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US issues national terrorism bulletin prompted by election violence fears

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:30:03 GMT

The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks.

Proud Boys leader once co-operated with police, informed on other suspects

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:23:30 GMT

Last year, then-president Donald Trump famously told the group to “stand back, and stand by” when asked during a debate to condemn white supremacists.

‘Stop us in our tracks’: Biden’s new climate chief John Kerry invokes Australian bushfires

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:46:04 GMT

In a call to action ahead of the Glasgow climate summit, the US President’s special envoy also criticised gas as a transition fuel.

‘The end of our civilisation’: Putin raises prospect of global conflict

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:34:28 GMT

Vladimir Putin says the world risks spiralling into “all against all” conflict, as the Russian President faces fresh pressure over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

‘Not losing our time’: IOC insists Olympic Games will go ahead in Tokyo

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:21:22 GMT

IOC President Thomas Bach could not guarantee there would be spectators and denied that pushing ahead with the event was “irresponsible”.

Police arrest 89 foreigners at Thai bar for flouting COVID-19 rules

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:26:52 GMT

Officers raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations, officials say.

Singapore detains teen over alleged Christchurch-inspired plans to attack mosques

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:18:48 GMT

The Internal Security Department said the teen was inspired by the Australian gunman who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019.

Indonesia’s beef with Australian cattle

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Three days of strikes have forced the Indonesian Trade Ministry to warn it may have to look elsewhere for meat imports.

Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava and gases in new eruption

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:21:24 GMT

It was Mount Merapi’s biggest lava flow since authorities raised its danger level in November, officials said.

‘Urgent testing’ under way in NZ after more post-quarantine cases found

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:16:29 GMT

The New Zealand Ministry of Health is carrying out “urgent testing” after two more people tested positive for COVID-19 after leaving hotel quarantine.

Virus victim’s relative wants to meet WHO experts in Wuhan

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:03:08 GMT

Despite pressure not to speak out, Zhang has been organising relatives of coronavirus victims in China to demand accountability from officials.

Economic profiteering is fueling the war in Yemen: UN panel

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:47:12 GMT

A new report accuses the government of money-laundering and being indifferent to the devastating impact on its people.

‘Disconnect between words and actions’: Australia responds to Xi

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:46:31 GMT

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said reality did not match the rhetoric of Xi Jinping after the Chinese President told world leaders the “strong should not bully the weak”.

New Prime Minister pledges break with far-right, fossil fuels

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:07:57 GMT

Breaking from the previous government, the 43-year-old also pledged not to spend any more public money to support Estonia’s fossil fuel industry, and end oil shale mining by 2040.

Champion of women’s rights sexually harassed secretary: watchdog

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:50:26 GMT

In a report, the top human rights watchdog also found that traditionally patriarchal relationships in the South Korean mayor’s office had created conditions that led to harassment and abuse.

Senate rejects push to declare Trump’s new impeachment unconstitutional

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:40:31 GMT

Republican Senator Rand Paul’s proposal argued the former president couldn’t be tried as a private citizen. It was defeated 55-45.

Two men extradited from Australia face US charges over text messaging fraud

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:12:47 GMT

They are accused of using a practice they called “auto-subscribing” to charge monthly fees for unsolicited messages about celebrity gossip, horoscopes, jokes, love tips and trivia.

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 02:55:11 GMT

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

US Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as Secretary of State

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:49:21 GMT

A simple majority was needed in the Democratic-controlled chamber for his confirmation.

Artificial intelligence weapons creates ‘moral imperative’ to study them, US body says

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:22:24 GMT

The panel only wants humans to make decisions on launching nuclear warheads.