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Sat, 01 May 2021 17:23:34 +1000‘Secret committees’ are out as Grammy organisers change the rules
The Recording Academy has been fighting allegations of corruption and rigging.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:52:09 +1000Indian scientists appeal to Modi for key virus data to save lives
The country’s pandemic response has been marred by insufficient data concerning more than 350 scientists.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:45:20 +1000Young salmon take the high road to the Pacific Ocean
Officials announced the massive trucking operation, saying the effort was aimed at ensuring “the highest level of survival for the young salmon on their hazardous journey”.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:23:45 +1000Hospital fire in India kills more than a dozen
At least 18 people, including two healthcare workers, were killed in a fire at a COVID-19 hospital in the western Indian state of Gujarat late on Friday night.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:07:08 +1000Zulu regent Queen Dlamini dies a month after taking reign
“This has taken us by surprise and left us utterly bereft,” Prince Mangosutho Buthelezi said.
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:04:53 +1000Lloyd Austin calls for ‘new vision’ for American defence
Without mentioning China by name, the new Pentagon chief said diplomacy should be used to prevent conflict.
Sat, 01 May 2021 15:00:13 +1000Historians appalled at plastic skeleton of Napoleon’s horse over his tomb
French artist Pascal Convert’s sculpture, a copy of the remains of the emperor’s horse Marengo, is due to be displayed in the hallowed dome of the Invalides.
Sat, 01 May 2021 11:25:26 +1000Disneyland reopens in COVID-19 turnaround, without Mickey Mouse hugs
“Disneyland is like my happiest place, to be totally honest,” said a guest. The major Californian economic engine drew 19 million people a year pre-pandemic.
Sat, 01 May 2021 10:44:17 +1000Europe’s recession shows it pays to unleash money on pandemic
Europe ended up in a pandemic-induced double-dip recession, the US economy grew 1.6 per cent. The difference? Cash mostly.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:30:00 +1000Where are the grown-ups? All this loose talk about China and war is dangerous
A war fought over which political order prevails in Taiwan is not worth the price. Australian diplomacy ought to be identifying the off-ramps that will avoid this nightmare, writes the former foreign affairs minister.
Sat, 01 May 2021 05:30:00 +1000Inside the underground network smuggling ‘celebrities’ out of Myanmar
Public figures targeted by the junta are being funnelled out of the strife-torn nation, according to an American whose organisation has helped them escape.
Sat, 01 May 2021 03:16:31 +1000Medics work to identify 45 people killed in Israeli stampede
Witnesses spoke of seeing a “pyramid” of people who were asphyxiated or trampled in a passageway around three metres wide at the crowded event in the Galilee.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:15:22 +1000Europe’s economy shrinks in first quarter as US rolls ahead
In Europe, the second straight quarter of falling output confirms the region is in a double-dip pandemic recession after a rebound in growth in the third quarter.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:33:52 +1000Israeli religious festival stampede leaves dozens dead
Tens of thousands of people had gathered at the foot of Mount Meron to celebrate Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday honouring a 2nd-century sage who is buried there.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:30:20 +1000‘A day to pack up our lives and get out’: journalist Bill Birtles on fleeing China
As diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra worsened, the ABC’s foreign correspondent and his partner had to leave everything – immediately.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:07:58 +1000Brazil passes 400,000 COVID-19 dead, daily toll to plateau for months
Brazil has registered 3001 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, taking its total since the pandemic began to 401,186.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:47:07 +1000Woman who returned Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs among five arrested
The four men are documented gang members, according to police. The woman is linked to one of them.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:50:00 +1000Teaching the living dead: My classroom in Xinjiang
When a hand was raised, I first looked at the armed guard to my right, making sure the question was allowed.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:23:36 +1000White House aware of reported mystery illness ‘attacks’
CNN earlier reported possible incidents that appeared similar to a mysterious illness known as “Havana syndrome” that impacted diplomats in Cuba and elsewhere.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:54:00 +1000Obama and Springsteen take on the world
This eight-episode podcast series is like eavesdropping on a couple of old buddies as they yak about their lives, their friendship, their ethics and what it means to be American.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:21:57 +1000He ran as a moderate, but Biden’s first 100 days were bold and progressive
Despite his low-key style and pragmatic reputation, Biden is governing for the history books and pursuing the biggest expansion in government in decades.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:28:07 +1000India’s fortnight of pure hell
In a country known for extreme inequalities, the second wave of COVID-19 has been a great leveller, engulfing rich and poor in almost equal measure in a shuddering helplessness.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:04:13 +1000I am COVID-positive in India but I’m one of the lucky ones
After more than a year of writing about the pandemic in India, here I was experiencing the story first-hand with the virus firmly settled inside me.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:03:07 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from around the world
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:38:03 +1000Biden could learn from Australia on border policy, says Hockey
The former US ambassador says the surge of migrant arrivals at America’s southern border has been the President’s “Achilles heel” in his first 100 days.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:08:47 +1000Tony Blair rocks the world with his shaggy new look
