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What’s happening in Myanmar, six months after the coup?

Myanmar has endured six months of turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's government and ended the country's decade-old experiment with democracy.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3j6B74p https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why an Israeli company is developing an oral Covid vaccine

Imagine a Covid-19 vaccine that came as a pill: no needles, no medical professionals required to administer it, potentially delivered directly to people's homes.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ljnCku https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW records 239 new local Covid-19 cases

New South Wales has recorded 239 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ycQv5s https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet

Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/37bogrV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New alerts for Target, Officeworks stores

A swath of new Covid-19 exposure sites have been named by NSW Health overnight, including a western Sydney Officeworks, as well as other popular stores such as Target, Woolworths and several public transport routes. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zV3pFz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Donald Trump's political organization raised $82 million in first half of 2021

Donald Trump's political organization raised $82 million during the first half of this year and entered July with $102 million in cash reserves -- an unprecedented war chest at this stage in the election cycle for a former president, according to figures released by his team Saturday night. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/379bL0d https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TikTok star wounded in movie theater shooting has died from his injuries

A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left another woman dead, police said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2TJGNsg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

At least five people, including a 4-year-old, were shot outside of a funeral home

Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting outside of a funeral home in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday that left at least five people wounded, including a 4-year-old girl. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37bNA0Z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Taliban and Afghan forces clash again outside Herat city

Afghan and Taliban forces clashed again on the outskirts of Herat on Saturday, a day after a police guard was killed when a United Nations compound in the western city came under attack. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rLM4w6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Qld records worst virus day in a year

Queensland has recorded nine new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Sunday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3lg5gke https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Millions of Americans risk eviction as virus cases spike

Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political fingerpointing. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3yir16S https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Chinese pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape

Chinese-Canadian pop megastar Kris Wu has been detained on suspicion of rape, Beijing police said Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3C53bNY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Protesters demand probe into Canada indigenous schools

Hundreds of protesters in Canada's capital called on Saturday for a probe into a boarding school system for indigenous children, as outrage built after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at several of the facilities. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3yhjYeC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Shaking all over’ Ruud emulates Murray with title hat-trick

Norway's Casper Ruud on Saturday became the first player since Andy Murray in 2011 to win three ATP titles in as many weeks. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3CbMjpd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria tweaks Pfizer jab rollout

Victorian state-run vaccination centres will now give the second Pfizer dose at least six weeks after the first in a bid to get more people protected. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zTLWxq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Families are at war over a wedding tradition India banned decades ago

Vismaya Nair had been married for just over one year when she was found dead in the bathroom of her husband's family's home in India's southwestern Kerala state. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jaxz0N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Some vaccinated Americans have lost their patience with those refusing the shot

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China nuclear reactor shut down for maintenance because of fuel rod damage

A reactor at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in southern China's Guangdong province has been shut down because of fuel rod damages, the company that runs the plant said in a statement on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3jptypJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Police assaulted during Covid arrest

A police officer has allegedly been assaulted during a Covid-19 compliance check in Sydney’s west. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2VdoNHo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Revealed: Suburbs with most Covid fines

NSW police officers were handing out more than twice as many Covid fines to western Sydney residents than to those who live in the city and the eastern suburbs — even before the crackdown in the city’s west and southwest began. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WvERVh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 4 new local cases

Victoria has recorded four new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Sunday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3lhucYL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Postecoglou’s Celtic beaten again

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic have crashed to a 2-1 loss to newly promoted Hearts on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premier League season. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fdK9LG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bolt’s 100m crown at play as Dressel seeks to swell Olympic title haul

Usain Bolt's men's 100m crown will have a new owner at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday as Japan's Hideki Matsuyama targets golfing gold and US swimmer Caeleb Dressel aims for two more titles. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WHGYWj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Scarred’ Schapelle’s careful airport move

Schapelle Corby has gone back in the air — but this time with carry-on luggage only. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zZLLkl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US hurdlers sparkle at Olympics, Nigerian sprinter cast out for doping

The good and the ugly side of Olympic athletics were on show on Saturday as Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad sparkled on the track while Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was thrown out of the Games after failing a doping test. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BZNLec https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Two more parts of China report Covid outbreaks

China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months as fresh cases were reported in two more parts of the country including the sprawling megacity of Chongqing. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/378CWbt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Bitter’ PSG face nemesis Lille in Tel Aviv

French Cup winners Paris Saint-Germain can exact revenge on league champions Lille in the Tel Aviv-hosted French Champions Trophy on Sunday as Mauricio Pochettino embarks on his first full season at the helm of the club. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3j5mzBW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Wife of slain Haiti leader says killers left her for dead

The wife of Haiti's murdered president, seriously wounded in the very attack that killed her husband, listened in terror as the gunmen ransacked their home, she said in her first interview since the assassination. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3jaRWeB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Rapid’: How Qld cases led to snap lockdown

