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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:31:02 +1100
Tiger Woods ‘awake, responsive and recovering’ after surgery following car crash
The golf superstar had to be pulled out through the windshield of his car and was “fortunate to come out alive”, according to police.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:07:49 +1100
Security fears over state-linked company processing visas in China
While a Home Affairs probe has found that Australian visa data is secure, the agency’s links to Beijing have prompted investigations in Canada and New Zealand.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:20:31 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:37:06 +1100
EU President would take the AstraZeneca vaccine Germans are rejecting
Unused AstraZeneca doses rejected by German elderly and healthcare workers who want the Pfizer jab could be offered to police, teachers and the homeless.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:33:21 +1100
Myanmar generals built a digital firewall with guns and wire cutters
The data centre raids were part of a coordinated strike in which the military seized power, detained elected leaders and took most internet users offline.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:04:41 +1100
Security chiefs who lost their jobs after Capitol riots say they weren’t warned
The Capitol’s former security chiefs all told the Senate inquiry they weren’t warned about “a military-style, coordinated attack”.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:02:19 +1100
Thailand considers waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists
The plan signals a shift in the government’s stance after insisting all visitors must quarantine in the absence of enough proof that vaccines work.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:20:16 +1100
Sleep, weekends, Biden: Washington adjusts to new post-Trump normality
CNN and MSNBC, whose journalists and personalities have spent years challenging Trump’s policies, have quietly reduced the number of Trump-focused journalists working on contract in recent months.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:39:04 +1100
Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
City Lights Books published Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and many others. The most famous release was Ginsberg’s anthemic poem, Howl.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:01:42 +1100
French actor Depardieu charged with rape, old case revived
French media reports said the charges relate to allegations made by an actor in her 20s that date back to 2018.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:21:30 +1100
White House pledges more vaccine help as states rush to catch up
States can expect about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, an almost 70 per cent increase in distribution over last month, the White House said.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:58:42 +1100
Coronavirus incidence drops below ‘extreme risk’ level in Spain
The indicator, measured over the past 14 days, fell to 236 cases from 252 the previous day and from a record 900 cases at the end of January, health ministry data showed.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:54:18 +1100
Hugh Jackman reveals the unlikely appearance that’s earned him cred with his daughter
He has graced screen and stage, but in the end it was a virtual appearance during the pandemic that earned Hugh Jackman praise from his teenage daughter Ava.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:01:27 +1100
This 105-year-old beat COVID-19. She credits gin-soaked raisins
Lucia DeClerck, the oldest resident of her New Jersey nursing home, tested positive for the virus on her 105th birthday, one day after her second vaccine shot.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:21:38 +1100
Prince Philip ‘a lot better’ but to stay in hospital for treatment of infection
Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip will remain for several more days in hospital, where he is being treated for an infection.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +1100
Form the Archives, 1991: A last call home, then off to war
30 years ago, the Herald’s Paul McGeough found the troops of the United States-led coalition “happy and assured” as they prepared to invade Kuwait.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:45:34 +1100
Georgian police storm opposition party offices, detain its leader
Police stormed the party offices of Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia and detained him, deepening a political crisis that prompted the prime minister to resign last week.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:02:16 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:57:56 +1100
New COVID cases identified in Auckland
The cases are believed connected to an outbreak that prompted a snap three-day lockdown of Auckland last week.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +1100
Biden’s balancing act to turn back the clock on Iran
Washington’s long history of difficulties in the Middle East is down to conflicting interests.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:17:08 +1100
Artworld uproar over top NY museum benefactor’s ties to Epstein
Ai Weiwei wants his works withdrawn from the Museum of Modern Art if it doesn’t remove chairman Leon Black, an art collector who paid Epstein almost $200 million for financial advice.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:04:00 +1100
‘Sensitive’: Israel imposes gagging order on details of oil spill
The Environment Protection Ministry has backed a court-imposed a ban on reporting on the investigation saying it was complex.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:03:01 +1100
‘Independence, independence’: Algerians return to streets to reject promised reforms
Changes, along with earlier pledges of reform, have largely been brushed off by the mainly youthful protesters, many of whom are demanding greater job opportunities.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:55:41 +1100
After 500,000 lives lost, a ray of hope shines on the American horizon
The tragic COVID milestone brought sorrow, but arrived amid a growing belief the United States’ worst coronavirus days may be behind it.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:51:30 +1100
Mexico drug kingpin El Chapo’s wife arrested in US
The Justice Department accuses Emma Coronel Aispuro of helping her husband plan escapes from Mexican prison.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:51:30 +1100
At UN, Britain denounces China’s ‘industrial scale’ rights abuses
China’s human rights record was condemned at the UN’s top human rights forum, but foreign minister Wang Yi said it was just an excuse to meddle.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:01:20 +1100
‘Seven minutes of terror’: NASA releases footage of Perseverance’s descent to Mars
NASA has released footage of the Perseverance probe’s descent before landing on the surface of Mars.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:45:58 +1100
First a leg, then a frightened migrant hoping to reach Europe emerges from toxic cargo
The disturbing scene from a video released by Spain’s Civil Guard highlighted the great lengths and risks that migrants and asylum seekers take in their attempts to leave North Africa. 

