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G4S: Kabul compound attacked with bomb and gunfireG4S: Kabul compound attacked with bomb and gunfire
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Staff at Wazir Akbar Khan hospital treated the wounded

At least 10 people have died and 19 were injured after a compound for British security firm G4S was attacked, authorities said.

Gunmen stormed the compound after a car bomb was detonated outside, according to an Afghan interior

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Au pairs in Australia 'exploited by families'Au pairs in Australia 'exploited by families'
Image copyrightRiley LongImage caption Riley Long: "You have no choice but to do what they're asking you"

A majority of young holidaymakers working as au pairs in Australia are being exploited, a study suggests.

Au pairs are typically given board and some payment by an overseas family in return for minding

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Huawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kitHuawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kit

New Zealand government's move to prevent Huawei supplying a local mobile network with 5G equipment has raised questions about why the UK appears less concerned about use of the Chinese company's technology.

A press release from Spark, the New Zealand company involved, said it had been deemed that the deployment posed "significant security risks" -

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Ravindra Wijeguneratne: Sri Lanka defence chief held over murdersRavindra Wijeguneratne: Sri Lanka defence chief held over murders
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Adm Wijeguneratne denies the charges

Sri Lanka's top military officer has been remanded in custody, accused of covering up civil war-era murders.

Chief of Defence Staff Ravindra Wijeguneratne appeared in court after warrants for his arrest were issued.

Prosecutors say he protected

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He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Prof He's university has denied any knowledge of the research, which has not been peer-reviewed

A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has defended his work.

Speaking at a genome summit in Hong Kong, He Jiankui said he was "proud"

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Royals at Leicester City helicopter crash siteRoyals at Leicester City helicopter crash site
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