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Sun, 07 Nov 2021 18:36:20 +1100
Fun-filled but chaotic: Travis Scott concerts have long strayed close to the edge
Eight people were tragically killed at the rapper’s show in Houston, but it is not the first time authorities have investigated his rebellious show.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:46:38 +1100
Kosovan PM accuses Serbia of threatening new Balkan war
Fragile peace risks being shattered as Prime Minister Albin Kurti claims Russia is encouraging Belgrade to be aggressive.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:10:30 +1100
Iraqi Prime Minister survives drone assassination bid
Seven security guards of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi were injured in the unmanned attack in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone area.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:35:59 +1100
Pompeii dig finds slaves had Ikea-style beds
Archaeologists at Pompeii have unearthed 2000-year-old extendable beds likened to Ikea furniture for the ancient world.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 06:55:01 +1100
Travis Scott ‘absolutely devastated’ after stampede kills eight fans during festival set
The stampede occurred as hundreds of people rushed to get through the gates to see the rap star perform at his Astroworld music festival in Texas.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 05:37:24 +1100
Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 98 in Sierra Leone capital
The tanker burst into flames at a busy intersection after colliding with a truck, turning the night sky orange, photos and video show.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
On the kill floor: Shocking Indonesian footage sparks new live exports probe
Hours of shocking vision captured by undercover investigators for an animal rights group put fresh scrutiny onto the trade of Australian live cattle.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:35:17 +1100
Macron’s ex-security chief guilty of assault, posing as police officer
Alexandre Benalla who caused a scandal that put a dint on the French President’s early popularity has been sentenced by a court in Paris.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 14:47:09 +1100
With Republican help, Democrats approve Biden’s infrastructure bill
Despite the struggle to get here, a no vote by some in his own team, and a delay on his other bill, the approval is a big win for the US President.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 14:12:35 +1100
With a nuclear-powered shower, Russia tests a climate innovation
A remote Siberian town has embraced nuclear heating as one potential solution to climate change. Worried at first, its residents have now embraced it.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:27:38 +1100
ABBA offer to write a song for Britain to win Eurovision
Benny and Björn say the UK doesn’t take the competition seriously - but give them a top act and they’ll change that.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:00:11 +1100
Diplomat found dead outside Berlin embassy was Russian secret agent: report
The man had fallen from an upper floor at the Russian embassy in Berlin last month.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 10:55:20 +1100
Barbados will become a republic. Prince Charles will be guest of honour
The heir to the British throne is expected to acknowledge the end of an era for the monarchy while emphasising “Little England’s” continued Commonwealth links.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 07:10:12 +1100
Colin Powell remembered for leadership, integrity and love of ABBA at funeral
The funeral on a sunny and chilly day drew dignitaries and friends from across a wide political and military spectrum.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +1100
Spooked Chinese brace for ominous winter of shortages, high prices and lockdowns
China, for so long a beacon of strong pandemic management, is suddenly looking vulnerable. Consumers are hoarding vegetables and toilet paper.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 03:23:26 +1100
Murder or self-defence? Jury begins hearing case in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
A prosecutor told the jury that three white men on trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery wrongly assumed the worst about the black man when he jogged through their neighbourhood.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 22:07:21 +1100
Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by nearly 90 per cent
The results for Pfizer’s antiviral pill appear to surpass those seen with Merck & Co Inc’s pill molnupiravir.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:48:42 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world this week
From protesters attending the COP26 Climate Summit to the celebration of Halloween amidst the COVID pandemic, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:04:00 +1100
Greening Indonesia proves a dirty job but Joko has to do it
Australia’s neighbour has a bold new coal goal with a significant caveat. It will cost a bomb and Indonesia can’t afford to pay for it.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:32:36 +1100
‘Europe is back at the epicentre of the pandemic’
The WHO says 500,000 more people could die of COVID-19 in Europe in the next three months.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:18:24 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors. Follow us on SMH Twitter and AGE Twitter

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:33:45 +1100
‘Elements of mercy killing’: Mum who killed terminally ill daughter jailed
In sentencing, the New Zealand High Court judge considered the pressure the mother was under and the pain she suffered.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:25:58 +1100
‘Loss of confidence’: Two officers fired after South China Sea submarine collision
Sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures, “could have prevented the incident”, the US Navy said.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:57:17 +1100
White House vaccine rule to require companies to comply by January 4
The hotly anticipated rule is one of the White House’s most strenuous attempts to increase vaccination rates. It’s already being fought by Republicans.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:18:13 +1100
New Zealand potato possibly world’s biggest (and ugliest)
In the weeks since its discovery on August 30, the potato has become something of a celebrity near Hamilton.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:28:38 +1100
New promises made at Glasgow COP26 climate talks - so far
