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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:37:27 +1000
Tokyo Games and Naomi Osaka lay bare Japan’s cultural reckoning
The choice of the mixed-race national icon for the lighting of the cauldron threw the spotlight on the intersection of three of Japan’s great unspokens – racism, sexism and discrimination.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:23:28 +1000
Samoa’s first female prime minister seeks to install cabinet on Tuesday
Fiame Naomi Mataafa revealed the plan a day after the country’s Court of Appeal affirmed her government was legal.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:03:04 +1000
Scientists worry British public may be deleting COVID app to avoid isolating
“It isn’t rocket science: if you’re asking people to do something that’s difficult for them, guess what -- they’re not going to do it,” said one specialist in health data.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:01:23 +1000
Jeff Bezos, the would-be astronaut, has wings clipped
On the day that Bezos blasted off, the US government quietly tightened its rules, meaning billionaires could miss out on the designation of being commercial astronauts.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:21:43 +1000
‘Disobedience’: US strikes Taliban in a show of force in Afghanistan
The scale and pace of the Taliban advance has provoked alarm among top US military and civilian officials in recent days.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:57:06 +1000
‘Asking for your forgiveness’: German reporter suspended after mud fakery is revealed
After rubbing mud on herself, Ohlen presented a news package at the scene of floods under the heading “RTL presenter Susanna Ohlen lends a hand in Bad Münstereifel”.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:53:12 +1000
Climate crisis poses threat to world’s underground transportation
The designs of underground trains, based on the expectations of another era, are being overwhelmed, and investment in upgrades could be squeezed by the pandemic.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:36:39 +1000
Caroline Kennedy set to be US ambassador to Australia: report
The daughter of the late president John F. Kennedy previously served as US ambassador to Japan under Democratic former President Barack Obama.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:30:01 +1000
‘Perilous moment’: Global supply chains buckle as variants and disasters strike
Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:07:11 +1000
Jill Biden’s Olympics trip more than just fun and games
The US first lady’s first solo overseas trip is intended to send two very clear messages.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:53:55 +1000
The best Olympic outfits from the Opening Ceremony
From pink shorts to flamboyant gowns, enjoy this collection of outfits paraded by the national teams in Tokyo.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
The Taliban conquest of a thin strip of land could change Afghanistan
When a small group of armed insurgents in cars arrived in a village in the Wakhan Corridor, it put a sharp focus on Beijing’s role in Afghanistan.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:58:28 +1000
Xi Jinping becomes first Chinese leader to visit Tibet in 30 years
The visit shows the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s confidence in having established order and gained support in the once-restive region, analysts say.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:21:51 +1000
Cremation ‘cartel’: Price of dying rises in Indonesia as virus rages
As more than 1000 people die from COVID-19 each day in Indonesia, police in Jakarta are investigating reports of funeral operators allegedly exploiting the pandemic by overcharging.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:48:02 +1000
‘The sweet spot’: Pfizer more effective with eight-week gap between doses
An Oxford University study finds the mRNA vaccine proves most effective with eight to 10 week wait between two doses - but antibodies drop after first jab.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:52:48 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world this week
From the belated start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games in Japan to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on 'Freedom Day' in England and the worldwide celebration of Eid al-Adha for Muslims, these are the best photos from around the world in the past ...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:46:48 +1000
Washington Post sued for discrimination over Brett Kavanaugh story
Reporter Felicia Sonmez is suing the Post for barring her from covering the Supreme Court judge - because she had gone public in the past as an abuse victim.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:18:40 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:56:00 +1000
Note to Bezos, Branson and all other rich space-racers: dream bigger
This is just another idea foisted on us by a very rich man that makes about as much sense as sending a submarine into a labyrinthine Thai cave system to locate lost schoolchildren.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:43:56 +1000
‘Come home’: New Zealand suspends trans-Tasman bubble for two months
Citizens and permanent residents have a seven-day grace period to return home.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:34:33 +1000
Equatorial Guinea VP who bought Michael Jackson’s glove hit by British sanctions
The glove, which was worn by pop icon during his “Bad” tour was at the centre of a legal battle with the US government which tried to block the deal.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +1000
‘FreeBritney’ goes to DC to change the laws that caged the pop star
The activists’ goal is not just to end the pop star Britney Spears’ legal conservatorship but to overhaul a system they say is rife for abuse.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:52:37 +1000
Italy makes health COVID ‘green pass’ mandatory for big events - and for pizza
Italy is essentially betting that it can revive its slowing vaccination campaign - and avoid future, onerous restrictions - by creating heavy incentives for inoculation.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:38:30 +1000
Jeff Bezos goes to space but not everyone is celebrating
After Jeff Bezos’ successful launch this week, are we on the road to space colonies or the corporate colonisation of space?

