Squatting Russian diplomat sparks standoff in Australia
CANBERRA, June 23, 2023 (AFP) -- A mystery Russian diplomat with a penchant for cigarettes on Friday sparked a national…
11 months ago
Australia and Oceania
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up ‘toxicity and hate’
SYDNEY, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle…
11 months ago
7.2-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
WELLINGTON, June 15, 2023 (AFP) - A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday,…
11 months ago
US wins ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea military bases
PORT MORESBY, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New…
11 months ago
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
By Steven TRASK Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- Australia blocked Russia from building a new embassy in…
11 months ago
Ten dead in Australia wedding bus crash
By Andrew LEESON Agence France-Presse GRETA, Australia, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- A bus carrying wedding guests overturned and killed…
11 months ago
World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn
PARIS, June 8, 2023 (AFP) - Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in…
11 months ago
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand’s south coast
WELLINGTON, May 31, 2023 (AFP) - The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern…
12 months ago
US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking ‘critical’ infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 (AFP) - State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western…
12 months ago
Dramatic Sydney blaze consumes seven-storey building
SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (AFP) - More than 130 firefighters battled towering flames and thick smoke Thursday as a huge…
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