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Sun, 03 Oct 2021 19:33:54 +1100
As house prices soar, Berliners are angry. And so is much of Europe
Voters have backed a radical proposal to nationalise big landlords, in a bid to bring rents under control.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:07:56 +1100
Whistleblower accuses Facebook of contributing to Capitol riots
Facebook has been accused of making mistakes following the failed election bid of Donald Trump, which ultimately led it to be used in the storming of the US Capitol.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:53:41 +1100
Sarah Ferguson ‘likely’ to be called as witness in Prince Andrew case
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife has been linked to his sex abuse case due to the Duke’s alibi that he was at a Pizza Express with family members at the time of the alleged offence.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:47:55 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:02:27 +1100
Marie Antoinette’s secret love letters deciphered by revolutionary technology
Blotted out words from hundreds-year old letters have been revealed by scientists with groundbreaking new X-ray imaging.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 11:47:27 +1100
‘And we’re not done yet’: US reaches 700,000 COVID deaths as Delta variant rages
The milestone is deeply frustrating to doctors, public health officials and the American public, who watched a pandemic that had been easing earlier in the summer take a dark turn.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:46:57 +1100
Spacecraft reveals rare images of Mercury after a ‘flawless’ flyby
The images were taken as part of an ambitious attempt by scientists to investigate the planet closest to the Sun.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:31:52 +1100
Is the coronavirus getting better at airborne transmission?
The results may also explain why the Delta variant is so contagious - and why it displaced all other versions of the virus.

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +1100
In Afghanistan’s darkest hour, Taliban must know we are watching
The world needs to send a powerful message to the Taliban that their actions — not their words — are under a microscope. 

