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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:30:12 +1100
Prince Harry and Meghan attend NY gala
Just hours out from the release of their explosive documentary, Prince Harry and Meghan have attended a gala in New York.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:04:21 +1100
‘Devastated’: How the Queen felt about Harry and Meghan’s betrayal
While Queen Elizabeth insisted that Harry and Meghan would “always be much-loved family members,” in private, the great-grandmother was said to be “bewildered” and “disappointed”.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:15:57 +1100
You don’t need to drink 8 glasses of water a day after all
The original advice from 1945 encouraged adults to consume 1.8 litres of water daily. It was probably misinterpreted anyway, researchers now say.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:57:02 +1100
Warnock wins last battle of US midterms, hands Senate control to Democrats
The Georgia race was also the last test of Donald Trump’s clout with voters as he seeks the Republican nomination to challenge Joe Biden in 2024.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:56:02 +1100
China allows COVID patients to isolate at home in major policy shift
Top officials are toning down warnings about the dangers of the coronavirus, but residents are rushing to buy drugs, fearing it will spread.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:26:52 +1100
Ukraine appears to expose Russian air defence gaps with long-range strikes
A third Russian airfield was ablaze from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an apparent new ability to penetrate deep into Russian airspace.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:13:53 +1100
‘Put me in jail’: Argentina’s most powerful politician defiant after 6-year sentence
Cristina Kirchner, now vice president, was accused of steering rich taxpayer-funded contracts to an associate to build roads in Patagonia.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:40:21 +1100
Fearing a hack-and-leak, Twitter blocked reports of Hunter Biden’s laptop in 2020
The world may have looked very different had Twitter not killed 2020 reports about Hunter Biden. Elon Musk has recently released the company’s internal deliberations about the case.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:20:14 +1100
Police to return slain university students' belongings to families to 'help with healing'
Police chief James Fry issues fresh video statement following the murders of four University of Idaho students.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:14:10 +1100
Indonesia cracks down on sex outside marriage
Tourists risk jail time under Indonesia's new controversial law banning extramarital sex.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:00:35 +1100
UK and US ‘like-minded’ on nuclear power as key to energy security
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden said their new pact would promote nuclear energy as “a safe and reliable part of the clean energy transition”.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:53:30 +1100
Why Putin’s thugs target Ukraine’s energy resources
Russia hopes strikes targeting Ukraine’s power and energy resources will divert military resources into defending and rebuilding the grid.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:42:14 +1100
Family of deceased US Capitol police officer refuses to shake hands with ‘two-faced’ Republican leaders
The event illustrates how emotions are still running high over the 2021 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:39:34 +1100
New hope in missing girl cold case
Teekah Lewis, then aged 2, was last seen playing at a bowling in 1999.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:06:29 +1100
Trump Organisation found guilty in tax dodging scheme
Donald Trump, who recently announced he was running for president again, has said the case against his company was part of a politically motivated “witch hunt”.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +1100
Animal deaths investigated at Elon Musk’s brain implant firm
Musk has reportedly told employees to imagine they had a bomb strapped to their heads in an effort to get them to move faster, according to three sources.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:15:50 +1100
‘Bob the dog’ picture, selfies help convict multimillion-dollar ecstasy smugglers
A cute pet photo sent over an encrypted messaging app was one of the clues that led investigators to an organised crime group importing drugs into Australia.

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:55:52 +1100
Russian missile strikes force emergency power switch in Ukraine
Ukraine switching to emergency power shut downs after latest wave of Russian missile attack

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 04:47:50 +1100
Man arrested after egg thrown in direction of King Charles
The alleged assault took place while the King was visiting Luton, northwest of London.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:29:28 +1100
Netflix's 'Harry & Meghan' series gets release date and new trailer
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have an early Christmas gift for their supporters, releasing a trailer for their new Netflix docuseries.



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