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Tue, 11 Jan 2022 18:34:59 +1100
David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, dead at 65
The European Parliament represents the 450 million citizens of the European Union and refers to itself as “the heart of European democracy”.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:18:28 +1100
Prosecutors offer to dismiss Maxwell perjury case to protect victims
The perjury charges concern allegations that Maxwell lied about her knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s behaviour.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:42:20 +1100
Board games: US expects Chinese ‘strategic surprises’ in Pacific
China is already upgrading facilities in Kiribati, prompting Kurt Cambell to say he is “most concerned” about such moves.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:44:20 +1100
Russia dials down Ukraine invasion threats as US talks begin
East-West tensions have risen after nearly 100,000 Russian troops gathered near the border of Ukraine, eight years after Russia annexed Ukraine’s southern Crimean Peninsula.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:29:11 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:44:00 +1100
‘Breakthrough’: Pig heart transplanted into human in US
If proven successful, scientists hope pig organs could help alleviate shortages of donor organs.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:29:00 +1100
Boris Johnson’s staff invited to ‘BYO booze’ party during lockdown: report
Johnson, who won a landslide victory in a 2019 election, has faced a barrage of criticism over alleged parties in government offices, including his own, in breach of COVID-19 rules. 

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:55:13 +1100
Complete 180-million-year-old sea dragon an ‘unprecedented find’
Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles that lived in Britain 250 million years ago and became extinct 90 million years ago.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:45:49 +1100
Robert Durst, convicted murderer and ex-real estate heir, dies
The New York real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his best friend in October.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:28:26 +1100
Man threatened to kill Donald Trump: prosecutors
Prosecutors said the 72-year-old defendant of Rockaway Beach, New York threatened to do “everything I can” to ensure the death of Trump,

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:50:06 +1100
Walkie-talkies, virus extend Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison term
A court on Monday found the Nobel laureate guilty of illegally importing and possessing the devices and violating coronavirus restrictions.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:35:24 +1100
Beijing to test 14 million Tianjin residents multiple times to curb Omicron
The Chinese port city has been effectively sealed off as authorities implement exit controls after 21 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:53:21 +1100
COVID case numbers falling in England ahead of worst-case modelling
As of Saturday, 708 people needed mechanical ventilation. A year ago, more than 3000 people were on ventilators.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:22:24 +1100
Smoke inhalation kills several in New York apartment block fire
At least 19 people, including nine children, have died at the Bronx affordable housing complex.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:41:43 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:23:27 +1100
‘Rocks are falling’: Tourists killed as cliff collapses at popular Brazil spot
Ten people have been confirmed dead and dozens injured when the face of a massive cliff collapsed at a popular spot full of day trippers on boats.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:18:52 +1100
Giuffre ‘boasted’ to Maxwell witness of night with Prince Andrew
Andrew could now call on Carolyn Andriano, who has revealed her surname since Maxwell was found guilty, to assist in his legal battle.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:14:06 +1100
Musk turns to New Caledonia to power Tesla’s ambitions away from China
If any place can pull off the feat of green nickel, it is the French overseas territory that is bound by rigorous European environmental and labour standards.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +1100
Travelling through the COVID gauntlet
Despite the obstacles, travel, if you can, should be something to look forward to once again.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:32:41 +1100
‘My name is Kovid and I’m not a virus’: The joke that’s no longer funny
Spare a thought for Kovid Kapoor and others like him who are now entering year three of sharing a name with a deadly virus.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:20:30 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:03:52 +1100
Dozens of displaced Tigrayans killed in drone strike
Before the latest attack, at least 146 people had been killed and 213 injured in air strikes in Tigray since October 18.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:26:51 +1100
Baby lost after being passed over Kabul airport wall returned to family
Sohail Ahmadi was just two months old when he went missing in the chaos when thousands tried to flee the Taliban takeover.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:47:22 +1100
Omicron pushes Britain’s COVID death toll past 150,000 but wave may have peaked
Some 1.227 million people tested positive for COVID in the past seven days in the UK. While in Europe countries are restricting freedoms for the unvaccinated.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:00:33 +1100
Putin’s dream of Russian ‘sphere of influence’ faces a mid-life crisis
The challenge to authoritarian regimes in the Russian President’s backyard is seen by the Kremlin as a challenge to him and the system he has installed in Moscow.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:48:59 +1100
Portraits of a Duchess: Kate marks 40th with images fit for a queen
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her milestone year with three photographs for Britain’s National Portrait Gallery.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:38:57 +1100
‘Gates of Hell’ fire continues to burn despite orders to ‘put it out’
The President of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 03:13:23 +1100
Ex-security chief arrested as Kazakhstan presses crackdown on unrest
Kazakhstan’s former intelligence chief has been arrested on suspicion of treason, the state security agency said on Saturday, as the former Soviet republic cracks down on a wave of unrest and starts to assign blame.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 14:50:36 +1100
Kazakhstan’s street battles may mask a behind-the-scenes power struggle
Factions, gangsters, Russians: the mix of forces at work lead some to suspect rising fuel prices aren’t the only factor in play.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:27:57 +1100
As Omicron surges, Biden’s vaccination mandate faces Supreme Court test
The rule change, which could impact more than 100 million workers, formed part of a plan announced by the White House in September to tackle coronavirus.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:07:37 +1100
Anthony Blinken accuses Russia of pushing ‘false narrative’ on Ukraine
Blinken said Russia has worked for years to undermine Ukraine’s democratic institutions, interfere in its politics, block energy and commerce and sow mistrust with propaganda and disinformation.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 11:48:11 +1100
Queen would be asked to help pay off Prince Andrew’s accuser
The Queen has been paying the Duke’s legal fees since he first appointed a solicitor last February following an infamous BBC TV interview.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:36:49 +1100
Hospitalisations of kids too young for COVID shots soar in the US
The hospitalisations of US children under five with COVID-19 have hit their highest level since the pandemic began.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:25:51 +1100
Killers of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery get life in prison
The 25-year-old man left his home for a jog and ended up running for his life for five minutes as the men chased him in pickup trucks until they finally cornered him, the judge said.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:23:09 +1100
‘On the edge of blowing up’: French schools overwhelmed as Omicron takes hold
It’s just a week since French schools reopened after Christmas and COVID has already overwhelmed them. Is this a sign of things to come for Australia?

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”.



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