Politics
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George Floyd death: Lawyer calls it ‘premeditated murder’
Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder, but lawyer Benjamin Crump told CBS news it was a…
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As America burns, Trump falls short at another crisis
But when one comes along it can present opportunities to shine as well as to fail. Matthew Knott The Age…
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Israeli Police Officers Shoot and Kill Disabled Palestinian in Jerusalem
Eyad Hallaq, 32, attended and worked in a special needs school close to where he was shot ■ Shooting officer…
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They made a mockery of our trust: why Britain is united in fury at the PM and his adviser
Five days later, Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab was also buried alone because his mother and siblings were in self-isolation displaying symptoms…
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Twitter accuses Trump of ‘glorifying violence’ after Minnesota ‘shooting’ tweet
Twitter has accused US president Donald Trump of “glorifying violence”, attaching a disclaimer to one of his tweets about unrest…
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‘This is how they drive you mad’: refugee turns anguish into art
I walk the paths I know so well and call Farhad Bandesh. Arnold Zable The Age He is detained in…
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Palace letters: Australian high court allows release of Queen’s secret correspondence before Whitlam dismissal
The historian Jenny Hocking has won a landmark high court case in her bid to secure sensitive correspondence between the…
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Sri Lanka’s Other COVID-19 Crisis: Is Parliamentary Democracy at Risk?
Firm and concerted action by the country’s international partners could help break the impasse, which comes amid rising authoritarianism and……
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Is China aiming to break the spirit of Hong Kong’s democrats?
The city of Hong Kong was stunned, and there was sharp condemnation from the rest of the world Antony Dapiran…
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Manus Island detention centre contracts did not show value for money, audit office finds
Ahead of last year’s federal election, Labor demanded an investigation into the procurement of government contracts by the department, after…
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Right-Wing Radio Reaches Tens Of Millions
Talk radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh have spread wild misinformation about the virus as they defend Trump’s botched response to…
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A Chronicle of a Lost Decade Foretold
But those in authority have never hesitated to harness government intervention to the preservation of oligarchy, and a pandemic alone…
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Intel: Russian jets intercept US Navy plane over eastern Mediterranean
The Navy released video of the interception, which it called “unsafe and unprofessional.” Al-Monitor In it, two Russia Su-35 fighters can…
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Netanyahu Had Little Choice but to Have China Lose Big Israel Bid
The Finance and Energy Ministries announced Tuesday that the Israeli company IDE Technologies had won the contract to build and…
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George Floyd could not breathe
The Minnesota police department that killed George Floyd has been violent and racist since its inception. Derecka Purnell The Guardian…
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UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip
Undermining attempts by ministers to try and move on from the crisis which has dominated British politics for days, Douglas…
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