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Syrians flee shelling by Turkish forces in Ras al Ayn, after US troops pulled out of the area.

Syrians flee shelling by Turkish forces in Ras al Ayn, after US troops pulled out of the area.

Civilians in Syria flee as Turkey attacks
Turkey has attacked Kurdish militia positions in northeast Syria, pounding them with air strikes and artillery barrages in a cross-border military operation days after US troops pulled back from the area.
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Fatal German synagogue attack livestreamed
Footage from shooting attacks in the German city of Halle was livestreamed on Amazon's video gaming platform Twitch.
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Biden calls for Trump to be impeached
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden has openly called for Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, accusing him of undermining US democracy and obstructing justice.
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EU says Brexit deal 'very difficult'
The EU has stressed it is not shutting the door to a Brexit deal and has made itself available for last-minute negotiations, but says Britain would need to move considerably to secure an agreement.
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Johnson urges Trump to rethink crash case
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider a decision to let a US diplomat's wife use diplomatic immunity after her involvement in a fatal car crash.
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Claims Assange was spied on at embassy
A Spanish security firm that worked for the Ecuadorean embassy in London is being investigated on suspicion it spied on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for US secret services.
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Iraqi PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has announced a cabinet reshuffle, declared three days of national mourning and said those who shot protesters would be punished as he sought to quell anti-government unrest.
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Australian Associated Press
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