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Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:00:11 +1000
Far from being done with COVID, UK records 2.3m cases in a week
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is up 32 per cent.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 13:08:53 +1000
The sun shines again on the French-Australian relationship
Anthony Albanese couldn’t have hoped for a much better trip, or weather, in Paris.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:22:42 +1000
Julian Assange appeals to High Court against extradition order
The Australian faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse if extradited to the United States.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:51:49 +1000
‘A political pawn’: US basketballer Brittney Griner on trial in Russia
She’s accused of carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The US is treating it as ‘wrongful detention’.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:09:57 +1000
Firefighters control blazes threatening Machu Picchu
The fire started on Tuesday by farmers burning grass and debris to prepare to sow new crops.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:47:32 +1000
‘Diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomacy’: Ardern on preventing Chinese takeover of Taiwan
The New Zealand PM says diplomacy and dialogue with China are the key to preventing an invasion of Taiwan.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 07:12:33 +1000
Biden weighs up using federal sites for abortion care as legal challenges mount
US President Joe Biden has met with Democratic governors from across the country to brainstorm ways of countering the restrictions that have been imposed in Republican states.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 05:19:39 +1000
Russian missile hits Odesa after Ukraine retakes Snake Island
Russia flattened part of an apartment building, killed at least 21 people, hours after its troops abandoned the Black Sea outpost of Snake Island.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Supreme Court marches US back in time
It’s yet to be seen how long Americans will tolerate a Supreme Court bound by an ideology inspired by a 250-year-old document, out of step with the concerns of today’s world.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:00:28 +1000
Vision captures the moment a cruise ship hits an iceberg
The heart-stopping moment a cruise ship hit an iceberg has been caught on camera by terrified passengers.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:45:05 +1000
Meet John Lee, Hong Kong’s security enforcer turned new leader
For the first time in its history, the financial and commercial hub will not have a business leader or public servant with police expertise at the helm.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:14:53 +1000
Four people charged over smuggling tragedy in Texas
Four people have been charged over people smuggling tragedy in the back of a truck in Texas.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:16:25 +1000
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border for COVID outbreak
After an investigation, the Kim regime has ordered people to “vigilantly deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate phenomena, and balloons”.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:02:45 +1000
Relentless rain in north-east India causes deadly mudslide
Disaster response workers, police and local villagers were trying to rescue those buried under the debris in Noney, a town near Imphal, the capital of Manipur state.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:26:22 +1000
‘Lessons learnt’ but all in the dark on bullying claims against Meghan
The claims have been “buried” in a secret report blocked not only from the public but even to those who took the time to contribute.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:04:36 +1000
‘You’re back’: Emmanuel Macron singles out Tanya Plibersek at oceans summit
The French President gave Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek a warm welcome in Portugal ahead of his meeting with Anthony Albanese in Paris.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:57:58 +1000
‘No excuses from me’: Marcos jnr vows to get it done like his father
“My father built more and better roads, produced more rice than all administrations before his,” the new Philippines president said.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:36:55 +1000
Cruise ship damaged after it hits iceberg in Alaska
The Norwegian Sun arrived in Seattle yesterday for emergency repairs.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:04:53 +1000
US to roll out Omicron booster shot, but it’s untested on humans
It is possible current variants will be eclipsed by new ones by the time the vaccines come out, but the hope is that a new formula will help broaden immunity

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:54:49 +1000
The Pink House at centre of America’s abortion wars
In a few days, the Mississippi abortion clinic at the centre of the US Supreme Court’s monumental decision to overturn Roe v Wade, will close its doors.



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