Australian government close to securing enough votes for $110 billion tax cut plan

Australia's conservative government is close to securing enough votes to pass sweeping tax cuts after independent lawmakers said on Tuesday they were poised to strike an agreement with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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Costa Rica education minister resigns under Evangelical fire for LGBTQ policy

Costa Rica's education minister Edgar Mora resigned on Monday following protests against policies including his support for gender-neutral bathrooms, in a sign the cultural issues that dominated last year's presidential election remain divisive.

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What exactly is the role of Ivanka Trump?

The US president's daughter took centre stage alongside world leaders at the G20 summit. Why?

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Florida police officer dragged by driver after traffic stop

A police officer found himself clinging to a vehicle after pulling over a driver for a traffic violation.

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Mexican president says work on new airport north of Mexico City to begin this month

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that work to expand an airport at the Santa Lucia military base, meant to serve the capital, would begin this month following a series of delays.

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Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport leaves nine injured

A drone attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday left nine people injured, a Saudi-led coalition statement said.

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US police probe arrest of black man using IV machine outside hospital

The patient said he was accused of trying to steal the machine while he went for a walk.

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