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:44:40 +1100
Italian ambassador among three killed in attack in Democratic Republic of Congo
The ambush occurred as the convoy was travelling from Goma, the country’s eastern regional capital, to visit a World Food Program school feeding project.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:57:24 +1100
US tops 500,000 coronavirus deaths
The true numbers are thought to be significantly greater, in part because of the many cases that were overlooked, especially early in the outbreak.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:42:06 +1100
Britain’s Prince Philip is ‘OK’, says grandson Prince William
William made the statement after his 99-year-old grandfather spent a sixth night in hospital.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:19:48 +1100
More Russian officials hit with EU sanctions over Navalny case
The meeting came two weeks after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was publicly humiliated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a trip to Moscow.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:30:06 +1100
In bid to ease COVID restrictions, Johnson flags plan for ‘vaccine certificates’
The British Prime Minister also declares there is “no credible route to a zero-COVID world”.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:07:52 +1100
Supreme Court paves way for prosecutors to seize Trump tax records
The probe, led by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, is believed to be the most serious legal threat Trump is facing in his post-presidential life. 

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:40:35 +1100
Voting machine company sues My Pillow and its pro-Trump chief over election claims
Dominion Voting Systems has accused My Pillow chief executive Mike Lindell of spreading false conspiracy theories that Dominion’s machines rigged November’s presidential election.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:10:00 +1100
Embarrassing no-shows at China’s summit are a sign Europe is charting a new course
Europe is turning away from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Belt and Road initiative.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:07:02 +1100
Myanmar businesses join general strike in face of threat from generals
The state television broadcaster on late Sunday carried a public announcement from the junta, formally called the State Administration Council, warning against the general strike.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:59:12 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +1100
Washington can wield a big stick and has Facebook’s authoritarian antics under the microscope
Shutting down the news is the act of a dictator and may have a powerful impact on whether the Biden administration pursues antitrust legislation.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:17:29 +1100
Boeing recommends airlines suspend use of some 777s after United incident
Boeing has recommended suspending the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine of the flight that was forced into an emergency landing after it shed debris over Denver.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:24:31 +1100
‘Complete outrage’: fate of Iran’s US prisoners complicates nuclear deal
Iran has walked back a threat to shut down inspections of its nuclear plants but won’t respond directly to the US about five jailed Americans.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:11:30 +1100
Bolshevik ‘Iron Felix’ statue could rise again in Moscow
The monument to the architect of the Bolsheviks’ murderous Red Terror has dominated a Moscow square. Citizens will vote whether to reinstate the statue.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:58:24 +1100
Israel’s new strong-arm diplomacy: swapping vaccines for prisoners
Forget about oil and arms. Coronavirus vaccines are emerging as the newest currency of choice in the Middle East.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:36:54 +1100
With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish
The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:59:48 +1100
Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will also mark Britain’s return to the UN Human Rights Council by condemning the rights record of fellow council members China and Russia.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:23:53 +1100
US coronavirus death toll approaches half a million
“People will be talking about this decades and decades and decades from now,” Anthony Fauci said on NBC’s Meet The Press.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:22:39 +1100
Street clashes in Barcelona after anti-establishment rapper jailed
The nine-month sentence of Pablo Hasel, known for his virulently anti-establishment raps, has prompted debate over freedom of expression in Spain.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:37:11 +1100
Arkansas’ Republican governor says he won’t back a Trump 2024 bid
Trump “should not define our future. We have got to define it for our self,” Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:16:03 +1100
The young doctor who ignored the rules to find Italy’s ‘Patient One’
Annalisa Malara got a text last year from a high-profile patient. It read: “I’m alive because of you.”

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:10:24 +1100
Texans hit with extremely pricey electric bills after winter storm
Some Texans who were still able to turn on lights or keep their fridge running found themselves with bills of $USD5000 ($6353) or more for only five days of usage.



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