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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:50:54 +1100
Hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls freed, Nigerian governor says
Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle announced that 279 girls have been freed. The government last week said 317 had been kidnapped.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:57:46 +1100
China’s deputy ambassador warns ‘it’s now a sin to be a friend of China’
Wang Xining said Australia’s children will be ashamed of those who sabotaged the friendship with China and urged business leaders to reset the relationship.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:46:20 +1100
‘Ridiculous’: Cambodian court sentences opposition leaders in absentia
Sam Rainsy, who was sentenced to 25 years, said the court acted at the behest of PM Hun Sen. Human rights organisations slammed the decision.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:16:23 +1100
Duterte fires ambassador to Brazil seen attacking housekeeper
Duterte has been reading the names of government employees and officers implicated in corruption in his TV appearances. .

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:14:28 +1100
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison
A court has found former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling and sentenced him to three years in jail.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:55:05 +1100
‘Can I kiss you?’: Third woman accuses NY governor Cuomo
The governor was working the room after toasting newlyweds when he came upon Ruch, whom he hadn’t met. What happened next instantly unsettled her.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:50:10 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:46:25 +1100
UN chief blasts ‘disappointing’ Yemen pledge by rich countries as children starve
“The shortfall ... will be measured in lives lost,” said a fundraising participant, after a global conference raised half of its aid target.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:31:10 +1100
Hydroxychloroquine is ineffective for COVID and not to be used: WHO
The recommendation is based on evidence from six randomised controlled trials with more than 6000 participants.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:15:29 +1100
Game-changing COVID-19 vaccine pill pursued by small British firm, world’s richest doctor
The coronavirus pandemic may herald the arrival of oral vaccines which would represent a significant change for large drug companies and the public alike.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:31:50 +1100
‘Letting the murderer walk’: Joe Biden’s Saudi Arabia problem
Some commentators want to see the crown prince subject to the same US bans and restrictions slapped on perceived adversaries in Venezuela and North Korea. That is unlikely to happen.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +1100
Chinese state hackers behind India’s blackout, report claims
The disclosure lends weight to the idea that a massive power cut in Mumbai last year was a deliberate Chinese attack to warn India not to press its border claim.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:00:20 +1100
‘Gracious!’: The Queen pokes fun at herself during first Zoom call to Australia
The Queen has cracked jokes about a new life-sized bronze statue of herself during a rare call.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:14:17 +1100
‘Premature’ and ‘unrealistic’ to think COVID-19 will end soon, says WHO
Dr Michael Ryan said if vaccines have “a significant impact on transmission dynamics and transmission risk, then I believe we will accelerate toward controlling this pandemic.”

