Bushfires conditions worsen in east and west Australia

Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on Sunday as the country already battles more than 120 bushfires and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them.

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U.S. imposes travel ban on Cuba's interior minister over rights violations in Venezuela

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was imposing a travel ban on Cuban Interior Minister Julio Cesar Gandarilla Bermejo and his children, citing the minister's involvement in what it called "gross violations of human rights in Venezuela."

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Man kills wife, three young sons in San Diego home: police

Three young boys and two adults were fatally shot and another boy was wounded in a domestic dispute that escalated into a shooting on Saturday in southeastern San Diego, police said.

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Renewed rocket fire into Israel jolts tenuous Gaza truce

Israeli missile defenses on Saturday intercepted two Palestinian rockets that were fired deep into southern Israel overnight on Saturday from the Gaza Strip, Israel's military said.

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Pro-China protesters to rally amid Hong Kong chaos

Pro-China protesters plan to rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasingly violent anti-government unrest in the Chinese-ruled city and support the police who have become a prime target of attack.

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In pictures: Havana celebrates 500 years of foundation

As Cuba's capital celebrates 500 years, we explore the history behind some of its famous buildings.

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Three takeaways from the Trump impeachment hearing on Friday

President Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack on a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Friday while she was testifying to an impeachment hearing in Congress, an extraordinary moment that Democrats said amounted to witness intimidation. [nL2N27V0MQ]

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Pentagon gets failing grade in its second audit

The Pentagon has failed a comprehensive audit for a second year, though an official said it has made progress toward fixing accounting discrepancies that could still take years to resolve.

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Trump pardons Army officers, restores Navy SEAL's rank, in war crimes cases

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.

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Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case

Rodney Reed had been set to die in days, but lawyers say new evidence proves he is innocent of murder.

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California school shooting suspect dies of his injuries, authorities say

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Masked men break into Venezuela opposition party offices on eve of protest

Unidentified masked men on Friday forced their way into the offices of Venezuelan opposition party Popular Will, political leaders said, the night before planned protests across the country meant to boost pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to resign.

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Bolivia blames Cubans for stirring unrest, ousts Venezuelan officials

Bolivia's interim government said on Friday it had asked Venezuelan officials to leave the country, and accused Cubans, including doctors, of instigating unrest in the wake of the resignation of former president Evo Morales.

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Texas court halts execution of man convicted of killing 19-year-old lover

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday halted the execution of Rodney Reed, who was convicted of killing his 19-year-old lover in 1996, as recent calls for his exoneration and a fresh look at his case got more intense.

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Dubai Air Show: Aerospace industry meets for deals and displays

About 1,300 exhibitors are expected at the biggest aerospace and defence event of the year.

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Why being kind could help you live longer

A new institute has been set up to study kindness - as an antidote to an increasingly polarised world.

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Modest fashion: 'I feel confident and comfortable'

Fashion bloggers are covering up and sales of modest clothes are up in high street stores.

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Paris tour shows how black people helped shape France

Resistance fighters and anti-colonial writers, a Paris tour celebrates an alternative French history.

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Gilets Jaunes: Anger of yellow vests still grips France a year on

France has had a year of yellow vest (gilets jaunes) protests, but some of their energy has gone.

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Velvet Revolution: Prague's ghosts of communism

Three memorable locations in the Czech capital symbolise the Communist regime and its downfall.

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Lawyer Avenatti asks U.S. judge to dismiss new fraud charge

Lawyer Michael Avenatti on Friday urged a federal judge to dismiss a criminal fraud charge accusing him of misleading a client as part of his alleged effort to extort Nike Inc.

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Trump grants pardons to Army officers in war crimes cases

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a third for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.

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