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Australia's Federal Parliament has paid tribute to the police officers killed in an ambush in Queensland this week.
Two police officers and a neighbour were fatally shot in Wieambilla (wee-am-billa) in Queensland's Western Downs on Monday.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Meta faces a lawsuit in a Kenyan court over allowing social media posts that allegedly helped fuel deadly violence in Ethiopia.
Tens of thousands of people have died as a result of the conflict in the country's northern Tigray region.
Our Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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The governor of the US state of Oregon has changed the punishment for all inmates on death row to life sentences.
Governor Kate Brown said the state 'should not be in the business of executing people'.
Our US correspondent Chris Jones reports.
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Several people have died after a boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties on the English Channel.
A government source said forty three people were rescued and brought to the UK.
The UK coastguard, the French Navy and an air ambulance were sent to help with the rescue operation on Monday.
Images from the scene show people wearing life-jackets sitting in an inflatable dinghy, being helped into a lifeboat.
It comes as temperatures have plunged across the UK, bringing snow and ice to parts of the country.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said her "heartfelt thoughts" were with those involved, calling the incident "distressing".
More than 40,000 people have crossed the Channel this year in small boats.
Jess Sharman from the charity Care4Calais says the British government needs to do more.
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European Union leaders are meeting with counterparts from the Southeast Asian ASEAN bloc in Brussels for a first-of-its-kind summit dedicated to deepening cooperation.
EU and ASEAN leaders are expected to make announcements on new deals linked to the clean energy transition and infrastructure investment.
But behind the celebratory atmosphere marking 45 years of diplomatic relations, geopolitical tensions are running high... as Rosie Birchard reports.
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The White House has said the Biden administration is "glad" that India and China quickly disengaged after clashing recently at a disputed border.
India's defence minister has said that Indian troops prevented Chinese soldiers from entering their territory last week in their first significant clash in over two years.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Hong Kong is scrapping Covid-19 restrictions for new arrivals to the city.
The government says the rules are no longer necessary, and it’s time to reestablish the city’s reputation as a tourism and business hub.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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