Double headers have long been debated by women’s sports fans, who lament the way female athletes are treated as a curtain raiser to men’s sport. […]
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Pilot Felicity Brown flies tourists over the Nullarbor for a living
Pilot Felicity Brown flies tourists over the Nullarbor for a living. Key points: Women make up around 10 per cent of Australia’s commercial pilot cohort […]
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A Sydney man aligned to the Islamic State group has been charged with breaching federal orders after he allegedly accessed online material supporting the carrying out of executions
A Sydney man aligned to the Islamic State group has been charged with breaching federal orders after he allegedly accessed online material supporting the carrying […]
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The United Kingdom will tighten its border controls to block new variants of COVID-19
The United Kingdom will tighten its border controls to block new variants of COVID-19, suspending all “travel corridor” arrangements, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]
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The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million as vaccines developed at breakneck speed are being rolled out around the world in an all-out campaign to vanquish the threat
The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million as vaccines developed at breakneck speed are being rolled out around the world in an […]
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Uganda’s Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi is among 10 senior government officials who have fallen by the wayside in the just concluded Uganda elections
Uganda’s Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi is among 10 senior government officials who have fallen by the wayside in the just concluded Uganda elections. Kiwanuka, […]
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Anne Kananu Mwenda is the new deputy governor for Nairobi County, taking over a position that had remained vacant for three years
Anne Kananu Mwenda is the new deputy governor for Nairobi County, taking over a position that had remained vacant for three years. Ms. Mwenda was […]
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A 41-year-old man was Thursday evening arrested with two elephant tusks weighing 11 kilograms estimated to be worth a street value of Ksh.1.1 million
A 41-year-old man was Thursday evening arrested with two elephant tusks weighing 11 kilograms estimated to be worth a street value of Ksh.1.1 […]
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The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine
The military has once again surrounded the home of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has alleged massive vote-rigging in the […]
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China has advised people not to travel during the week-long annual holiday
In recent years, Tong Gong would always go back to her hometown in China’s Henan province during the Lunar New Year holiday to reunite with […]
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Hong Kong’s 180,000 civil servants have been told they have four weeks to sign a document pledging their loyalty and dedication to the city’s mini-constitution and the Chinese Government
Hong Kong’s 180,000 civil servants have been told they have four weeks to sign a document pledging their loyalty and dedication to the city’s mini-constitution […]
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Over 462,000 health care staff in Turkey received the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Over 462,000 health care staff in Turkey received the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s Health Ministry said on Friday. As of 12.30 p.m. […]
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China has committed “crimes against humanity and possibly genocide” against the Uighurs and other Muslim minority communities in the western Xinjiang province
China has committed “crimes against humanity and possibly genocide” against the Uighurs and other Muslim minority communities in the western Xinjiang province, according to a […]
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The awyer for the US Capitol siege rioter known as the “QAnon shaman” has asked for a presidential pardon for his client
The awyer for the US Capitol siege rioter known as the “QAnon shaman” has asked for a presidential pardon for his client, as another member […]
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A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, causing landslides killing at least seven people and injuring hundreds more in the night
A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, causing landslides, killing at least seven people and injuring hundreds more in the night. Key points: […]
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Tennis stars and their coaching staff have started to arrive in Australia ahead of the Australian Open
Tennis stars and their coaching staff have started to arrive in Australia ahead of the Australian Open, which begins on February 8. About 1,200 players […]
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Police have arrested two men and seized several kilograms of drugs cash and a pill press from a property in Adelaide’s south
Police have arrested two men and seized several kilograms of drugs, cash and a pill press from a property in Adelaide’s south. Key points: Two […]
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While Australian coal remains off limits in China the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia’s largest coal terminal
While Australian coal remains off limits in China, the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia’s largest coal terminal, with producers finding […]
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China has started construction on a medical isolation centre in Hebei province to help contain a severe COVID-19 outbreak
China has started construction on a medical isolation centre in Hebei province to help contain a severe COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: More than 28 million […]
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There are two bushfires burning out of control in WA—one in Perth’s east and another which has flared up more recently in the State’s Wheatbelt region
There are two bushfires burning out of control in WA—one in Perth’s east and another which has flared up more recently in the State’s Wheatbelt […]
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South Australia will remove its quarantine requirements for travellers from Greater Brisbane who arrive in the state from Sunday
South Australia will remove its quarantine requirements for travellers from Greater Brisbane who arrive in the state from Sunday after SA health authorities reassessed […]
