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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:00:16 +1000
Not allowed: Cambodia tells Penny Wong China can’t access naval base
Cambodia has denied new claims China’s military will have access to the Ream Naval Base, despite a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Chinese officials.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:29:45 +1000
Ukraine launching ‘Book of Executioners’ to detail Russian war crimes, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian president said it would be a key element in his longstanding pledge to bring to perpetrators to account.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:13:10 +1000
Bill Cosby’s accuser says he molested her at 16 in Playboy Mansion
While shedding tears, Judy Huth testified in a civil trial against the American entertainer that he forced himself on her.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:21:09 +1000
‘As legal as garlic’: High times in Thailand as marijuana is decriminalised
The Thai government will hand out 1 million cannabis plants to registered households, who can grow as many as they like.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:09:21 +1000
US wins case to seize Russian superyacht in Fiji
The US won a legal battle to seize the Amadea and wasted no time in taking command of the $450m vessel

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:59:39 +1000
Disney employee interrupts marriage proposal
Onlooker captures the moment a Disney employee interrupts a proposal at Disneyland.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:39:08 +1000
Coins found near 'holy grail of shipwrecks'
The wreck of a 300-year-old Spanish galleon is believed to hold riches worth billions of dollars.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:20:42 +1000
Matthew McConaughey visits Washington to campaign for safer gun laws
Actor Matthew McConaughey visits Washington to promote responsible gun laws following Uvalde school shooting.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:05:52 +1000
‘Our moment was destroyed’: Disney says sorry as superfans’ ruined proposal goes viral
The couple had watched every Disney animation together. But his proposal in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle was cut short by a bossy employee in mouse ears.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:56:40 +1000
‘Needle spiking’ attacks rise in Europe but really difficult to trace
Days after her night out, Eva Keeling still felt ill and, while getting dressed, noticed her arm was swollen.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:21:02 +1000
Matthew McConaughey gets emotional sharing heartbreaking story of 10-year-old Uvalde victim
Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey has eulogised victims of his hometown's school shooting in a call at the White House to change fun laws.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:20:56 +1000
‘People are hurting’: Uvalde-born actor Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control at White House
Echoing President Joe Biden’s stance, McConaughey called for red flag laws and raising the age to buy semi-automatic weapons to 21.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:05:49 +1000
Matthew McConaughey calls for 'practical, tactical' gun reform
‘We need responsible gun ownership,’ said actor Matthew McConaughey, who joined the White House press briefing to discuss gun regulations and eulogize victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:36:09 +1000
‘This is a different time’: Angela Merkel breaks her silence on Ukraine, defends record on Putin
It’s the former German chancellor’s first comments about the war and what may have led to it. 

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00:41 +1000
Police release sketch of little girl found in Toronto dumpster
A little girl whose body was found in a Toronto dumpster last month was likely never reported missing, police say.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:20:21 +1000
Uvalde teacher who lost 11 kids in his classroom says 'there is no excuse' for officers' delay
Arnulfo Reyes told Good Morning America he can't forgive law enforcement for taking more than an hour to stop a gunman who killed 11 fourth-graders.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:34:09 +1000
‘What a joke’: Airline chief assails Boris Johnson’s COVID response
Earlier this month British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told airlines to stop selling tickets for flights they cannot staff, while Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab recently said carriers should have recruited more. 

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:01:29 +1000
‘Concerning’: Albanese alarmed at China’s plans for Cambodian naval base
The prime minister called on Beijing to be “transparent about its intent” for the base on the Gulf of Thailand.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:03:25 +1000
Basic political decency dictates that Boris Johnson should resign
The British prime minister has survived a leadership spill brought on by the Partygate scandal, but he does not deserve to remain in office.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:49:41 +1000
Russia using food supplies as ‘stealth missile’ against poor countries: EU
Ukraine has demanded Russia provide security guarantees against attacks against commercial ships so that grain exports can resume.



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