Southeast Queensland will be plunged into another snap lockdown from Saturday afternoon as health authorities race to quash the “rapidly spreading” Covid-19 outbreak they fear could have settled into the community. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3lgvwuW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Dawson warns Lions to beware ‘possessed’ South Africa

Matt Dawson has told the British and Irish Lions to be prepared to go to a "new place" mentally if they are to seal a series win over South Africa with victory in the second Test at Cape Town on Saturday.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3C2x7dC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US oil giants to keep a lid on spending even as profits surge

US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported strong profits Friday riding a wave of higher prices amid recovering demand, but pledged to keep a lid on spending. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ibY7Qb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Wildfires highlight need for climate action, Biden says

President Joe Biden spoke Friday with governors of several western US states where severe wildfires are devastating communities, telling them the crisis highlights the urgent need for action to stem climate change. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3777sT4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Stocks fall on Delta worries, profit taking

Major stock markets pulled back Friday as worries about the Delta variant of Covid-19 and profit taking offset another round of mostly strong corporate earnings. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zVe4A6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Walmart, Disney announce new Covid-19 steps amid Delta surge

Walmart announced Friday it is again requiring some American employees to wear face masks, while Disney mandated non-union US employees get vaccinated. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2V4AOPm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rugby Canada fires coach over social media posts

Rugby Canada sacked one of its development coaches on Friday over a series of social media posts that were critical of the women's sevens performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zRMNP8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US seizes tanker used to deliver oil to N.Korea

The United States on Friday seized a Singapore-owned oil tanker that was used to make illegal oil deliveries to North Korea, the Justice Department said. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3j3srfa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Full details of shock Qld lockdown

Brisbane has been plunged into a three-day lockdown which the Deputy Premier Steven Miles has said will be the “strictest” enforced on Queensland throughout the pandemic. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zOwuCw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW records 210 new local cases

New South Wales has recorded 210 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3C9U52O https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Must-watch videos of the week

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Dozens of wildfires rage across Turkey, leaving four dead

Over the last three days, the country has reported dozens of blazes, which were made more likely by weather conditions and climate change, according to one expert. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zSGcUK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Neighbors capture video of house crashing into the ocean

This house on Argentina's Atlantic coast collapsed into the ocean. Argentina is one of the many countries facing rising sea levels.  from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3C0BrKE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

600 tons of marine life have washed up on Florida's shores

Red tide, a toxic algae bloom, has killed more than 600 tons of marine life in Florida. CNN's Nick Valencia reports that the Florida government and environmentalists are at odds over the cause of the bloom. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xhIHOB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records two new local cases

Victoria has recorded two new locally acquired cases on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3C1rpsI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sydney lockdown protesters’ warning

Sydney residents considering attending anti-lockdown protests on Saturday have been told by last week’s organisers that doing so would land them right in the hands of police. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zS7tqb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Three dead in fiery head-on crash

Three men have been killed in a fiery head-on collision west of Townsville. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3jaeZ9n https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Dressel, Ledecky hunt more gold as Fraser-Pryce seeks 100m treble

US swim stars Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky will target more gold in Tokyo on Saturday as Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce tries to become the first woman to win an individual Olympic athletics event three times. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rKvpZL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Report: Delta variant spreads as easily as chicken pox, causes more severe infection, CDC warns

The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the US appears to cause more severe illness and spreads as easily as chicken pox, according to an internal document from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obtained by The Washington Post. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3xe0S7C https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Navy charges sailor in fire that destroyed billion-dollar warship

The US Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious warship while it was in port in San Diego, a Navy spokesperson said Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BUqHNE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Homicide rise continues in major US cities, report says

The number of homicides continues to rise in major American cities following a year that saw a record increase in homicides across the country, according to a report published Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ieffVA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 2 new local cases

Victoria has recorded two new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Friday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3lcufoO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fueled by Delta variant

President Joe Biden on Thursday stepped up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19's surging Delta variant, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated or wear masks and be tested. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l7iDTW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Roosters ‘juggling balls’ as injuries mount

Roosters coach Trent Robinson jokingly asked retired rep star Brent Tate if he wanted to sign a short-term contract and then suggested assistant coach Matt King could be in line for a call-up after his side suffered another injury in the outside backs in their 28-0 win over the Eels. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/37dt5Rq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Dumb’ footy ends with humiliating scoreline

A candid Brad Arthur says his side played dumb rugby league against the Roosters on Thursday night to put a huge dent in their top four chances. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3C5G5XQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Concern over Qld mystery Covid case

Queensland health authorities are frantically trying to work out how a high school student contracted Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fcHwK1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mystery case linked to Vic outbreak

A mystery case of Covid‐19 has been linked to Victoria’s latest outbreak, but authorities are still scrambling to confirm how the man contracted the virus. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fagpzq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

PM in meeting to end lockdowns

Australians are still repeatedly going into lockdown with the nation's leaders meeting today to discuss how to end that painful fact. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BX5rqP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ streaming release

