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Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital

By Associated Press

Australia has decided to formally recognize west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but won't move its embassy until there's a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced.

News Wrap: Trump administration calls for rolling back emissions mandates

In our Thursday news wrap, the Trump administration wants to roll back Obama-era mandates that require coal-burning plants to install new technology or burn natural gas, which gives off less carbon. The proposal is the latest in a series of…

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How Australia can help the U.S. make democracy harder to hack

By Scott Shackelford, Matthew Sussex, The Conversation

In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of…

Case on fatal shooting of Australian woman by former Minneapolis cop back in court

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The case involves a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home.

What to do if this Chinese space station crashes into your house this weekend

By Nsikan Akpan

Though chances of a human collision are low, here's what to do if the Tiangong-1 lands near you -- and how you'd sue for damages.

Australia, Ireland, NATO join in expelling Russian envoys

By Associated Press

LONDON — Australia, Ireland, NATO and Moldova on Tuesday joined the wave of nations and groups expelling Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Russia denounced the actions as "boorish" and pledged to retaliate.