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Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:52:29 +1100
Deadly ferry fire could have been started deliberately
The massive fire engulfed the crowded river ferry in Bangladesh, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:10:41 +1100
Biden ambushed by ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ jibe from Christmas caller
A parent identified only as Jared intruded on a feel-good Christmas children’s gathering with the infamous coded insult.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:07:58 +1100
Japan pioneers TV you can taste with new ‘lickable’ screen
At a demonstration, a woman asked the TV for chocolate before slurping the image.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:20:00 +1100
NASA’s next mission to the beginning of time starts on Christmas Day
The largest, most expensive and most sophisticated space telescope ever made is scheduled to lift off from the north coast of South America.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:51:11 +1100
Early Denmark Omicron numbers provide reasons to be cheerful
Hospitalisations in this highly vaccinated nation have come in - so far - on the very low end of what was projected, despite the surge in infections.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:08:00 +1100
How the royals’ toughest year in decades has shaped the crown’s future
A turbulent 12 months has united three royal households in adversity, but the divide between Prince Harry and the rest of his family is wider than ever.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:43:44 +1100
More Tiananmen massacre memorials removed in Hong Kong
Universities in Hong Kong are removing memorials to the bloody suppression of the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy movement centred on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:16:22 +1100
One in 10 Londoners likely infected with COVID-19, study shows
Government data indicated about 10 per cent of Londoners were infected with COVID-19, as daily cases hit a record for a third day in the UK.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 01:09:41 +1100
He paid $US30 for a drawing. It could be a Renaissance work worth millions
The man had made one of the most extraordinary discoveries of Renaissance artwork in years, experts from the British Museum in London said.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 22:14:57 +1100
Not even COVID can stop Santa as he starts his annual Christmas voyage
The mission to track Santa begins when a cluster of radar stations in northern Canada and Alaska pick up an infrared signature emanating from Rudolph’s nose.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:33:52 +1100
Beware the Elf on the Shelf, privacy watchdogs warn
Those who focus on the danger of surveillance in the everyday world find something creepy about the elf.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:52:44 +1100
Charles to spend Christmas with Queen, her first without Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas message will have her sitting next to a photo of her and Philip taken for their diamond wedding anniversary.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:02:58 +1100
Putin’s annual marathon press conference mixes threats with optimism
“You demand from me some guarantees,” Putin said of Ukraine security. “You should give us guarantees. You! And right away, right now.”

