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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
Gen Z led the revolution in Bangladesh — can they win the election?
After toppling Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s newest political party faces its first election next month, testing a newly formed alliance. Source link
ICE observers are trying to fight back after child was snatched in Minnesota
Reverend Ashley Horan lives one block from where Renee Good was shot and killed and by ICE agents. She and her neighbours have been tracking ICE’s movements around Minneapolis. Source link