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Whale shark numbers healthy at Ningaloo but concerns remain for world's biggest fish
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Whale shark experts from around the world gather in Exmouth to explore the latest research and management of the world's biggest fish.
Topics: shark, science-and-technology, animal-science, animal-behaviour, animals, environment, oceans-and-reefs, regional, community-and-society, regional-development, business-economics-and-finance, industry, tourism, travel-and-tourism, conservation, exmouth-6707, ningaloo-6701, perth-6000, maldives, india, saudi-arabia, mexico
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Trump imposes 5pc trade tariff on Mexican imports over 'illegal immigration problem'
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President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 5 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Mexico from June 10 and they will increase until the "illegal immigration problem is remedied".
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, trade, international-aid-and-trade, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states, mexico
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Japanese man swallows 246 packs of cocaine and dies on flight from Mexico
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A 42-year-old Japanese man travelling from Bogota to Tokyo dies of cerebral edema after swapping planes in Mexico City and prompting an emergency landing after he reportedly began having seizures due to a narcotic overdose.
Topics: drug-offences, drug-use, drugs-and-substance-abuse, mexico, japan, colombia
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Judge blocks Trump from building parts of US-Mexico border wall
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A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, putting what might be a temporary delay on one of Mr Trump's highest priorities.
Topics: donald-trump, immigration, immigration-policy, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, race-relations, united-states, mexico
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Trump reaches deal to lift tariffs on Canadian and Mexican metals
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US President Donald Trump announces a deal with Canada and Mexico that scraps "major tariffs", ending a simmering trade dispute that began when the President imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminium in the name of national security.
Topics: trade, business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, donald-trump, united-states, mexico, canada
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Mexican wrestler who starred in Nacho Libre dies in front of London audience (photos)
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Cesar Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez Barron, who wrestled under the name Silver King, dies after collapsing from apparent cardiac arrest during a match in London.
Topics: sport, wrestling, film-movies, human-interest, community-and-society, death, united-kingdom, mexico
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Ice Age carnivores found in underwater cave Video
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Underwater cave explorers have unearthed well-preserved fossils of long-extinct carnivorous megafauna dating back to the last Ice Age.
Topics: palaeontology, diving, mexico
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Ice Age bear's skull pulled from underwater cave
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The remains of long-extinct predators dating back to the last Ice Age are unearthed by underwater cave explorers in Mexico — and researchers believe humans may have been around to interact with the toothy beasts.
Topics: science-and-technology, palaeontology, dinosaurs, fossils, mexico
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3yo boy with name and phone number written on his shoes found 'alone and crying' on US border
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A three-year-old boy with his name and phone number written on his shoes is found by Border Patrol agents in Texas after a group of migrants scatter during a crossing from Mexico.
Topics: immigration, community-and-society, world-politics, united-states, mexico
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Astrophysicists announce black hole image Video
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The image reveals the black hole at the centre of the Messier 87 galaxy in the nearby Virgo galactic cluster.
Topics: astronomy-space, astronomy-space, blackholes, galaxies, telescopes, united-states, chile, mexico, antarctica, spain
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Donald Trump fumes as judge blocks policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
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The US President lashes out on Twitter after a judge blocks his administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico while they apply to legally stay in the United States, saying the ruling is "unfair to the US".
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, courts-and-trials, refugees, immigration, immigration-policy, united-states, mexico
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Trump says border wall 'looks fantastic' Video
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President Donald Trump is showcasing a section of border wall that separates the United States and Mexico.
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, defence-and-national-security, mexico
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'Our country is full': Trump warns of 'colossal' migrant surge as he inspects border wall
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United States President Donald Trump promises more than 700 kilometres of new wall along the southern US border, after warning of a "colossal surge" of undocumented migrants and an increase in drug trafficking from Mexico.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, community-and-society, immigration, government-and-politics, immigration-policy, world-politics, united-states, mexico
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Trump cuts $700m in Central American aid in retaliation for migrant surge
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The United States cuts $US700 million in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after US President Donald Trump blasts the Central American countries over migration and threatens to shut the US-Mexico border.
Topics: world-politics, immigration, donald-trump, government-and-politics, united-states, mexico, el-salvador, honduras, guatemala
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Donald Trump threatens to shut US-Mexico border over immigrant dispute
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In a move that could potentially disrupt billions of dollars in trade, the American President says he is "not playing games" and that he is considering closing the southern frontier if Mexico does not make efforts to stop asylum seekers from reaching US soil.
Topics: immigration, defence-and-national-security, donald-trump, world-politics, united-states, mexico
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'Everything around us was on fire': The filmmaker capturing volcanoes at the crater's edge
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If you're going to hide from your wife the fact that you're jumping inside the mouth of a fiery volcano, you'd better get some stunning footage, so filmmaker and digital artist Michael Dalton-Smith has done just that.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, photography, film-movies, hawaii, vanuatu, mexico, russian-federation
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A view of a volcano from Mexico City image
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Philip Anselmo and The Illegals performing in Mexico image
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Digital artist and filmmaker Michael Dalton-Smith on volcanic photography Video
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Digital artist and filmmaker Michael Dalton-Smith takes stunning photos and videos from the rims of volcanoes.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, hawaii, vanuatu, mexico
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Kyrgios beats world number three Zverev to claim Mexican Open title (photos)
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Nick Kyrgios puts together the finishing touches on a great week of tennis, to beat world number three Alexander Zverev for the Mexican Open title.
Topics: sport, tennis, mexico, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Kyrgios wins through to Mexico final after three-set epic
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Nick Kyrgios continues his winning run at the ATP Tour event in Mexico, as he qualifies for the final after beating John Isner in a three-set thriller.
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Kyrgios overcame Wawrinka in a tough match lasting over two hours Video
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The win moves Kyrgios into a semi-final against either fellow Austraalian John Millman or dynamic US player John Isner.
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Fired-up Kyrgios beats arch rival Wawrinka despite cramps, a busted hand and a hostile crowd
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Nick Kyrgios defies a hand injury and cramp to overcome three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka in three tough sets and reach the semi-finals of the Mexico Open in Acapulco.
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'I can smell the blood when I play this dude': Kyrgios returns serve after Rafa's rant
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Nick Kyrgios ups the ante in his war of words with Rafael Nadal after beating the Spanish star in Mexico — saying he "can smell the blood" when he plays the world number two.