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Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:18:02 +1000
Haitian police arrest one of the alleged assassination masterminds
The murder and uncertainty about who hatched the plot is the latest in a succession of blows to hit the struggling country, which has appealed for international help.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:36:59 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:47:08 +1000
‘Boing!’: Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for $2 million
Super Mario 64 was the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 and the first to feature the Mario character in 3D.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:01:58 +1000
In rare protests, thousands of Cubans take to the streets, demand ‘Freedom’
President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who also heads the Communist Party, later blamed the United States for the unrest in a nationally televised speech.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:48:47 +1000
Texan who queued for seven hours to vote faces 40-year jail term
The case against the Texan has been brought by attorney general Ken Paxton, an ally of Donald Trump.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:42:28 +1000
Pfizer push for vaccine booster in meeting with US officials
Early data from the company’s booster study suggests people’s antibody levels jump five- to 10-fold after a third dose.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Wimbledon and the Euros finish to packed houses, why can’t Tokyo have any fans?
There were 60,000 fans in London’s Wembley stadium and 20,000 in Wimbledon on Sunday, but none will be in the stands at Tokyo’s opening ceremony in a city with a fraction of the coronavirus cases.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:48:39 +1000
Richard Branson soars into space aboard rocket plane
British billionaire Richard Branson has succeeded in his attempt to complete the world’s first fully crewed private space flight, reaching an altitude of around 88 kilometres over the New Mexico desert

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:37:37 +1000
False dawn? Europe rushes to reimpose COVID rules as variant cases leap
Although deaths and hospitalisations remain low across Europe, a new wave of infections is unnerving governments and creating rifts.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:30:27 +1000
Fijian rugby players dump jumper with vaccination message
The Pacific Island nation is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis with cases rising sharply, but the pro-vaccination message was dumped at the last minute due to resistance from some team members.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:43:29 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:36:52 +1000
Hands off our fax machines, Japanese tell ministers
Japanese bureaucrats are fighting back against orders to do away with the fax machine, a long-obsolete technology that remains a cornerstone of every ministry department in the country.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:43:04 +1000
Slain Haitian leader’s wounded widow speaks for first time as doubts grow over assassin claims
Doubts over the official explanation for the presidential killing has exacerbated an emerging power struggle over the prime ministership.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:51:57 +1000
‘It’s just that dry’: Golfer’s chip shot starts California fire as temperatures near all-time highs
Several fires have burnt through western states in the US following extreme temperatures.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Raheem Sterling: a star on a journey as remarkable as his on-field talents
More than any other major sport in England, football has drawn its stars from the working class and in Sterling the code unearthed a rare talent.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:15:59 +1000
We should avoid imposing new COVID-19 restrictions: G20 presidency
Italy’s economy minister Daniele Franco said on Saturday virus variants were a major source of concern for the global economy but the world should avoid imposing new restrictions on people’s lives to combat the pandemic.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Armchair Olympics memorable for all the wrong reasons
Overnight, there is only one place on Earth that anybody wants to be. And, sadly, this time around, that won’t be Tokyo.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
From Wuhan to Paris to Milan, the search for ‘patient zero’
Despite desire to understand the pandemic’s source, it often takes years to establish the early infection path of a new disease. And China hasn’t made it easier.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:56:09 +1000
In stunning call, Haiti’s interim leader requests US to deploy troops
“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a phone interview late on Friday.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:58:03 +1000
Following Trump’s cue, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims
“They say I don’t have proof of fraud,” the South American president said. “You don’t have proof that there’s no fraud either!”

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:49:20 +1000
As US enjoys ‘post-vax summer’, concerning trends appear
For the first time in three months, coronavirus cases are rising again: the current daily case rate of 16,000 is up 40 per cent on the previous fortnight.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:13:24 +1000
Cat from collapsed Miami condo building found alive, returned to family
Binx, the cat, was recognised by a volunteer who had been feeding cats near the collapsed building.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:30:39 +1000
London police officer admits murdering woman abducted on walk home
Wayne Couzens abducted Sarah Everard, a complete stranger, in a rented car hours after he finished a 12-hour policing shift in London.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:37:40 +1000
Scores dead in Bangladesh factory fire as workers were locked inside
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:22:19 +1000
The price of lockdown: Millions suffer at bottom of pyramid in south-east Asia
In some countries, 60 per cent of working-age people earn their living day to day in the informal economy. With strict lockdowns in place, some earn nothing.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:16:37 +1000
Basketball prodigy adds US spelling bee trophy to her three world records
New Orleans’ Zaila Avant-garde, 14, correctly spelt a word for a common Australasian shrub to become the national bee’s first African-American champion.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:56:00 +1000
Weighty decision: the gummy-bear effect of a return to the office
The decision to WFH during lockdown was a gift to employers, not the other way around.  

