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Thu, 05 May 2022 16:21:30 +1000
Ukraine using US intel to kill Russian generals: report
Ukraine has accused Russia of “resorting to the missile terrorism tactics in order to spread fear across” the war-torn country.

Thu, 05 May 2022 15:54:04 +1000
‘The price is too high’: Taiwan dumps plan to buy US warfare helicopters
US supplies of high-tech weapons have shrunk during the war in Ukraine and prices have surged.

Thu, 05 May 2022 15:37:06 +1000
Holy City or theme park? Plan for a zip line over Old Jerusalem divides city
Tourists may soon be able to sail over some of the Holy City’s best-known sites but critics say the plans turn history into Disneyland.

Thu, 05 May 2022 15:06:17 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:46:33 +1000
Gallery: Ukraine - Russia crisis, May 5th, 2022
Russia continues to focus its attacks on the south-east of Ukraine with the help of militias based in separatist-held territory.

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:53:47 +1000
Despair and joy across America as women learn Roe could be overturned
The Supreme Court’s verdict will be one of the most important in history for millions of women in the US, regardless of where they stand on the issue.

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:36:25 +1000
Italian police race to stop Putin-linked superyacht from sailing
After spending months dry-docked in the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, the 139-metre Scheherazade was put into the water again on Tuesday.

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:11:24 +1000
Johnny Depp held dog out of the window of moving car while he howled, Amber Heard tells court
Actor Amber Heard also said Depp held one of her dogs out of the window of a moving car while he howled like an animal.

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:03:29 +1000
‘Disgusting miscarriage of justice’: Man taped to a seat for assaulting flight staff gets 60 days in jail
Maxwell Berry had ordered two alcoholic beverages from a flight attendant and “inappropriately” brushed his cup against her backside while ordering another drink.

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:28:50 +1000
Macron’s MP quits after giving skimpy excuse for huge lingerie bill
“There are parliamentary outfits and personal outfits … I do not wear the same clothes in my personal and my professional life,” Coralie Dubost said.

Thu, 05 May 2022 04:55:24 +1000
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football jersey sets auction record
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the “Hand of God” goal has attracted the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of sports memorabilia.

Thu, 05 May 2022 04:33:59 +1000
Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage in LA during Netflix show
A man rushed onstage at the Hollywood Bowl while the comedian was performing, police said. A suspect has been charged.

Wed, 04 May 2022 18:52:00 +1000
Activists react to the news Roe v Wade is on the verge of being reversed
Activists have reacted to the news Roe v Wade, a landmark decision guaranteeing abortion access, is on the merged of being reversed by US Supreme Court.

Wed, 04 May 2022 18:46:40 +1000
Ukrainian couple share first dance after a harrowing experience
A couple has shared their first dance after the woman lost her legs to a landmine explosion in the Ukraine war.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:46:32 +1000
Trump-backed ‘Hillbilly’ author JD Vance wins Republican nomination in Ohio primary
The Yale-educated candidate is also author of the memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ portraying his life growing up in poverty in the red state America.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:41:26 +1000
British PM echoes Winston Churchill in address to Ukrainian MPs
Boris Johnson tells the Ukraine Parliament their country will win the war.

Wed, 04 May 2022 17:17:36 +1000
‘It will not be easy’: EU unveils plans to ban all Russian oil imports
“We will phase out Russian supply of crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of the year,” Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament.

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:23:48 +1000
Hong Kong plots a different COVID path to China’s zero tolerance
The city that was culling infected hamsters in January to stop the virus spreading is now relaxing restrictions and avoiding lockdowns.

Wed, 04 May 2022 15:37:34 +1000
‘I’ll be home before my luggage’: Qantas passengers’ fury after being left in Britain without luggage
Passenger Corrie McLeod thinks she’ll have returned to Australia before her luggage even gets to London. “Qantas is just silent,” she said.

Wed, 04 May 2022 15:03:06 +1000
Boiled alive: how India’s record heatwaves test the limits of survival
Just 12 per cent of India’s 1.4 billion citizens have access to airconditioning as temperatures soar into the 40s.



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