Victoria records 1,471 local COVID-19 cases and four deaths
Victoria has recorded 1,471 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths on Monday.
Read moreAukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal
Asked if Australia’s leader was untruthful, France’s president responds: “I don’t think, I know.”
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A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects of race or sex that might “make…
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School boards across the US are under fire. What exactly do they do?
School board members around the country have faced heckling, protests, even death threats and at least one lawsuit recently.
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For months now, angry protests over masks, vaccines and racial equity have turned school board meetings into battlegrounds. These students are tired of it.
Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium, reviewing what he wanted to tell the Douglas…
Read moreKyle Rittenhouse will argue self-defense. Experts say proving the argument to a jury isn’t easy.
As the trial starts Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s team will turn on the claim of self-defense, which experts say can be more complicated than it sounds.
Read moreOne dead in Czech cable car crash
The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell.
Read moreMaryland man faces 20 years in prison for scheme involving fake Moderna COVID-19 website
Federal investigators say Odunayo Oluwalade and two other men created a website telling people they could buy a COVID-19 vaccine back in January.
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Man dressed as Joker injures at least 17 in Tokyo train attack
Media outlets including NHK said the alleged perpetrator in his 20s attacked people with a knife and started a fire on the train.
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‘Our last, best hope’: Crucial COP26 climate summit opens with urgent call to action
The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow has begun, with about 25,000 people in total expected to attend the summit.
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International travellers touch down at Sydney airport as quarantine scrapped
International travellers have begun arriving at Sydney airport under new NSW border reopening rules, as travel restrictions between Sydney and the regions ease.
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G20 offers little new on climate, leaving unfinished business for COP26
The G20 major economies committed on Sunday to the key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but disappointed leaders warned more was needed to…
Read moreClimate change: Extreme weather events are ‘the new norm’
Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into “uncharted territory”.
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Braves fan’s reaction to Trump attending game cracks up CNN reporter
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan gauges how Braves fans anticipate former President Donald Trump’s reception will be at the World Series game in Atlanta against the Houston Astros.
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‘I don’t think, I know’: Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of lying about submarine contract
French president Emmanuel Macron has accused Scott Morrison of lying about the abandoned $90 million submarine contract.
Read moreSudan coup: Khartoum barricaded by pro-democracy activists
Three people were reportedly killed and 100 wounded after a crackdown on mass protests on Saturday.
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