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RAND: Toward a renewed Middle East peace process

MomentumisbuildingtowardresumptionofthedormantMiddleEastpeaceprocess.TheeffortsbypresidentialenvoyJasonGreenblatt,thesuccessfulvisitofPalestinianPresidentMahmou

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Hong Kong-southern China Greater Bay Area ‘to rival New York, Tokyo’

Governor of Guangdong province says cooperation needed on wide range of issues to forge stronger ties between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland

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Why Moonlight shone on Oscar night

Even if the best picture announcement had happened smoothly and to plan, Moonlight's win would still have been regarded as one of the biggest Oscar stories and upsets of recent times.

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Brexit bill faces delay in House of Lords

One of British Prime Minister Theresa May's predecessors attacked her Brexit strategy on Monday as a bill to start the EU divorce also hit opposition in the House of Lords.

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How to use Instagram albums without annoying all your friends

Instagram just introduced its most controversial feature since Stories.

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Cancer drugs may be delayed after Brexit, say experts

Patients in the UK could face delays getting new drugs if Britain withdraws from the EU's medicines regulator, ministers have been warned.

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Chinese-backed Faraday Future unveils "fastest accelerating electric car in the world"

​Faraday Future, a start-up company with investments by Chinese tycoon Jia Yueting, unveiled its first commercial vehicle FF91 Tuesday night, and claiming to be "the fastest accelerating electric car in the world."

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Australian boy at centre of cancer legal battle dies

A six-year-old boy whose cancer diagnosis sparked a high-profile legal battle in Australia has died.

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Italy's President asks foreign minister to form new govt

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella yesterday gave Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni a mandate to try to form the country's new government.

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Fire ants could become Australia's worst pest, experts warn

​Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned in a new report.

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What to Expect From the 2017 Grammy Awards Nominations

When it comes to the 2017 Grammys, there’s one particular headline that everyone will be watching out for: Adele vs. Beyoncé.

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Euro falls as Italian leader quits after losing reform vote

The euro fell against the dollar and investors braced for a bumpy ride on Monday as Italy appeared headed for a period of political and financial turmoil.

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Australia keen to secure extradition of IS recruiter Neil Prakash

The Turkish government has yet to respond to Australia's request for Melbourne-born Islamic State (IS) recruiter Neil Prakash to be extradited, Australia's Justice Minister said on Monday.

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ECB warns of political uncertainty risk to eurozone

Political uncertainty is putting the eurozone's financial stability at risk, according to the European Central Bank.

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Next U.S. president likely to face lawmaker scrutiny: report

The next U.S. president is likely to face investigations by the rival party no matter who wins the White House next Tuesday, according to local media.

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Twitter could take many forms, depending on new owner

With speculation mounting that Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will soon have a new corporate owner, the 10-year-old social networking service - which has long struggled to define its core purpose -may end up heading in one of several distinctly different directions depending on who ends up paying for it.

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Australia's favourite fruit banana may be extinct within decade

According to a new research, Australia's highest selling supermarket product, the banana, could be extinct within a decade, local media reported on Tuesday.