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As China Claims No Cases of Nipah Virus, It Readies Test Kits and Potential Drug
As infections reported this week in India have the world on high alert, China says it has testing kits ready and a potential drug treatment.
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South Africa Expels Israel’s Top Diplomat, Prompting Reciprocal Action
The expulsions come amid already strained relations between both countries after South Africa brought a genocide case against Israel.
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Sceptics Question Record of Next Australian Ambassador to the US
The appointment of the head of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, as Australia’s ambassador to the United States is not without contention.
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Police Investigate as Vandals Break 103-Year-Old Anzac Monument in Half
In recent weeks there has been an uptick in the heavy vandalism of Australian historical and colonial monuments.
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Court Clears 100 Megawatt Solar Farm Near Canberra Amid Local Opposition
Residents complained the solar farm would have an adverse impact on the ’scenic quality, landscape character, and visual amenity' of the small town.
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Venezuela Plans Amnesty for Political Prisoners, Closure of Notorious Detention Center
A proposed amnesty bill could free hundreds of political detainees including opposition leaders, journalists, and human rights activists.
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US Approves Over $15 Billion in Arms Sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Tensions
The State Department said the sales wouldn’t affect the military balance in the region but would enhance Israel’s ability to protect itself.
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US Warns Iran Against Provocations During Upcoming Live-Fire Drills
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced live-fire naval drills as U.S. warships and other forces close in on the Middle East.
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British Lawmakers Say They Take ‘No Comfort’ in China Lifting Sanctions Amid Human Rights Abuses
Beijing will lift the sanctions it placed on the serving British parliamentarians in 2021 after their criticism of the regime’s human rights, Starmer said.
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Day in Photos: Refinery on Fire, Rally in Bangkok, and Ice Floating in Russia
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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China’s Capture of WHO Risks New Health Crisis: Analysts
Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the U.N. agency to subvert the international order, experts warn.
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As China Claims No Cases of Nipah Virus, It Readies Test Kits and Potential Drug
As infections reported this week in India have the world on high alert, China says it has testing kits ready and a potential drug treatment.
|
South Africa Expels Israel’s Top Diplomat, Prompting Reciprocal Action
The expulsions come amid already strained relations between both countries after South Africa brought a genocide case against Israel.
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Sceptics Question Record of Next Australian Ambassador to the US
The appointment of the head of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, as Australia’s ambassador to the United States is not without contention.
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Police Investigate as Vandals Break 103-Year-Old Anzac Monument in Half
In recent weeks there has been an uptick in the heavy vandalism of Australian historical and colonial monuments.
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Court Clears 100 Megawatt Solar Farm Near Canberra Amid Local Opposition
Residents complained the solar farm would have an adverse impact on the ’scenic quality, landscape character, and visual amenity' of the small town.
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Venezuela Plans Amnesty for Political Prisoners, Closure of Notorious Detention Center
A proposed amnesty bill could free hundreds of political detainees including opposition leaders, journalists, and human rights activists.
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US Approves Over $15 Billion in Arms Sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Tensions
The State Department said the sales wouldn’t affect the military balance in the region but would enhance Israel’s ability to protect itself.
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US Warns Iran Against Provocations During Upcoming Live-Fire Drills
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced live-fire naval drills as U.S. warships and other forces close in on the Middle East.
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British Lawmakers Say They Take ‘No Comfort’ in China Lifting Sanctions Amid Human Rights Abuses
Beijing will lift the sanctions it placed on the serving British parliamentarians in 2021 after their criticism of the regime’s human rights, Starmer said.
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Day in Photos: Refinery on Fire, Rally in Bangkok, and Ice Floating in Russia
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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China’s Capture of WHO Risks New Health Crisis: Analysts
Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the U.N. agency to subvert the international order, experts warn.
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