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Sun, 01 May 2022 18:38:13 +1000
Biden roasts Trump, Republicans and himself as correspondents’ dinner returns
The president tested his comedic chops at the event that had been attended by every US president of the past 100 years before Donald Trump.

Sun, 01 May 2022 18:37:08 +1000
Ukrainian women and children escape bunker
A small group of around 20 Ukrainian women and children have escaped an underground bunker in Mariupol after days under fire.

Sun, 01 May 2022 18:36:42 +1000
Prison officer and inmate go missing
A US prison officer and an inmate from the same prison are on the run after a bizarre breakout in Alabama.

Sun, 01 May 2022 17:52:04 +1000
Pelosi makes surprise Ukraine visit
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:27:20 +1000
‘Shoot and scoot’: Western artillery surging into Ukraine ‘will reshape war with Russia’
Military experts say the tactical move to long-range weapons will accelerate a decisive shift in the Ukraine war.

Sun, 01 May 2022 15:35:36 +1000
Gallery: Ukraine – Russia crisis, 1 May, 2022
As Russia concentrates its attack on the east and south of the country, residents of the Kyiv region are returning to assess the war's toll on their communities.

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:47:40 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:34:13 +1000
Bill Murray says ‘attempt at humour’ led to complaint and film’s shutdown
In his first comments about the shutdown of Hollywood film Being Mortal, the actor and comedian described the incident as a “difference of opinion”.

Sun, 01 May 2022 12:40:41 +1000
‘No punching bag’: Serbia shows off Chinese missiles, raising concerns of arms build-up
Serbia has publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbours that an arms buildup in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.

Sun, 01 May 2022 12:00:20 +1000
The border wall Trump called unclimbable is taking a grim toll
In the trauma wards of San Diego’s major hospitals, patients from the border have arrived every day with gruesome injuries after scaling Donald Trump’s border wall, a structure he touted as a “Rolls Royce” that “can’t be climbed”.

Sun, 01 May 2022 10:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1997: Blair’s New Labour avalanche
Twenty-five years ago, the 18-year Conservative era of British politics came crashing down when Tony Blair’s New Labour swept to power after securing one of the biggest electoral victories in the nation’s history.

Sun, 01 May 2022 10:26:51 +1000
Angelina Jolie rushed to bunker as air siren sounds in Ukraine's Lviv
Actress Angelina Jolie was rushed to a safety bunker as air sirens sounded during her surprise visit to the war-torn Ukrainian city of Lviv.

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:07:28 +1000
Venus and Jupiter converge
Venus and Jupiter have met in a celestial kiss overnight, the occurrence happens yearly.

Sun, 01 May 2022 07:32:07 +1000
Russia says risk of nuclear war over Ukraine conflict must be minimised
Kremlin says risk of nuclear attacks must be kept to minimum.

Sun, 01 May 2022 05:00:00 +1000
How the political beast George Brandis made his mark in London
From wheeling and dealing in the halls of Westminster to the croquet lawns of Australia House, the outgoing high commissioner to the UK says he always put the national interest first.

Sun, 01 May 2022 04:36:00 +1000
Inside Zelensky’s secret bunker roams a leader with heart
60 Minutes travelled to Kyiv to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. An attempt to lighten the mood with some Tim Tams met with surprising results.

Sun, 01 May 2022 04:21:08 +1000
Ukraine says Russian strike knocked out Odesa airport; Mariupol pleads for rescue
A Russian missile strike at the airport in the southwestern port of Odesa - a city that has so far been relatively unscathed in the war - has damaged the runway and it can no longer be used, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday.

Sun, 01 May 2022 01:12:53 +1000
‘Looking for tractors’: MP resigns after admitting watching porn in parliament
An MP who watched porn on his phone while sitting in the House of Commons has quit parliament, saying he’d momentarily “taken complete leave of his senses”.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:20:36 +1000
Boris Becker sentenced to prison
transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:20:29 +1000
UN evacuates civilians from the hellish ruins of Mariupol
The United Nations has doggedly sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from the ruins of Mariupol.



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