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:40:07 +1000
Queen says Scotland has key role in tackling climate change
The world’s attention will be focused on Scotland for next month’s climate summit, Queen Elizabeth told Scottish lawmakers on Saturday, adding that they would have an important role making a better, healthier world.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:52:33 +1000
Philippine President Duterte says he is retiring from politics
The surprise move by Duterte has fuelled speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to run for office and succeed him.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 16:13:05 +1000
Merck’s COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalisation by half in study
Experts have hailed is as a potential breakthrough in the treatment of the disease, although the study has not been peer reviewed and is yet to be approved for use.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 15:10:50 +1000
Taiwan deploys combat aircraft to meet China’s largest ever ‘military aggression’
China sent 18 J-16 and four Su-30 fighter jets, two nuclear-capable H-6 bombers, an anti-submarine aircraft and another 13 planes into Taiwanese airspace on its National Day.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 14:53:06 +1000
Aung San Suu Kyi accused of accepting large amount of cash and gold
Suu Kyi faces charges of accepting bribes, conspiring to carry out corruption in real estate, plus sedition, flouting COVID-19 restrictions and importing walkie-talkies.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 13:23:07 +1000
Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account
The former US president claims Twitter cancelled his account under pressure from his political rivals over the Capitol riot.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:26:39 +1000
After 100 years, Romanovs return to St Petersburg in golden-clad pomp
“The Romanovs are back,” a conservative Russian news outlet announced as the old Imperial capital welcomed a royal wedding that did not impress Vladimir Putin.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:31:17 +1000
California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren
Children attending school in California will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the shots are federally approved for their age groups, the Governor announced.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:59:11 +1000
Princess Beatrice names first child Sienna Elizabeth
Sienna Elizabeth is Queen Elizabeth II’s 12th great-grandchild.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:27:00 +1000
‘Get this done’: Upbeat Biden takes to Capitol to avert his side’s self-sabotage
Joe Biden knows the gridlock at the Democrat-controlled House is reinforcing perceptions that his presidency is adrift and that he has lost control of events.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:46:00 +1000
The kids aren’t all right: School closures leave lost generation
In south-east Asia, schools have been closed for as long as 18 months due to the pandemic but as some finally reopen, many children will not return.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 02:43:01 +1000
DNA indicates one of France’s most notorious killers was a police officer
One of France’s biggest unsolved criminal cases appears to have been cracked – and the decades-long hunt has led to a former police officer.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:50:12 +1000
Overcoming many obstacles, Japanese princess to finally marry her commoner
The couple will wed on October 26 and register their marriage in a local government office, after Princess Mako leaves the royal family forever.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:23:36 +1000
Nazi loot battle over Impressionist painting goes to US Supreme Court
The daughter of the original owner, a wealthy arts patron, sold the Camille Pissarro for a few hundred dollars to secure her escape from Berlin in 1939.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:48:08 +1000
Blair’s heir? UK Labour dares to dream – if the party can duck culture wars
Things can’t get much worse for Britain’s opposition but, after two crushing losses in a row, leader Keir Starmer believes it can revive its 1990s momentum.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:24:15 +1000
New book promises ‘intimate access’ to British Royal family
It charts the 25 years since Diana’s death: from the Queen’s “loosening grip” on the institution, to the Sussexes’ departure and Andrew’s troubles.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:42:02 +1000
US House votes to avert government shutdown, test of Biden’s agenda ahead
Some progressive Democrats have vowed to vote against the bill to invest in the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:56:03 +1000
Portugal has nearly run out of people to vaccinate. What comes next?
The country is dismantling its vaccine centres. Lisbon is triumphant: a city of live music and partying. But it’s not enough.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:58:02 +1000
Russia to host first royal wedding in more than a century
An heir to the Romanovs returns to St Petersburg for a lavish two-day ceremony.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:06:25 +1000
Ecuador declares prison emergency after more than 100 killed in riot
Images circulating on social media showed dozens of bodies in the prison’s pavilions in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 02:36:38 +1000
German police arrest 96-year-old Nazi suspect who ‘tried to skip court’
The elderly woman, who was due in court to face more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, left her home near Hamburg in a taxi a few hours before her trial was due to start.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 02:19:39 +1000
Former French president Sarkozy sentenced to a year’s house arrest
Nicolas Sarkozy was convicted and sentenced to a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid, but will appeal the ruling.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1956: R.A.F. Vulcan crashes after flight record
After a record-breaking flight to Australia, the Avro Vulcan - then the largest swept-wing aircraft in the world - crashed on landing at London airport, killing four.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:33:03 +1000
UK police officer given whole-life sentence for Sarah Everard murder
Wayne Couzens has been given a whole-life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard after abducting her as she was walking home.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:18:27 +1000
Meet melting face, the new emoji for all our conflicting feelings
It can mean the weather’s hot, but could also convey pandemic exhaustion, climate anxiety or the brave face we put on when things get difficult or embarrassing.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:18:03 +1000
On the frontline of global warming, south-east Asia’s dawdling jeopardises net zero
Home to 650 million people, the region risks “being left behind if we do not act now”, says a report by Bain and Co, Microsoft and Singapore’s Temasek.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:35:15 +1000
After supermarket stabbing, New Zealand makes it illegal to plan terror attacks
The gap in New Zealand’s anti-terror laws had been widely blamed for this month’s Islamic State-inspired knife attack at an Auckland supermarket.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:29:48 +1000
The US ‘lost’ the Afghanistan war, Milley tells inquiry
And it didn’t lose it in the past few months, its defeat goes back to the Trump-Taliban deal and further, top US military chiefs said.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:53:51 +1000
Rohingya leader who tallied atrocities shot dead in refugee camp
Mohib Ullah’s high profile made him a target of hardliners. “If I die, I’m fine. I will give my life,” he said in 2019.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:06:13 +1000
Vaccination rate jumps despite worker threats over mandated jabs
Reports of worker pushback were always suspect, but lately some hard numbers have emerged.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:22:13 +1000
Starmer heckled by Labour supporters as he closes door on Corbyn era, attacks ‘trivial’ PM
The speech marked a turning point in British politics, as the Labour leader stared down hard-left activists and reclaimed the party for the mainstream.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 02:52:55 +1000
COVID-19 lockdown rules used as pretext to detain murder victim Sarah Everard, court told
A British police officer wore his police belt with handcuffs and used his police identification when he detained Everard “by fraud”, the prosecutor told a court.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 02:22:28 +1000
Lava from La Palma volcanic eruption finally reaches the ocean
A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:27:04 +1000
Australian journalist Jonathan Swan wins Emmy for viral Trump interview
Accepting the Emmy via videolink, Swan thanked “my wife Betsy, my mentor Pamela Williams and my mum and dad for their love and guidance”. 

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:12:42 +1000
Ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida to become Japan’s next prime minister
The establishment candidate defeated popular favourite Taro Kono to take the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:58:41 +1000
Trump staffer tell-all dishes on Putin, Melania’s jacket and Stormy Daniels
Press secretary for Donald Trump and Melania’s chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham paints the former president and his family as incompetent narcissists in her new book.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:21:43 +1000
Lost for centuries, Queen’s letter imitates fiction and rewrites history
New documents cast a fresh light on the much-speculated relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:20:56 +1000
When otters attack: Alaska alert after critters bite children, dogs
Earlier this month, a nine-year-old boy was taken to an emergency room for a rabies shot after being bitten several times near a duck pond.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:27:40 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:30:52 +1000
Jens was loaned $115,000 to use in an exhibit. Instead, he kept the cash and called that art.
Danish artist Jens Haaning gave the Kunsten Museum of Art two blank canvases called Take the Money and Run instead of the money stack installation they wanted.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:10:03 +1000
Anti-vaxxers in eastern Europe risk entire Continent’s efforts to end pandemic
Around 72 per cent of adults in the EU have been fully vaccinated, but low uptake in some eastern EU countries now risks overwhelming hospitals.



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