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Sun, 15 May 2022 18:36:32 +1000Police relocate alligator after it turns up outside school
Not your everyday arrest:' Police moved an alligator after it turned up outside a South Carolina school in the USA.
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:11:01 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Sun, 15 May 2022 16:59:25 +1000Biden will do ‘everything in his power’ to end hate crimes. But can he do anything?
The Buffalo mass shooting was inspired by the horrors of the Christchurch massacre. But America won’t respond with sweeping gun law reforms the way NZ did.
Sun, 15 May 2022 16:38:05 +1000Tattoos, illegal in South Korea, thrive underground
Tattoo artists, long treated as criminals for their work, say that it is time to end the stigma against their business.
Sun, 15 May 2022 16:08:21 +1000Racially motivated shooter pointed to Christchurch attacks in ‘manifesto’
Police officials said the “racially motived” gunman wore body armor and military-style clothing before opening fire in Buffalo, New York.
Sun, 15 May 2022 12:19:56 +1000‘Great turmoil’: Dozens die in North Korea as Kim admits scale of COVID outbreak
Authorities in North Korea, which does not have a vaccination program, have blamed the deaths on “careless” citizens taking unapproved medicines.
Sun, 15 May 2022 09:48:23 +1000‘We lost our miracle baby,’ Britney Spears shares
A month after announcing on Instagram that she was pregnant, pop star Britney Spears has posted an update saying that she suffered a miscarriage.
Sun, 15 May 2022 09:10:18 +1000At least 10 killed in New York mass shooting
Multiple reported deaths after gunman opens fire in supermarket.
Sun, 15 May 2022 03:42:01 +1000Ukraine wages counter attack against Russian forces in east
Ukrainian forces have launched a counter-offensive near the Russian-held town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said on Saturday.
Sat, 14 May 2022 19:26:05 +1000US calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
The United States has called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, during the first talks between US and Russian defence chiefs since the war began.
Sat, 14 May 2022 19:24:56 +1000Queen Elizabeth makes surprise public appearance at horse show
A beaming Queen Elizabeth has made a surprise public appearance to see her beloved horses on display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Sat, 14 May 2022 15:23:17 +1000India bans wheat exports as supply crunch looms during Russia-Ukraine war
The decision to halt wheat exports highlights India’s concerns about high inflation, adding to a spate of food protectionism since the war in Ukraine started.
Sat, 14 May 2022 14:36:03 +1000Not so fast: Woman says Judy Garland’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress, about to be auctioned, belongs to her
Experts later determined that this particular dress was worn during the terrifying scene in which Dorothy is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West in the witch’s castle.
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:24:26 +1000Texas law to help ‘censored’ conservatives draws fire from tech platforms
The application brings before the nation’s highest court a battle over the future of online speech that has been roiling policymakers in Washington and in statehouses.
Sat, 14 May 2022 12:42:21 +1000At ASEAN summit Joe Biden reiterates call to disinvite Vladimir Putin from G20
The diplomatic nudging came after Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is currently the G20 president, had resisted America’s calls to bar Russia from the summit in Bali.
Sat, 14 May 2022 12:01:21 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:21:47 +1000Queen Elizabeth visits horse show after missing parliament opening
Elizabeth, 96, missed the grand set-piece ceremony at parliament on Tuesday because of what Buckingham Palace described as “episodic mobility problems”.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:10:31 +1000North Korea restarts construction on nuclear test site
Satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction on a dormant nuclear test site.
Sat, 14 May 2022 10:55:11 +1000UK targets Putin’s ‘shady network’ as political class reckons with Russian money
Seven Putin family members and five financiers were targeted with travel bans and asset freezes on Friday.
Sat, 14 May 2022 10:00:23 +1000‘Deeply disturbed’: Israeli police beat pallbearers at Al Jazeera journalist’s funeral
The scenes of violence were likely to add to the sense of grief and outrage across the Arab world that has followed the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.