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over its decision to release superhero movie "Black Widow" on streaming at the same time as in theaters, alleging a breach of contract which cost the star millions of dollars. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3yf59ZV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sydney wakes to stricter Covid rules

Sydneysiders have woken to their first day of tightened restrictions as the city grapples with an escalating Covid crisis. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/377IB1h https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Brisbane school closed over Covid-19 threat

The Covid-19 threat is continuing to increase in Queensland again, with a major Brisbane high school closed for deep cleaning. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zRcCPq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Big issue hitting glitzy new hospital

A medical specialist has exposed alarming risks to patient safety and “gross inefficiencies” at a new and supposedly glitzy hospital in Queensland. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rFrSvM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Watch Suni Lee's family and friends react to her gold medal win

Sunisa's Lee's family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women's all-around gymnastics competition. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/377LGOZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

International Space Station briefly loses control after new Russian module misfires

An unusual and potentially dangerous situation unfolded Thursday at the International Space Station, as the newly-docked Russian Nauka module inadvertently fired its thrusters causing a "tug of war" with the space station and briefly pushing it out of position, according to NASA flight controllers. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2V09LVm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Video shows crowd bashing truck on highway to save driver

Drivers on an Atlanta highway stopped their vehicles and broke into a slow-moving truck when they noticed the man behind the wheel appeared to be unconscious. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zNC2NU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Philip Morris calls for a cigarette ban in the UK by 2030

Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak discusses why the company announced it will stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain by 2030. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3l911H8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mysterious 'Jetpack Man' may have been spotted again in the skies near LAX

Air traffic controllers warned pilots to be on the lookout after a "man in a jetpack" was spotted near Los Angeles International Airport. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2WuUufH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Plan to overhaul parliament ‘boys club’

There must be an overhaul of the misogynistic and dangerous “boys club” many allege Parliament House is, including making voluntary anti-harassment training mandatory, workplace sexism experts say. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3laltrp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lockdowns could stay until 2022

The government is quietly preparing for targeted lockdowns to stretch into 2022, as Australia's Covid crisis rages. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fa1DZA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Amount of Greenland ice that melted on Tuesday could cover Florida in 2 inches of water

Greenland is experiencing its most significant melting event of the year as temperatures in the Arctic surge. The amount of ice that melted on Tuesday alone would be enough to cover the entire state of Florida in two inches of water. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/375VetZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fraser-Pryce headlines Olympic athletics as coronavirus lurks

Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will make her grand entrance at the Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus concerns loom over the start of the athletics programme on Friday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3jinzmz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US Senate votes to advance huge infrastructure bill

The US Senate voted to advance a historic, trillion-dollar infrastructure package late Wednesday, a breakthrough after weeks of often-bitter negotiations on a bill that President Joe Biden said could "transform America." from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BPNNVR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Senate opens debate on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after bipartisan group strikes deal

The Senate voted Wednesday to begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiating, advancing a critical part of President Joe Biden's agenda in Congress. The vote was 67-32. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BQndff https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at age 72

Dusty Hill -- the long-serving bassist of American rock-blues band ZZ Top -- has died at the age of 72, his fellow band members announced on Facebook Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l8bXVq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google and Facebook say on-campus workers must be vaccinated

Google and Facebook on Wednesday said workers returning to offices will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19, in the latest move by firms and US government agencies. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f78KBE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

China’s diving domination has Olympic rivals in awe but also wary

China's unrelenting domination of Olympic diving has rivals in Tokyo wondering not just how they can beat them, but also whether the country's approach is desirable or even healthy. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f7jvE8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Qld records no new local Covid cases

Queensland has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Thursday, as the state remains on tenterhooks over the latest outbreak. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l79QRV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Murder charge after alleged road rage

A man is facing court on Thursday charged with murder after the death of a man during an alleged road rage assault on the NSW North Coast overnight. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rJoPTw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sydney GP charges $250 for Covid jab

A health care clinic in Sydney’s southwest is charging hundreds of dollars for residents to get their hands on a Pfizer vaccine. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rFEWBc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Peru’s new president promises constitution change

Leftist Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's fifth president in three years Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, promising an end to corruption and a new constitution. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UXM7ZL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

State on edge after mystery case bombshell

Victoria has recorded six new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Thursday as the state enjoys its second day of freedom from a fifth lockdown. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BQkT82 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A wildfire is closing in on their home. Hear why they are refusing to leave

CNN's Camila Bernal reports on brothers who are refusing to evacuate their home near California's largest wildfire this year, the Dixie Fire, in an effort to fight the blaze. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3j4mQVY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New alerts after Victorian mystery case

Victorian health authorities are still urgently trying to trace how a new mystery case acquired Covid-19 as the state emerges from its fifth lockdown. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zRpFQZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Karl’s fury after lockdown revelation

John Barilaro has confessed authorities don’t know “what’s working and what’s not working” in terms of the strict lockdown measures in place across Sydney - infuriating breakfast host Karl Stefanovic. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f5bT54 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lucasfilm hires YouTube artist behind ‘Star Wars’ deepfake

