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Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:49:23 +1100
Royals in Boston for Earthshot Prize
Prince William and Kate are in Boston for the prince's environmental cause, the Earthshot Prize.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:36:52 +1100
A timeline of the anti-Beijing protests in pictures
What began as opposition to endless measures to stop the spread of coronavirus has morphed into the riskiest and loudest anti-government protests since 1989.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:18:18 +1100
Sydney in top 10 list of world’s most expensive cities
The annual survey compares more than 400 individual prices across 200 products and services in 172 cities globally.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:14:51 +1100
EU wants to confiscate Russian assets to pay for Ukraine rebuild
Officials in the EU, US and other Western nations have debated for months how to seize Russian assets both state and private – held abroad.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:56:41 +1100
A note from London: The story of the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine
A new exhibition at London’s Science Museum shines a light on the people and the science that gave us back our lives.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:04:56 +1100
Rebels deal heavy blow to resurgent Islamic State
“They don’t have iconic, charismatic leaders any more,” Hassan Hassan, author of a book on the terrorist group, said after it was revealed a second top leader has been killed.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:56:21 +1100
‘A sense of fear’: Unsolved killings of four classmates shocks small US community
Two weeks on, police are yet to name a person of interest in the deaths of four University of Idaho students who were stabbed as they slept in their beds.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:34:29 +1100
Man shot and killed in Iran for publicly celebrating nation's elimination in World Cup
Iranian authorities shot and killed a man for celebrating the nation's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, human rights activists say.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:59:38 +1100
Scenes of protest and repression in China
An apartment fire in Urumqi, China has sparked days of protests against the government's harsh zero-COVID policy, which has been in effect for years.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:21:28 +1100
‘Vibrancy and diversity’: Hakeem Jeffries elected as first black leader of House Democrats
His and two other elections mean that for the first time in either party, the top three roles are held by women or people of colour.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:04:56 +1100
Injecting hope: Exhibition celebrates short but world-changing history of COVID vaccination
When Stewart Emmens began collecting objects related to COVID-19 in early 2020, he had no idea that two years later, he would be exhibiting science’s success.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:18:42 +1100
‘What part of Africa?’ Buckingham Palace household member steps down after racist comments to guest
Britain’s Press Association and a number of other media outlets in Britain identified the woman who made the remarks as Lady Susan Hussey, who served as Queen Elizabeth II’s lady in waiting.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:18:15 +1100
Mistrial declared in actor Danny Masterson's rape trial
A judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked at the trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:23:17 +1100
A show of force on China's streets
Police in China are cracking down on protesters who are demonstrating against the government's repressive COVID-zero restrictions. Video credit: @zonghengjp

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:43:39 +1100
Kiwi climber recovering from horror fall
Anna Parsons lost her left leg after falling 24 metres while rock climbing in Yosemite.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:06:27 +1100
Gallery: The best photo from around the world
Gallery: The best photo from around the world

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:36:29 +1100
Japan seeks to buy up to 500 Tomahawk missiles
Washington has promised to sell the precision-guided cruise missiles to Australia as well.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:03:16 +1100
A massive show of force by China’s police for anti-lockdown protesters, silence from Xi Jinping
Xi and the party have yet to directly address the unrest, which spread to college campuses and the semi-autonomous southern city of Hong Kong, as well as sparking sympathy protests abroad.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:39:44 +1100
China's former leader Jiang Zemin dies aged 96
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died aged 96.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:59:09 +1100
‘Magic and perfection’: French baguettes achieve UNESCO world heritage status
UNESCO chief Audrey Asoulay said “the baguette is a daily ritual, a structuring element of the meal, synonymous with sharing and conviviality”.



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