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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 25 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » US trying to remake the whole world, Putin says Russia's president Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of making the world a more dangerous place by imposing a "unilateral diktat", or harsh policies, in international diplomacy. He also denied Russia wanted to build a new empire or is attempting to undermine the sovereignty of neighbouring countries. In a speech laced with language reminiscent of the Cold War, Mr Putin shifted blame for the crisis in Ukraine to the West and portrayed Russia as a strong power that would not be forced to beg the West to lift sanctions imposed over the conflict. He warned that Washington was trying to "remake the whole world" around its own interests and that the risk of international conflicts was growing. More » Two dead, three critically injured in US school shooting Police investigate Canada shooter's email link to terror suspect Obama considers quarantining Ebola healthcare workers Beale not guilty of breaching ARU harassment policy Hatchet-wielding attacker hacks New York police officers Queen Elizabeth sends first tweet Warner hits third consecutive Test century Muir's second chief of staff quits after two months Woman in labour forces emergency plane landing in Bali More Analysis » Murdoch's belated stand for press freedom One of the most remarkable aspects of the debate about section 35P of the ASIO Act is that most of it is occurring after the law has already been passed. Since then, various journalists have come out with impassioned complaints about the devastating impact this law has on press freedom and our right to know what our government is doing in our name. And now Lachlan Murdoch has belatedly joined the party. It's just a shame they didn't all speak out earlier. More » The Hollywood Sellers Club simply doesn't get it How to restore trust for financial planners Are we peddling fear just for the sake of it? No wonder Baird looks like he'd rather be surfing Will Ebola be the West's next big regret? Whitlam: the power of persuasion Why are we ignoring requests to tackle Ebola? Raising the terror alarm in Canada and Australia Shorten must step up to protect the RET Just In More Just In » Nadal calls time on 2014 after Basel loss Rafael Nadal lost in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors to Borna Coric and then shut down his season to undergo appendix surgery. More » Ex-world champion Mulaudzi dies in car crash Two dead, three critically injured in US school shooting Obama considers quarantining Ebola healthcare workers Police investigate Canada shooter's email link to terror suspect US trying to remake the whole world, Putin says Lankan Rupee wins tight Manikato Stakes Queen Elizabeth sends first tweet New South Wales beat Bulls to make one-day cricket final Woman in labour forces emergency plane landing in Bali World More World » Two dead, three critically injured in US school shooting By North America correspondent Ben Knight, wires Two people have died and three remain critically injured after a student opened fire at a United States high school before turning the gun on himself. More » Obama considers quarantining Ebola healthcare workers WHO sends Ebola experts to Mali as Europe boosts aid Sweden calls off search for mystery submarine French journalists handed short jail terms in Papua Britons have worse oral health than Romans: study Business More Business » Banking regulator outlines likely response to housing investor surge By finance correspondent Phillip Lasker Investors remain in the firing line as regulators attempt to cool a hot property market. Rapidly rising property prices in the big cities have forced the Reserve Bank and Australia's banking regulator APRA to confront a threat they denied existed for far longer than they should have - the threat of a property price bubble. Now there is a strong expectation that intervention is on its way. The banking regulator APRA has also given a fairly clear indication on what form that intervention will take. More » Qantas says it has returned to profit Market finishes higher on mining stocks, Qantas profit statement Fears super contributions can be dropped from payslips Federal Government launches financial planner register Henry says eurozone collapse inevitable, depression unlikely Politics More Politics » French journalists handed short jail terms in Papua Two French journalists detained in Indonesia's Papua province for reporting while on tourist visas have been sentenced to two and half months in jail, their lawyer says. More » Muir's second chief of staff quits after two months Nearly 700 sharks killed in Queensland this year Date set for Gough Whitlam state memorial service Gap between student performance wider since Gonski: report Sport More Sport » Beale fined for sending offensive photo to Wallabies team manager Kurtley Beale has been fined $45,000 for sending an offensive photo to Di Patston, but the ARU has not torn up his contract. More » Pakistan in charge of first Test despite Warner's third-straight ton Sydney FC dismantles winless Roar Wallabies eyeing clean sweep in Europe under Cheika New South Wales beat Bulls to make one-day cricket final Lankan Rupee wins tight Manikato Stakes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Rare whale washes up on Sunshine Coast Marine experts will examine a rare deep sea whale that has washed up on a Queensland beach. More » Man with rare cancer gets 3D printed heel Humans owe joy of sex to ancient fish: Australian scientists Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars in rare encounter US Air Force space plane returns from secret mission Environment More Environment » Nearly 700 sharks killed in Queensland this year By Stephanie Smail Nearly 700 sharks have been killed in the last year in Queensland's shark control program, but a conservation group says there is no evidence it actually works. 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