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Eight back-country skiers found dead, one missing after avalanche in California
Eight skiers have been found dead and one is missing after an avalanche in California, making it the deadliest avalanche in the US in forty years. Source link
Trainspotting: How Britpop and beats shaped an era-defining soundtrack
Most films are lucky to get just one needle-drop moment embedded in the Zeitgeist. Trainspotting boasted several. Source link
Australian with ISIS links in Syria temporarily blocked from coming home
The federal government has temporarily banned an Australian citizen linked to ISIS fighters from returning home from Syria. Source link
Jesse Jackson helped lay the groundwork for America's first Black president
Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday aged 84, leaves behind a towering legacy in politics and the fight for justice in the United States and abroad. Source link
Colbert on the problem guest CBS 'clearly doesn't want us to talk about'
The Late Show host’s on-air revelation that network executives refused to let him interview a Democratic Senate candidate puts a spotlight on how US media outlets treat political coverage. Source link
At Trump's first Gaza board meeting, another leader will be closely watched
Ahead of the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, charged with leading the way forward in Gaza, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces perhaps his most significant foreign policy test yet. Source link
Iran announces closure of vital shipping route during US nuclear talks
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz — a vital international shipping route — as it entered a new round of talks with the US over its nuclear capabilities. Source link
'Australia must allow them in': Legal experts on the 'ISIS brides' dilemma
Australian families with links to Islamic State fighters should be returned to Australia to prevent harm and potential radicalisation of innocent children, according to United Nations special rapporteur Ben Saul. Source link
HungryPanda delivery drivers say police contacted family back home
Riders embroiled in a dispute over pay and conditions with food delivery company HungryPanda in Sydney say Chinese police have asserted pressure back home to stop them protesting. Source link
The engineer trying to stop NASA's Artemis II launch going around the Moon
After years of delays, NASA’s Artemis II mission is aiming to launch next month. But issues with the heat shield are causing some to raise the alarm. Source link