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For these refugees, UN agency offers a lifeline
George Salameh's family has lived in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem for 70 years. Still, he prefers his family be called "al-Yafawi", meaning "of Jaffa", an ode to the Mediterranean coastal town his family left in 1948 and still considers home.
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For these refugees, UN agency offers a lifeline
George Salameh's family has lived in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem for 70 years. Still, he prefers his family be called "al-Yafawi", meaning "of Jaffa", an ode to the Mediterranean coastal town his family left in 1948 and still considers home.
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'Say g'day to the quiet Britons': Scott Morrison congratulates Boris Johnson on win
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined other world leaders in congratulating Boris Johnson on his re-election as Britain's leader.
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Fishermen rescue bald eagle trapped in octopus death grip
Employees at a fish farm in Vancouver Island intervened when an eagle tried to eat a large octopus, resulting in a battle of beasts.
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US authorities create a three-digit suicide helpline
US federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number suicide prevention helpline to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988, similar to calling 911 for emergencies in the United States.
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Tons of plastic waste surges through waves in South Africa
A video captured and shared on social media of plastic bottles and other litter being churned out onto a Durban beach by waves.
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Argentine scientists discover new dinosaur species
Palaeontologists in Argentina have discovered the remains of a new dinosaur that lived in the country's southern El Calafate area some 70 million years.
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Madonna tells fans at concert 'impeach Donald Trump'
Madonna riled up her audience during a concert in Philadelphia by finishing off a monologue about history and freedoms with "I say, impeach Donald Trump".
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New Zealand traditional Maori blessing service held as recovery team goes to White Island
Residents in the North Island of New Zealand paid tribute to victims of the volcanic eruption early Friday, leaving flowers and messages at the pier. People stood at the pier in Whakatane, about 50 kilometres from the volcano, singing songs as a tribute.
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Tourist's video captures terrifying moments before and after Whakaari eruption
A Brazilian tourist who was on White Island just moments before the Whakaari volcano erupted has posted chilling footage of the disaster.
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Iraqi Grandmas are washing clothes for protesters
Um Salwan says she helping the fight for a better Iraq by washing clothes for protesters who are busy in the streets.
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New Zealand military team lands on volcano for risky recovery mission
New Zealand's military forces have begun a high-risk operation on volcanic White Island to recover bodies of eight people killed in the Whakaari eruption this week, despite warnings that the island was still highly volatile.
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This painting of a naked Mexican revolutionary hero is causing unleashes controversy
A painting depicting Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata naked but for high heels and a pink sombrero, astride an aroused white horse, has sparked controversy in socially conservative Mexico, prompting protests that briefly flared into violence.
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'I cried, as did the families': Maori chief’s heartbreak after deadly Whakaari eruption
The chief of the Ngati Awa, the Maori iwi from the area where the Whakaari volcano erupted this week, says he is “heartbroken” lives have been lost in his local area.
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High winds blow truck onto police car in Scotland
High winds forced a truck to tip over and smash into a parked police vehicle in Scotland.
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SBS World News bulletin: 13/12/19
SBS News wraps-up all the national and international news including: The Department or Foreign Affairs and Trade says a total of 28 Australian citizens or permanent residents were caught up in the disaster, at least 80 lawyers arrested after a deadly attack on a hospital in Pakistan and Jetstar workers have entered an industrial dispute, less than two weeks out from Christmas.
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