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Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:44:48 +1100
I left Britain to escape toxic press, Prince Harry says
Harry told James Corden, host of the Late Late Show in the US, he stepped back from his royal duties because the British press was destroying his mental health.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:27 +1100
City of ‘patriots’: How Beijing is re-educating Hong Kong
“They want to wipe out the opposition altogether and impose direct rule from Beijing.”

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:28:52 +1100
Amnesty defends stripping Navalny of ‘prison-of-conscience’ status
The human rights organisation says it will still campaign for Navalny’s release, as the opposition leader is shifted to an unknown new prison.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:19:21 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:34:34 +1100
Israel freezes vaccine diplomacy
Two close allies had already received shipments before the halt. One is looking at an embassy in Jerusalem, the other is a strong supporter of Israel in the EU.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:32:03 +1100
Biden approves air strike against Iranian-backed militia target in Syria: officials
The United States carried out an air strike in Syria after a series of recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:00:54 +1100
PNG’s Michael Somare, ‘father of the nation’, dies
Sir Michael led the Pacific archipelago to independence from Australia in 1975 and served four times as prime minister.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:39:01 +1100
‘A full-frontal assault’: How did Aung San Suu Kyi end up on trial?
What’s behind the latest coup? Why is Aung San Suu Kyi in detention? And isn’t Myanmar a democracy? 

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:20:21 +1100
Trump uncancelled: Conservatives’ conference readies for his comeback
Donald Trump lost the election, but he dominates the agenda at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, held in his home base of Florida.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:07:19 +1100
‘Think about other people’: the Queen says refusing vaccine is selfish
England’s nonagenarian monarch took a genteel swipe at anti-vaxxers in a video conference with health officials, and insisted the jab “didn’t hurt at all”.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:43:00 +1100
‘No longer soft’: Hard questions in Canada about the nation’s hard butter
With Canadians across the land stuck at home for coronavirus, “Buttergate” has spawned social media chatter, scientific rumination, and conspiracy theories.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:40:38 +1100
‘Nikol, you traitor!’ crowds chant as Armenian PM slams ‘coup attempt’
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition calls to step down ever since he signed a November 10 peace deal that saw Azerbaijan consolidate territorial gains.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 06:11:32 +1100
India imposes new rules on Facebook, WhatsApp
Facebook faced a global backlash last week after it blocked news feeds in Australia in a dispute with the government over revenue-sharing. 

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:58:33 +1100
Trump created an anti-American ‘cult’ of followers says Hillary Clinton
Clinton says US President Joe Biden is trying to “separate” Donald Trump’s followers from the former president in his bid to unite Americans, 74 million of whom, voted for Trump.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:50:41 +1100
Lady Gaga offers $US500,000 reward after dog walker shot, pets stolen
The pop superstar’s dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs stolen during an armed robbery in Hollywood, police said.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:35:47 +1100
New York prosecutor obtains Trump’s tax records after long fight
The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling this week, and now has the documents in hand.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:09:08 +1100
German police commissioner charged with sharing Hitler pictures
The suspect had shared pictures of the Nazi leader performing the Hitler salute with 30 others, including police officers, prosecutors allege.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1986: Last day of a dictator
On February 26, 1986, following the departure of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the Herald was there as locals stormed an empty presidential palace.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:03:25 +1100
Pakistani, Indian militaries agree to stop firing in Kashmir
India and Pakistan’s militaries have agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir - a move that would be a major step in defusing tensions in the highly militarised Himalayan region.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:12:31 +1100
Trade dispute flares again as Australian wine blocked at Chinese ports
Chinese stores have been stocking imitations of popular brands over the past year, such as “Penfunils” and “Benfords”, and marketing them as Australian.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:23:49 +1100
‘Immensely reassuring’: 600,000-people test gives thumbs up to Pfizer vaccine
Researchers compared the people aged16 and older in Israel who were given shots in December or January to an equal number of people of similar age, sex and health who did not receive a vaccine.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:51:54 +1100
WHO warns vaccinated holidaymakers could still spread COVID
The World Health Organisation says there are still “critical unknowns” so passports shouldn’t replace tests and quarantine for international travel.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:31:31 +1100
Anime is booming but its creators are living in poverty
The pandemic boom in video streaming has further accelerated demand at home and abroad, as people binge-watch Pokémon and cyberpunk extravaganzas like ‘Ghost in the Shell’. But their creators are earning as little as $US200 a month.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:12:53 +1100
Syrian spy who sought asylum jailed in historic torture trial
It is the first court case in the world over state-sponsored torture under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:24:45 +1100
Remaking ‘Made in the USA’: Biden orders review into supply chains to counter China
The administration will then take a closer look at six sectors: defence, public health and biological preparedness, communications technology, transportation, energy, and food production.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:45:53 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:38:43 +1100
Australia enters top 10 in global rankings of soft power
A survey of 55,000 people in 100 countries listed Germany as the most influential nation worldwide, while the US slipped down the rankings and NZ made gains.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:58:26 +1100
‘We stand together’: ethnic Chinese rally in Myanmar against coup
Eager to show opposition to Beijing meddling, the protesters gather outside the embassy, some displaying posters reading “Myanmar-born Chinese oppose the military coup”.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:33:06 +1100
First free coronavirus vaccines distributed
The arrival of 600,000 doses of vaccine in the West African country marks the beginning of one of the largest vaccine procurement and supply operations in history.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:46:42 +1100
Husband must pay wife $US7700 for years of housework, Chinese court rules
The court in Beijing said this week that the husband was obliged to compensate his wife because housework carries “intangible property value”.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:17:41 +1100
‘Unfortunately, anything goes’: Vladimir Putin warns of unnamed foreign efforts to destabilise Russia
The Russian president added that those activities by foreign powers, which he didn’t name, are aimed at “weakening Russia and putting it under outside control.”

