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Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:28:19 +1000
US lawmakers strike deal on gun reform
US lawmakers have struck a deal on gun reform after one of the worst mass shootings in history left the country heartbroken.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:32:26 +1000
Ukrainian teen used hobby drone to help target Russian tanks with artillery
Andriy Pokrasa, 15, and his dad, Stanislav, are being hailed in Ukraine for their volunteer aerial reconnaissance work in the early days of the invasion, helping to thwart Russia’s advance on Kyiv.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:02:47 +1000
Violent threats against Jacinda Ardern surge
An official information request has revealed police dealt with dozens of threats targeting the New Zealand PM last year.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:46:40 +1000
Death of Netflix reality show participant inspires Japanese laws to jail online bullies
Japan’s parliament approved tougher penalties for criminal defamation in a move prompted by a bullied wrestler’s suicide that is raising free speech concerns.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:41:17 +1000
Macron’s centrists hold tiny edge over left after vote
After failing in his a presidential bid, his main rival, Jean-Luc Melenchon, now wants to be prime minister in Macron’s government.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:59:37 +1000
The Shangri La dinner that got Australia and China talking again
Zoom diplomacy is no replacement for the real thing.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:41:19 +1000
India demolishes houses of Muslim figures accused of inciting riots
The Indian government has sought to shut down weeks of angry protests by Muslims against the anti-Islamic comments by two members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1982: Unconditional surrender on Falklands
Forty years ago, after almost ten weeks of conflict and hundreds of deaths, the Falklands conflict came to an end when Argentine forces surrendered unconditionally to British forces in Port Stanley.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:54:55 +1000
US senators strike deal on gun control
First agreement of its kind in 30 years for US gun control issue.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:50:00 +1000
America’s monster: Capitol riot hearings reveal Trump’s malevolence
In his dystopian inaugural speech, President Donald Trump promised to end ‘American carnage’. Instead, he delivered it. Now he needs to be held accountable.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:35:54 +1000
Sri Lankan PM open to Russian oil
Sri Lanka's prime minister says he may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as he hunts desperately for fuel to keep the country running.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 08:16:41 +1000
Prince Andrew asks Queen to reinstate royal role
Andrew inherited the colonelcy of the Grenadier Guards from his father, Prince Philip, in 2017, and it was returned to the Queen in January. 

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:39:40 +1000
‘It’s a beautiful thing’: How the global 3D-printing community is aiding Ukraine
Nearly four months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, critical shortages of medical supplies and weapons accessories persist. But help has come from an unlikely source: Those with 3D printers.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:49:48 +1000
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is open to buying Russian oil: PM
While Washington and its allies are trying to cut financial flows supporting Moscow’s war effort, Russia is offering its crude at a steep discount, making it extremely enticing to a number of countries.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:28:57 +1000
Gun reform deal reached by US senators with key Republican backing
The announcement marks the furthest that talks on a gun measure have advanced in Congress since 2013, following the Sandy Hook school massacre.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:30:00 +1000
Exported carnage: American gun slaughter not limited to the US
An estimated half a million American guns are trafficked into Mexico each year, causing untold violence and death.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:51:16 +1000
Tens of thousands march against US gun violence
Students have led protests against gun violence in the US, urging lawmakers to do something in the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas and New York state.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:15:59 +1000
‘Tasty and that’s it’: McDonald’s reopens in Russia with dour name
Former McDonald’s restaurants will reopen in Moscow under new ownership and a new name, “Vkusno & tochka”, which means “Tasty & that’s it”.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:00:44 +1000
Russia ‘bombing indiscriminately’ with massive anti-ship missiles
Moscow has run out of rockets so is firing Cold War-era weapons, causing massive collateral damage, Britain says.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:46:30 +1000
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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