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Protests erupt in Minneapolis after second US citizen shot dead by agents
This is the second fatal shooting involving federal agents this month during a surge in immigration enforcement in the northern US city. Source link
The 'disgust and hostility' that fuelled Shinzo Abe's assassin
The man who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe thought it was his life’s mission to destroy a controversial church. Source link
15-year-old trapped in NZ landslide remembered as 'kind and beautiful' human
After two days of holding out hope despite all the odds, the local police superintendent had the heart-wrenching job of announcing that no-one trapped by the landslide at Mount Maunganui could have survived. Source link
Chinese travellers once flocked to Australia. Then came the pandemic
Chinese visitor numbers have increased but are still below pre-pandemic levels, with economists warning ongoing economic uncertainty in China could dampen long-haul travel. Source link
Russia attacks Ukraine ahead of second day of peace talks with US
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed at least one person and wounded 31, as negotiators from both countries and the US prepare to meet for a second day of peace talks. Source link
Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesia landslide
The landslide was reported in the West Bandung region of Indonesia’s West Java province, according to the nation’s agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. Source link
US to take step back in monitoring North Korea threat
The United States says it intends to play a “more limited” role in deterring nuclear-powered North Korea, shifting the burden of responsibility onto South Korea. Source link
How serious a 'security threat' is China to Greenland?
Donald Trump says the US needs to control Greenland to fight a security threat from China. But does Beijing really have that much power in the region? Source link
Under military rule, Grace picked up a weapon and began to fight
As Myanmar’s military junta seeks international legitimacy through elections, its brutal repression of the pro-democracy movement is radicalising a new generation of activists. Source link
Ex-Olympian charged with murder, drug offences, as FBI likens him to Pablo Escobar
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been charged with drug trafficking, multiple murders, and has been linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. Source link