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Wed, 04 May 2022 18:52:00 +1000Activists react to the news Roe v Wade is on the verge of being reversed
Activists have reacted to the news Roe v Wade, a landmark decision guaranteeing abortion access, is on the merged of being reversed by US Supreme Court.
Wed, 04 May 2022 18:46:40 +1000Ukrainian couple share first dance after a harrowing experience
A couple has shared their first dance after the woman lost her legs to a landmine explosion in the Ukraine war.
Wed, 04 May 2022 17:46:32 +1000Trump-backed ‘Hillbilly’ author JD Vance wins Republican nomination in Ohio primary
The Yale-educated candidate is also author of the memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ portraying his life growing up in poverty in the red state America.
Wed, 04 May 2022 17:41:26 +1000British PM echoes Winston Churchill in address to Ukrainian MPs
Boris Johnson tells the Ukraine Parliament their country will win the war.
Wed, 04 May 2022 17:17:36 +1000‘It will not be easy’: EU unveils plans to ban all Russian oil imports
“We will phase out Russian supply of crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of the year,” Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament.
Wed, 04 May 2022 16:23:48 +1000Hong Kong plots a different COVID path to China’s zero tolerance
The city that was culling infected hamsters in January to stop the virus spreading is now relaxing restrictions and avoiding lockdowns.
Wed, 04 May 2022 15:37:34 +1000‘I’ll be home before my luggage’: Qantas passengers’ fury after being left in Britain without luggage
Passenger Corrie McLeod thinks she’ll have returned to Australia before her luggage even gets to London. “Qantas is just silent,” she said.
Wed, 04 May 2022 15:03:06 +1000Boiled alive: how India’s record heatwaves test the limits of survival
Just 12 per cent of India’s 1.4 billion citizens have access to airconditioning as temperatures soar into the 40s.
Wed, 04 May 2022 12:12:50 +1000Gallery: Ukraine – Russia crisis, May 4th, 2022
More and more Ukrainians are coming face-to-face with the recovery effort ahead as they return to destroyed homes and infrastructure, but there are still some parts of the country where people have no option but to flee.
Wed, 04 May 2022 12:05:54 +1000US President Joe Biden says he's ready to protect abortion rights
Leaked document suggests US Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning historic Roe v Wade ruling.
Wed, 04 May 2022 10:37:59 +1000Johnny Depp sexually assaulted Amber Heard, says psychologist
The new testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp’s lawyers, who said Heard suffered from borderline personality disorder.
Wed, 04 May 2022 09:40:12 +1000Biden says ‘radical’ Roe v Wade draft ruling threatens privacy in the US
The US president said he believed the draft decision “would mean that every other decision related to the notion of privacy is thrown into question”.
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:15:33 +1000‘Don’t use your home computer’: CIA instructs Russians on how to share secrets
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted more Russians to take the risky step of getting in touch with the intelligence agency, officials said.
Wed, 04 May 2022 02:01:29 +1000Missing Kiwi cameraman found dead in the UK, police say
Joseph Day, a cameraman from New Zealand, went missing on Saturday.
Wed, 04 May 2022 01:42:03 +1000Biden vows to enshrine Roe v Wade into law if court overturns case
Roe v. Wade is the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalised abortion nationwide in the United States.
Wed, 04 May 2022 00:31:10 +1000Putin may declare war on May 9 and start conscription, US officials warn
As Putin looks to exploit the anniversary of Stalin’s defeat of the Nazis, his foreign ministry has accused israel of supporting ’the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv”.
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:10:02 +1000The repeal of the right to an abortion would be Trump’s real legacy
Make no mistake: today’s leaked Supreme Court draft decision has the potential to completely reshape the social and political landscape in America.
Tue, 03 May 2022 18:04:42 +1000What is Roe v Wade, and what happens if it is overturned?
What was this famous US court decision – and what would happen if it were overturned?
Tue, 03 May 2022 17:43:30 +1000US can seize Russian oligarch’s $436m superyacht: Fiji court
It’s not clear which Russian billionaire ultimately owns the luxury vessel, which sports a helipad, live lobster tank and a grand piano.
Tue, 03 May 2022 16:27:00 +1000Evacuation of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians resume in Mariupol
Efforts restart after Russian shelling halted operation.