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:24:37 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:38:25 +1100
Israel rolls out fourth dose despite worries it could lower immunity
Some scientists warned that too many shots might cause a sort of immune system fatigue, compromising the body’s ability to fight the coronavirus.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:01:53 +1100
Japan, US create Taiwan emergency plan: report
Japan’s government signalled a more assertive position on China’s aggressive posture towards self-ruled Taiwan, suggesting it would prepare for “various scenarios”.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:51:43 +1100
In racially charged case, ex-officer Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death
Potter, who is white, shot and killed the 20-year-old Wright, who was black, during an April 11 traffic stop as she and other officers were trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:26:29 +1100
White House is ‘grateful’ Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot
The Republican former president recently called the COVID-19 vaccines “one of the greatest achievements of mankind”.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:57:37 +1100
Prince Harry and Meghan offer first glimpse of Lilibet Diana
The couple released a holiday card with a welcome surprise: the public’s first look at their six-month-old daughter, Lilibet Diana.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:42:35 +1100
Omicron hospital risk is up to 70 per cent lower than Delta, UK says
Omicron appears to be less severe but more contagious than any other COVID-19 strain to date, the UK government said, as daily infections soared to another record.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:17:43 +1100
Joan Didion, revered author and essayist, dies at 87
Didion died from complications from Parkinson’s disease, her publisher said.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 03:22:16 +1100
Actor who played ‘Home Alone’ brother arrested in the US
Devin Ratray, who played older brother Buzz McAllister in the 1990 Christmas movie, surrendered to authorities after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, police said.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:32:10 +1100
China puts 13 million residents into biggest lockdown yet
In Xian, only one person will be allowed out of the house to shop every two days. Hotel guests cannot leave.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:58:37 +1100
Russian foreign minister: Talks with US, NATO to start next month
Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of considering a new attack on Ukraine as early as next month.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:44:37 +1100
‘No water, petrol, electricity, little food’: texts from the disaster zone
Australian resident Bernie Osler had just arrived in the Philippine province of Cebu to meet his one-year-old son. Then he found himself in the eye of a storm.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:01:19 +1100
US Treasury allows aid to flow to Afghans to avoid mass starvation
The UN and others have warned the freezing of Afghanistan foreign reserves, mostly held in the US, brought the country to the brink of disaster.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:30:39 +1100
Forget the Normans, French invaded Britain 3000 years ago: DNA study
A new study by 223 co-authors documents a previously unknown major migration wave from 1300BC to 800BC - and a diet with more cheese and yoghurt.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:20:21 +1100
HK University removes Pillar of Shame statue under cover of darkness
The artwork, of anguished human torsos, is one of the few remaining public memorials marking the Tiananmen Square massacre - a taboo topic in mainland China.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:15:07 +1100
Peng Shuai’s new statements fit a pattern in China. The world mustn’t fall for it
Given the Chinese government’s well-documented history of forcing dissidents and activists to make public denial videos, there is reason to believe that Peng is still not speaking freely.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:41:41 +1100
Ghislaine Maxwell will spend her 60th, Christmas Day, behind bars
The jury in the British socialite’s sex trafficking trial ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:09:53 +1100
Meghan may be called to testify in Prince Andrew’s sex abuse case
If she were to be called, the Duchess of Sussex would be required by law to co-operate as she is an American citizen and the case has been brought in the US.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:31:07 +1100
Hospital stay risk for Omicron is up to 45% lower than Delta: study
Even so, daily infections have passed 100,000 in the UK for the first time.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:34:38 +1100
Single vaccine for all COVID variants undergoing human trials: report
Antibodies induced by the vaccine protected mice from what would otherwise have been lethal doses of the virus causing COVID-19 and the one that caused SARS.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +1100
‘Considerable concern’: Karen Andrews warns of rising threat of extremism
The Home Affairs Minister is pushing to enhance counter-terrorism ties with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:12:08 +1100
Brigitte Macron takes legal action against false rumours she was born a man
Conspiracy theorists, including anti-vaxxers, have attacked France’s first lady on social media after a far-right publication published the baseless rumours.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:52:19 +1100
While Omicron explodes around the world, COVID cases in Japan plummet and no one knows why
“Honestly, we do not know the exact reason behind the sudden drop in COVID deaths in Japan,” said Taro Yamamoto, a professor of global health.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:39:57 +1100
Case drop suggests South Africa’s Omicron peak may have passed
“The rapid rise of new cases has been followed by a rapid fall and it appears we’re seeing the beginning of the decline of this wave.”

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:05:14 +1100
Hong Kong elections cap bad year for democracy in Asia
Australia is right to join with other nations to call out the deterioration of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:49:58 +1100
How the Kremlin is grooming children and their parents for war
A new program includes “patriotic education” and aims to attract at least 600,000 children as young as eight to join the ranks of a uniformed Youth Army.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:34:50 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:15:16 +1100
‘Most beautiful’ dinosaur egg complete with embryo provides bird link
Scientists said “Baby Yingliang” was found in a pose similar to a chicken before hatching.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:40:38 +1100
Five things about Omicron that I want my friends and family to know
Since the Omicron variant emerged last month, we have been navigating mixed messages as we plan our holidays. Here are the key points you need to know.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:55:01 +1100
Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ split in detail
A ruling by a judge at the High Court detailed an order to Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed to provide much more than £554 million ($1 billion) to settle a long-running custody battle. 

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:43:51 +1100
Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell trial seeks accuser testimony details
The jury in federal court in Manhattan began deliberations on sex abuse charge late on Monday afternoon after three weeks of emotional testimony from the four accusers.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:45:46 +1100
‘This is not March of 2020’: Joe Biden reassures in wake of Omicron spread
The US president offered both a warning to the unvaccinated and confidence about the power of vaccines and additional measures.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:28:49 +1100
National Hockey League decides against competing in Beijing due to COVID-19: report
The NHL flagged last September that it could withdraw if COVID-19 disruptions forced games to be rescheduled during the Olympics window. 

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:30:10 +1100
Anthony Fauci calls on Fox News to fire TV host
“The guy should be fired on the spot,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said after learning the Fox News host encouraged a crowd to ambush him.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:54:44 +1100
‘I really want to be free’: Dubai ruler’s ex-wife awarded $1b to settle UK custody case
The settlement is the latest development in a legal saga that began when Princess Haya bint al-Hussein fled to Britain in April 2019, fearing for her safety.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:22:29 +1100
Thailand reinstates mandatory COVID-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns
The announcement on quarantine came a day after Thailand reported the first case of local transmission of the Omicron variant.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:04:38 +1100
Gloves off: Ansell under fire over ‘modern slavery’ at Malaysian supplier
The Australian PPE giant is being taken to task over its response to forced-labour claims at a company whose products have now been banned by the US.



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