Ukraine moves on Trump's orders: Sondland

A US diplomat who is a pivotal witness in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump says he worked with the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine issues on "the president's orders".

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Last of HK campus protesters hold out

Hong Kong schools have reopened after a six-day shutdown but students and commuters faced transport disruptions as the last anti-government protesters remained holed up on a university campus, surrounded by police.

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Signs US-China trade deal not likely soon

Completion of a "phase one" US-China trade deal could slide into next year, trade experts and people close to the White House say, as Beijing presses for more extensive tariff rollbacks, and the Trump administration counters with heightened demands of its own.

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Andrew steps down from public duties

Britain's Prince Andrew says is stepping down from public duties for the foreseeable future after being engulfed in a sex scandal involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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NSW woman faces death penalty in Malaysia

The fate of a NSW grandmother convicted of drug trafficking in Malaysia will be decided by the country's highest court.

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Aussies acts score Grammy nominations

Australian alternative dance group Rufus Du Sol and DJ Flume will go head-to-head at this year's Grammy Awards.

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Australian Associated Press