A YouTuber famous for making "deepfakes" of scenes from iconic film and television shows including "Star Wars" has landed a job at Lucasfilm after wowing bosses at the Disney-owned company. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2Vk3CmF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Race to track exposed backpackers

Two Brisbane hostels have been listed as “high risk” Covid-19 exposure sites, after a man spent a week staying there while infectious. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/378J6YU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Simone Biles and 'the twisties': The mysterious and dangerous phenomenon that affects gymnasts

You can learn a lot about a subculture by the slang it develops. Gymnastics has a lot of slang around fear: the twisties, headcasing, mental block, bailing, balking. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ib3D5I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lockdown protest probe heats up

Police are looking to speak to three people they allege lit flares at an illegal anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne last weekend. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f8KmQd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Teen, men charged with brawl murder

A teenager and two men have been charged with the murder of a Brisbane man who was allegedly fatally shot during a property dispute this week. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BPlkiX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Postecoglou’s Celtic fail to qualify for Champions League

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic have failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League after being knocked out of contention by Danish club Midtjylland. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f9Es1c https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Clue lockdown will be extended again

An expert has shared more bad news for NSW, claiming the brutal, ongoing lockdown could drag on beyond August 28. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3j2npPZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'I'm confused': Dr. Wen discusses mixed messaging on masks

Dr. Leana Wen discusses the CDC's updated guidance that recommends fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19, saying that it is mostly the right policy, but criticizing its communication. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zI3goY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dead at 72

Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist with American blues-rock band ZZ Top, has died, according to the band's official website. He was 72. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iV92go https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Dressel targets second Olympic gold, Biles’ absence felt in all-around final

American swimmer Caeleb Dressel seeks a second gold medal at the Tokyo Games on Thursday as he pursues his quest for Olympic greatness while the absence of Simone Biles will be keenly felt in the women's all-around gymnastics event. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f9whlw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four killings, gets life in prison

The Georgia man accused of fatally shooting eight people at three Atlanta-area spas in March pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the killings and was sentenced to life in prison, although he still faces the possibility of the death penalty. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eY5tob https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

One ‘severely’ trapped in bus, truck crash

Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a truck and bus crash west of Sydney. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WsprBj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 8 new local cases

Victoria has recorded eight new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Wednesday as the state emerged from a strict fifth lockdown. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iS6iAl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New Qld case in community four days

Health authorities are racing to track down potential Covid-19 spread in the Queensland community after one new local case was detected on Wednesday, four days into his infectious period. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3i5fBgW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Joey Jordison, former Slipknot drummer, dies at 46

Joey Jordison, a founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has died, his family announced in a statement provided Tuesday to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zIU6c0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Man charged with sending multiple email threats to Dr. Fauci

Federal agents have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening emails with derogatory slurs to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x9mYbJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Apple posts a record June quarter thanks to iPhone sales

More than 14 years after they were first introduced, iPhones are still very much in demand. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3l4JMH4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden accuses Russia trying to disrupt 2022 elections

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused his Russian counterpart of seeking to disrupt the 2022 congressional elections by spreading "misinformation." from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zJxbNs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Eye-watering cost of lockdown extension

A four-week lockdown extension is set to cost the federal government a staggering $2bn. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BPC4Xp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Gold medalist shares concerns she has for Biles

Olympic gymnastics medalist Aly Raisman shares support for her former teammate Simone Biles after Biles pulled out of the team gymnastics event at the Tokyo Olympics. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BPmVoM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

CDC tells vaccinated Americans in Covid hot spots to mask up again

To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3x7VFhK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'I think we probably should stop the conversation right there': Mask question nearly ends interview

CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3l3Ak6U https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Austin: US doesn't want conflict with China but won't 'flinch when our interests are threatened'

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China's claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the sovereignty of nations around the region while Washington is committed to building partnerships that guarantee the vital interest of all nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zE9qqa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Man's plan to walk on water from Florida to NY in floating 'bubble' ends after less than a day

Extreme athlete Ray "Reza" Baluchi planned to spend the next three or four weeks on the Atlantic Ocean "walking" from Florida to New York in a hamster wheel-like vessel he calls his bubble. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3l4rky7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Caribbean island becomes smallest nation to win Olympic gold

A quick glance at the Olympic medal table and you'll see the usual heavyweight countries dominating: China, the United States, Japan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eZod6M https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Swastika found carved into elevator at US State Department

A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State Antony Blinken to condemn the hateful carving and describe it as a reminder that anti-Semitism is still alive. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BPyjkI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Robinhood reveals new investigation hours before its IPO

Regulators are investigating the fact that Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street's powerful self-regulator, the online trading platform announced Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zJidHi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why do vaccinated people need to mask? See Gupta's answer

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC's updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3f11QOq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

