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THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2017

Dutch PM's VVD Party wins most seats: exit poll Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD Party won the most seats in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, according to a first exit poll published by national broadcaster NOS.         Russian spies charged over massive Yahoo cyberattack Two Russian intelligence agents and two "criminal hackers" were indicted Wednesday over the theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts in one of the largest cyberattacks in history.         'Jail time!' : Trump tweets dig at Snoop Dogg over music video If rapper Snoop Dogg had aimed a gun at a clown dressed like Barack Obama he would have got jail time, Donald Trump has complained.         New ACTU secretary under fire for industrial action comments The ACTU's new secretary Sally McManus has said she's happy for workers to break the law and take illegal industrial action when it's needed.         US Federal Reserve raises rates amid growing confidence Steady economic growth has seen the US Federal Reserve hike rates for the second time in three months.         'Completely detached from reality': EU slams Turkish fascism claims Anyone who sees fascism in Rotterdam is 'completely detached from reality,' EU President Donald Tusk says in response to Turkish claims.         Indonesia seeks justice after cruise ship 'irreparably' damages world's richest coral reef Indonesia has begun investigating whether the captain of a cruise ship and the UK owner violated its laws after the ship crashed into its coral reef, known as one of the most biodiverse in the world.

Six years and counting: Syria's civil war As another round of peace talks convene in Kazakhstan, both sides continue to accuse each other of violating a fragile ceasefire.         Tougher border controls following SBS investigation into food imports Tougher border controls have been put in place to prevent the importation of rice products containing banned chemical residue, following an investigation by SBS Radio Punjabi.         Surge in US applications for New Zealand citizenship New Zealand is experiencing a spike in US immigrants wanting to take up citizenship following the election of Donald Trump as US President.         Hong Kong policeman becomes viral sensation after saving Pakistani man At a time when people can become internet sensations for just about anything, the story of a Hong Kong policeman has gone viral after he used his language skills to save a man's life.         Junior Zuckerbergs: Meet the kidpreneurs taking the business world by storm They be little but they be fierce: meet the kidpreneurs who are changing the world with their inventions and business-savvy attitudes.         Saudi Arabia girls' council under fire for all-male launch A new council encouraging women's participation in Saudi Arabia has faced criticism for not having any women at the event's opening.         Interview interrupted: Family speaks up after viral BBC interview The interviewee's wife, Kim Jung-A, addressed online speculation that she was the children's nanny.     On SBS TV Nightly at 6:30pm Mon to Fri 10:30pm   On SBS Online sbs.com.au/news   On SBS Radio 1 Mon to Fri 6am and 6pm

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