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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:38:47 +1000
China insulted at NATO ‘threat’ label, Russia reacts to alliance expansion
China called NATO a source of instability but Anthony Albanese doubled down saying the summit succeeded in reasserting the rules-based international order.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:25:22 +1000
Sole surviving member of Paris bombings to spend life in prison
The sole surviving member of the Islamic State cell that terrorised Paris with bombings and shootings in 2015 will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:19:05 +1000
Carrie Lam’s banquet for Xi Jinping cancelled due to rampant COVID
The Chinese president arrives in Hong Kong to cement Beijing’s control and farewell CEO Carrie Lam. But he’ll have to live with the virus while there.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:49:33 +1000
R Kelly sentenced for sex trafficking
R&B star R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for sex trafficking and racketeering.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:32:37 +1000
Failed test a fresh setback for US hypersonic missile program
It’s the second unsuccessful test flight of the prototype weapon Conventional Prompt Strike that is to rival Russian, Chinese and North Korean weapons.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:48:38 +1000
‘I’m Penny Wong and I was born here’: Australia’s new soft power in Asia
Australia’s foreign minister has made a memorable return to the Malaysian city of her birth and hopes her south-east Asian heritage will be an asset.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:04:31 +1000
Beer made with recycled sewage a plus for Singapore
“I don’t mind having it if it was in the fridge,” said one drinker.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:44:20 +1000
The killing of Emmett Till
In 1955, 14-year-old Black boy Emmett Till was abducted and killed after allegedly "whistling" at a white woman in Mississippi.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:15:13 +1000
Prince Andrew must be the next target for FBI, say Epstein victims
Even though Andrew settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, he is still said to be a “person of interest” to the US federal agency, as are other Epstein associates.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:51:32 +1000
British MPs may delay Australia trade deal after minister’s no-show
Australian producers and working holidaymakers could be the casualties of a high-stakes British internal feud that’s erupted over the deal.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:15:14 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:34:34 +1000
‘Violence, cruelty and control’: R. Kelly jailed for 30 years for sex trafficking
The singer-songwriter used his entourage to meet girls and keep them obedient in a systematic scheme of abuse that went on for decades.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:51:45 +1000
Paris attacker Abdeslam found guilty of murder, jailed for life
Over an extraordinary nine-month trial, the lone survivor of the IS team that attacked Paris proclaimed his radicalism, wept, apologised and pleaded for forgiveness.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:33:09 +1000
Indian state shuts down internet after Hindu beheading sparks unrest
Police fear outbreaks of religious violence after two Muslims claimed responsibility for killing a Hindu and threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:04:58 +1000
Trump knew supporters marching on US Capitol were armed, former aide says
Donald Trump knowingly urged armed supporters to march to the US Capitol, according to testimony at the committee hearing.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:34:24 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:34:52 +1000
Children among 51 migrants who died in truck in Texas
Children are among the 51 migrants who died after being trapped in a truck crossing the US-Mexico border.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:30:50 +1000
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to two decades in jail
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse young girls.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:20:45 +1000
Penny Wong wargames G20 message for Putin’s foreign minister
“Given Foreign Minister Lavrov plans to attend while Russia wages an illegal and immoral war on Ukraine, the meeting cannot be business as usual,” Wong said.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:19:34 +1000
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls.



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