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Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:56:02 +1000
Protests sweep US after abortion rights overturned
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, protesters and supporters of the ruling gathered at the Washington, DC building.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:54:50 +1000
Campaign to free father who was jailed in Rwanda after saving thousands of lives
Paul Resesabagina helped save more than a thousand lives during the Rwandan genocide in 1994 but two years ago he was thrown in jail.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:40:48 +1000
Protests erupt across US after Supreme Court abortion ruling
States have already started enacting bans. Pro-choice groups warn the decision to overturn Roe v Wade may lead to more unsafe procedures.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:20:35 +1000
Oslo shooting being investigated as terrorism
A shooter hit a gay nightclub ahead of Pride celebrations, killing two people and injuring 14. Organisers have been told to cancel Pride events.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:09:30 +1000
Ukrainians wake to renewed Russian assaults from several directions
It comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotive message of peace to Glastonbury revellers.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:43:26 +1000
Germany is finding it’s not easy being green
The country previously closed several coal-fired power plants. Now its new government has been mugged by the reality of Russian threats to cut the gas it needs.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:04:53 +1000
Monkeypox virus spreading, showing more mutations than expected
The virus which causes flu-like symptoms followed by a rash, and can be deadly in some cases, has now spread to every continent.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:43:10 +1000
Boris Johnson’s losing streak follows him all the way to Kigali
The British Prime Minister badges himself as a winner but he clocked a trifecta of losses in a single day.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:30:16 +1000
Abortion rights under threat in US
The abortion rights of millions in the US are under threat after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:59:03 +1000
The centre of the war in Ukraine
Ukraine's eastern Donbas region is now the centre of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Problems at home? Get to Kyiv and be photographed with Zelensky
World leaders, celebrities and other groupies are heading to Ukraine to bask in the presence of the country’s seemingly indomitable leader.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 04:52:10 +1000
Congress sends landmark gun violence bill to Biden to sign into law
In the House, 14 Republicans joined Democrats, following similar numbers in the Senate, to approve the bill. Voters have been repulsed over last month’s mass shootings.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 04:30:00 +1000
Wasteland warriors: The long, cruel summer on Ukraine’s eastern front
In the ruins of homes along the front line, Ukrainians wonder how long they can hold out against Putin’s troops

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:01:06 +1000
Australian-backed candidate fails to topple Commonwealth boss Patricia Scotland
The UK and Australia were some of the heavyweight countries who had backed Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith to challenge Baroness Patricia Scotland.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:37:05 +1000
Prince Charles tells Commonwealth nations ‘becoming a republic’ is up to them
Opening his first CHOGM as head, in Kigali, Rwanda, the future king said cutting cords with the British monarchy can be done calmly and without rancour.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:30:56 +1000
January 6 panel receives new Trump documentary footage
A documentary team has given the January 6 panel new footage of former president Donald Trump taken before and after the Capitol insurrection.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:03:34 +1000
Millionaire jailed after stealing Banksy’s Sad Girl
The British street artist, painted his stencil on the metal door of the Bataclan in memory of the 90 people killed there in the 2015 Paris terror attacks.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:05:38 +1000
Albanese should send Putin a message by visiting Kyiv
Australia has a vital diplomatic role to play as one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters outside Europe and North America. Albanese can send an important diplomatic signal our country stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in its struggle.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:05:51 +1000
EU grants Ukraine candidate status in ‘historic moment’
Leaders of all 27 nations mustered the required unanimous approval to take the first crucial step that will pull Ukraine closer to the West and away from Russia.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:21:00 +1000
Xi’s dilemma: The unvaccinated elderly keeping COVID-zero China in lockdowns
China, the country where COVID-19 was first detected, still has more than 90 million people aged over 60 who are under-vaccinated.



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