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Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:04:09 +1100
‘Order restored’ after protesters ‘eliminated’, officers beheaded in Kazakhstan
Ex-Soviet allies have deployed troops to quash the uprising. The President now says calm has been restored to all regions in the country.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:19:59 +1100
Literati agog at twist in stolen book whodunit
A worker at a publisher in London has been arrested and charged, accused by the FBI of defrauding famous authors.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:56:46 +1100
35,000 pages of evidence, 300 witnesses but lots Capitol riot probe still doesn’t know
The task of the congressional committee remains difficult, not least because the clock is ticking towards the midterm elections.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:45:42 +1100
With avocado deal clinched, China aims to be peacemaker in Africa
The continent is destabilised by conflicts in Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan. Beijing hopes its new envoy will help end them.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:40:28 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:41:17 +1100
The race to crack the code of natural COVID immunity
Why do some people seem to evade the virus while others catch it repeatedly? Decoding natural immunity could prove to be the key to a universal vaccine.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:26:05 +1100
Boris Johnson scolded but spared over ‘cash for curtains’ scandal
The British PM’s ethics advisor said public faith in government had “been placed at risk by the evident failure to meet the very highest standards”.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:12:24 +1100
Biden blames Trump’s ‘web of lies’ for Capitol riots in fiery speech
US president Joe Biden has made his most forceful attack against Donald Trump since taking office while marking the January 6 anniversary.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:43:23 +1100
Omicron infects 9.5 million in a week as WHO warns it’s ‘not the last variant’
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the organisation is certain the record number is an underestimate because of the global testing backlog.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 06:38:53 +1100
Meghan’s $1.89 payout for privacy invasion was only part of the story
The Duchess of Sussex will be receiving much more from the Daily Mail - but for violation of her copyright rather than privacy.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:01:27 +1100
What you need to know about Kazakhstan’s ‘anarchy’
Protesters stormed the main airport and set fire to government buildings forcing the authoritarian regime to call for Russian help. Here’s what is going on.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:57:28 +1100
80 years after war, Japanese and Australian troops linked by new deal
The new agreement cements Japan as Australia’s second most important partner behind the United States.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:18:46 +1100
French parliament approves vaccine pass after Macron sparks outrage with cutting jab
The French President said he wanted to “piss off” unvaccinated people, prompting howls of condemnation from rivals and voters.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:58:20 +1100
Taiwan buys rum, pledges to invest in Lithuania amid Chinese pressure
First it bought 20,400 bottles of rum China rejected, now Taiwan is doubling down on its investments to support the Baltic nation.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:00:22 +1100
‘Complete anarchy’: Kazakhstan cabinet resigns as rioters torch presidential palace
Answering a request by the President, a Russia-led group of allies will now send troops to help contain the “terrorist threat”.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:46:17 +1100
Pope says having pets instead of babies is selfish
Pontiff provokes anger by saying the world is losing the richness of parenthood as couples remain childless.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:17:12 +1100
US Attorney-General vows to hold accountable ‘anyone’ involved in Capitol riot
And former president Jimmy Carter has weighed in on the anniversary of the insurrection saying “the nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss”.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:04:42 +1100
Ghislaine Maxwell judge to consider new trial over juror comments
Juror Scotty David said he shared his experience of being sexually abused after some jurors questioned some recollections from two of Maxwell’s accusers.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 03:23:29 +1100
Governments slash testing and quarantine rules despite Omicron surge
England, Ireland, France and Spain have cut testing and quarantine rules to deal with test-kit shortages and bottlenecks at PCR labs.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:04:44 +1100
Hong Kong bans some flights, including from Australia, tightens COVID-19 curbs
Flights from eight countries, including Australia, the US and Britain, are prohibited from entering Hong Kong for two weeks from this Friday as the country tries to quash a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:35:06 +1100
Tensions ignite as US schools suspend classes amid record COVID cases
US President Joe Biden urged classrooms to remain open: “We have all the tools to keep kids safe.” But more than 3000 schools have delayed in-person learning.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:00:55 +1100
A mudi and a Russian toy: Breeds now recognised by American Kennel Club
The mudi descended from long lines of Hungarian sheepdogs. The toy is “aristocratic”.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:43:23 +1100
Tattoo blue as EU bans colouring inks over cancer concerns
Around 4000 chemicals used in tattooing will be banned from Wednesday, but there’s a one-year grace period for blue and green pigments.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:11:02 +1100
Trump cancels Capitol riot anniversary news conference
The former president called off his appearance shortly after Fox presenter Sean Hannity was asked to testify about what he knew about the riots ahead of time.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:49:50 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editor

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:07:23 +1100
Canada agrees to pay $43 billion to its stolen generation
After several class-action lawsuits over 14 years, the Canadian government has agreed to compensate First Nations children taken from their families.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:56:00 +1100
Emma Watson accused of anti-Semitism by Israeli diplomats
The actor’s Instagram post featuring a pro-Palestine collage was condemned by Israel’s current and former UN ambassadors: “10 points from Gryffindor.”

