German Chancellor Angela Merkel has kind words for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, with a little bit of prompting.
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{FD} Lawyers make final remarks in Australian cardinal’s sex case
A lawyer for the most senior Vatican official charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis has told an Australian court that Cardinal George Pell could have been targeted with false accusations to punish him for the crimes of other clerics.
{FD} Shark mauls surfer off southwest Australia, injuring legs
An official says a shark mauled a surfer off the southwest Australian coast, inflicting serious injuries to both legs.
{FD} Refugee policy general named next Australian defense chief
An Australian army general who led a secretive military operation to stop asylum seekers from coming to Australia by boat has been named the country’s next defense force chief.
{FD} Australia’s Turnbull says ‘some tension’ in China relations
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is saying there is “some tension” in relations with Beijing, following accusations of Chinese meddling in the country’s politics and concerns over China’s influence in the South Pacific.
{FD} Australian sentenced to rehab for drug offenses in Indonesia
An Australian accountant has been sentenced to 15 months of rehabilitation for drug offenses on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
{FD} Shark bait? Surfing great Fanning gives le Clos some lessons
Going surfing with Mick Fanning made Chad le Clos a little nervous.
{FD} Archbishop denies in Australian court knowledge of pedophile
A Roman Catholic archbishop has denied under oath in an Australian court that two former altar boys ever told him that they had been sexually abused by a priest.
{FD} 5 Cameroon athletes reported missing at Commonwealth Games
The Australian Border Force has been alerted and Commonwealth Games officials are concerned about five Cameroon athletes who have gone missing on the Gold Coast.
{FD} China’s Xi promises to cut auto import tariff, warns against ‘Cold War’ mentality
President Xi Jinping has promised to cut China’s auto import tariffs and ease restrictions on foreign ownership in its auto industry amid an escalating tariff spat with Washington.