn star payout, declines to offer explanation
President Trump's lawyer has confirmed that he did make a 130 thousand dollar payment to a porn actress during the 2016 Presidential election, but he won't explain why.
The White House insists the President did not have an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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DEFIANT ZUMA FACES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
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South Africa's parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. The vote signals a determination to eject Zuma from office after days of talks with his party the Africa National Congress.
Leon Solomon
reports
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One injured, one in custody after NSA shooting
One person has been injured and another is reportedly in custody, following a shooting outside the headquarters of the US National Security Agency.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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U.S. House Probes Porter White House Scandal
The US House of Representatives is investigating the employment of Rob Porter, the disgraced Staff Secretary to President Trump.
Porter's job was protected, despite White House knowledge of allegations of domestic abuse.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.
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Questions remain outstanding as to how the FBI finished it's security report on Rob Porter in July and yet he remained the president's staff secretary on a temporary clearance.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan confirmed he supports the investigation into the security clearance process launched by Representative Trey Gowdy and the House Oversight panel.
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US plan for Middle East peace 'fairly advanced'
The Trump administration's Middle East peace plan is "fairly well advanced", according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Mr Tillerson was speaking during a visit to Jordan, where he also announced a five-year aid package that extends US support to the country.
Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.
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