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Massive winter storms sweeps US, scrapping holiday flights

At least five states implement emergency plans as Arctic blast likely to worsen

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North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner group: White House

US to boost sanctions against mercenary enterprise following sale

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Fiji deploys military as PM refuses to concede poll defeat

Former coup leader Frank Bainimarama cites reports of ethnic violence as reason

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New Zealand PM’s ‘arrogant pr*ck’ remark raises US$63,000 for charity

Jacinda Ardern expresses surprise at sum after joining forces with rival to have transcript auctioned

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Europe should limit dependence on US for security: Macron

Push to develop European defence not alternative to Nato, French president says

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US proposes US$300 mil fine over huge robocall ‘scam’ campaign

Operation placed 5.2 bil calls to over 550 mil phones over three months, officials say

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US ban on ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label breaches trade rules: WTO

Washington rejects ruling, says body has no authority to review moves made on ‘national security’ grounds

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Trump paid US$1 mil in tax while in office but nothing in 2020: report

Sum ex-president shelled out in 2018, 2019 dwarfs his US$750 bil in 2017

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Philippines boosts military in disputed sea after China’s ‘encroachment’

Manila cites ‘threat’ to garrison in waterway after ‘monitored Chinese activities’ nearby

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US targets Iran top prosecutor in new protest sanctions

Responsible for human rights abuses, torture, death penalty trials of protesters, Treasury Dept says

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Russian lawmakers back long jail terms for ‘saboteurs’

Law envisages life imprisonment for involvement in sabotage activities, financing them, recruiting others

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Biden promises Zelenskyy to back Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’

Will give them what they need to defend themselves, US president says

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Israel lurches further right as Netanyahu forms new govt

Jewish state’s longest-serving PM secures mandate backed by ultra-conservative parties