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Sat, 29 May 2021 17:19:10 +1000US freezes funding for Ethiopia as more Tigray abuses surface
The latest move will result in the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund withholding funding to a nation led by a Nobel laureate Prime Minister.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:15:38 +1000Michael Jordan makes millionaire donation to journalism
The gift will help enrich the journalism and sports program at the Morehouse College for black male students.
Sat, 29 May 2021 14:53:09 +1000Indigenous children’s remains found at Canadian ‘assimilation’ school
A mass grave has been found on the site of a residential school set up by the Roman Catholic church in 1890 and closed in 1977.
Sat, 29 May 2021 14:21:54 +1000In victory for Trump, Republicans block probe of US Capitol riot
It was the first successful use of a Senate filibuster in the Biden presidency and was emblematic of the profound mistrust between the two parties.
Sat, 29 May 2021 14:10:55 +1000Biden banks on $US3.6 trillion tax hike for the rich
If approved the plan, part of Biden’s $6 trillion budget for 2022, will raise taxes on high-income earners and corporations.
Sat, 29 May 2021 13:22:38 +1000Germany offers Namibia €1b over genocide
Up to 100,000 people were killed in the early 20th century in what was seen as a forerunner to Holocaust.
Sat, 29 May 2021 12:53:22 +1000In feathers, Bolsonaro visits indigenous land in Amazon despite protests
The Brazilian President inaugurated a bridge that allows access to areas where major reserves of niobium have been found.
Sat, 29 May 2021 12:14:13 +1000Police sent to tell Prince Harry at 3am his grandfather had died
A police officer was dispatched to the Santa Barbara home of Harry and Meghan to break the news.
Sat, 29 May 2021 11:52:40 +1000‘Utter confusion’: Australians vaccinated abroad push for home quarantine
Citizens who receive approved vaccines overseas want the same quarantine system as those vaccinated in Australia.
Sat, 29 May 2021 09:55:00 +1000Jerusalem’s lesson: why we shouldn’t mistake ‘quiet’ for peace
From expulsions in Jerusalem to air strikes on Gaza, the recent escalation of violence has changed the geography and battle lines of this long struggle.
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:55:09 +1000NASA releases stunning new image of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
The image is a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Sat, 29 May 2021 03:39:58 +1000Canadian MP caught urinating on virtual video stream weeks after naked gaffe
A Canadian MP is temporarily stepping down from some duties after being caught on camera urinating during parliamentary proceedings, a month after being caught on camera naked during another virtual appearance.
Sat, 29 May 2021 02:11:21 +1000French policewoman stabbed by ex-prisoner on potential threat watch list
A radicalised French ex-prisoner on a watch list of potential terrorist threats stabbed a policewoman inside her station and died following a shoot-out with police, a government minister said.
Sat, 29 May 2021 00:40:35 +1000Malaysia imposes near-total lockdown after virus cases soar
The lockdown was imposed after daily new infections breached 8000 for the first time, sparking fears the disease could spiral out of control.
Sat, 29 May 2021 00:10:00 +1000From geek to firebrand: Why Belarus hijacked a plane to capture Raman Pratasevich
Dissident journalist Raman Pratasevich laughed it off when Belarus declared him a terrorist last year. But then the President sent a jet to divert his flight.
Fri, 28 May 2021 20:02:41 +1000Payne labels Yang’s trial a case of arbitrary detention
The Foreign Minister has escalated Australia’s response to Beijing’s detention of writer and academic Dr Yang Hengjun, who has gone on trial on espionage charges.
Fri, 28 May 2021 17:57:41 +1000Assad wins a fourth term after those who disagree stay away
The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and his opposition.
Fri, 28 May 2021 17:35:31 +1000South-east Asian nations oppose arms embargo on Myanmar: report
Countries in the bloc have requested a UN resolution dealing with the brutal crackdown by the military be altered to remove a ban on weapon sales.
Fri, 28 May 2021 16:31:08 +1000In Rwanda, France tries to reset relations with Africa in China’s shadow
There’s a new understanding by an African nation and a former colonial power of a historical crime over the genocide of Tutsis.
Fri, 28 May 2021 15:58:56 +1000Thai monarchy steps in to speed up lethargic vaccine drive
The royal family appears to have taken matters into its own hands, making vaccines locally and importing more doses, surprising even the government.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:55:58 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:41:20 +1000Microsoft discovers new cyber attack by Russians on 150 government, NGO sites
Russian hackers broke into an email marketing account used by the United States Agency For International Development to launch phishing attacks.
Fri, 28 May 2021 13:07:42 +1000Indonesian cleric jailed for eight months for breaking COVID-restrictions
Police detained dozens of Rizieq Shihab’s supporters who tried to stage a rally in front of the court to demand that he be released.
Fri, 28 May 2021 13:06:49 +1000‘Provocative actions’: Chinese military says Australia is inciting a confrontation over Taiwan
The comments from the senior colonel and defence ministry spokesman are the first official response from the Chinese military to a flurry of concerns from Australian leaders.
Fri, 28 May 2021 11:47:45 +1000Vaccine millionaire: 22-year-old Ohio prize winner thought it was a prank
“I was screaming enough that my parents thought that I was crying and that something was wrong,” Abbigail Bugenske said.