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:38:44 +1100
Italy’s mafia poised to exploit pandemic recovery projects: report
Agency director Maurizio Vallone said mobsters increasingly are investing in businesses weakened by COVID-19 lockdowns, with the goal of ultimately taking them over.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:01:14 +1100
Top Republicans spar in public over Trump’s future in the GOP
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy fidgeted uncomfortably with his notes as Representative Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, spoke about Donald Trump.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:28:12 +1100
Oxford starts work on potential COVID-19 vaccine pill
Avoiding labour-intensive COVID-19 vaccination programs could be a crucial factor in the world learning to live with the disease.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:50:18 +1100
Prosecutors drop drink-driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
The rocker’s blood-alcohol level was so low that it didn’t warrant the charges, prosecutors said, but Springsteen was fined $US500 for drinking alcohol in a national recreation area.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:35:08 +1100
US man accused of triple murder confessed to cooking neighbour’s heart with potatoes, police say
An Oklahoma man who had been released early from prison as part of a mass commutation effort is now accused of three killings, including the death of a neighbour whose heart he cut out, authorities say.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:43:09 +1100
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe, FDA staff say
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine appeared safe and effective in trials, US Food and Drug Administration staff said, paving the way for its approval for emergency use.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:31:02 +1100
Tiger Woods ‘awake, responsive and recovering’ after surgery following car crash
The golf superstar had to be pulled out through the windshield of his car and was “fortunate to come out alive”, according to police.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:07:49 +1100
Security fears over state-linked company processing visas in China
While a Home Affairs probe has found that Australian visa data is secure, the agency’s links to Beijing have prompted investigations in Canada and New Zealand.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:20:31 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:37:06 +1100
EU President would take the AstraZeneca vaccine Germans are rejecting
Unused AstraZeneca doses rejected by German elderly and healthcare workers who want the Pfizer jab could be offered to police, teachers and the homeless.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:33:21 +1100
Myanmar generals built a digital firewall with guns and wire cutters
The data centre raids were part of a coordinated strike in which the military seized power, detained elected leaders and took most internet users offline.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:04:41 +1100
Security chiefs who lost their jobs after Capitol riots say they weren’t warned
The Capitol’s former security chiefs all told the Senate inquiry they weren’t warned about “a military-style, coordinated attack”.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:02:19 +1100
Thailand considers waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists
The plan signals a shift in the government’s stance after insisting all visitors must quarantine in the absence of enough proof that vaccines work.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:20:16 +1100
Sleep, weekends, Biden: Washington adjusts to new post-Trump normality
CNN and MSNBC, whose journalists and personalities have spent years challenging Trump’s policies, have quietly reduced the number of Trump-focused journalists working on contract in recent months.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:39:04 +1100
Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
City Lights Books published Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and many others. The most famous release was Ginsberg’s anthemic poem, Howl.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:01:42 +1100
French actor Depardieu charged with rape, old case revived
French media reports said the charges relate to allegations made by an actor in her 20s that date back to 2018.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:21:30 +1100
White House pledges more vaccine help as states rush to catch up
States can expect about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, an almost 70 per cent increase in distribution over last month, the White House said.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:58:42 +1100
Coronavirus incidence drops below ‘extreme risk’ level in Spain
The indicator, measured over the past 14 days, fell to 236 cases from 252 the previous day and from a record 900 cases at the end of January, health ministry data showed.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:54:18 +1100
Hugh Jackman reveals the unlikely appearance that’s earned him cred with his daughter
He has graced screen and stage, but in the end it was a virtual appearance during the pandemic that earned Hugh Jackman praise from his teenage daughter Ava.



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