Today's headlines include:

Four more closely contested seats have been called, while David Littleproud will stay on as leader of the National Party after a failed challenge from Matt Canavan.

An Australian humanitarian worker has been killed in Ukraine, officials have confirmed. 

Chess has been outlawed in Afghanistan, with the Taliban  citing concerns that the game promotes gambling. 

And today’s good news: Poland has launched a new healthcare program which will give adults access to free checkups.

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