IMF Managing Director: Vaccine inequality is 'not good for anyone'

In an exclusive interview with CNN's Richard Quest, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses how vaccine inequality is widening the gap between the poorest and richest nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y4bffH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US sells one-of-a-kind copy of Wu-Tang Clan album seized from 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli

The United States has sold the only physical copy ever made of the Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" after federal authorities seized it from former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of fraud in 2017. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i7AQif https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New rules as lockdown lifts for 8m Aussies

At least 8.5m Australians were freed from lockdown on Wednesday morning as several states continue to fight off Delta outbreaks. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rBC4W2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Man dead, three injured after wild brawl

A man has been shot dead and several others have been injured after a wild brawl involving multiple weapons broke out west of Brisbane. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kZimCx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sydney lockdown pain all but confirmed

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce another month of lockdown for Sydney after the state recorded 172 new cases yesterday, the worst day since the latest outbreak began.         from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l2ui6h https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Some people are seeking out a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine after getting J&J shot

Jason Gallagher, an infectious disease pharmacist in Philadelphia had gotten the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine through a clinical trial in November, but this summer he didn't like the direction Covid-19 cases were taking due to variants. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iNGghG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

More than 140 business leaders urge lawmakers to pass infrastructure bill

Dozens of business leaders, including the CEOs of BlackRock, United Airlines and Macy's, called on lawmakers Monday to swiftly enact the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that is stalled in Congress. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3y6P08N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The amazing vacation homes you can buy for $1 million

Vacation homes are one of those things that many people aspire to. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kXszPR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer victim of assault and theft

Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer of California was a victim of assault and theft Monday in the Jack London Square neighborhood of Oakland, her office said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3f25tUj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aussies continue 25-year winning spree

Mitchell Starc continued his one-day demolition job of the West Indies and he to needed to as a cobbled-together batting line-up reeled in a meagre total for Australia to continue a 25-year winning streak. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3f1R5LY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

State investigates hotel quarantine leak

Health authorities will scour security footage to investigate possible hotel quarantine transmission after it was revealed an infection in Queensland was linked to another cluster. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BE1maR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Number needed to lift lockdown

South Australians are bracing to have their lockdown lifted at midnight tonight, with authorities expected to give the official word later today. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BKvYHB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW records 172 new local Covid-19 cases

New South Wales has recorded two deaths and 172 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iV1j1N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Leaked documents reveal death threats and roadblocks in Haiti assassination investigation

There was no mistaking the meaning in last week's anonymous text message: Do what we say or die. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zEbIpo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria hits crucial lockdown figure

All of Victoria’s 10 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Tuesday were in isolation for their entire infectious period. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/379oMGN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Excellent result’: State records donut day

Queensland has recorded no new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, as health authorities race to track down any new outbreaks. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zJ9wwR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US veterans deparment becomes first agency to adopt vaccine mandate

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said Monday its more than 100,000 health care personnel would have to get Covid-19 shots, becoming the first federal agency to institute a mandate as California and New York City announced new vaccine requirements affecting workers.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BLBUQP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Push for $10m vaccination incentive

A radical idea involving a $10m lottery has been proposed to try to fix Australia’s slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zAZ4r2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TikTok’s concerning video trend

School‐aged children are being exposed to an increasing number of vaping and e‐cigarette videos on TikTok, prompting calls for more regulation of the social media platform. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2TCHQu9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Reporter calls out Flynn's comment after being given an AR-15

CNN's Jake Tapper and Politico reporter Rachel Bade discuss recent inflammatory comments by Former Trump security adviser Michael Flynn after he was given an AR-15. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UIQ7gL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

See what Macron said about anti-vaccine protesters

France's President Emanuel Macron criticized protesters who believe they should be free to reject the Covid-19 vaccines. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i2XVCO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Beijing's regulatory crackdown hits stocks in China and the US

Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian discusses China's regulatory crackdown on private education firms. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iTWSEg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pink offers to pay bikini fine for Norway beach handball team

US pop star Pink has offered to pay a "sexist" fine levied on Norway's women's beach handball team after they refused to wear bikini bottoms during a during a game in the Euro 2021 tournament. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2ULh0Rc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Apartment building in Covid lockdown

Residents of an apartment building at Blacktown in Sydney’s west have been locked indoors after multiple people tested positive for Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kYyoMJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Desperate search for missing sisters

There are grave concerns for two missing sisters who haven’t been seen for more than a day. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3i1xWeR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW’s five-hour ‘crisis meeting’ chaos

The NSW Government reportedly remains split over how to manage the state's worsening Covid crisis, with the ongoing lockdown costing $850 million per week. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3i7XXcG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tesla reports record quarterly earnings, blowing past Wall Street's expectations

Tesla reported stronger-than-expected second quarter, with a record net income of $1.1 billion. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/371VtpH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Inaction costing kids ‘lifetime behind bars’

