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Arthur Sinodinos has one big handicap as ambassador to Trump's Washington
Scott Morrison's pick as Ambassador has a confession to make: he won't give the golf-mad President much of a game.
- by Matthew Knott
Arranged marriages are common in Pakistan, but this one was unusual
- by Salman Masood and Amy Qin
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Trump diplomacy
Arthur Sinodinos has one big handicap as ambassador to Trump's Washington
Scott Morrison's pick as Ambassador has a confession to make: he won't give the golf-mad President much of a game.
- by Matthew Knott
Israel may soon return to polls amid coalition crisis
Netanyahu's prospective coalition has been thrown into crisis in recent days by former Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, an ally and sometimes rival.
- by Aron Heller
Europe
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EU
Europe divided: populist surge meets liberal response in EU Parliament election
- by Nick Miller
Asia
China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
China is running five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders as part of a campaign to extend government control over faith communities.
Australian filmmaker blames 'cut-price operators' for Everest woes
"Every year after there's a massive disaster the operators and Sherpas think nobody’s going to come back to Everest again," says documentary maker Jennifer Peedom. But more always come.
- by Jenny Noyes
Arranged marriages are common in Pakistan, but this one was unusual
- by Salman Masood and Amy Qin
Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
- by Shoon Naing and Simon Lewis
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