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Google has decided to hide some Australian news sites from its search results, in a move that is being interpreted as a response to the Australian Government
Google has decided to hide some Australian news sites from its search results, in a move that is being interpreted as a response to the […]
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The US decision to declare Houthis rebels who fought the central government in Yemen’s civil
The US decision to declare Houthis rebels, who fought the central government in Yemen’s civil, a “terrorist organization” could negatively affect the political process, Russian […]
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South Africa wished US Ambassador Lana Marks a quick recovery Thursday after she spent weeks in intensive care battling the coronavirus
South Africa wished US Ambassador Lana Marks a quick recovery Thursday after she spent weeks in intensive care battling the coronavirus. “It is with much […]
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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been urgently admitted to hospital in Monaco because of heart problems
FILE PHOTO: Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia (Go Italy!) party Silvio Berlusconi attends a rally ahead of a regional election […]
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After 10 years of the famous Tunisian uprising, the Avenue of Habib Bourguiba which hosted every uprising anniversary since 2011
After 10 years of the famous Tunisian uprising, the Avenue of Habib Bourguiba, which hosted every uprising anniversary since 2011, appeared deserted Thursday due to […]
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Thirteen people have died and 20 others injured in heavy rains that ravaged different parts of Rwanda since the beginning of the year
Thirteen people have died and 20 others injured in heavy rains that ravaged different parts of Rwanda since the beginning of the year, an official […]
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Vote counting has begun in Uganda where citizens cast their ballots Thursday in a peaceful general election that will see a new president
Vote counting has begun in Uganda where citizens cast their ballots Thursday in a peaceful general election that will see a new president, members of […]
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A senior official of China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. defended the company’s vaccine Thursday after trials in Brazil indicated it was much less effective than previous data had suggested
A senior official of China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. defended the company’s vaccine Thursday after trials in Brazil indicated it was much less effective than previous […]
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebuka has dismissed claims that the electoral body is out to sabotage the Building Bridges
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebuka has dismissed claims that the electoral body is out to sabotage the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) […]
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French officials cannot use drones to make sure citizens are following curfew, staying apart, and wearing masks
French officials cannot use drones to make sure citizens are following curfew, staying apart, and wearing masks, the nation’s privacy watchdog has said. It’s the […]
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Beijing has cited the death of American black man George Floyd as evidence of Washington’s hypocrisy after it imposed a ban on all tomato
Beijing has cited the death of American black man George Floyd as evidence of Washington’s hypocrisy after it imposed a ban on all tomato and […]
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Messaging app Telegram said it has suspended multiple channels breaking its rules against hate speech. The service recently reported explosive growth
Messaging app Telegram said it has suspended multiple channels breaking its rules against hate speech. The service recently reported explosive growth in its user base […]
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Social media site Parler may never come back online after Amazon dropped the conservative-friendly platform from its servers
Social media site Parler may never come back online after Amazon dropped the conservative-friendly platform from its servers, its CEO said, as the company insists […]
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Experts from St. Petersburg have discovered that the general public in almost half of all Russian regions has no access to Covid-19 vaccines
Experts from St. Petersburg have discovered that the general public in almost half of all Russian regions has no access to Covid-19 vaccines, with just […]
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One of Europe’s top international tribunals will consider a complaint brought by Ukraine into alleged human rights breaches by Russian authorities on the disputed Crimean Peninsula
One of Europe’s top international tribunals will consider a complaint brought by Ukraine into alleged human rights breaches by Russian authorities on the disputed Crimean […]
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Freshman Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has pledged to bring articles of impeachment against Joe Biden on his very first day in office
Freshman Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has pledged to bring articles of impeachment against Joe Biden on his very first day in office, mirroring a […]
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has stood by his platform’s move to block President Donald Trump’s account while acknowledging that the arbitrary removal of content
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has stood by his platform’s move to block President Donald Trump’s account while acknowledging that the arbitrary removal of content by […]
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Jewish groups joined people online in blasting author and pundit Glenn Beck for saying US tech companies are behaving like Nazi Germany did against the Jews
Jewish groups joined people online in blasting author and pundit Glenn Beck for saying US tech companies are behaving like Nazi Germany did against the […]
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Damian Lillard scored season-high 40 points to lead Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-126 win over Sacramento Kings
Damian Lillard scored season-high 40 points to lead Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-126 win over Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf […]
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