A generation of Australian children is being condemned to a “lifetime behind bars” for every day government fails to take action on raising the age of criminal responsibility, human rights experts have claimed. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eYXpnv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Luai has ‘a few words’ for Munster

Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai has a surprising message for his arch rival Cameron Munster ahead of their blockbuster top-of-the-table showdown on Saturday night, and it is one the Melbourne magician could take either way. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kWAdK3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

London roads flood as storms roll in

Buses and cars were left stranded when roads across London flooded on Sunday, as repeated thunderstorms battered the British capital. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BGgiVN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pollution turns Argentina lake bright pink

A lagoon in Argentina's southern Patagonia region has turned bright pink in a striking, but frightful phenomenon experts and activists blame on pollution by a chemical used to preserve prawns for export. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zAlicJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Golf idol Matsuyama looks to turn green jacket to Olympic gold

There will be no spectators at the Kasumigaseki Country Club next week, but golf-mad Japan will hang off Hideki Matsuyama's every drive, chip and putt as he attempts to add Tokyo Olympic gold to his Masters green jacket. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zFxIjL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fraser-Pryce bids for sprinting immortality at Tokyo Olympics

Jamaican "Pocket Rocket" Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is juggling being the fastest woman alive with motherhood as she bids for a third 100m Olympics gold -- 13 years after her first triumph. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kUEYnr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Young track and field guns ready to shine in post-Bolt Olympic era

Usain Bolt may have hung up his spikes in 2017, but the Tokyo Olympics are the first summer Games in 17 years not to feature the incomparable Jamaican sprinter. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eUCyla https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tunisian president suspends parliament, dismisses PM

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of protests against the ruling party, who condemned the move as a "coup d'etat". from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zESmjX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Manly star facing another year on sidelines

Manly rising star Manase Fainu is facing yet another NRL season on the sideline after his long-awaited trial for an alleged knife attack at a church dance was once again delayed. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eXWWlc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Are we OK?’: Covid scare rattles Aussies

Alex Carey doesn’t know if he will be captain when Australia goes to Bangladesh later this week after an uncertain 36 hours where the main concern for him and his players was “are we OK?” after a Covid scare in Barbados. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zr75Pk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

State ‘on track’ to lift lockdown

South Australian authorities are expected to announce the statewide lockdown will be lifted on time. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eUsQiO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Reason protests won’t extend lockdown

The “self-indulgent” anti-lockdown protesters who brought havoc to Melbourne’s streets are unlikely to delay the end of the state’s fifth lockdown despite getting a massive spray from the Premier and health officials. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eWWhk1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Senseless act’: 50 graves vandalised

A graveyard in Melbourne’s north has been desecrated, with at least 50 headstones vandalised in a sickening incident. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kWwNam https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Makes me sick with rage’: Karl unleashes

Karl Stefanovic has slammed the thousands of anti-lockdown protesters who “marched for freedom” on the weekend in stark contrast to a young woman who lay dying of Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wZ74jW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Traffic chaos as truck ‘bursts into flames’

A truck has burst into flames on a major Queensland motorway, causing peak hour chaos for commuters on the Gold Coast. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l0Oh5D https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Gladys’s alarming virus warning

The NSW Premier has warned of a more “lethal strain” of Covid-19 even after the state emerges from its battle with the Delta variant. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WaTUDG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Protest cases ‘won’t be known for a week’

Whether Sydney’s lockdown protest has sparked a ‘superspreader’ event will not be known for at least another week, the NSW Premier has revealed. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3i61OHc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Terrifying video shows rocks toppling down mountain in India

At least nine people are dead and another three are injured after a landslide in northern India sent rocks careening down a mountain near the Sangla Valley. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i4a9es https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 11 new local virus cases

Victoria has recorded 11 new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Monday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zNKDjJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Major Olympics breakthrough for Aussie

Australia will have two major champions in green and gold at the Olympics after a stunning Sunday from Minjee Lee in France secured her the Evian Championship and the perfect lead in to Tokyo. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UN76OP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why PM won’t force states to help NSW

Scott Morrison has ruled out redirecting Pfizer supplies from states and territories to an under-siege New South Wales because doing so would “undermine the national vaccine program”. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rzGw7F https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Traffic chaos as truck ‘bursts into flames’

A truck has burst into flames on a major Queensland motorway, causing peak hour chaos for commuters on the Gold Coast. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eR4Dtu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Young child dies in house fire tragedy

A young child has tragically died after a ferocious fire engulfed a home in Melbourne’s southeast overnight. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BH9M1d https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Man killed in freak football accident

A man has died after he was crushed by scaffolding while watching a football game on Brisbane’s north. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zATLry https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Historic Vatican fraud trial to expose London secrets

A once-powerful Catholic cardinal and nine others stand trial at the Vatican this week in an embezzlement scandal that allegedly saw charity funds used in a ruinous London property venture. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iJIsqh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pooran powers West Indies past Australia in ODI series

