North Korea fires two ballistic missiles – days after testing ‘weapon of great significance’

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles – just a few days after another test, South Korea has said. They flew towards the peninsula’s east coast on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called the launch “outrageous”, but authorities said the missiles landed outside its economic waters. South Korea and Japan both […]

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Australia news LIVE: Medical regulator considers COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in workplaces, homes; ACT lockdown extended as infections rise in NSW, Victoria

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Key posts 6.34amOutdoor freedoms could be granted for Victorians within days 6.29amNSW to review COVID-19 hotspot boundaries across Sydney suburbs 6.21amWidespread use of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in workplaces, homes on the cards 6.06amNSW trials home quarantine with returning Paralympians 6.00amThe morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Outdoor freedoms […]

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Human rights groups condemn Biden for supplying security aid to Egypt

Human rights groups condemn Biden for supplying hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid to Egypt, saying he is SOFTER on President Sissi than Trump Activists condemned Biden administration on Tuesday for supplying military aid to President Sissi of Egypt They said officials had forgotten their commitment to ‘put human rights at the center of its foreign policy’ Sissi’s […]

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Missing Otorohanga family: Searchers using drones with thermal imaging tonight; ground search suspended for day

Drones with thermal imaging capability are being used tonight as the desperate search for Thomas Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember continues, but ground-based searching has been suspended for the day. Fire and Emergency NZ personnel are flying the drones. Phillip and his children Jayda Jin, 8, Maverick Callum-Phillips, 6, and Ember Phillips, 5, remain missing after last […]

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