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A Ukrainian airliner crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport.
Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create protective pouches and blankets for wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires.
The abrupt gesture appeared to hurt the Pontiff so Francis swiftly wrenched his hand free.
Queen Elizabeth joined grandsons William and Harry on Saturday in expressing shock at the bushfires ravaging Australia.
A state of disaster has been declared for the first time ever.
Wine industry representatives say a third of wine production has been wiped out with damage set to exceed $100 million.
Authorities warn the volcano could explode again in the next day, making it too risky to send in recovery teams to retrieve bodies.
Marise Payne said Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Hengjun was being held by Beijing in “unacceptable” conditions.
Australia's domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal parliament i