Half-centuries from Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder guided the West Indies to a series-levelling four-wicket win the second One-Day International of the three-match series against Australia at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UIfleU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

East China battens down as Typhoon In-Fa approaches

Typhoon In-Fa lashed eastern China with high winds and heavy rain on Sunday as other parts of the country were still cleaning up following historic flooding. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eV0gxH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biles launches history bid as surfing, skateboarding make Olympic bow

US gymnastics star Simone Biles launches her bid for Olympic immortality at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as surfing and skateboarding make their debuts as part of a drive to attract young audiences. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3yadRsE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Boeing set to face investor scrutiny as problems plague jets

The aviation industry appears to finally be past the worst of the coronavirus downturn, but Boeing's to-do list remains extensive following a messy start to 2021. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36Vdxls https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Uber driver independence a bumpy road

Uber driver Mae Cee scoffs at the notion, touted by the global ride-share service, that she and her peers are self-employed contractors -- and that most of them are happy with the arrangement. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BE6JXh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

SA records two new virus cases

South Australia has recorded two new local cases of Covid-19 and one infection in hotel quarantine. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3l6IATN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Anti-graft investigator flees Guatemala to ‘safeguard his life’

Guatemala's top anti-graft investigator, Juan Francisco Sandoval, fled the country Saturday to "safeguard his life," hours after he was sacked in a move that sparked international backlash, a human rights official said. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2Veu15G https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW woman in her 30s dies from Covid

A NSW woman in her 30s has died from Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zrZXlE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Shorten’s scathing swipe at NSW

Bill Shorten has mocked Gladys Berejiklian and her New South Wales government for requesting emergency supplies of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from other states. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hZyDVY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Gatland reveals how tactical switch helped Lions beat Springboks

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said a change of tactics helped his team beat the Springboks 22-17 in the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UOzoIC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

60 Cubans prosecuted so far over protests: official

About 60 Cubans have been prosecuted so far for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the government earlier this month, a senior official said Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kUcFpk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Festival-goers revel in return of live music at London’s Kaleidoscope

Nearly 10,000 music fans savoured new-found freedoms at London's Kaleidoscope Festival on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eVdwCj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A month after Florida Surfside building collapse, recovery mission nears end

The search for victims of the Florida apartment building collapse a month ago Saturday is drawing to a close, as rescue teams halted work at the site of the disaster that killed at least 97 people. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2TxccOv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Australia once reveled in being the 'lucky country' on Covid-19. Now weary Aussies 'feel like prisoners'

A postcard of kangaroos lounging among gumtrees arrives in our letterbox in London, addressed to my 4-year-old daughter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BFYxpu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cereal boxes and ice cream cartons are shrinking

Less cereal in the box. Smaller snack sizes. Ice cream gone missing in a container. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eP15YK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Secrets of Mars' core revealed for the first time

Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It's a celestial thrill without compare. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3Bw8Dtf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSA review finds no evidence supporting Tucker Carlson's claims NSA was spying on him, sources say

A National Security Agency review of its intercepts did not find any evidence that Fox News host Tucker Carlson's communications were intercepted by the NSA, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36UV1cW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Alleged Sydney horse puncher charged

Two Sydney men have been charged after allegedly punching a police horse during Saturday’s protest march against the city’s lockdown rules. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kONuVb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aussie bowlers shine with the bat

Wes Agar led some lower-order batting resistance to spare Australia’s blushes after a disastrous start in the second match of their one-day international series against the West Indies in Barbados. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3y723XO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 11 new virus cases

Another 11 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Victoria overnight as the outbreak continues grow. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/37dFuFn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Virus fears for Virgin Australia flight

NSW Health has listed a Virgin flight from Sydney to Ballina as a close contact venue after discovering a person who later tested positive to coronavirus was on the aircraft. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2V8r3zB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Big protests mark global anger at Covid restrictions

More than 100,000 people protested in Australia, France, Italy and Greece on Saturday, sparking clashes with police as they railed against Covid-19 measures and government sanctions against the unvaccinated aimed at prodding more people into getting jabs.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kRpQY5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

’Isolate’: Fears apartment site exposed

Residents inside an entire Melbourne apartment site have been ordered to isolate after a positive case of Covid-19 passed through the building. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36X7NYh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

SA outbreak grows to 16 cases

South Australia has recorded one new locally acquired case of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the state’s total outbreak number to 16. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3y4uTIi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Afghan lawmakers voice alarm on air force as US withdrawal nears

Afghan lawmakers on Friday voiced alarm that their air force was depleted in the face of a Taliban offensive, as they asked the United States to finalize assistance ahead of a troop withdrawal. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UASVwo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘We helped you’: NSW furious at rejection

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has blasted the rest of the nation for not immediately sending Pfizer vaccine supplies to Sydney as the state plunges deeper into a Covid crisis. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36Us00U https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Djokovic launches Olympic quest on first day of medal action in Tokyo

