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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:40:00 +1000
Russia targeting Ukrainian civilians: British defence ministry
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike on the train station in Kramatorsk, in the eastern region of Donetsk, a deliberate attack on civilians.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:31:14 +1000
US top diplomat to visit Solomon Islands amid China pact concerns: report
America’s top diplomat for the Indo-Pacific will head to the Solomon Islands, weeks after it emerged the South Pacific island nation will sign a deal that gives China rights to send its military there.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:28:04 +1000
Wife of UK finance minister Rishi Sunak agrees to stop avoiding UK tax
Akshata Murthy, an Indian citizen, is eligible for so-called “non-domiciled” status in Britain, something available to foreign nationals who do not regard Britain as their permanent home.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:09:17 +1000
DHL jet skids off runway, breaks up into parts in Costa Rica
The two pilots escaped without serious injury and the company has launched an investigation to determine what happened, the company said. 

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:55:00 +1000
Armed by Russia, Myanmar’s military is unleashing hell on its people
The military junta in the south-east Asian nation is stepping up its mission to “annihilate” its opponents in a campaign of airstrikes and village burnings.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:53:05 +1000
Australian Open-winner Boris Becker facing jail after being found guilty of hiding assets
The former Wimbledon champion, 54, was found guilty on four counts of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts after he was declared bankrupt in 2017.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:10:00 +1000
How will we know when it’s World War III?
Dire warnings about World War III may have functioned to prevent such a conflict from actually occurring but they may also desensitise people to its potential reality.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:19:34 +1000
‘An evil without limits’: Missiles hit train station as Ukrainians evacuate
Ukrainian authorities say missiles struck a railway station in Kramatorsk as residents were waiting to catch trains to safety.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:54:40 +1000
Israeli security forces kill Palestinian shooter after deadly Tel Aviv terror attack
It was the fourth deadly attack in Israel by Palestinians in three weeks.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:17:41 +1000
‘Terrible things have happened’: Russia suspended from UN human rights body in rare move
Russia has become just the second country to be suspended from the United Nations human rights body over allegations Putin’s army committed horrific war crimes in Ukraine, including the rape and murder of hundreds of civilians.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:03:12 +1000
‘Something snapped’: Australian ‘litter killer’ sentenced to five years in Singapore jail
Andrew Gosling has been sentenced after he threw a wine bottle off an apartment block and killed a Singaporean father of four.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:33:40 +1000
‘Till the last ball’: Pakistan’s Imran Khan fights to say in power
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the Prime Minister’s move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:24:57 +1000
In shattered Chernihiv, Russian siege leaves a city asking why
The regional capital is the largest Ukrainian city besieged by Russian troops to come back under complete Ukrainian control, though residents are fearful for the future.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:48:05 +1000
‘A model’: US ambassador-to-be Caroline Kennedy lauds Australia’s China stance
A Kennedy is poised to become Joe Biden’s representative in Canberra at an increasingly tense time for the region.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:45:33 +1000
Boris Johnson goes nuclear on Britain’s energy needs, pledges eight new plants
His strategy was released against a backdrop of Western nations wrestling with high-energy prices and considering how to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:44:20 +1000
After Ukraine invasion, it’s time for the US to get serious about political warfare against Russia
Instead of paper and ink, pixels and smartphones can create freedom of information and a foundation for political dissent in Russia. The goal is to win hearts and minds.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Trump deflects blame for January 6 silence, says he wanted to march to Capitol
The former US president has voiced regret over not marching to the US Capitol the day his supporters stormed the building.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Indonesians may be wary of Australia but they trust China even less - and we should embrace their independent spirit
Rather than lean on Jakarta to fall into line with the West’s strategic objectives, a non-aligned, prosperous Indonesia can help ensure a more balanced Asia where it is harder for any one power to dominate.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:45:43 +1000
History made in US Supreme Court as Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson
After days of bitterly divided Senate confirmation hearings, President Joe Biden’s chosen nominee was confirmed with a final vote of 53 to 47, mostly along partisan lines.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 02:01:29 +1000
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:54:22 +1000
After sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Zelensky says Russia collecting bodies to hide evidence of war crimes
In Belgium, Australia’s Marise Payne said the world must push back against authoritarian states that want to “trample on the rights of democratic countries”.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:19:45 +1000
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, April 7th, 2022
Russia’s pullout from areas around Kyiv in recent days has unveiled evidence of abuses that have captured the world’s attention.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:59:18 +1000
Russia has fully withdrawn from Kyiv: Pentagon
The Pentagon continues to caution that even though the war’s epicentre appears to be shifting, serious threats remain.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:53:53 +1000
Rising support for far-right pushes nervous Macron on eve of election
The 44-year-old says a victory for Marine Le Pen would take the country backwards during the biggest security challenge Europe has faced since World War II.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:45:54 +1000
Mexico’s president, a media critic, to provide benefits to poor journalists
Shortly before Lopez Obrador promised to provide the funds, he launched another broadside against a prominent reporter who has published a series of critical stories about him, questioning his wealth.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:57:47 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:52:07 +1000
‘Evil man’: Father who lived in uni dorm convicted of abusing daughter’s friends
Some testified that Lawrence Ray had made them believe they had poisoned or otherwise harmed him and they needed to pay him back.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:18:19 +1000
‘I don’t trust you’: Battle over rising petrol prices comes to Congress
While Republicans blame Joe Biden for rising petrol prices, Democrats blame Russian President Vladimir Putin who ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Executions, torture: Australia must push to hold Russia to account
Atrocities such as those being committed against civilians in Ukraine should never go unpunished.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:35:02 +1000
US couple sues fertility clinic, saying they had to abort a stranger’s baby
The ordeal started after the couple learned last year that they were expecting a baby girl, only to be told after tests that they were not the biological parents.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:22:58 +1000
At least 200 feared dead in apartments hit by Russian airstrikes
Russian troops recently withdrew from Borodyanka, near Kyiv, an area among the first hit after the invasion. Now people are searching for their relatives.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:54:49 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:37:44 +1000
‘There’s a cat running around’: Obama notices changes in White House
In his first visit to his former home, Barack Obama jokingly referred to President as “vice president” before correcting himself, inspiring a salute from Joe Biden.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:35:17 +1000
EU mulls sanctions on Putin’s daughters after Zelensky urged UN to act
The West is preparing to impose more sanctions on Russia’s elite, and on coal and other imports, after calls for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:59:21 +1000
26 million people in lockdown after thousands of asymptomatic cases detected in Shanghai
China has reported 20,472 new daily COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, surpassing the number of infections found in the early days of the pandemic.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:05:27 +1000
‘She came in on her own’: Ivanka Trump testifies before House January 6 panel
Whether she gives the committee new information or not, her decision to cooperate is significant for the panel, which has been trying to secure an interview with her.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:00:37 +1000
US anti-abortion activist says fetuses found in her home proof of illegal abortions
Two anti-abortion activists claim they intercepted the disposal by an abortion clinic of 115 fetuses. Where did these fetuses come from?

