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Coronavirus cases rise in Italy, 11 dead

Italian officials reported 11 deaths and 322 confirmed cases of the virus on Tuesday, 100 more than a day earlier, with most concentrated in northern Italy.

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German driver injured 61 at carnival

A 29-year-old German man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove into a carnival procession and injured 61 people, including 20 children.

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Nations must prepare for virus: WHO expert

A World Health Organisation expert has urged nations around the world to be prepared for outbreaks of coronavirus, saying early action will save lives.

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Nations must prepare for virus: WHO expert

A World Health Organisation expert has urged nations around the world to be prepared for outbreaks of coronavirus, saying early action will save lives.

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Iran death toll hits 16 as virus spreads

Several countries have suspended flights to Iran as the country’s coronavirus death toll rose to 16, and Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait reported their first cases

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More dead as India riots overshadow Trump

Violence is ramping up among protesters in New Delhi over a controversial citizenship law, just kilometres from where Donald Trump met Narendra Modi.

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‘Struggling’ Assange stripped, handcuffed

Julian Assange had his case files confiscated and was stripped naked by prison guards after the first day of his extradition hearing in London.

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Head of Iran’s virus task force has virus

The head of the anti-coronavirus task force in Iran has tested positive for the virus a day after he sought to play down the risk from the outbreak.

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Former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak dead

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt’s peace with Israel, has died at the age of 91.

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Trump India visit moves from pomp to trade

US President Donald Trump has begun his second day in India with an elaborate outdoor welcome ceremony in front of the grand presidential palace in New Delhi.

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World’s oldest man dead at 112

Just two weeks after being declared by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest man, Chitetsu Watanabe has died in Japan at 112.

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Seven dead, dozens hurt in India protests

At least seven people have been killed in New Delhi as thousands demonstrate for and against a controversial new citizenship law.

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East Timor’s Ruak to step down as PM

East Timorese Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak has announced he will step down after the ruling coalition collapsed in the tiny Southeast Asian nation.

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China reports 508 new coronavirus cases

Mainland China has reported 508 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of reported cases to almost 77,660.

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Timeline of Weinstein’s sex crimes trial

Timeline of events leading to the conviction of former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for sex crimes in a New York court.

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Global coronavirus cases top 80,000

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 80,000 people globally. Here are the latest facts and figures on the coronavirus.

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WikiLeaks password ‘leaked by journalists’

A password to access WikiLeaks’ trove of unredacted, classified diplomatic material was published in a book by two British journalists, a court has heard.

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