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Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:01:52 +1100
South African president’s future uncertain over cash-in-couch scandal
There are calls for an impeachment committee to investigate how a large sum of money was hidden in a couch belonging to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:55:22 +1100
Twitter moves to automated moderation as hate speech surges since Musk takeover
Hateful content on Twitter rose sharply in the week before Elon Musk tweeted on November 23 that impressions, or views, of hateful speech, were declining.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:38:02 +1100
Harry and Meghan’s slick Netflix ad can’t derail the Catherine and William show
A supposed attempt to derail the Prince and Princess of Wales’s three day visit to the US has only widened the gap between the two camps.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:35:59 +1100
‘Not a fruitful avenue’: Biden has no intention to negotiate over Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations on Ukraine but the West must recognise Russia’s “new territories”, the Kremlin said.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:29:56 +1100
‘Mix of Avatar and Jurassic Park’: Unrest at auction of 100 untouched islands
An uninhabited, pristine archipelago in far eastern Indonesia is the subject of an auction in New York this week.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:57:38 +1100
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy following $2 billion Sandy Hook verdicts
Jones claims to have between $US1 million and $US10 million worth of assets and between $US1 billion and $US10 billion of liabilities.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:41:47 +1100
Indonesia to penalise sex outside marriage with up to a year in jail
The planned criminal code overhaul will also ban cohabitation before marriage, insulting the president or state institutions and expressing any views counter to Indonesia’s state ideology.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:58:50 +1100
Royals brace for new tell-all from Harry and Meghan
The royal family is bracing for a new tell-all from Harry and Meghan, with a big hint today that a new docu-series will reveal what goes on behind palace doors.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:26:52 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:25:31 +1100
Father tells court baby girl was left severely disabled after nurse tried to kill her
Alleged baby killer Lucy Letby left a newborn severely brain damaged after force-feeding her milk, a court has heard.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:45:00 +1100
Was Meghan right about the royals being racist?
The resignation of a royal aide over alleged racist comments shows the monarchy is modernising and revisits earlier claims of some royals being racist.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:34:21 +1100
Buddhist temple left empty after all its monks test positive for meth
“As a community leader, I was frightened because I never thought the monks would be addicted to drugs,” said the village headman.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:05:51 +1100
A bond built on a birthday wish, ice-cream and 30 phone calls
Joe Biden hosted Emmanuel Macron at a state dinner. Through thick layers of syrupy mutual praise, they agreed to talk to Vladimir Putin about Ukraine.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:14:35 +1100
Russia strikes Kherson power grid calling it a ‘legitimate target’
Ukrainian officials warn that Russia is preparing to launch another wave of missiles aimed at equipment Ukrainians rely on for heat and light this winter.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:30:25 +1100
‘Protests in China work’: Officials back down on restrictions after unrest
Despite its zero-COVID policy, Beijing is pulling back on restrictions. But not all officials have got the memo.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:27:21 +1100
Kanye West praises Nazis as deal to buy anything-goes Parler collapses
The rapper now known as Ye praised Hitler during a masked appearance on a right-wing podcast hosted by conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:29:27 +1100
‘A dud’: European Union’s $500,000 metaverse party attracts six guests
The event was supposed to be so digitally enticing to young people that once they were there the EU would be able to educate them about its development policy.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:25:23 +1100
Can this man stop lying?
Christopher Massimine told friends he had ascended Mount Everest from Tibet (he was actually in a hotel room in Cambodia) and attended the Burning Man in Nevada (he was in Queens).

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:16:05 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:14:03 +1100
Support for the war in Ukraine has plunged in Russia
Russian public's support for the Kremlin's war in Ukraine collapses



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