John Kerry says United States could have shot down Russian jets
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have been justified in shooting down Russian fighter jets that flew metres from US warships.
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World in brief – Russian fighter jets fly ‘dangerously close’ to US warship
Two unarmed Russian SU-24 fighter jets violated military standards by making multiple close-range passes “buzzing” a US Navy destroyer and a Polish helicopter in the Baltic Ocean on Monday and Tuesday.
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World in brief – Paul Ryan rules out presidential run
Paul Ryan, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, has ended weeks of speculation by announcing he will not be making a run for presidency.
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Fresh fighting in Syria ahead of UN peace talks
The Syrian ceasefire agreement is under threat amidst a fresh outbreak of fighting outside the northern city of Aleppo ahead of scheduled peace talks set to resume in Geneva tomorrow.
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David Cameron admits tax haven trust fund link
David Cameron has admitted he benefited from a Panama-based trust fund set up by his father in an offshore tax haven.
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Two Australian students shot in New Orleans
Two Western Australian university students have been shot in New Orleans after allegedly approaching an unknown man in an attempt to buy drugs.
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Africa’s heart of darkness breeds words of light
Embedded in the seams of humankind lie “dark angels that every generation must fight”, says journalist Randall Smith.
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World in brief – China restricts trade with North Korea
China has banned some exports to North Korea in an attempt to bring the rogue nation into line over its defiance of UN sanctions.
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Iceland’s PM quits following Panama Papers leak
Iceland’s Prime Minister has resigned after the Panama Papers showed he owned an offshore business that he failed to declare when entering parliament in 2009.
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Global media coup holds rich and powerful to account
With the Panama Papers exposé perhaps we can now say the fortress walls of offshore secrecy are finally cracking.
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