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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:17:24 +1000
Flights with no passengers land in Australia as new cap takes effect
One Australian whose booking had been cancelled said “I understand Australia wants zero cases but those stranded will never get home at this rate.”

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:53:49 +1000
Scheme to kidnap journalist in speedboat like ‘some far-fetched movie plot’
US prosecutors charged four Iranians with the elaborate plan to abduct a high-profile critic of the regime’s treatment of women from her Brooklyn home.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:25:40 +1000
Virgin Galactic admits it ‘faked’ video of Branson’s pre-launch bike ride
The admission that the footage of Sir Richard Branson was prerecorded is embarrassing for Virgin Galactic, which has a cross-promotional deal with Trek Bicycle Corp.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:53:22 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:18:46 +1000
‘You know we are going to kill you’: Ex-priest’s chilling threat to lawyer
The case of a defrocked Catholic priest accused of systematic child abuse in East Timor has taken a dramatic twist.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:01:52 +1000
Tears as defaced mural of ‘saint’ Marcus Rashford becomes a shrine to decency
Several hundred people who gathered in front of the Manchester mural took the knee in solidarity with the players abused online.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:31:12 +1000
Death toll from rioting spirals in South Africa as desperation sets in
More than a thousand people have been arrested in the lawlessness that has raged since the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:41:45 +1000
As COVID-19 cases speed up, Korean gym users told to slow down
Under the regulations, gyms can remain open but the treadmills must run no higher than 5.9 km/h. And the music played at the gyms must be no faster than 120 beats per minute.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:24:37 +1000
‘An assault on liberty’: Biden sounds alarm on Republicans’ effort to restrict voting rights
America now faces the “most significant test of democracy since the Civil War” , the US President said, and the world is watching.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:01:53 +1000
Ransomware gang REvil’s websites become unreachable
Ransomware-seeking criminals and their victims are in some ways co-dependent so destroying their servers could also take down keys to their victims’ encrypted data.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:45:41 +1000
Justin Trudeau says his ‘heart breaks’ with more Indigenous graves found
The Penelakut Tribe says more than 160 undocumented and unmarked graves have been found on the site of the former Kuper Island Indian Industrial School.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:04:45 +1000
Anger mounts after more than 90 die in fire on Iraq COVID ward
The fire began when sparks from faulty wiring spread to an oxygen tank that then exploded in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital, an investigation showed.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:57:24 +1000
Texas Democrats flee state in last ditch effort to block voting restrictions
The drastic move lays bare how Democrats are making America’s biggest red state their last stand against the GOP’s rush to enact new voting restrictions.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:37:45 +1000
French diners, shoppers, commuters will need a COVID pass to get around
French President Emmanuel Macron people must prove they’re fully vaccinated, recently recovered from the virus or have taken a fresh negative virus test.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:52:03 +1000
Japan warns of crisis over Taiwan, holds grave concerns about China’s military build-up
An alarmed Japanese Defence Ministry says the international community must pay urgent attention to the situation in the Taiwan Strait. 

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:36:09 +1000
The pastor and the commandos: Mystery deepens how mission from God became a political assassination
Associates of the Haitian doctor now accused of being a key figure in the killing say the mission was supposed to “save Haiti from hell, with support from the US government”.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:57:39 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:56:28 +1000
‘You’re not an England fan and we don’t want you’: Furore erupts over Euro 2020 racial abuse
England’s defeat at the Euro 2020 final triggers a fresh reckoning over race relations in football.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:46:53 +1000
Tourists taking selfies among 11 killed by lightning strike in India
The local tourists were visiting a historical look-out in the capital city of Jaipur when lightning struck a nearby watchtower.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:20:04 +1000
‘Issues around the imagery we create’: Britain’s sport summer a bad message to world, says WHO
Boris Johnson also urged the public not to partake in a “great jubilee” when social distancing rules are dropped in one week’s time.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:08:29 +1000
South Africa deploys army to quell unrest linked to ex-president Jacob Zuma’s jailing
The sporadic pro-Zuma protests that broke out when he handed himself over last week have escalated into looting and arson.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
A country running on empty: Lebanon suffers medicine, fuel shortages
Despite an outpouring of humanitarian aid and political assistance after the Beirut port explosion, Lebanon’s economic crisis has only intensified.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 01:59:49 +1000
People dumped their pets into lakes. Now football-sized goldfish are taking over
Goldfish are an invasive species that can damage habitats, and their presence appears to be a growing problem in waterways across the US and around the world.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:55:00 +1000
Chipping away at the Great Wall: How to deal with China
Engaging with China in a respectful manner should make it possible to not only co-exist with China harmoniously, but to interact with it productively.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:49:11 +1000
Prince William ‘sickened by the racist abuse’ at English team after heartbreaking loss
7News Australia has also been caught up in the furore after posting a story on Facebook following the Euro 2020 final with the comment: “Three black players failed in the penalty shootout”.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:18:02 +1000
Haitian police arrest one of the alleged assassination masterminds
The murder and uncertainty about who hatched the plot is the latest in a succession of blows to hit the struggling country, which has appealed for international help.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:36:59 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:47:08 +1000
‘Boing!’: Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for $2 million
Super Mario 64 was the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 and the first to feature the Mario character in 3D.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:01:58 +1000
In rare protests, thousands of Cubans take to the streets, demand ‘Freedom’
President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who also heads the Communist Party, later blamed the United States for the unrest in a nationally televised speech.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:48:47 +1000
Texan who queued for seven hours to vote faces 40-year jail term
The case against the Texan has been brought by Attorney-General Ken Paxton, an ally of Donald Trump.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:42:28 +1000
Pfizer push for vaccine booster in meeting with US officials
Early data from the company’s booster study suggests people’s antibody levels jump five- to 10-fold after a third dose.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Wimbledon and the Euros finish to packed houses, why can’t Tokyo have any fans?
There were 60,000 fans in London’s Wembley stadium and 20,000 in Wimbledon on Sunday, but none will be in the stands at Tokyo’s opening ceremony in a city with a fraction of the coronavirus cases.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:48:39 +1000
Richard Branson soars into space aboard rocket plane
British billionaire Richard Branson has succeeded in his attempt to complete the world’s first fully crewed private space flight, reaching an altitude of around 88 kilometres over the New Mexico desert