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:52:54 +1000
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, April 6th, 2022
Images of civilian bodies strewn across streets have surfaced from Bucha, a suburb of the Ukraine capital Kyiv. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said the UN Security Council was “useless” if it could not find a way to hold the perpetrators to...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:35:10 +1000
Joe Biden orders research push on ‘long COVID’ as a potential disability
Long-COVID patients in the US could one day be entitled to the protection of federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on health conditions.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:48:25 +1000
Ghislaine Maxwell family ‘profoundly shocked’ by denial of new trial
“Our family is optimistic about Ghislaine’s success on appeal,” wrote the family of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:21:30 +1000
No one believes hackers’ fake claims of Ukrainian surrender. So what’s their goal?
While there is no evidence Russia’s disinformation campaign has had any discernible effect on the conflict, experts say the hackers’ intentions might not be to actually trick anyone.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:47:39 +1000
Charles Darwin’s stolen notebooks returned to Cambridge after 20 years
The priceless notebooks were returned to Cambridge University Library in a bright pink gift bag. Who took them and who gave them back remain a mystery.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +1000
Russia’s middle class ‘hostages’ feel the squeeze of Western sanctions
Without Western products, Russians are facing a slew of economic problems, from a shortage of paper to a lack of medicines, computer chips and other basic consumer items.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:57:43 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:39:05 +1000
Putin may be a war criminal but huge hurdles confront any prosecution
The discovery of mass killings of civilians in Ukraine is shocking but it could be difficult to prove the “chain of command” from battlefield atrocities leads to the Russian president.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:33:45 +1000
Global condemnation of Russia after mass grave discovery, ‘genocide’
Russia could be stripped of its position on the UN’s Human Rights Council after the discovery of corpses lying on the streets in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:36:28 +1000
Kim’s sister threatens South Korea with nuclear retaliation
Kim Jong-un’s influential sister has issued two threats in 48 hours, following a test missile launch by the South last week.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 16:17:15 +1000
What to do with Russian war criminals: Never. Stop. Hunting. Them.
The Russians who are responsible for this disastrous war must know that they will never be allowed to get away with their crimes.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:48:13 +1000
In Bucha ‘they shot everyone they saw’
Survivors’ accounts of the horrors Russian troops inflicted in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, are beginning to surface.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:24:56 +1000
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, April 5th, 2022
Russian troops left a trail of death and destruction as they retreated from advancing Ukrainian forces.



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