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Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:49:06 +1000
How changing classic cars into electric vehicles is big business
With petrol prices soaring everywhere electric car conversions are taking off in California

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:31:10 +1000
Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends
Clandestine links are increasingly visible as some of the Middle East’s deep-seated rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 15:35:28 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1972: Terror at the Munich Olympics
50 years ago, an Arab commando group armed with machineguns invaded the Israeli quarters at the Olympic Village, killing one team member, wounding another, and taking more hostage.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:26:43 +1000
Barack Obama wins Emmy, is halfway to EGOT status
Obama collected the award in a category full of famous nominees, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Attenborough and Lupita Nyong’o.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:20:17 +1000
Trump accuses FBI of corruption and election interference at first rally since raid
The twice-impeached former president indicated that he was likely to run again in 2024 to “save America”.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:46:55 +1000
NASA moon rocket launch bid ruined by leak; next try weeks away
NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt this week.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:13:59 +1000
Attempt to launch Artemis rocket thwarted
NASA has called off its second attempt at launching the Artemis moon rocket due to fuel leak.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:03:37 +1000
US man accused of stealing plane, threatening to crash into a Walmart
Terrifying video shows a man alleged to have stolen a plane, before threatening to crash into a Mississippi Walmart.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +1000
‘It seemed like fun, I decided to join in’: Inside the biggest human surveillance experiment on the planet
It was equal parts fascinating and disturbing: In a farmhouse in remote China, villagers sell their faces to train facial recognition algorithms in return for cooking oil.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +1000
She idolised Thatcher, now Liz Truss is on the cusp of becoming Britain’s next PM
Ask recently if her parents would even vote for her in a general election, Liz Truss replied: “Well, I think my mum will, I’m not sure about my dad.”

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:27:31 +1000
Top Russian oil executive dies under mysterious circumstances
A top oil executive, who was against the war in Ukraine, has become the eighth prominent Russian businessman this year to die under mysterious circumstances.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:27:28 +1000
Queen pulls out of Highland Games appearance
The Queen has pulled out of her usual Highland Games appearance in Scotland, just days after announcing she won't travel to London to appoint the new British Prime Minister.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:16:35 +1000
Hundreds line up to farewell Gorbachev, Putin isn’t one of them
The many Western heads of state will also be absent, kept away by the chasm in east-west relations that has been opened up by the invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:38:30 +1000
‘Art is dead, dude’: AI-generated picture wins art prize, angering artists
Jason Allen’s piece took home the prize - making it one of the first AI-generated pieces to win such an award, setting off fierce backlash.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:08:03 +1000
Yoga sect allegedly exploited women to lure men like opera star Placido Domingo
An investigation into the sect-like yoga school has uncovered what authorities are calling a criminal organisation involved in sex trafficking, money laundering other crimes.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:56:55 +1000
‘Severely jeopardises peace’: US angers China with billion dollar arms sale to Taiwan
News of the potential sale came as it was also announced that US President Joe Biden would host leaders of Pacific Island nations at the White House.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:45:42 +1000
European fuel fears after Russia scraps gas pipeline reopening
Russia has denied previous allegations of using gas as an economic weapon or manipulating the gas market.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:32:03 +1000
Sale of aptly named Conflict Islands threatens stability in the region
With increasing interest from China in the region, Australia is right to be concerned about what happens to the islands.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:37:53 +1000
NASA’s Artemis One mission set to take off
NASA's much anticipated Artemis One mission is just about to set off after being delayed due to bad weather.



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