Governments have made pledges on deforestation, methane, net-zero emissions goal, and financing.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:31:44 +1100
Mathias Cormann calls for fossil fuel subsidies to be abolished
OECD chief calls for the phase-out, as the COP26 climate summit shifts focus on how to eliminate coal.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:59:18 +1100
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier is arrested
Igor Danchenko is the third person to face charges in special counsel John Durham’s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:30:12 +1100
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he’s been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer
“It is with a sad face that I have to tell you ... that my prostate biopsy’s came back with an aggressive cancer,” Joe Exotic said.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:56:43 +1100
In world first, Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill
The drug has been closely watched since data last month showed it could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalised for those most at risk of developing severe COVID-19 when given early in the illness.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:26:19 +1100
‘Intentional discrimination’: Almost all-white jury to hear Arbery murder trial
The lawyers for the two white men accused of shooting down an unarmed black jogger only allowed one black juror to be seated.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:50:39 +1100
It’s beautiful, bright and inspiring, but Diwali likely to bring ‘severe’ air pollution to Delhi
During last year’s festival of lights, pollution emissions from the firecrackers alone contributed to the Indian capital recording its worst air quality in years.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:23:00 +1100
Bill Gates as ‘witch’: how COVID conspiracy theories make billionaire the ‘perfect villain’
“There are many parallels between COVID conspiracies around Bill Gates and theories about witches in the past,” said one researcher.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:47:13 +1100
Group of countries plan COP26 deal to end financing of fossil fuels abroad: sources
The agreement would attempt to build consensus between wealthier and poorer nations around overseas financial support to stop backing fossil fuel projects.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:46:24 +1100
COVID-19 falls across North and South America for 8th week
In North America, all three countries reported drops in weekly cases and deaths, and there has been a notable decline in hospitalisations in the US and Canada.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:01:38 +1100
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accuses ex-vice-premier of sexual assault
Her social media post was removed within minutes, but the allegations, fuelled by the fame of the accuser and the accused kept the Great Firewall censors scrambling.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 03:39:12 +1100
Why hundreds of QAnon supporters showed up in Dallas, expecting JFK jnr’s return
QAnon believers had forecast that John F Kennedy jnr, who has been dead for 20 years, would appear at that spot. The prophecy foretold online, of course, did not come true.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 03:14:52 +1100
Judge says Prince Andrew could face trial next year in sex abuse civil case
A US judge said Britain’s Prince Andrew should be prepared for a civil trial late next year on accusations that he sexually abused a woman when she was under 18.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 02:44:21 +1100
WHO gives green light to India’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine
The approval means 5 billion doses could be added to the global COVID-19 vaccine supply by the end of next year.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +1100
From the Archives, 1995: Death of a peacemaker
On November 4, 1995, Israeli prime minister and peacemaker, Yitzhak Rabin, was fatally shot by a 25-year-old gunman during a government rally in Tel Aviv.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:20:03 +1100
Last-ditch bid to spare mentally impaired man from hanging in Singapore
“He doesn’t get what’s happening,” say lawyers for the convicted drug trafficker, who will be the first executed prisoner since 2019.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:11:34 +1100
Ethiopians told to take up arms as Tigray forces advance on capital
The government has declared a state of emergency and urged the capital 5 million residents to register their weapons and defend their neighbourhoods.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:13:13 +1100
Republican win in Virginia a ‘dire sign’ for Biden
A former private equity executive who has never held elected office, Youngkin sold himself as a political outsider. His win is not the only one worrying Democrats.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:45:30 +1100
Two US presidents, one China: Climate change co-operation comes unstuck
The US-China relationship is at its lowest ebb since Trump left office. Climate change is no longer the salve that once brought the countries together.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:36:14 +1100
What does ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ mean? Everything you need to know about the Joe Biden insult
The saying is spreading quickly. An airline has even opened an internal investigation after a pilot used it onboard.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:29:58 +1100
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:29:43 +1100
Less combative, sole surviving Paris attack suspect draws laughter in courtroom
Salah Abdeslam, who discarded a malfunctioning explosive vest and fled, is one of 20 men on trial for the attacks that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:03:47 +1100
‘Read this’: Alec Baldwin pushes back on ‘chaotic’ movie set claims
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a bullet discharged from a gun Baldwin was using to rehearse a scene on the Rust set in New Mexico.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:57:38 +1100
Australia didn’t sign up for the global methane pledge - but what would it mean?
Methane reduction has been called the lowest-hanging fruit of climate solutions but Barnaby Joyce argues it isn’t possible without “shooting your cattle”.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:44:28 +1100
Astronauts eat ‘best space tacos yet’ in a NASA first
On Friday, astronauts harvested the station’s first round of Hatch chile capsicum and added it their tacos as a part of a larger study on growing food in space.



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