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Australia leader urges U.S. to maintain global leadership role

By Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is calling on the U.S. to maintain its global leadership role.

WATCH: Trump, Australia prime minister to speak at joint news conference

By Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET. Watch live here.

This pop-up bakery brings Palestinian taste around the world

By Pavni Mittal

Australian-Palestinian entrepreneur Ameer El-issa and a team of bakers serve knafeh, a cheese-based dessert, out of a shipping container.

News Wrap: Roy Moore campaign suggests accuser falsified evidence

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore tried to go on the offensive to counter women who say he sexually molested or pursued them as teens. Also, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

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VP Pence aims to reassure Australia after tense Trump call

By Kristen Gelineau, Ken Thomas, Associated Press

More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings.

5 important stories you may have missed during last week’s news deluge

By Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry

In honor of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's five Super Bowl wins, here are five stories that ought to get more attention.

7 percent of Australia’s Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children

By Alison Thoet

A new report from Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse says 4,400 children were victims between 1980 and 2015.

Why the Australia-US refugee deal is contentious

By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press

What happened between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull? How many refugees would a resettlement involve? A look at what's at stake.

After three years, hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is suspended

By Joshua Barajas

After three years of searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the underwater search for the plane's wreckage has been suspended, transport officials announced Tuesday.

Butterflies swarm eastern Australia in large-scale migration

By Rebecca Oh

Caper White butterflies are migrating west of the Great Dividing Range, which is the third-longest stretch of mountains in the world, in order to lay their eggs and find food.