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Australasia
‘Not a hostile act’: Italy defends blocking vaccine exports to…
Italy defended blocking a shipment of coronavirus vaccines to Australia, saying such action towards less affected countries was legitimate while it was facing “unacceptable” delivery delays. SBS News Foreign Minister…
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General
Pope Francis calls for end to Iraq violence and extremism…
Having arrived in Baghdad slightly ahead of schedule just before 2:00pm local time on Friday, the Pope was making his first trip outside Italy since November 2019 due to the…
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Analysis
Why more people than ever are living alone – and…
In 2016, almost two thirds of all households in the EU were composed of one or two people, with shrinking households also prevalent around the world. Authors The Conversation As…
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Activism
These two children have now been in Australian immigration detention…
The girls are the only two children left in Australian immigration detention and still have no pathway to freedom. Kulasegaram Sanchayan & Maani Truu SBS News Tharunicaa Murugappan is three…
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Aggression
France bans far-right group Generation Identity
France is to ban the far-right group Generation Identity, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced Wednesday. Jules Darmanin Politico In a decree presented Wednesday morning at the government’s weekly Cabinet meeting, Darmanin writes…
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Asia
‘If the others go I’ll go’: Inside China’s scheme to…
The government denies that it is attempting to alter the demographics of its far-western region and says the job transfers are designed to raise incomes and alleviate chronic rural… John…
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Democracy
US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, joins EU in sanctions
In his first major action against Russia since taking office, President Joe Biden’s administration said it was freezing any U.S. assets and criminalizing transactions with seven senior Russians… WASHINGTON-Agence France-Presse Hurriyet U.S. intelligence…
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Asia
Chinese labour schemes aimed to cut Uighur population density –…
Chinese labour programmes in Xinjiang are designed at least partly to reduce the population density of the Uighur ethnic minority group, according to a study accidentally published online. Helen Davidson…
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Diplomacy
Joe Biden’s Risky Russia Sanctions Game
The Biden administration has announced sanctions on Russian officials and entities in response to the poisoning and then arrest of Alexei Navalny. Nikolas K. Gvosdev The National Interest In so…
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Analysis
The Price of a Positive EU-Turkey Agenda
In a diminishing space for civil society, academic freedom, and human rights, EU leaders are divided over what strategy to pursue with Turkey. Marc Pierini Carnegie Europe The past eighteen…
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Australasia
First Sikh school hopes to create future leaders
Sikh Grammar School in Rouse Hill will welcome students of all backgrounds and denominations, but expects to attract mostly children with an Indian heritage, said Kanwar… Jordan Baker The Sydney…
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Australasia
National security watchdog launches investigation into secret trial of Witness
The man, referred to as Witness J, was convicted of mishandling classified information which potentially revealed the identities of agents who had been recruited by Australian intelligence agencies. Matthew Doran…