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Europe
Wreckage of plane carrying Emiliano Sala found
Sala was on the way to Britain from France to join Cardiff City when his plane mysteriously crashed on January 21.
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World Politics
Italians back PM despite recession
Only a third of Italians say the country's populist ruling coalition is doing enough to foster economic growth, but the PM enjoys their support.
Crime
Russian sailors held on suspicion of smuggling 9 tonnes of cocaine
The ship was sailing for Tangier from Panama when a crew member died and police came aboard.
Paris Protests
Macron gets poll boost as French 'yellow vests' march through Paris
Opinion polls show a recovery in President Macron's battered popularity after he launched consultations to try to quell social unrest.
- by Johnny Cotton
Syria
France may repatriate IS fighters in wake of US withdrawal from Syria
France is in discussions about repatriating Islamic State fighters and their families, a policy shift prompted by the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.
- by James McAuley and Michael Birnbaum
Sex abuse
Retired WA priest extradited to Britain on sex assault charges
Charges, including one of indecent assault against a teenager, date back to the 70s and 80s in southern England.
- by Nick Miller
Brexit Chaos
It began at the pub: the campaign to shame Brexit's biggest 'donkeys'
Their subversive idea: to put the hypocrisy and bad predictions of leading Brexiteers up on public billboards.
- by Nick Miller
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Assange Saga
Australian diplomats visit Assange, told of 'deteriorating health'
In only the second such visit in more than six years, Australian diplomats checked up on the WikiLeaks founder in his London embassy hideout.
- by Nick Miller
Tax avoidance
An angry historian ripped the ultra-rich over tax avoidance. Then one was given the mic
Rutger Bregman spoke up about "the elephant in the room" during a panel discussion about income inequality, drawing a sharp rebuke from former Yahoo CFO Ken Goldman.
- by Eli Rosenberg
Immigration
After 96 days, non-stop church service to protect refugees ends
It was one of the longest religious ceremonies ever recorded, lasting for more than three months and involving nearly 1000 pastors and priests.
- by Patrick Kingsley
Populism
'Tax the rich': one man's hard truth comments at Davos go viral
Want to solve global inequality and resolve populist backlash? Skip the philanthropy and tax the rich more, says one historian whose comments have gone viral.
- by Nick Miller