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Marise Payne’s inaction gives comfort to murderous regime
Australia’s has been one of the meekest responses to the military coup in Myanmar.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:23:45 +1100
Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’, Prince Harry says
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:17:39 +1100
Fourth executive jailed in Britain over Unaoil bribery scandal
A former sales manager of Dutch energy services company SBM Offshore has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after being convicted by a London jury of bribing public officials to win oil contracts in post-occupation Iraq.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:05:20 +1100
Prince Philip transferred to second hospital for heart tests
The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth has been transferred to a different hospital in London to have tests for a pre-existing heart condition, as well as receive treatment for an infection.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:14:41 +1100
Mathias Cormann makes it to final two candidates in OECD race
The former Australian finance minister has now defeated eight contenders for the top international post.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:58:16 +1100
Netanyahu says Iran ‘clearly’ behind blast on Israeli-owned cargo ship
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Iran for a blast aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week but sidestepped a question on whether Israel would retaliate.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:32:09 +1100
Australian detained in Myanmar coup finally speaks with wife in Sydney
As jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court via videolink, Australian officials still don’t know whether her key adviser Sean Turnell has been charged with any offences.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +1100
Bolsonaro wants mining in the Amazon. An indigenous leader agrees
A push for development among indigenous Brazillians has stirred debate over whether some of the world’s most isolated tribes should be integrated into modern society or left alone, along with the Amazon.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:29:20 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:24:57 +1100
Myanmar limits access to cash as calls for international action grow
Protesters marched again on Monday in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed at least 18 people a day earlier.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:36:34 +1100
‘Fight for freedom’: Crowd risks China’s ire outside Hong Kong subversion hearing
Security was tight, with more than 100 police officers deployed as about 1000 people gathered outside the West Kowloon court in support of 47 activists in one of the largest rallies since the coronavirus outbreak.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:47:09 +1100
Donald Trump cannot be consigned to the history books just yet
Trump fatigue is real but he remains easily the brightest star in the galaxy of American conservatism.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:05:18 +1100
Australian citizen held in Morocco ‘wanted’ by Saudi Arabia
An article in Moroccan media suggested Dr Usama al-Hasani was involved in a group opposed to the ultraconservative form of Islam known as Wahhabism.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:15:16 +1100
They’ve helped the aged, now UK ready to give 40somethings their shots
More than 20 million people - almost four in 10 adults - have already been vaccinated in Britain, and the government is looking to fund a third booster jab.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:12:25 +1100
Snap lockdown costing New Zealand economy $NZ240 million a week: ASB
ASB said the seven-day lockdown announced on Saturday was likely to have a proportionately larger impact than the one in mid-February, as it includes parts of two weekends.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:56:43 +1100
‘Modi stadium’ raises questions about India’s renaming spree
Fears that prime minister is trying to eclipse the role of non-Hindus as stadium is rebranded in his honour.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:43:23 +1100
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledges behaviour seen as ‘flirtation’
The crisis now enveloping Cuomo’s office developed rapidly after a second woman on Saturday went public with a story about being harassed by the governor in the workplace.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:27:48 +1100
Donald Trump hints he could run again for presidency
In first speech since leaving office, Trump revived his false claims that he was the true victor of the November election - a lie that inspired his supporters to storm the Capitol on January 6.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +1100
QAnon crowds plotting to storm the US Capitol again this week, police fear
Followers of the QAnon cult have claimed Mr Trump will reclaim the presidency on March 4, the date presidents were inaugurated up until 1933.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:37:00 +1100
Up to six cases of Manaus, Brazil variant of coronavirus detected in Britain
Susan Hopkins, PHE’s strategic response director for COVID-19, said Britain’s advanced gene sequencing capabilities meant it was finding more variants and mutations than many other countries.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:35:43 +1100
‘We’re in this together’: Milk Tea Alliance rallies against Myanmar coup across Asia
Pro-democracy advocates say the budding pro-democracy pan-Asian solidarity coalition is now playing a consistent role in helping activists mobilise. 

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +1100
No jab, no entry laws the ‘obvious’ way to promote vaccines: Israeli minister
Governments around the world are closely studying Israel’s mammoth vaccination program and its new carrot and stick approach.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:53:04 +1100
Latest detentions mean Beijing has now detained or exiled every prominent Hong Kong activist
On Sunday, more than 40 pro-democracy activists were charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under Hong Kong’s national security law.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:50:34 +1100
Death toll rises on bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests
Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership at the beginning of February.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +1100
Internet blackouts: The deadly consequences of state control tactic
Technology expert warns communication shutdowns are ‘more prevalent than previously thought’.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:59:14 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:11:18 +1100
Auckland begins second COVID-19 lockdown in a month
“It is more than likely there will be additional cases in the community,” Ardern says after a person was infectious with the UK variant for a week but not in isolation.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:55:12 +1100
Britain to raise income taxes; splash cash on businesses hit by pandemic
Reports indicate that the British government is planning to raise billion of pounds in additional revenue to help pay for grants to pandemic-hit businesses.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:10:35 +1100
Second aide accuses New York Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment
A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:10:44 +1100
‘Trump was right’: Conservatives double down on ex-president
This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference is accompanied by none of the soul-searching you might expect following devastating election defeats.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:18:07 +1100
White supremacist jailed nearly 20 years for plot to bomb Colorado synagogue
A man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue by a judge who described the case as “dripping with Nazism and supremacy.”

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:44:45 +1100
One-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine cleared in the US
Health experts have been anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed up vaccinations as deaths continue to mount from the coronavirus.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:50:10 +1100
Bear spray suspected as cause of officer’s death in Capitol riots
Investigators probing the death of a US Capitol Police officer killed in the January 6 riot have zeroed in on a suspect seen on video appearing to spray a chemical substance on the officer before he later collapsed and died.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:28:49 +1100
Charles stops funding Harry and Meghan’s mail office
The joy of receiving a note from a member of the royal family, in response to a card or a letter, has long been keenly felt across the globe but well-wishers for Harry and Meghan will need to rethink their correspondence.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:02:27 +1100
Biden scores legislative win as House passes $US1.9 trillion COVID relief plan
“I hope it will receive quick action. We have no time to waste,” Joes Biden said. “The people of this country have suffered far too much for far too long.”

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:47:00 +1100
‘He’s wounded’: How Andrew Cuomo turned from COVID-19 hero to villain
The New York Governor won lavish praise - and even an Emmy award - for his coronavirus briefings last year but is now mired in scandal and under attack.



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