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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:53:38 +1000
Back to the moon: NASA’s return starts with critical test flight of Artemis
Artemis marks the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program that NASA has debuted a new flagship vehicle and system geared toward human spaceflight.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:52:05 +1000
Flood catastrophe in Pakistan worsens
The flood catastrophe in Pakistan is worsening as the country pleads for international help.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:25:26 +1000
Body of NZ soldier who died in Ukraine may never be recovered
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there’s not a lot her country can do in the case of a corporal who joined the war without telling his family or Defence.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:46:43 +1000
Diana’s last moments: French medic still asks if he could’ve done more
Frederic Mailliez thinks about that tragic night every time he drives through the Alma Tunnel in Paris. He was one of the last people to see Diana alive.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:30:03 +1000
‘Deeply hurtful’: Australian government reacts to Bali bomb maker jail interview
Umar Patek has served only 11 years of a 20-year jail term, but a series of reductions in his sentence make him eligible for parole.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:28:15 +1000
Deaths from ‘monster monsoon’ pass 1000 in Pakistan
Pakistani officials have labelled the extreme flooding a “serious climate catastrophe”.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:57:01 +1000
A pair tried to sell Biden daughter’s stolen diary to Trump. It didn’t go well
The Florida duo approached Trump campaign team ahead of the 2020 election in an effort “to make a tonne of money”.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:25:26 +1000
China moves aggressively on COVID lockdowns ahead of congress
Lockdowns around Beijing and in port cities and industrial towns are playing havoc with the economy, yet Beijing is sticking to its zero-tolerance approach.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:09:01 +1000
Pilots suspended after coming to blows in cockpit mid-flight
Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents, including one in which two pilots came to blows.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:03:01 +1000
Migrants must be offered real opportunities ‘not just lifestyle’
A returned expat said she could not have built her career to the same level of success here. Skilled staff need to be offered a chance to build their careers.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:57:57 +1000
Texas man sets fire to apartments, shoots fleeing residents
A man in Houston, Texas, was killed by police after he set fire to some rented units and then shot at people fleeing the blaze.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:37:31 +1000
'Largest' art auction in history
The personal art collection of the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen could raise more than $1.4 billion.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:35:50 +1000
NAFO, the furry fellas taking a bite out of Russia’s info war machine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred an outpouring of military and humanitarian assistance from across the democratic world. It’s also drawn a pack of viral, fund-raising dog memes.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:09:05 +1000
The Republican Party is having an identity crisis
“You’ve got a lot of factions within the party,” said one Republican strategist. “It looks convoluted. Are we the Trump party? Are we at the point where we’re DeSantis’ party?”

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:44:03 +1000
‘The system worked’: NASA’s Artemis moon launch won’t be delayed by lightning strikes
The 98-metre Space Launch System rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA, is poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit. 

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +1000
‘No dumb luck punt’: Cassius boss defends gold mining investment in Ghana
Cassius chief executive James Arkoudis has vowed the company will get justice for its shareholders in its $395 million dispute with a Chinese state-linked mine and the Ghanaian government.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:59:15 +1000
Why a president in cognitive decline is still the Democrats’ least worst option
Despite legislative successes, the US president Biden is weak. But who else could shape up against the Trump forces over the next two years?

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:18:07 +1000
Bali bomber gives interview from prison
Bali bomber Umar Patek has given an on-camera interview from prison ahead of his release.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:12:56 +1000
UK’s next prime minister to be announced in a week
In a week’s time, the UK’s next PM will either be former chancellor Rishi Sunak or Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:07:34 +1000
Nick Kyrgios feeling the pressure ahead of US Open
Tennis champ Nick Kyrgios says he is feeling the pressure ahead of the US Open this week.



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