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FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2017

Trump's envoys get cool reception as deportation plans upset Mexico

Mexico gave a cool reception to visiting senior US officials due to a controversy over deportations of illegal immigrants, with one minister playing down the chances that a planned meeting with President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday will go ahead.

Iraq forces enter IS-held Mosul airport

Iraqi forces on Thursday thrust into Mosul airport on the southern edge of the jihadist stronghold for the first time since the Islamic State group overran the region in 2014.

Keysar Trad apologises for 'clumsy' domestic violence comments

His claim that violence against women is permissible as a 'last resort' has been slammed by other Muslim leaders.

White House strategist Bannon: expect a daily 'fight'

White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon told conservatives Thursday to expect a daily fight as President Donald Trump pushes through his agenda despite a US media in 'opposition' to his every move.

Anti-Netanyahu protesters march through Sydney

Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in Sydney on Thursday against the first visit to Australia by an Israeli prime minister.

Pyne hits back at Abbott's criticism of PM

Christopher Pyne has dismissed former leader Tony Abbott's suggestion that the government risks a "drift to defeat" if it fails to lift its performance.

Why three Australian universities have a Muslim handshake 'rule'

Some Muslims shake hands with people from the opposite sex, others don't. But why?

Australian imam volunteering to defend Jakarta's Ahok at blasphemy trial

The president of the Islamic Association of South Australia is heading to Indonesia's capital hoping to defend its governor at a blasphemy trial.

'We don't care if you survive': Young workers left feeling jilted over penalty rates move

Younger workers have expressed outrage over the move to cut penalty rates, saying it could be the difference between having a roof over their heads or not.

Chronic stress could be making you fat

Could rising stress levels be playing an important role in our growing waistlines?

'Clean and green', Climate Council says solar power now cheaper than fossil fuels

A report by the Climate Council says solar energy is now cheaper than retail power prices in capital cities across Australia, and prices are likely to keep dropping.

The Trump effect? Sweden reflects on its integration policy

Donald Trump's controversial statements linking immigration and crime in Sweden, a country idealised by some for its liberal values, have sparked the nation to weigh the successes and failures of its integration policy.