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:41:25 +1100
‘Flurona’, the combination of COVID and the flu, diagnosed in Brazil
The health impact of back-to-back or simultaneous infections is still largely unknown, as the different viruses multiply independently.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:30:20 +1100
Colombian mercenary charged over Haiti presidential assassination
Interpol had issued a red alert for Mario Antonio Palacios on charges including attempted murder, armed robbery and conspiracy.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:54:09 +1100
Johnson says UK can ‘ride out’ Omicron wave without shutting down
Johnson said more than 60 per cent of people in intensive care with COVID-19 have not had any vaccine.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +1100
‘What’s the plan?’: Australia needs to prepare for the collapse of American democracy
As the anniversary of the January 6 assault on Congress approaches, US democracy appears shakier than ever.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:20:42 +1100
Prince Andrew’s bid to dismiss sex abuse case challenged by sceptical judge
Judge Lewis Kaplan says the key issue is what Giuffre and Epstein intended, noting that “we don’t have Mr Epstein here” to explain what he wanted.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:37:54 +1100
Groping charge against former New York Governor Cuomo dropped
A New York prosecutor will not pursue a misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, saying he could not prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 03:09:28 +1100
Swedish mother charged with enlisting son, 12, to fight in Syria
A Swedish woman has been charged with war crimes for helping enlist her 12-year-old son to fight as a child soldier in Syria, where he was killed in the civil war, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:45:00 +1100
Beijing pleads with Australians to support Winter Olympics
Chinese officials in Australia used the start of the 30-day countdown to the Beijing Games to try to push past diplomatic and trade spats.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:30:12 +1100
US records more than 1 million COVID cases in one day
The number is almost double the previous record of about 590,000 set just four days ago.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:47:11 +1100
North Korean gymnast defector ‘climbs back across border’
Gymnast who fled to South in late 2020 is believed to have returned home over barbed-wire fence.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:11:47 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:11:41 +1100
Trump, Ivanka and Don jnr subpoenaed by NY Attorney-General in tax case
Lawyers for the family have asked a judge to quash James’ “unprecedented and unconstitutional” bid for their testimony.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:30:35 +1100
‘No one can win a nuclear war’: Superpowers release rare joint statement
China, Russia, the UK, the United States and France release a joint statement agreeing that a further spread of nuclear arms should be avoided.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:56:32 +1100
Biden’s uphill battles against COVID, Putin and populism
As the US midterm elections loom, the US President faces challenges at home and abroad.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:49:12 +1100
Rembrandt masterpiece is ready for high-tech close-up
The Dutch painter’s 1642 artwork The Night Watch is being repaired, but you can now see every stroke and crack in the canvas in high definition online.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:38:12 +1100
Epstein’s Giuffre deal made public as part of Prince Andrew civil suit
The court documents reveal that Jeffrey Epstein settled the lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre for $US500,000. The Prince argues the deal means he cannot be sued.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:10:33 +1100
EU labels nuclear power ‘green’, Germany calls it dangerous
The European Union waited until New Year’s Eve to release divisive proposals for nuclear energy and natural gas projects.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:30:13 +1100
Teen COVID boosters approved by US drug agency
The Food and Drug Authority will allow children as young as 12 to get a third dose of Pfizer after real-world data from Israel showed no safety concerns.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +1100
‘Hi Jakob’: A boy, his mouse and the search for autism’s genetic codes
US researchers are studying mice, which have the same genetic abnormality as Jake Litvag, in a bid to understand the mutation that’s linked to a rare form of autism.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:51:12 +1100
Alaska’s polar bears move to Russia to escape the heat
With the average annual temperature in the state having risen by 4.8C in 50 years, one of the most visible signs of global warming is the exodus of polar bears.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:33:29 +1100
China’s tough new #MeToo laws not trusted in wake of Peng Shuai affair
China’s new laws crack down on sexual harassment at home, at work and even from pickup artists - but women are still being punished for speaking out.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1100
Why 2022 is a huge election year – both home and abroad
The election landscape in 2022, with eye-catching votes across every continent, will not just shape domestic politics and economics, but also international relations well into the 2020s.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:50:12 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors



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