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:10:07 +1000
Haiti arrests 17 suspects in President’s assassination; manhunt continues
Jovenel Moise’s daughter hid in a bedroom during the attack and a maid and another worker were tied up by the attackers who shouted “DEA operation” as they entered the property, a judge said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:51:30 +1000
Chinese company uses facial recognition to police teen gamers
“Children, put your phones away and go to sleep.” Tech company Tencent’s new feature locks out Chinese teens trying to breach the nation’s 10pm e-game curfew.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:30:17 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:04:58 +1000
The Queen opens Buckingham Palace gardens for picnics for first time
Around 2000 visitors a day are expected to pay the equivalent of $30 each for the privilege of a BYO lunch on the royal lawn.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:19:42 +1000
One jab of AstraZeneca, Pfizer ‘barely inhibits’ Delta variant
A Pasteur Institute study finds that two doses of the widely used vaccines are needed to provide strong immunity against the highly infectious mutation.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:09:19 +1000
Trump-baiting lawyer for Stormy Daniels jailed in Nike extortion case
“TV and Twitter, your honour, mean nothing,” Michael Avenatti told the judge who sentenced him to two-and-a-half years for his blackmail attempts.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:27:16 +1000
‘Frankly overdue’: Biden pushes ahead with Afghanistan withdrawal
Taliban forces have been gaining ground rapidly, leading critics to say the Biden administration is rushing its withdrawal and risking a humanitarian disaster.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:55:25 +1000
Olympics bans spectators after Tokyo declares COVID-19 state of emergency
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday agreed to hold the Games without spectators.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:09:50 +1000
Four German car manufacturers fined $1 billion over emission collusion
The European Union has handed down $1 billion in fines to four major German car manufacturers on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:52:57 +1000
India reopens but locals say, ‘Don’t sacrifice your life to visit the Taj Mahal’
While the Taj Mahal has partially reopened, life for locals remains in limbo: no longer totally shut down but far from fully normal or safe.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:27:36 +1000
An aspiring successor to Merkel admits ‘work of others’ in book
The Green Party candidate had been accused of plagiarism. She’s previously had to correct details in a resume and belatedly declare payments from her party.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:37:05 +1000
US promises Assange, if extradited, can serve time in Australia
That assurance was disclosed as part of a British High Court agreement to hear the US appeal for the Wikileaks’ founder’s extradition.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:58:24 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from around the world

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:40:14 +1000
COVID global toll hits 4 million as vaccine rollouts race the Delta variant
The toll is three times the number of people killed in traffic accidents around the world every year.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:30:49 +1000
‘Climate change is killing people’: global warming blamed for record heat
The ‘once-in-a-millennium’ heatwave North America just endured could return every decade, according to new modelling that says climate change was the culprit.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:39:18 +1000
‘Presumed assassins’ of Haiti’s President arrested after gunmen ‘posed as US agents’
Haiti’s communications secretary did not provide further details about the slaying of Jovenel Moïse and the wounding of his wife.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:42:23 +1000
‘Zero chance of survival’: Surfside tower search shifts to recovery
For two weeks after the tower collapsed, officials stressed their focus on finding survivors. But now the search teams must bring up the bodies.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:15:16 +1000
Boris Johnson orders review of Beijing takeover of British tech company
Johnson does not want “an anti-China spirit” to “pitchfork away every investment from China” but pressed pause on the buyout of a chip maker.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:16:44 +1000
No ‘Kumbaya’ moment: WHO warns UK not to ditch COVID rules too soon
WHO’s emergency chief Dr Michael Ryan said the idea that vaccinations mean life can return to normal in Europe “is still a very dangerous assumption”.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:07:58 +1000
UK High Court agrees to hear US appeal seeking Julian Assange’s extradition
Britain’s High Court has granted the US government permission to appeal a decision that the WikiLeaks founder cannot be sent to the US to face espionage charges.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:00:28 +1000
Trump says he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming censorship
The former US president said he was filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he had been wrongfully censored by them.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:59:03 +1000
Tokyo Olympics may be held under state of emergency
Japan’s government is reportedly preparing to issue a state of emergency this month in Tokyo and will keep it in place until August 22, after the end of the Olympic Games

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:05:12 +1000
Australia to donate AstraZeneca, oxygen to virus-hit Indonesia
Australia will send 2.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as well as testing kits and ventilators.



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