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:37:37 +1000
False dawn? Europe rushes to reimpose COVID rules as variant cases leap
Although deaths and hospitalisations remain low across Europe, a new wave of infections is unnerving governments and creating rifts.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:30:27 +1000
Fijian rugby players dump jumper with vaccination message
The Pacific Island nation is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis with cases rising sharply, but the pro-vaccination message was dumped at the last minute due to resistance from some team members.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:43:29 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:36:52 +1000
Hands off our fax machines, Japanese tell ministers
Japanese bureaucrats are fighting back against orders to do away with the fax machine, a long-obsolete technology that remains a cornerstone of every ministry department in the country.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:43:04 +1000
Slain Haitian leader’s wounded widow speaks for first time as doubts grow over assassin claims
Doubts over the official explanation for the presidential killing has exacerbated an emerging power struggle over the prime ministership.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:51:57 +1000
‘It’s just that dry’: Golfer’s chip shot starts California fire as temperatures near all-time highs
Several fires have burnt through western states in the US following extreme temperatures.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +1000
Raheem Sterling: a star on a journey as remarkable as his on-field talents
More than any other major sport in England, football has drawn its stars from the working class and in Sterling the code unearthed a rare talent.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:15:59 +1000
We should avoid imposing new COVID-19 restrictions: G20 presidency
Italy’s economy minister Daniele Franco said on Saturday virus variants were a major source of concern for the global economy but the world should avoid imposing new restrictions on people’s lives to combat the pandemic.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
Armchair Olympics memorable for all the wrong reasons
Overnight, there is only one place on Earth that anybody wants to be. And, sadly, this time around, that won’t be Tokyo.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1000
From Wuhan to Paris to Milan, the search for ‘patient zero’
Despite desire to understand the pandemic’s source, it often takes years to establish the early infection path of a new disease. And China hasn’t made it easier.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:56:09 +1000
In stunning call, Haiti’s interim leader requests US to deploy troops
“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a phone interview late on Friday.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:58:03 +1000
Following Trump’s cue, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims
“They say I don’t have proof of fraud,” the South American president said. “You don’t have proof that there’s no fraud either!”

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:49:20 +1000
As US enjoys ‘post-vax summer’, concerning trends appear
For the first time in three months, coronavirus cases are rising again: the current daily case rate of 16,000 is up 40 per cent on the previous fortnight.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:13:24 +1000
Cat from collapsed Miami condo building found alive, returned to family
Binx, the cat, was recognised by a volunteer who had been feeding cats near the collapsed building.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:30:39 +1000
London police officer admits murdering woman abducted on walk home
Wayne Couzens abducted Sarah Everard, a complete stranger, in a rented car hours after he finished a 12-hour policing shift in London.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:37:40 +1000
Scores dead in Bangladesh factory fire as workers were locked inside
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:22:19 +1000
The price of lockdown: Millions suffer at bottom of pyramid in south-east Asia
In some countries, 60 per cent of working-age people earn their living day to day in the informal economy. With strict lockdowns in place, some earn nothing.



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