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September 11, 2018

Judge orders accused Russian agent Maria Butina to remain jailed

Maria Butina, a Russian woman who is accused in the US of working as a foreign agent for the Kremlin, has been ordered to remain jailed […]
September 11, 2018

Man charged in murder of Canadian teen Marrisa Shen

A suspect has been arrested for the killing of a Canadian schoolgirl following a breakthrough in a lengthy investigation into her death. Ibrahim Ali, 28, a […]
September 11, 2018

California governor signs law for clean energy by 2045

California has passed a law committing to exclusively carbon-free electricity sources by 2045, setting it against US President Donald Trump’s energy policy. “There is no understating […]
September 11, 2018

European Parliament to debate disciplining Hungary

The European Parliament is to discuss whether to launch disciplinary proceedings against Hungary. MEPs will debate whether the right-wing government poses a serious risk to the […]
September 11, 2018

‘Climate change moving faster than we are,’ says UN Secretary General

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that if the world doesn’t change course by 2020, we run the risk of runaway climate change. Mr Guterres […]
September 11, 2018

Perth ‘murders’: Man accused of killing five family members

A man has been charged with murdering his wife, three young children and their grandmother at a house in Western Australia (WA). The bodies of Mara […]
September 11, 2018

Tanzania’s President Magufuli calls for end to birth control

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has urged women to stop taking birth control pills, saying the country needs more people. “Women can now give up contraceptive methods,” […]
September 11, 2018

International Criminal Court threatened with US sanctions

The US has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. The court is currently considering prosecuting US […]