Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government forces and Turkish troops.

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Diplomat testifies at Trump impeachment

The Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has questioned George Kent, a US career diplomat who has spent much of his career fighting corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere.

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Bulgaria to release Australian Palfreeman

Bulgaria was set to release Jock Palfreeman from an immigration detention centre on Tuesday, more than three weeks after a court granted parole to the Australian convicted of murder, a senior interior ministry official said.

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Teen crash parents get White House meeting

The family of a British teenager killed in a car crash involving an American diplomat's wife were headed to the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with senior administration officials.

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Scots independence party's Brexit warning

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed more details about plans for the country to have a second vote over leaving the United Kingdom after Brexit.

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Dutch family discovered in farm basement

Six young adults and their father have received medical treatment after Dutch police acting on a tip-off discovered them locked away in a secret room at an isolated farm, officials in the Netherlands said on Tuesday.

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Protestors clash with police in Barcelona

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the region of Catalonia again on Tuesday to protest the tough sentences handed down to nine separatist leaders by a Spanish court.

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Royals' rickshaw ride to Pakistan banquet

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in style to a special reception in Pakistan, opting for a rickshaw as they wrapped up the second day of their official royal tour.

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Australian Associated Press