Australia to trim government next year to boost efficiency

Australia will cut the number of its government departments next year to focus on the continuity of policy and improving service, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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Transgender teen charged in fatal school shooting will be tried as an adult

A transgender teenager who told police that he and a friend opened fire at a suburban Denver high school to exact revenge on classmates who bullied him should be tried on murder charges as an adult, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

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How do eggs protect us from flu?

Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 100 million doses are made using hen eggs.

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Malta's 'golden passports': Why do the super-rich want them?

The EU has criticised the country's "golden passports" scheme that allows wealthy people to buy citizenship.

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Coral dredging: 'It's going to cause irreversible damage'

Cayman Islands campaigners are fighting to stop coral reefs being dredged for bigger cruise liners.

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U.S. House approves Uighur bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China's crackdown on its Muslim minority, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing.

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China says opposes U.S. House bill on Uighurs

China said on Wednesday it resolutely opposes the U.S. House of Representatives' bill requiring the Trump administration to toughen its response to what the bill called China's crackdown on ethnic minorities in the western region of Xinjiang.

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New best story on Hacker News: The latest version of Slack has a setting to disable the WYSIWYG editor

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Elon Musk testifies in California 'pedo guy' court case

The Tesla founder says his tweet about a British cave diver was responding to "an unprovoked attack".

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US House votes for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uighur treatment

The House voted 407 to 1 in favour of the bill, but it still needs President Trump's approval.

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Australia repeals medical transfer law for asylum seekers

The law had allowed sick refugees held in offshore detention to be treated in Australia.

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Peloton exercise bike ad mocked as being 'sexist' and 'dystopian'

A Christmas ad for the exercise bike firm has been mocked on social media as being "out of touch".

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Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps

Australia on Wednesday removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centers for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees.

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China's top diplomat says China, U.S. must boost strategic communication: Xinhua

China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, said that Beijing and Washington must increase strategic communication and work together based on the consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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Brazil court decision may ease creation of Bolsanaro's new party

The majority of judges on Brazil's electoral court voted late on Tuesday in favor of allowing digital signature collection to register new parties.

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Climate change: Emissions edge up despite drop in coal

Emissions of CO2 have risen in 2019, say researchers, as oil and gas use continues to grow.

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Cha In-ha: Korean actor dies aged 27

Cha is the third young South Korean star to die in the space of two months.

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Growth in global carbon emissions slowed in 2019: report

A surprise drop in coal use in the United States and Europe has helped to slow the growth of global carbon dioxide emissions this year, with softening demand in China and India also contributing, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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How robust is the world's financial plumbing?

The Swift system has securely transferred data for decades, but faces growing geopolitical pressure.

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How China-US rivalry is dividing the internet

Will the rivalry between China and the US accelerate the division of the internet into two halves?

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Another Deliveroo TV ad banned for being misleading

The TV advert received the third highest number of complaints this year, the regulator says.

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New best story on Hacker News: Sundar will be the CEO of both Google and Alphabet

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'Cool it,' France and Germany to tell Trump at NATO talks

NATO leaders will tell U.S President Donald Trump on Wednesday they are spending billions more dollars on their militaries in the hope that he pares back his attacks on the Western alliance.

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House Intelligence Committee votes along party lines to adopt Democrats' impeachment report ahead of Judiciary Committee hearing

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Conservatives pledge £4.2bn for trains, buses and trams

The party promises new spending on trains, buses and trams outside London.

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U.S. homeland security proposes face scans for citizens

The Trump administration intends to propose a regulation next year that would require all travelers - including U.S. citizens - to be photographed when entering or leaving the United States, according to the administration's regulatory agenda.

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Blast at Indonesia's national monument park in central Jakarta: media

An explosion has occurred at Indonesia's National Monument park, near the presidential palace in central Jakarta, according to media reports citing police on Tuesday.

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China may ban all U.S. diplomatic passport-holders from Xinjiang: Global Times editor

China might ban all U.S. diplomatic passport-holders from entering the country's western Xinjiang autonomous region, Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin said on Tuesday.

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China bars U.S. military ships, aircraft from Hong Kong, sanctions U.S.-based NGOs

China on Monday banned U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong and slapped sanctions on several U.S. non-government organizations for allegedly encouraging anti-government protesters in the city to commit violent acts.

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