Long hair is connected to the images of heavy metal rock stars and hippies. What we do not associate with long hair: former world leaders.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +1000French generals who warn of ‘civil war’ face ‘forced retirement’, says military chief
Threat comes after active and retired generals and officers signed an open letter warning of the risks of impending “civil war” at the hands of “fanatics” and Islamists.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:32:01 +1000Manhattan Project-era nuclear waste tank may be leaking
The site in the southeastern part of Washington state produced about two-thirds of the plutonium for the nation’s nuclear arsenal, including the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:44:32 +1000China launches permanent space station’s main component
At least 12 astronauts are training to fly to and live in the station, including veterans of previous flights, newcomers and women,
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:53:12 +1000India infections top 18 million as gravediggers work round the clock
India reported nearly 380,000 new infections and 3645 new deaths on Thursday, the highest number of fatalities in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 02:59:37 +1000Gaunt Navalny appears in court to denounce ‘naked, thieving king’ Putin
His head shaven, Alexei Navalny undid his prison uniform during his court appearance to reveal a T-shirt that barely hid his thin torso.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 02:22:56 +1000New York City mayor sets goal to ‘fully reopen’ on July 1 as virus eases
New York locked down almost completely as the pandemic descended upon the most populous US city last March, but Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s making a comeback.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:51:39 +1000Countries urged to take action to prevent drowning
The UN wants countries to introduce water safety, swimming and first aid lessons as part of school curricula, and observe a new World Drowning Prevention Day.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:59:39 +1000From Hunger Games to hunger strike, Thai protest leader in life or death battle
“Penguin” is among the best known faces of a youth-driven pro-democracy movement that drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets last year.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:04:13 +1000Value of Australian wine exports to China falls 96 per cent
In a speech, China’s top diplomat in Australia said “Whoever tied the knot is responsible for untying it”.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:38:41 +1000Four takeaways from Joe Biden’s address to Congress
In a hopeful speech, Joe Biden used his first address to the joint session of Congress to outline his presidential ambitions.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:30:06 +1000Meet the Afghan woman staring down the Taliban
As Afghans brace for the withdrawal of American and Australian troops, a woman is helping negotiate the future of the country with the very men who threaten it.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:13:35 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:38:47 +1000‘America is rising anew’, Joe Biden declares in speech to Congress
Seated behind Biden were Vice-President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first women in US history to fill their positions.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:38:31 +1000Ban on menthol cigarettes in the works for Biden administration
For decades, menthol cigarettes have been marketed aggressively to black people in the United States.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:19:10 +1000Israel’s ‘apartheid’ is a lie: a son of South African Jews responds to Human Rights Watch
I’ve seen Palestinian suffering. I desperately want to help, but Human Rights Watch’s distortions do not assist that cause.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:39:21 +1000Doing my own research: why vaccine scepticism is an easy sell
“The government is lying to you” is a more appealing message than “the government makes some good points about having fewer people die.”
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:03:51 +1000Indians turn to black market as health system buckles under outbreak
Oxygen and drugs, including unproven and fake treatments, are being sold at hundreds of dollars above their official price.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:02:00 +1000Seven in 10 British adults have COVID antibodies as herd immunity nears
The number of people with some protection against virus, either from vaccination or prior infection, far exceeds government projections.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:19:20 +1000Russia, China hyped safety concerns to sow distrust in Western vaccines, EU report says
From December to April, the two countries’ state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalising vaccine safety concerns.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:49:05 +1000‘Bitcoin Fog’ money launderer arrested in Los Angeles
Bitcoin Fog is one of the original Bitcoin “tumbler” or “mixer” services designed to help users anonymise cryptocurrencies payments.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +1000One hundred days that shook America from its delirium: Biden’s bold and fast agenda
The nation’s blood pressure is collectively down, but there will be two markers for Joe Biden’s next 100 days.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:18:55 +1000Astronaut Michael Collins of Apollo 11 fame dies at 90
Often described as the “forgotten” third astronaut on the historic 1969 mission, Collins stayed behind in the command module of Apollo 11 while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin travelled to the lunar surface.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:54:52 +1000Investigators execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment
Federal investigators seized electronic devices as part of the search warrant, marking a major turning point in the long-running investigation into Giuliani.
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:58:00 +1000Podesta: Quad will demand Australia does more on climate change
Senior Democrat John Podesta warns that Australia will be told by key allies that technological solutions to climate change “are just not going to cut it”.