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The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal Opposition is increasingly isolated, after Labor's climate policy passed its first hurdle.
The government's plan to reduce emissions by 43 per cent over this decade, has made it through the lower house.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Hong Kong is expected to announce an easing of quarantine rules for incoming travelers on Friday. Local media reports say the government is expected to cut the current one week rule by at least two days.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The US state of Kansas has voted decisively to uphold women's right to abortion access in the state, a major victory for pro-choice campaigners.
The referendum in the conservative state was the first test of public support for the issue following the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down the federal abortion protections.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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From the start of next season, Premier League teams will no longer take the knee before every kick-off.
The gesture has been in place for over 2 years - ever since the Black Lives Matter movement rose to prominence in 2020.
Chris Jones has more.
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The United States and European Union have asked the Ethiopian Government to return basic services to its Northern region where conflict has raged on since November 2020.
The US and EU Special envoys for the Horn of Africa visited the conflict affected region of Ethiopia where fighting between the government and rebel forces has caused a humanitarian crisis.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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The European Union is calling for dialogue to ease tensions after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.
On Wednesday, an EU official said appropriate channels of communication should be maintained to reduce risks of miscalculation.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has upheld a 2021 ruling by the Free State High Court, which bars foreign nationals from registering and being admitted as legal practitioners. The application was brought by various foreign nationals, some of whom have obtained their law degrees in the country. Mark Roughton reports.
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There's been a delay in sending out ballot papers to Conservative Party members wanting to vote for a new leader in the coming weeks.
UK intelligence body GCHQ reported that hackers could try to change the outcome of the election.
Chris Jones explains from London.
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China is ramping up its military activity around Taiwan in response to the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island. Beijing says the action is necessary to defend its national sovereignty.
Patrick Fok has the latest from Beijing.
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