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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:07:25 +1000
Australia sends two ships to aid search for Indonesian sub
India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States are also lending Indonesia a hand to locate the KRI Nanggala-402 vessel and its 53 submariners.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:41:52 +1000
India reports highest daily COVID cases in world for second day
“It’s really, really bad. It was like Lombardy in Italy last year but we have a much worse healthcare system,” said a doctor.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:09:03 +1000
US Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes act to protect Asian Americans
The bill, approved by 94-1 votes, seeks to stop the verbal and physical attacks that began after the pandemic began in Wuhan, China.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:54:00 +1000
The post-vax party is cancelled as Cavewoman retreats to the couch
The very concept of a gathering seemed unbelievably illicit – and panic soon set in.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:27:55 +1000
More than 100 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya
The boat was one of three reported in distress in the short stretch of sea between Africa and Europe.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:34:58 +1000
Photo Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from around the world

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:48:09 +1000
‘Long hauler’ study shows COVID can kill months after infection
The excess mortality translates into about 8 extra deaths per 1000 patients - worsening the pandemic’s hidden toll amid growing recognition that many patients require readmission, and some die, weeks after the viral infection abates. 

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:45:48 +1000
From LA riots to justice for George Floyd: America’s reckoning with race
He was in LA for the riots after Rodney King was beaten. Thirty years later Jud Kilgore, his Australian wife and their daughter celebrated the Chauvin verdict.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:24:26 +1000
Republicans still waiting for the ‘Biden depression’ that Trump predicted
Trump’s wild campaign claims of an imminent depression have complicated Republican efforts to develop an economic message that can dent Biden’s popular support.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:44:43 +1000
Coronavirus reaches Everest base camp, the ‘perfect setup for a superspreader event’
Multiple climbers have tested positive after being flown out of base camp, while many common coronavirus symptoms bear a close resemblance to the symptoms of altitude sickness.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:02:00 +1000
A barefoot Elon Musk puts $US100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal
“I’m open to increasing the prize size, too, over time,” Musk said on a video feed that showed him outdoors, barefoot in a black shirt with a forest in the background.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:06:34 +1000
UK-Australia trade talks reaching ‘turning point’ with hopes high for agreement
New rules for the free flow of professionals between Australia and Britain are being thrashed out during crunch free trade negotiations.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:54:29 +1000
Flight to nowhere over Chernobyl nuclear disaster site boards this week
This week, Ukraine International Airlines adds to the pandemic-era trend with an apocalyptic twist: a sold-out flight over the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster timed to the 35th anniversary. 

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:50:00 +1000
China rival: The other Belt and Road snaps into gear
China, for all of its false starts, debt traps and bungled projects, had caught a myopic West with its overall vision. Now an alternative to the BRI is brewing.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:33:06 +1000
‘Stench of racism’ decried in death of Daunte Wright
Hundreds of people packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember the 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on April 11.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:07:26 +1000
Bank of England reveals lobbying efforts of ex-PM David Cameron
It is the latest in a growing tide of revelations about links between Cameron and state bodies and individuals as part of his work as an adviser to Greensill Capital, which collapsed last month. 

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:39:29 +1000
Jacinda Ardern savaged as British Parliament declares treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
During the debate, Australia was repeatedly praised for its actions in standing up to China, despite the massive cost to the trading relationship.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:57:39 +1000
Navalny’s doctors urge him to end hunger strike after medical exams
The doctors said that if Alexei Navalny continues his hunger strike, “even for a minimal time, unfortunately, we will soon have no one to heal”.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:44:46 +1000
Russia orders troop pullback, but keeps weapons near Ukraine
Russia’s defence minister has ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:53:07 +1000
‘Bankable’: Morrison promotes Australia’s climate record at US summit
Scott Morrison struck a different tone from many other world leaders by saying Australia was focused on the “how” of reducing emissions rather than making promises.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:34:31 +1000
Biden opens global summit with ambitious new US climate pledge
President Joe Biden opened a global climate summit with a pledge to cut at least in half the climate-wrecking coal and petroleum fumes that the US pumps out.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:37:00 +1000
Britain’s top diplomat in Australia threatened co-operation over security
In a sign of the souring relations between Vicki Treadell and the Morrison government, the UK’s High Commissioner has been excluded from the free trade talks.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:07:13 +1000
Precious relics seized from smugglers return home to Kabul
The items being sent to Afghanistan are valued at around $US1.8 million ($2.3 million) and will be put on display at the National Museum.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:04:08 +1000
Hallmarks of a tragedy: Time running out for Indonesian submariners
The Indonesian navy said no contact with the crew had been made but was holding out hope that a discovery on sonar could lead to the submarine.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:35:43 +1000
Attack on Dan Tehan was part of plot to take credit for long-expected trade deal breakthrough
Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson are set to sign a new free trade deal at the upcoming G7 summit despite a diplomatic brawl.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:30:36 +1000
EU won’t block 1 million vaccines for crisis-hit PNG
“There is nothing that is preventing them from sending those 1 million doses to PNG,” Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. “The ball is clearly in AstraZeneca’s court.”

