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Australia defended its scrapping of a deal for French submarines on Sunday, saying the government had raised concerns to Paris for months, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis.

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Australia defends its handling of French submarine deal

U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitians at border with Mexico

Evergrande begins repaying wealth product investors with property

Exclusive: Malaysia's Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction

World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate

SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian orbital crew returns safely

U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in 'tragic mistake'

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