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Seismic activity still strong on Whakaari
Seismic activity on Whakaari is "a factor of 12 times" stronger than before Monday's deadly eruption according to New Zealand's geological monitoring agency.
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US senators battle over Downer meeting
Alexander Downer's infamous London bar meeting with former Donald Trump adviser George Papadopoulos is at the centre of a fiery US Senate committee hearing in Washington DC.
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Boris Johnson heads for UK election win
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on course to win a general election though the race has tightened markedly, according to opinion polls published on the eve of the vote.
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Seventy soldiers killed in Niger attack
About 70 soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military camp in Niger near the border with Mali, four security sources have told Reuters.
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Thunberg named Time's Person of the Year
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019.
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Setback in bid to extradite Indian driver
A push to extradite hit-run driver Puneet Puneet to Australia from India has hit a fresh setback after a new judge hearing the case asked prosecutors to repeat their final arguments.
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Australian Associated Press