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Thailand tightens visa rules for nearly 100 countries including Australia
Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country basis. Source link
Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes and mourned by community
Three people killed by two shooters at a San Diego mosque were beloved pillars of the community and died while saving 140 children in the building at the time of the attack, authorities say. Source link
Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive
A Maldives government official says a permit was given to study soft corals, but authorities were unaware the group planned to cave dive. Source link
'Pure theft': Trump allies can seek payouts from $2.5b 'lawfare' fund
The US has set up a fund to compensate Americans deemed victims of “lawfare”. Democrats say it is “pure theft of public funds” to pay the president’s allies. Source link
San Diego mosque shooters met online, shared 'hatred'
Authorities have revealed the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a “broad hatred” toward different religions and races. Source link
UK police investigate sex abuse allegations linked to Epstein files
A British police force has said it is investigating two allegations of child sex abuse following information in documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Vanuatu suggests Australia and China are 'undermining' it
Jotham Napat has confirmed Vanuatu has agreed to two pacts with both countries, but is not happy with either party. Source link
Life inside one of the world's most dangerous waterways
Before rising conflict pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the spotlight as a choke point vital to economies globally, tourism transformed women’s lives. Source link
Putin lands in China for meeting with 'dear friend' Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles as he greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport in Beijing. Source link
Far-right Israeli minister accuses ICC of making 'secret' request to arrest him
Reports have been circulating that the ICC is preparing to issue warrants against Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. Source link