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Republican senator Lindsey Graham, 71, has died after a sudden, brief illness, his office announced. -AP US Senator Lindsey ‌Graham ‌has died after ‌a ⁠brief and ​sudden illness, ⁠thecommunications director ‌for ​his ​office says. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Graham, ‌71, was ​a prominent ​Republican senator ‌from South Carolina. He died on Saturday night, his office said in a statement.

China continues to forcefully defend its claims to the South China Sea, a key global trade route. -AP The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and a series of other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China's expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.

Defence is expected to become Western Australia's second-biggest industry, Premier Roger Cook says. -AAP Image Western Australia's premier has added a key portfolio to his responsibilities while touting the mining state's future as a defence industry powerhouse.

Kyabram's Jack Russell training in the lead-up to the interleague match. Photo by Rechelle Zammit It was a comprehensive blow on the scoreboard for the Goulburn Valley League in its interleague loss to to the VAFA - but a look at the stats suggest there are positives for the men in purple and gold.

GVL's Nicholas Warnock flies highest in the pack. Overcast conditions, howling winds and a spot of light rain greeted the Goulburn Valley League’s squad of gladiators at Elsternwick Park in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, as the purple and gold lined up against the might of the Victorian Amateur Football Association in a highly-anticipated interleague clash.

GVL's Nicholas Warnock flies highest in the pack. Overcast conditions, howling winds and a spot of light rain greeted the Goulburn Valley League’s squad of gladiators at Elsternwick Park in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, as the purple and gold lined up against the might of the Victorian Amateur Football Association in a highly-anticipated interleague clash.

Locusts are expected to hatch in north-west Victoria in spring. Photo by Contributed Medium to low numbers of locusts have been identified by the Australian Plague Locust Commission in north-west Victoria in mid-May.

Former Qatari Emir sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani has died at the age of 74. -EPA Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death on Sunday at the age of 74, but offered no cause.

The US says it has unleashed strikes on some 140 Iranian targets. -AP The United States military has attacked Iran over Tehran's strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Iran apparently responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Typhoon Bavi is pushing inland across China, bringing strong winds and driving rain. -AP Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a severe tropical storm after making landfall in eastern China's Zhejiang province but is still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China.