UK to formulate Irish border proposals 'in a few days': Hunt

Britain will take a few days to formulate some proposals to put to the European Union in an attempt to resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt told BBC radio on Thursday.

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Miners BHP, Rio urge permanent voice for First Nations in Australia's parliament

Australia's two biggest miners on Thursday backed calls for an indigenous advisory body in parliament, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opposition to the proposal did not "stand up to scrutiny".

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The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix Australia in February

By NOEL MURRAY from NYT Every month, Netflix Australia adds a new batch of movies and TV shows to its library. Here are the titles we think are most interesting for February.Watching https://nyti.ms/2MMcPw4
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‘Russian Doll’: Programmer, Debug Thyself

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Natasha Lyonne creates herself a custom-fit role as a woman getting a second (and third, and fourth …) chance at life.Arts https://nyti.ms/2SexJsK
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Frida Kahlo Was a Painter, a Brand Builder, a Survivor. And So Much More.

By REBECCA KLEINMAN from NYT The artist and pop culture icon meticulously built her own image. A sweeping survey at the Brooklyn Museum examines how she did it, and why.Arts https://nyti.ms/2sYCybg
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Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, cites volatile situation

Zimbabwe's umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday, citing the volatile situation in the country after this month's violent protests were met by a brutal security crackdown.

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Ousted car boss Ghosn says he is facing 'army against him': Les Echos/AFP

Car industry businessman Carlos Ghosn is having to battle an army that is against him, Ghosn told Les Echos business newspaper and Agence France Presse in an interview published on Thursday, as he remains in custody in a Japanese prison.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2CQRUTG Car industry businessman Carlos Ghosn is having to battle an army that is against him, Ghosn told Les Echos business newspaper and Agence France Presse in an interview published on Thursday, as he remains in custody in a Japanese prison.

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