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Long Covid costs Australia millions of working days
Report says lingering effects keep some 31,000 people away from work every day.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 03:10 PM
Christie’s to auction Microsoft co-founder Allen’s US$1 billion-plus art collection
November sale to comprise more than 150 pieces spanning 500 years of art.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 02:30 PM
Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
Fed boss expected to confirm that more hikes are on the way.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 01:50 PM
Brazil records worst day for Amazon fires in 15 years
3,358 fires were logged on August 22, says agency.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 01:10 PM
North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not Covid
Authorities lift lockdown in northern province after confirming no new coronavirus outbreak.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 12:30 PM
Fed’s Powell to hammer home inflation-fighting message
They have no choice but to hike, says former Bank of England board member.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 11:50 AM
Boeing eyes February for space capsule’s first crewed flight
Starlight to carry US astronauts Barry Wilmore, Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 11:10 AM
Trump raid affidavit to be released with heavy redactions
Federal judge orders document to be released by noon today.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 10:30 AM
Unvaccinated Djokovic to miss US Open
Serb to unable to compete due to a federal government vaccination policy for non-US citizens.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 09:50 AM
Webb telescope finds CO2 for first time in exoplanet atmosphere
Discovery gives researchers hope that similar observations could be carried out on rocky objects more hospitable to life.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 09:10 AM
California says new cars must be zero emission by 2035
UK, Singapore and Israel are eyeing 2030, while the EU wants to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 08:30 AM
Trump social media platform faces money woes, modest following
Platform has halted payments to the company that hosts it, RightForge, and owes US$1.6 million.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 07:50 AM
Court orders Twitter to give Musk additional bot account data
Billionaire's lawyers seize upon fresh whistleblower's claims of serious flaws inside company.
Friday, 26 Aug 2022 07:10 AM
World Cup fans to get Saudi visas as Gulf neighbours cash in
Riyadh ramps up efforts to attract tourists.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 11:40 PM
Macron promises teacher pay raises amid 4,000 vacancies
Recruitment crisis drives efforts to increase salaries.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 11:00 PM
China upholds death sentence for US citizen over murder
Higher court says initial conviction was accurate and punishment appropriate.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 10:20 PM
Former Pakistan PM granted bail by anti-terror court
Imran Khan says government is running scared due to his popularity.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 09:40 PM
Hundreds protest lack of water in Iran’s drought-hit west
Villagers in Hamadan wave empty bottles, demand governor, ‘incompetent officials’ step down.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 09:00 PM
Solomon Islands threatens to ban foreign journalists
Country's leader accuses Western journalists of trying to engineer regime change.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 08:20 PM
Asian, European markets rise with eyes on China, Fed speech
Despite brisk trade, investors await Jerome Powell’s plans to tackle inflation.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 07:40 PM
UN rights chief says unclear when Xinjiang report will be published
Michelle Bachelet dithers on long-awaited document over ‘substantial’ feedback from govt.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 07:00 PM
Bali bomb survivors fume after attacker's term cut
Convict's earlier release on parole causes fresh trauma.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 06:20 PM
Rohingya refugees mark 5th ‘Genocide Remembrance Day’
Community now in Bangladesh camps where living situation is deteriorating, without sign of being able to go home anytime soon.
Thursday, 25 Aug 2022 05:40 PM