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:19:43 +1000
Tokyo coronavirus cases surge ahead of opening ceremony
Tokyo’s coronavirus cases have jumped to their highest level in six months just over 24 hours out from the Olympics opening ceremony.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:34:47 +1000
White House campaign against anti-vax super-spreaders triggers ‘censorship’ backlash
When White House press secretary Jen Psaki said twelve super-influencer accounts on Facebook generated the majority of vaccine misinformation, the information was immediately misconstrued.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:57:00 +1000
Merkel declares Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal with US ‘good’ for Ukraine
The Ukrainian government, however, strongly deplored the agreement on the pipeline which it sees as a political weapon to be used by Russia.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:33:51 +1000
China refuses to co-operate with second WHO investigation into possible lab leak
“I could feel that this plan revealed a lack of respect for common sense and an arrogant attitude towards science,” one of Beijing’s top health officials said.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:37:51 +1000
The Crown series wanted scenes of bottles thrown at Queen, court told
Johnny Rotten, former Sex Pistols frontman, said he refused to allow God Save the Queen to be included in the Netflix drama because the scripted version of history “never happened”.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:11:37 +1000
Top US general admits ‘complete Taliban takeover’ looms in Afghanistan
As the insurgency takes control of more than half the country and most of its borders, Afghan interpreters are fleeing for Kabul hoping to evacuate.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:57:32 +1000
‘Please save us!’: panic on Chinese subway as flood filled carriage
More than 500 were pulled to safety after a subway tunnel flooded, state media reported, as dozens are reported dead in the Chinese region’s record deluge.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:23:15 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:27:48 +1000
A Hindu married a Muslim for love. Her parents called the police
Across India, vigilante groups have created a vast network of local informers who tip off the police to planned interfaith marriages.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:39:09 +1000
Women-hating manifesto tips off police to ‘incel’ mass-shooting plot
A 21-year-old Ohio man who was part of the incel subculture has been arrested on charges related to plans to kill sorority members at a local university.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:55:00 +1000
Can’t follow conversation in a noisy cafe? Study links this to dementia
An 11-year Oxford study of 82,000 people over 60 found links between dementia and the inability to detect speech in a crowded setting.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:01:22 +1000
Drug companies offer $US26 billion to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits
The deal was the second-largest cash settlement ever, after the 1998 $US246 billion tobacco agreement, though the companies still deny they flooded the market.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:24:00 +1000
‘Unprecedented’: Nancy Pelosi rejects two Republican picks for January 6 riot probe
The two rejected Republican congressmen voted to challenge certification of President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory on the day of the attack on the Capitol.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 02:22:33 +1000
It’s so hot in Dubai the government is paying scientists to make it rain
Scientists created rainstorms in the United Arab Emirates by launching drones, which then zapped clouds with electricity to make it rain.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:40:45 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:35:32 +1000
Sigh of relief: the race to create a reliable COVID breathalyser test
Could waiting in line and isolating for swab tests be replaced some day soon by simply breathing into a machine for fast results?

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:39:04 +1000
‘Get the shot’: Fox denies it told hosts to change COVID vaccine tune
The Murdoch-controlled channel has come under increasing criticism for promoting resistance to the vaccines among its viewers.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:54:06 +1000
Israel’s fury after Ben & Jerry’s vows to stop selling in West Bank
The strong reaction reflected concerns in Israel that the ice-cream maker’s decision could lead other companies to follow suit.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:05:27 +1000
‘Active threat’: China’s cyber-intrusion on British MPs exposed
Co-chairs of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which seeks to take a tougher line on China, were the specific targets.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:13:20 +1000
Could a Jeff Bezos space flight unite America? You gotta be dreaming
Long before he transformed the way people bought everything from books to baby wipes, Jeff Bezos was a space nut. Now the billionaire has fulfilled his dream.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:15:56 +1000
Trump’s inaugural committee head accused of being unregistered foreign agent
Tom Barrack was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:14:56 +1000
Harvey Weinstein extradited to California to face sexual assault charges
New York prison officials have handed over convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein for transport to California to face additional sexual assault charges, ending the former movie producer’s protracted fight to delay his extradition.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 03:50:47 +1000
‘Best day ever’: Jeff Bezos blasts off on his space company’s first passenger flight
The founder of Amazon became the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own rocket and landed safely about 10 minutes after take off.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 03:41:39 +1000
Prime ministers, presidents and a king found on list that includes phones targeted by spyware
Among 50,000 phone numbers, the Pegasus Project found those of hundreds of public officials, including French President Emmanuel Macron.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 01:41:31 +1000
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
Excess deaths in India during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to new research.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:31:00 +1000
Calling out China a fraught but necessary step
As Australia’s security environment shifts, it needs to get serious about cyberspace.



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