Fri, 28 May 2021 11:19:48 +1000Bill Cosby denied parole after refusing sex predator rehab
Cosby’s lawyer said the decision was “not a surprise” and that the comedian “continues to deny all allegations made against him”.
Fri, 28 May 2021 10:26:46 +1000Flying the unfriendly skies: Russia-EU tensions rise over Belarus airspace
A series of developments showed how the diversion of the flight from Greece to Lithuania and the arrest of Raman Pratasevich were having widening repercussions for travel and commerce.
Fri, 28 May 2021 09:11:47 +1000Spain introduces ‘accidentally racist’ skin-tone stamps in anti-racism effort
Letters will require more black stamps than white ones, which will become “a reflection of the inequality created by racism”, Spain’s postal authority announced, a highly criticised statement.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:06:10 +1000‘Categorically untrue’: London denies Russia’s claims it expelled British navy warship
The UK does not recognise Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea and those waters around Crimea are not considered Russian territorial waters, a Whitehouse source clarified.
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:34:49 +1000Facebook reverses Wuhan lab leak policy, raising fears of more anti-Asian sentiment
The reopening of debate presents challenging issues for Facebook because the claim has also been associated with a wave of anti-Asian sentiment.
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:18:41 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Fri, 28 May 2021 06:19:38 +1000‘Dom’s bombs’: Boris Johnson rejects claims he bungled Britain’s pandemic response
During incendiary parliamentary testimony Johnson’s former top adviser described the government’s response to the pandemic as “lions led by donkeys” and declared Johnson “unfit for the job”.
Fri, 28 May 2021 05:40:54 +1000Wall of orange lava: thousands flee volcano in Congo amid fears of second eruption
Volcanologists in Goma warned that a volcanic eruption under a nearby lake, accompanied by a large earthquake, could trigger a sudden release of carbon dioxide which could asphyxiate thousands.
Fri, 28 May 2021 03:02:27 +1000Tokyo Games could lead to Olympic coronavirus variant, doctors warn
The head of a Japanese doctors’ union says that holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo could lead to the emergence of an “Olympic” coronavirus strain.
Fri, 28 May 2021 02:31:03 +1000Gunman in California mass shooting had talked of workplace attacks
An employee who gunned down nine people at a California rail yard had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago, his ex-wife said.
Thu, 27 May 2021 18:14:51 +1000Facebook to punish friends who peddle fake news
It’s unclear how many times a user’s posts have to be flagged before the company starts limiting their reach.
Thu, 27 May 2021 17:59:02 +1000Australian ambassador barred from Yang Hengjun spy hearing
Despite a two-way consular pact, Graham Fletcher has been denied access to hear the case of the Australian citizen charged with espionage.
Thu, 27 May 2021 16:00:19 +1000Intelligence and science split as Wuhan lab theory gets presidential push
About one third of the intelligence community is leaning towards the idea COVID-19 escaped from a Wuhan lab
Thu, 27 May 2021 15:39:52 +1000Woman in racist Central Park confrontation sues over firing
She said in the lawsuit it wasn’t racism that led her to call police but fear.
Thu, 27 May 2021 15:25:04 +1000Defrocked priest a no-show in child sexual abuse hearing
COVID-19 has stopped Richard Daschbach from attending, but not the judges and legal teams.
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:02:23 +1000Macron appoints first female president of world’s most visited museum
Laurence des Cars will take over the Louvre’s nearly $400-million annual budget and 2000 employees at a challenging time.
Thu, 27 May 2021 10:25:07 +1000Blanket of slimy ‘sea snot’ on Turkish coast blamed on climate change
A thick white mucus on the surface of the Sea of Marmara is killing the fish and revolting the people.
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:48:27 +1000Eric Carle, author of picture book classic ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, dies at 91
Carle was going to write about a hungry worm but changed his lead character to a caterpillar on his editor’s advice.
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:20:40 +1000More than 100 missing, feared dead after Nigerian boat sinks
A boat carrying more than 165 passengers on the Niger River broke apart and sank as it sailed in the northern state of Kebbi.
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:56:27 +1000Biden calls for new US report on COVID-19 origins within 90 days
The US President has asked US intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the pandemic, including the possibility that the origins of the virus trace to a Chinese lab.
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:38:30 +1000Chinese foreign minister tells Germans ‘you know what genocide looks like’
During the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi said sanctions imposed by the European Union over human rights violations in Xinjiang made China feel bullied.
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:14:46 +1000European influencers offered cash to cast doubts on Pfizer vaccines
A mysterious PR agency with Russian links made French science YouTuber Leo Grasset an offer: we’ll pay you €2,000 to say the Pfizer vaccine is deadly.
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:30:30 +1000Coronavirus immunity could grow stronger over time and last for years
Two new studies offer hope that those who recover from COVID infection and get vaccinated may have lifetime immunity. Others will need boosters.
Thu, 27 May 2021 05:43:06 +1000‘Lions led by donkeys’: Johnson damned over COVID as unfit for office
Tens of thousands of people died because of incompetence, indecision and neglect by Boris Johnson and his government, Dominic Cummings says.
Thu, 27 May 2021 05:30:00 +1000If you cheer for Hamas, you should understand it wants Israel wiped from the map
Many Palestinians and Israelis hope for peaceful co-existence, but that is not what Hamas wants.