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Indonesia holds nationwide polls despite virus warnings

Over 100 million voters set to cast a ballot amid fears Covid-19 cases will spike

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White House proposes new US$916 bil stimulus plan

White House unveils fresh proposal to end months-long deadlock

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Supreme Court refuses to overturn Trump's Pennsylvania loss

Nation's top court signals it is not inclined to get involved in post-election litigation

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Pfizer vaccine raises ‘no specific safety concerns’: US regulators

This comes after Britain became the first country to approve the vaccine last week

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UK-EU strike Northern Ireland pact as Brexit talks near climax

Agreement comes ahead of crunch talks between British PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

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HSBC accounts of HK pro-democracy church frozen

It’s UK bank’s second politically sensitive suspension in a week

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Changi taskforce ready for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Singapore air cargo hub well-equipped to ensure safe, reliable and effective vaccine transport

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Iran court upholds death sentence for opposition figure

Ruhollah Zam was charged with ‘corruption on earth’

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Lightning strike hospitalises 13 Aussie kids, 2 teachers

Group treated for numbness in the legs and ‘mild tingling’, one teacher complains of chest pains

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Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content

Legislation will be world first to check power of US digital giants

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Christchurch mosques attack could only have been prevented ‘by chance’: inquiry

Royal commission calls for sweeping changes to counter-terrorism operations in response to white supremacist attack in which 51 Muslim worshippers died

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British grandmother first to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

People rolling up their sleeves for initial dose on 'V-Day'

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Indian farmers launch nationwide shutdown against new laws

Five rounds of talks fail to narrow differences between farmers and ministers