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Tulsi Gabbard says she is departing from the role to support her husband after his recent bone cancer diagnosis. Source link

A team of doctors involved in the separation of conjoined Papua New Guinean twins Sawong and Tom have spoken for the first time about the rare and complex case. Source link

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “terrorist strike” on a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region that has killed at least six people and injured 39 others. Source link

The stalled $19.6 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan has been awaiting sign-off from US President Donald Trump. Source link

A taskforce will see leaders get a better idea of threats to energy deliveries, while Australia and New Zealand provide expert analysis on future supply. Source link

Corrections officials in Tennessee halt an inmate’s execution by lethal injection after medical staff repeatedly fail to tap a vein. Source link

US Senate Republicans have furious internal disagreements over a proposed compensation fund for Trump allies who claim they have been unfairly targeted by federal agencies. Source link

The US has introduced new restrictions on travellers from countries exposed to an Ebola outbreak in Africa, requiring them to enter through Washington DC. Source link

Tensions between the longtime Cold War rivals have hit a new low in recent days after the US indicted the country’s 94-year-old former president Raúl Castro. Source link

As power and petrol supplies run out, Cubans tell the ABC about their daily lives. “You can no longer find streets packed with travellers, music and dance,” one says. “Only Cuban nationals, still attempting to take some bread home.” Source link