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Great Koala National Park Set to Boost Conservation and Tourism on Mid North Coast

NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has visited Coffs Harbour as planning continues for the proposed Great Koala National Park, a major conservation project aimed at protecting one of Australia's most significant koala populations and more than 100 threatened species.

 

Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a single breeder in the country’s largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates, officials said Friday.

Australian police form heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – An Australian state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since gunmen killed 15 people and wounded three police officers armed only with handguns at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration in December, a government inquiry heard Wednesday.

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Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation.

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Ukraine hits Russia's largest online marketplace, hurting small businesses

The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

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Mideast oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran’s chokehold over the strait drags on and oil prices surge, countries across the Gulf are planning to spend billions of dollars to build pipelines.

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White House: Saudi nuclear deal 'contingent' on normalizing relations with Israel

White House: Saudi nuclear deal ‘contingent’ on normalizing relations with Israel

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump added that the new nuclear deal, which is expected to last 30 years and involve U.S. firms, does not allow for enrichment of uranium.

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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.

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Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success
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Sirens and explosions in Kuwait City as Iran and US escalate strikes
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US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base
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US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies