The US has announced sanctions against Russia in response to what it says are cyber-attacks and other hostile acts. The measures, which target dozens of Russian entities and officials, aim to deter “Russia’s harmful foreign activities”, the White House said. The statement says Russian intelligence was behind last year’s massive “SolarWinds” hack, and accuses Moscow...
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Star Bulldog makes AFL return against Suns
Morrison vows climate action in budget
NAB predicts Australian house prices will rise more than 10% by the end of the year
Google misled customers about use of location data, court rules
US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks
FBI opens a new investigation into China ‘every 10 hours,’ bureau director says
‘Not fair’ to call JK Rowling ‘transphobic bigot’, broadcast regulator says
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s longtime consort, will be laid to rest in low-key ceremony
Facebook will not notify the 533 million users exposed in online database
Brisbane Broncos make bold call on Anthony Milford after nine untouchable years
Asia-Pacific stocks struggle for direction; investors watch Alibaba shares after massive fine
DMX remembered by Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber and more
Tropical Cyclone Seroja wreaks havoc along WA’s mid north coast, rips apart historic One Mile Jetty
‘No doctor need worry’: Hunt alleviates fears over AstraZeneca litigation
Reverend Fred Nile to quit NSW politics, names Lyle Shelton as successor
Prince Philip, 99, the Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks?
Steve Harvey says 2015 Miss Universe mix-up was ‘the worst week’ of his career
Morrison government cautions against a major increase in Australia’s minimum wage
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FBI opens a new investigation into China ‘every 10 hours,’ bureau director says
The FBI has more than 2,000 investigations that tie back to the Chinese government and is opening a new one “every 10 hours,” the bureau’s director told the US Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. In his testimony, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that no other country represented more of a threat to the US’ economic...
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s longtime consort, will be laid to rest in low-key ceremony
Prince Philip, the late husband to the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday, in a ceremony that will be colorful and steeped in tradition, but low key by royal standards. Philip, who was officially the Duke of Edinburgh, died peacefully at Windsor Castle on Friday morning at the age of...
Tropical Cyclone Seroja wreaks havoc along WA’s mid north coast, rips apart historic One Mile Jetty
Tropical Cyclone Seroja has now weakened after leaving a trail of destruction and thousands of residents without power as it hit Western Australia’s coast overnight. Seroja made landfall south of Kalbarri at 8pm on Sunday as a category three storm, bringing wind gusts of up to 170 kilometres per hour. The fast-moving storm tore roofs...
Prince Philip, 99, the Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen, and was the longest-serving royal consort in British history. The couple had four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with...
UK unveils $59M fund to support Hong Kongers as protest leader Nathan Law granted asylum
The United Kingdom has unveiled a £43 million ($59 million) fund to support Hong Kongers emigrating to the country under a new scheme for holders of British National (Overseas) passports. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to move to the UK under the scheme, which provides a path to citizenship for 3 million...
Myanmar celebrity model arrested amid coup crackdown
One of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities has been arrested by the military as part of a growing crackdown on artists and actors. Paing Takhon, a model and actor with millions of fans in Myanmar and Thailand, had been active in both online protests and in-person rallies. Takhon’s Instagram – with more than a million followers...
China flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning to the self-ruled island and its supporter, the United States. The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its escorts were conducting maneuvers around Taiwan, China’s military said in a statement Monday. “It...
The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines. But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her country’s military, her speech turned heads. “Today in my country Myanmar … there are so many people dying,” she said at the Miss Grand International 2020 event in Thailand. “Please...
Japan records earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years
Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “sakura” — white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground. The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been revered in...