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Read More Chris Hipkins promises a ‘solid’ government that will focus on bread-and-butter issues, in the wake of the international stardom of Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Ardern has a natural presence most politicians would sacrifice a kidney for. She spoke like a normal person most of the time, but could switch into moving rhetoric at the…

Read More Premier says proposed Right to Ask scheme ‘all about ensuring that women across NSW are safe’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Residents of NSW would be able to find out if their partner has a history…

Read More Folk-rock pioneer ‘writing, playing, singing his ass off and preparing a fantastic show’ in his final days, says guitarist Steve Postell David Crosby was working on a new album and planning to tour again until the day he died, according to musicians who worked with the folk-rock pioneer in his final days. The…

Read MoreMost COVID restrictions in China have been lifted as the country prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year. But the virus continues to spread and some fear the country is undercounting the death toll. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Most COVID restrictions in China have been lifted as the country prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year.…

Read MoreCensorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.

Read MoreThe research was led by scientists from the University of Galway.The research was led by scientists from the University of Galway.

Read More People pay their respects at Memphis mansion that singer inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis Presley More than a thousand mourners gathered in Graceland on a chilly, grey Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley at the Memphis, Tennessee, mansion she inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis…

Read More Congressman Michael McCaul suggests tricking Germany into sending its Leopards to Kiev US Representative Michael McCaul has argued that announcing plans to provide America’s vaunted M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine – even if only one of the behemoths is actually shipped out – would leave Germany with no excuses to further delay sending…

Read More Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Mogadishu, the government said. An ambulance service transported 16 wounded people from the scene. (Image credit: Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP) Al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in Mogadishu, the government said. An ambulance service transported 16 wounded people from the scene.

Read More Incoming prime minister echoes Jacinda Ardern’s promise to cut back Labour’s agenda to focus on cost of living issues New Zealand’s next prime minister, Chris Hipkins, has promised to cut back government reforms to focus on the “global pandemic of inflation”. Speaking to media on Monday morning, the prime minister-to-be promised to “run…

Read More New role created to address over-incarceration of Indigenous people but critics say it lacks power and independence Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Queensland’s new First Nations justice officer lacks the independence and power to effectively reduce incarceration rates,…

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Read More National Grid asks Drax and EDF to start warming three plants and says it will activate its live demand flexibility service on Monday evening Britain’s electricity generators have been forced to warm up coal-fired power stations for the second time this winter after a sustained period of cold weather and lower wind generation.…

Read More GOP congressman reportedly performed in drag as ‘Kitara Ravache’ in Brazil GOP congressman reportedly performed in drag as ‘Kitara Ravache’ in Brazil

Read MoreTurkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential electionsTurkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections

Read More Berlin won’t object it if Poland supplies Leopards to Kiev, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said Germany would not block Poland from sending the Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, said on Sunday. The top diplomat made the remarks in an interview with the French broadcaster LCI. Asked what…

Read MoreSpanish police say Ukrainian refugees worked long hours to mass-produce counterfeit cigarettes.Spanish police say Ukrainian refugees worked long hours to mass-produce counterfeit cigarettes.

Read More Ghislaine Maxwell has denied introducing the royal to alleged sexual trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre Ghislaine Maxwell, the former British socialite convicted of trafficking underage girls for notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has claimed that a photo purporting to show Prince Andrew with his young sexual-assault accuser, Virginia Giuffre, is fake. “I have no…

Read More US Senators Joe Manchin and Dick Durbin have called out the president for his “irresponsible” handling of state secrets Lawmakers in Joe Biden’s own party are increasingly criticizing the US president over his mishandling of state secrets after the FBI seized additional classified documents during a search of his home in Wilmington, Delaware.…

Read MoreOn her behalf, Priscilla Presley read the tribute at a memorial service for her daughter Lisa Marie Presley.On her behalf, Priscilla Presley read the tribute at a memorial service for her daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

Read MoreForeign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Germany ‘would not stand in the way’ if Poland sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine.Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Germany ‘would not stand in the way’ if Poland sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Read More Scammers are directly targeting Australians who have posted publicly about experiencing problems with the ATO or the myGov site. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Chance for reconciliation could be lost ‘forever’ if voice referendum fails, Pearson says Pearson goes on…

Read More Crossing into the country from Mexico with raw eggs is forbidden, no matter how expensive they get in California US Customs and Border Protection officials have warned Americans against trying to smuggle raw eggs or poultry over the border from Mexico, citing disease risk as skyrocketing supermarket prices drive normally law-abiding citizens to…

Read MoreCanada to pay more than $2bn to settle lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures.Canada to pay more than $2bn to settle lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures.

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Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron says he is awaiting “clarifications” from Burkina Faso’s new junta leader following a report saying authorities in the West African country ordered hundreds of French troops to leave within a monthFrench President Emmanuel Macron says he is awaiting “clarifications” from Burkina Faso’s new junta leader following a report saying authorities…

Read More The mini-series ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a bloody and fatal ethnic riot India has blocked the sharing of a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on YouTube and Twitter, government adviser Kanchan Gupta announced on Saturday. Slammed for its “colonial mindset” by the country’s Foreign Ministry, the series examines…

Read More Zients had worked at the White House before as the top official for coordinating the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic Joe Biden will name as his new chief of staff Jeff Zients, a former top official for coordinating the US response to the coronavirus pandemic, after it had emerged on Saturday that…

Read More Trump adds he didn’t know Diamond’s partner Silk ‘at all’ before memorial Trump adds he didn’t know Diamond’s partner Silk ‘at all’ before memorial

Read More The former House speaker’s spouse is reportedly still not “back to normal” after he was assaulted at home in October The former speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, invited priests into her home to perform an exorcism in November, a month after an attack on her husband Paul, her daughter…

Read MorePresident Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staffPresident Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as…

Read MoreSenior Democrats are expressing criticism of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice presidentSenior Democrats are expressing criticism of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice president

Read MoreSenior Democrats are expressing criticism of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice presidentSenior Democrats are expressing criticism of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice president

Read More More than 200 events in 46 states to protest supreme court decision that struck down the federal right to an abortion in US In her address at Tallahassee, Florida, vice-president Kamala Harris reaffirmed the fight for reproductive rights across the country. “Since our founding, we have been on a march forward to fully…

Read More Ingeniously simple lab experiment led by Prof Clare Burrage recognised by Blavatnik awards Dark energy is the enigma at the heart of modern physics: the universe is supposed to be awash with the stuff, but it has never been seen and its nature is unknown. When faced with a mystery of such epic…