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One Seattle protester hit by car dies

One woman is dead and another seriously injured after a man drove into a crowd of protesters in the US city of Seattle.

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7 hours ago

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Ardern all smiles as Labour keeps moving

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will ask New Zealanders to “keep moving” with her as she seeks re-election on September 19.

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9 hours ago

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Flood death toll hits 20 in Japan

Torrential rains that have killed at least 20 people in Japan’s southern island of Kyushu are expected to return.

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10 hours ago

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Flood death toll hits 20 in Japan

Torrential rains that have killed at least 20 people in Japan’s southern island of Kyushu are expected to return.

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10 hours ago

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Kanye West running for US president 2020

Kanye West has tweeted that he is running for US president in four months with some responding to the rapper’s announcement with scepticism

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11 hours ago

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‘Let’s keep moving’: Ardern’s election bid

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has launched her re-election bid, drawing upon the resilience of New Zealanders during the unprecedented crises of her first term.

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11 hours ago

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China reports eight new coronavirus cases

China has eight new coronavirus cases on the mainland, compared with three cases a day earlier.

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12 hours ago

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Mexico’s COVID deaths pass 30,000

Mexico’s official death tally from COVID-19 now exceeds 30,000 but a local broadcaster says the actual toll is almost twice as high.

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13 hours ago

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Trump again vows to defeat ‘radical left’

Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech painted himself as a bulwark against left-wing extremism while he also claimed 99 per cent of US COVID cases were harmless.

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14 hours ago

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UK poised to dump Huawei in 5G network

British newspapers are reporting that the UK is poised to end the use of Huawei technology in its 5G network over security concerns.

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15 hours ago

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Brazil registers 37,923 new cases of virus

Brazil has registered more than 1.5 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began while more than 64,000 people have died there from the virus.

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15 hours ago

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Florida, Texas coronavirus cases spike

Coronavirus has now killed nearly 130,000 Americans and Florida and Texas have reported new single-day record increases in confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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15 hours ago

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WHO ignores aerosol risk: Aussie scientist

Some scientists say the WHO is not taking seriously enough the potential for the coronavirus to be transmitted through aerosols.

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18 hours ago

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Three held after Turkish factory blast

Three workers have been detained after an explosion and a fire at a fireworks factory killed at least four people and injured 114, Turkish media reports say.

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18 hours ago

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Record daily increase of global COVID-19

The World Health Organisation reports the latest global daily increase of COVID-19 cases - 212,326 - is a record high.

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18 hours ago

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English drinkers enjoy pints at pubs again

Pubs in England have begun allowing patrons to return as restrictions on public life are relaxed in the United Kingdom.

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22 hours ago

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India virus cases hit new high amid rains

Coronavirus infections have risen in western and southern parts of India amid monsoon rains, with the country recording its highest daily number of new cases.

AAP Newswire

04 Jul 2020