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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:30:00 +1100
What Australia can do about Iran’s killing, torture and rape of brave women
As Iranian women dare to protest, what could Australia possibly do to help them? There are actions that can make difference.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:27:51 +1100
Star chefs, cigars and pink champagne: How James Packer made a mark in Israel
A corruption trial against Benjamin Netanyahu has detailed the extent of the relationship between James Packer and the newly reinstated Israeli prime minister.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:49:48 +1100
Tributes flow for performer Irene Cara
Irene Cara, star of the movie Fame and the woman behind the song Flashdance...what a feeling, has died aged 63.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:39:37 +1100
Storms cause landslides in Italy
Landslides have devastated a town in Italy leaving at least one woman dead.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:41:42 +1100
New Twitter signups at an all-time high, says Musk
The social media platform’s new chief executive said user active minutes were at a record high too, as he touted the “Everything app”.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:07:09 +1100
North Korea aims to have world’s strongest nuclear force, says Kim Jong-un
The country’s “ultimate goal is to possess the world’s most powerful strategic force, the absolute force unprecedented in the century,” Kim said.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:03:59 +1100
One dead, up to 12 missing in landslide on Italian island near Naples
Heavy rainfall triggered the massive landslide on the densely populated island, which is a popular tourist destination for its beaches and spas.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:48:46 +1100
Man rescued after 15 hours stranded in the sea
A man who fell overboard from a cruise ship survived 15 hours in the water without a life-jacket before an incredible rescue.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:24:50 +1100
Taiwan’s President Tsai resigns as party chair, China strategy at risk
The DPP had warned that “the front line of democracy” was under assault from Beijing, but its message did not resonate with voters, especially the young who see Kuomintang’s Chiang Wan-an as “the future”.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:09:24 +1100
Ukrainian civilians flee Kherson after Russian shells fall on freed city
“Now we are free, but we have to leave because there is shelling, and there are dead among the population,” said one of those on the road, as his van inched forward.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:30:21 +1100
In Iran protesters lose sight in one or both eyes as security forces fire shotguns, paintballs
“The last thing my right eye saw was the riot police shooting at my face while smiling at me,” said Ghazal Ranjkish, 19.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:00:53 +1100
Protests erupt in Shanghai and other Chinese cities over COVID controls
The discontent appears likely to add pressure to the government’s efforts to maintain a “dynamic zero COVID” policy, with a crowd in Shanghai going so far as to call for the removal of Xi Jinping.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:04:32 +1100
Macron engulfed in criminal inquiry over claims of favours to McKinsey
The French president’s election team is reported to be the target of two separate financial investigations.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 05:30:00 +1100
In a foxhole with outnumbered and outgunned Ukrainian soldiers
Counter-offensives elsewhere in Ukraine have put its forces in the Donbas under more pressure from Russia. We spent a day documenting their struggle.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:50:24 +1100
Cruise ship passenger who fell overboard survives
A cruise passenger has remarkably survived after falling overboard in the Gulf of Mexico and floating at sea for up to 15 hours.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:29:58 +1100
Russian soldiers with serious health issues being called up to fight
Russian soldiers are being killed in large numbers in the conflict with Ukraine, with some being called up to fight despite having serious health issues.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:03:31 +1100
Three-quarters of South Sudan will need humanitarian aid next year
“Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year and the resources continue to decrease.”

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:42:24 +1100
‘Untrustworthy’: US bans Chinese technology from Huawei, others
“These new rules are an important part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats involving telecommunications.”

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:01:49 +1100
The ghost of Chiang Kai-shek hovers over Taiwanese election
Is the attractive new-generation politician the true great-grandson of Taiwan’s controversial first president or is he a Trojan horse doing Beijing’s bidding?

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:00:40 +1100
Beijing deserted as people lock themselves in, fearing quarantine camps
COVID cases just surpassed 30,000 a day nationwide for the first time and cities are responding by tracking and isolating thousands of people.



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