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:19:15 +1000
Pakistan hotel targeted by bomb blast
China’s ambassador was staying at a hotel in south-west Pakistan that was bombed, but was not present when it was hit, Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:54:09 +1000
India records world record number of daily COVID cases
India’s total of 312,731 new infections in a 24-hour period eclipsed the previous single-day high of 300,669 cases, set in the United States on January 8.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:41:54 +1000
Photo Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from around the world

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:32:11 +1000
‘An eye for an eye’: Missile strikes near Israeli nuclear reactor, prompting retaliation
Iran, which maintains troops and proxies in Syria, accused Israel of a recent attack on its Natanz nuclear facility - and vowed revenge.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:13:11 +1000
Juries tend to give police the benefit of the doubt in black deaths
There have been three police shootings of black Americans since the Derek Chauvin verdict yesterday.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:33:35 +1000
‘Speechless’: Taiwan couple gets married four times to maximise honeymoon leave
The story sparked heated online debate in Taiwan after the husband exploited a legal loophole obliging local companies to grant eight days paid leave.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:22:40 +1000
Indonesia asks Australia to help search for submarine with 53 on board
Contact was lost with the German-built submarine, which has 53 sailors on board, north of Bali on Wednesday and an oil spill was later found.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:23:25 +1000
‘Trump in heels’ candidate says Derek Chauvin verdict makes her ‘sick’
Her comments, captured in a video she posted to Facebook, drew rebukes from state and national Democratic groups.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:40:00 +1000
‘Let him go’: Russia protesters defy Putin, call for Navalny’s freedom
One Moscow protester said “Russia is in the Dark Ages. In the past 25 years, the country has been completely destroyed.”

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 03:59:49 +1000
‘Insufficient’: Biden administration criticises Australia on climate
Australia is under mounting pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions as US President Joe Biden prepares to hold an international climate summit this week.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 03:35:35 +1000
Oxygen leak kills 22 patients as India’s daily infection rate nears 300,000
India now faces a coronavirus “storm” overwhelming its health system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to the nation.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:29:32 +1000
‘Great sadness’: The Queen breaks her silence on Prince Philip’s death
Images of the Queen sitting alone her husband’s funeral to comply with coronavirus restrictions prompted an outpouring of public sympathy.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:05:41 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:54:09 +1000
Protests break out in Ohio after police shoot black teenage girl
The incident took place as a Minneapolis jury handed down a guilty verdict against former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last year.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:02:24 +1000
Iran rattled as Israel repeatedly strikes key targets
The steady drumbeat of attacks, which intelligence officials said were carried out by Israel, highlighted the seeming ease with which Israeli intelligence was able to reach deep inside Iran’s borders.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:34:47 +1000
‘The uncomfortable chair’: Australians shocked by insulting British trade tactics
Britain’s Trade Secretary has labelled her Australian counterpart Dan Tehan “inexperienced” and planned to make him sit in an uncomfortable chair for hours of trade talks.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:58:33 +1000
TikTok faces privacy lawsuit on behalf of millions of children
Children who used the app since May 2018, regardless of their privacy settings, may have had their personal information collected for the benefit of others.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:16:58 +1000
Is Dubai Princess Latifa still alive? The UN wants proof
The 13 experts, including members of a panel that deals with enforced disappearances, are calling for Latifa’s immediate release.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:13:25 +1000
I’m glad Chauvin has lost his freedom but you can’t call this ‘justice’
I felt uplifted watching people smile in Minneapolis again, after those same crowds stormed the streets in anguish less than a year ago. But I couldn’t mirror their emotion.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:07:31 +1000
Quebec can bar government workers from wearing hijabs, turbans, court rules
The law includes a clause that exempts employees already in their positions from the ban but they would lose the exemption if they were promoted or moved elsewhere.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:41:26 +1000
Who is the ex-police officer found guilty of murder in George Floyd case?
Before he was convicted of murder and manslaughter over the killing of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin had patrolled the streets of Minneapolis for almost 20 years.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +1000
Would justice for George Floyd have occurred if not for the video?
I wonder about justice in those police killings that were not, by chance, recorded on a smartphone.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:51:28 +1000
Derek Chauvin faces decades in jail for the murder of George Floyd
The former police officer who was filmed kneeling on the neck of the black man last May has been found guilty of two counts of murder and one of manslaughter.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:41:40 +1000
As it happened: Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin has found the former police officer guilty on all three charges over the death of George Floyd last year. 



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