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North America
'Crabby cats are survivors': Frozen cat revived after found covered in ice
It was unclear how long Fluffy the cat had been in the snow, but its body temperature was below what the vet's thermometers could read.
- by Angela Fritz
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Crime
Jail for vet who smuggled heroin to US in puppies
Colombian vet surgically implanted liquid heroin inside live puppies.
- by Jackie Botts
Trump's White House
'Presidential harassment': Trump lashes out as inquiries step up
President Donald Trump has called Democratic investigations into his administration and business “ridiculous” and “presidential harassment”.
- by Matthew Knott
Racism
Virginia's crisis deepens amid sex assault allegation, second blackface scandal
The US state of Virginia is in chaos as its three top politicians remain under siege in separate scandals.
- by Samantha Schmidt, Fenit Nirappil and Laura Vozzella
Editorial
Editorial
Trump's speech lacks global vision
The State of the Union described a very small agenda.
Crime
'Narco-terrorist' allegedly moved drug money from Melbourne to the Taliban
An alleged Afghan narco-terrorist boasted of wiring drug money around the world from Melbourne "within an hour", New York prosecutors allege.
- by Rachel Olding
Crime
'We already gave him refugee status': how murder suspect delayed extradition to US
A global fugitive wanted in New York was able to delay his extradition for five years with the help of the Australian government.
- by Rachel Olding
Crime
Was James Brown murdered? Push to have soul legend's death investigated
Investigation urged amid doubts that the Godfather of Soul died of natural causes.
- by Sara Moniuszko
US Congress
Pelosi says House won't be intimidated over Trump inquiries
House Speaker deplores ''all-out threat' in President's State of the Union address.
Racism
Virginia Attorney-General says he also dressed in blackface
Mark Herring has acknowledged that he put on dark make-up and wore a wig while a student.
Trump's White House
Boy named Trump who fell asleep during State of the Union wakes a hero
Some dubbed him a secret hero of the anti-Trump resistance, others said "we are all Joshua Trump".