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Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a tight contest to build the Australian navy's new $10 billion fleet of warships, beating a bid from German rival Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems.

As cases of blood toxicity from Vitamin B6 continue to rise doctors raise concerns about the level of the product in food and especially energy drinks.

The US says it is working on a ceasefire plan but Israeli officials have floated expanding the military offensive in Gaza and annexing parts of the enclave.

"Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the letter signed by hundreds of former officials said.

The China-founded fast fashion online retailer was found to have mislead customers on the environmental impact of its products by an Italian regulator.

She is alleged to be working under the command of China's Public Security Bureau.

As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions - such as asthma and eczema - develop.

An estimated 90,000 people took part in the pro-Palestinian march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, far exceeding expected numbers.

According to Israeli officials, 50 hostages now remain in Gaza, only 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

Analysis - Reference to Trump's impeachments vanished from a major museum this week.

Older women are finding fulfilment - and income - by offering "motherly warmth" to strangers in a country grappling with loneliness. Audio