Law & Order
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Officer ‘mistook handgun for taser’ in fatal US shooting of black man Daunte Wright
The policewoman who fatally shot a 20-year-old black man in a Minneapolis suburb accidentally confused her handgun with her taser,…
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Myth of meritocracy casts Australia in a new light
New York Times journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s assessment of US culture is a devastating critique of the land of the free. Tim…
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Never insulted Erdogan? You’re eligible to stay in a Turkish student dormitory
Under the amendment, students who have been convicted for a prison term of more than six months — or for…
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Portuguese court orders ex-PM Sócrates to stand trial for money laundering
LISBON — A Portuguese judge on Friday ordered ex-Prime Minister José Sócrates to stand trial for money laundering and falsifying…
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Myanmar on the Brink of State Failure
In a briefing to the UN Security Council’s 9 April 2021 ‘Arria-Formula’ Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, Crisis Group’s…
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Boris Johnson calls for calm after a fiery fourth night of violence in Northern Ireland
Rioters have set a hijacked bus on fire and hurled petrol bombs at police in Belfast in the fourth night…
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Joint Declaration of the Southeast Asian People-to-People Region Hall on the Crisis in Myanmar
Convened by President José Ramos-Horta and Dr Dino Patti Djalal, Chairman of Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia Thursday, 8 April…
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How children are taking European states to court over the climate crisis – and changing the law
Now they’re breaking new ground in court. Authors The Conversation On November 30, six Portuguese children and young people ……
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What we can do to stop Indigenous deaths in custody
This is a national crisis deserving national attention and urgent action. Hannah McGlade The Age The federal government is claiming…
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Jordan’s ex-crown prince says in a video he’s under ‘house arrest’
Jordan’s former crown prince said says he is under house arrest, but has denied being part of any conspiracy against…
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‘Not about sending teenagers to jail’: Chanel Contos pushes for new sex crimes reporting
University student Chanel Contos is pushing for a program that would allow sexual assault complaints to be made to police…
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Report due on ‘failings’ for fatal family
NSW Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan is due to release her findings and recommendations on Wednesday into the deaths of Jack and…
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Jock Palfreeman leaves Bulgaria 13 years after being charged with Sofia murder of Andrei Monov
“For my safety I do not want my whereabouts known,” he told the ABC. Belinda Hawkins ABC News Mr Palfreeman’s…
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Myanmar protesters hold ‘flower protests’ to honor dead
Hundreds turned out on Friday morning and laid flowers in public places to remember victims of a brutal crackdown by…
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Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian adviser Sean Turnell charged under Myanmar’s secrets act
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged along with four of her allies with violating the country’s…
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The Cost of the Coup: Myanmar Edges Toward State Collapse
The military seems bent on imposing its will, using draconian tactics that are only strengthening demonstrators’ will to resist. ICG…
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