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Denmark and several European allies are sending troops to Greenland to boost the island’s security after failed White House talks.

European nations send troops to Greenland as US talks fail

Military personnel from several European countries are heading to Greenland in what they say is a bid to boost the territory's security.

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The child was left abandoned in squalor, writing a heartbreaking note.
‘Unimaginable nightmare’: Best friends buried alive at park

‘Unimaginable nightmare’: Best friends buried alive at park

Two teenage boys have tragically died, with terrifying details emerging about what happened after they dug a sand hole.

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Nearly one year into his second term, US President Donald Trump declares he answers only to his own morality.

This is not how a normal president speaks

Nearly one year into his second term, US President Donald Trump declares he answers only to his own morality.

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Law enforcement officers at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis, a week after the death of Renee Good.

Federal agent shoots immigrant after ‘ambush attack’

Another person has been shot by a Federal agent in Minneapolis, a week after the death of Renee Good sparked nationwide protests.

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An elephant ride in Bali.

Bali Zoo ditches elephant rides for tourists

The Indonesian tourist attraction has stopped its controversial elephant rides, finally caving to long-term pressure from animal welfare groups.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned that the ‘security situation could deteriorate rapidly’.

Aussies warned of Middle East travel chaos amid strike fears

Australians are being told to expect flight cancellations and other travel disruptions across the Middle East as the region braces for possible US air strikes against Iran. 

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As millions travel to Asia to celebrate Lunar New Year, Australians are being urged to stay alert.

‘Serious threats’: What Aussies visiting Asia need to know

As millions of people travel to Asia to celebrate Lunar New Year, Australians are being urged to stay alert.

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Iran's airspace has been closed and the US is sending warships to the Middle East.

Iran airspace closed: US moves warships to Middle East

The Pentagon has ordered US warships in the South China Sea to move immediately to the Middle East, reports claim, and Iran has shut down its airspace, as fears of imminent military intervention grow.

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Wu, the central character in Wendy Du Feng's short documentary Only The Lonely.

The unbearable loneliness of the young Chinese man

AARON PATRICK: Thanks to China’s one-child policy, the country now has approximately 30 million ‘surplus men’.

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Plans for the first ever Moon hotel have been unveiled

Inside the plans for an inflatable hotel on the Moon

Cashed-up tourists looking for an out-of-this-world adventure are set have a whole new destination to add to their bucket list.

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Iran State TV has broadcast what has been labelled an assassination threat.

‘Won’t miss’: Iran’s chilling Trump assassination threat

Iran has broadcast a blunt, direct threat to US President Donald Trump as tensions between nations erupt.

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‘We didn't manage to change the American position,’ Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Disagreement’ over Greenland remains after US, Denmark talk

Denmark and the United States have a fundamental difference of opinion about Greenland but the two will continue to talk, the Danish foreign minister says.

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Thai authorities say 32 people were killed after a train carrying 195 people derailed. (EPA PHOTO)

Death toll climbs after crane crushes Thai passenger train

A construction crane has crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, triggering a derailment that killed at least 32 people.

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