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- Scholz's party beats far-right AfD in east German state vote
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- Israel and Hezbollah urged to avoid 'catastrophe'
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- Pressure piles on new French government from day one
- Arteta proud as Arsenal salvage point from 'impossible' task
- Barca rout Villarreal in thriller but Ter Stegen hurt
- Roma stroll past Udinese as fans protest De Rossi sacking
- Horschel outduels McIlroy to win PGA Championship play-off
- Audiences summon 'Beetlejuice' to top of N. America box office for third week
- Stones salvages point for Man City against 10-man Arsenal
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- Last-gasp Boniface gives Leverkusen victory, Stuttgart outclass Dortmund
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- Olympic champion Evenepoel retains world title in 'toughest time trial'
- Horschel's eagle beats McIlroy in PGA Championship play-off
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- Norris hails his 'mega' McLaren after dominant win at Singapore
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- Scholz's party narrowly leads far-right AfD in east German state vote: exit polls
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- Last-gasp Boniface gives Leverkusen victory over Wolfsburg in seven-goal thriller
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- What is the UN's 'Pact for the Future'?
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- Australia's Brown adds world title to Olympic time trial gold
- Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv wounds 21
- UK's Starmer rules out austerity as Labour conference opens
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- Israel says 'landed blows' on Hezbollah as Lebanon violence intensifies
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- Incoming French government under pressure on multiple fronts
Putin going to G20 'a step too far': Australia PM
Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit with other world leaders at this year's G20 summit would be "a step too far", Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday.
Putin has already been invited to the G20 heads of state summit in November by this year's host Jakarta, and he intends to be there, Russia's ambassador to Indonesia said this week.
But Morrison objected, citing Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine.
"I think we need to have people in the room that aren't invading other countries," he said.
The prime minister said he had been in "direct contact" with Indonesian President Joko Widodo about Putin's attendance at the Group of 20, which brings together the world's top economies, including the United States, China, Japan and some European nations.
"Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is a violent and aggressive act that shatters the international rule of law," Morrison told a news conference in Melbourne.
"And the idea of sitting around a table with Vladimir Putin... for me, is a step too far."
China this week described Russia as an "important member" of the G20 and said no member had the right to expel another country, after Washington raised the prospect of excluding Moscow.
Morrison noted that Australia and the Netherlands this month have also launched fresh legal proceedings against Russia over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing everyone on board.
International investigators say it was struck by a surface-to-air missile originally brought from a Russian military base.
"So we know Vladimir Putin’s form when it comes to taking the lives of innocent civilians," Morrison said.
"I am not shocked by their barbarity. I am not shocked by their arrogance in what they are seeking to impose on Ukraine. And that’s why Australia has been one of the strongest in taking action in relation to Russia."
Australia announced Sunday a ban on all exports of alumina and bauxite to Russia while pledging more weapons and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
The government says Australia has levelled 476 sanctions against Russian individuals and institutions since the invasion began on February 24.
K.Thomson--BTB