Novak Djokovic launches his quest for Olympic tennis glory on day one of the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games on Saturday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar goes for one of 11 gold medals on offer. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eQpEV3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aussie teen gets $20,000 for corn chip

A Gold Coast teenager has been given $20,000 after a unique corn chip found in a packet of Doritos went viral on Tik Tok. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iJ84U5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

El Salvador seeks arrest of ex-president Sanchez Ceren for graft

El Salvador's attorney general has issued an arrest warrant for leftist former president Salvador Sanchez Ceren and announced the apprehension of several ex-ministers on charges of embezzling state funds. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2WasHkx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US, Russia to hold new talks to encourage stability

The United States and Russia will hold high-level talks next week in the second bid in as many months to encourage stability in the tense relationship, officials said Friday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2W4gM7N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Repairs to Verstappen car in Hamilton crash cost $1.8 million, says Red Bull chief

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Friday his team has been left with a bill for a whopping £1.3million ($1.8 million) to repair the damage to Max Verstappen's car after the controversial collision with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iGd6AQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NASA selects SpaceX for mission to Jupiter moon Europa

NASA on Friday said it had selected SpaceX to launch a planned voyage to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, a huge win for Elon Musk's company as it sets its sights deeper into the solar system. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BAFY6g https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Expectations high for Fiji, spiritual home of rugby sevens

Towering hulks of Fijian rugby sevens players kneeling to receive their Olympic gold medals from Princess Anne was one of the most enduring images of the Rio Games. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3y1WOZJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How Taiwan is trying to defend against a cyber 'World War III'

As China steps up military pressure on Taiwan, the self-governing island is preparing for the next big frontier of warfare: crippling cyberattacks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2VaDWsB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New Capitol Police chief says he'd be 'a fool to not be concerned' about ongoing threat

In his first day on the job, Tom Manger -- the new chief of the US Capitol Police -- said Friday that he would be "a fool to not be concerned" about the threat of more attacks on the Capitol, especially given chatter on extremists' forums about possible action in August. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ePlc9f https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bumble match turns in January 6 suspect who allegedly whipped police

Yet another US Capitol suspect was caught this week, all thanks to his Bumble match. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36UYV5B https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

White House on defensive over Hunter Biden art sales

The White House assured Friday that necessary ethical precautions would be taken around any exhibitions and sale of artwork by President Joe Biden's son, whose personal life and professional career have been peppered with controversy. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36UUveS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Qld records zero new Covid-19 cases

Queensland has recorded zero new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kN8UBV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Shocked’: Covid-19 positive man speaks out

A young Melbourne man has opened up about contracting Covid-19 at a “super spreading” rugby match at AAMI Park. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iK2P6z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Algerian Olympian withdraws from Games due to potential matchup with Israeli competitor

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Victoria records 12 new local cases

Victoria has recorded 12 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kMg9KB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Radio host dismissed vaccine's importance. Now he's hospitalized with Covid-19

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Olympic events to watch this weekend

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Sacked CEO refused to leave job: court

A music school in one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs is embroiled in a 17-month court battle with its sacked chief executive after she refused to stop calling herself the boss and holding meetings. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BD5kjK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Djokovic starts Olympic mission as Pogacar targets road race gold

History-chasing Novak Djokovic launches his quest for Olympic tennis glory, while Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar goes for one of 11 gold medals on offer Saturday as the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics finally rumble into life. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3Bu6Rc5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Hardwick on star comeback: ‘If anyone can, Alex can’

If anyone could make a comeback after three years out of the game, Alex Rance could according to his premiership coach Damien Hardwick. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iwSUkU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Conservationists urge Congo to reverse pay-to-poach decision

Environmentalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday urged the government to reverse a move to tax rather than forbid poaching, saying the move endangered millions in conservation funds. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hY12f0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US launched recent air strikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon

The United States recently carried out air strikes as it backed the Afghan army's bid to repel a Taliban offensive, the Pentagon said Thursday, with the withdrawal of international forces from the country all but complete. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ByAtF2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Significant injury’: Dusty ‘sore’, still in hospital

Richmond superstar Dustin Martin remains in hospital on the Gold Coast and is “more sore than he thought” after suffering a lacerated kidney in last week’s win over Brisbane. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kMPSeY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cops swarm pub over virus breach

A Victorian pub owner has been arrested and hit with a massive fine after allegedly continuing to operate during lockdown, serving steak, chips and oysters to about 50 patrons. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wWWOsA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden officials shift to an urgent tone as Covid-19 fight enters troubling new phase

Biden administration officials acknowledged Thursday the pandemic that appeared to be waning a month ago has entered a new, troubling phase. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kN4c7u https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mississippi asks US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

Mississippi's attorney general told the Supreme Court on Thursday that Roe v. Wade was "egregiously wrong" and should be overturned as she urged the justices to allow a controversial law that bars most abortions after 15 weeks to go into effect. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iHj1pp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NFL says Covid outbreaks could bring forfeits, lost salary

The NFL warned clubs and players on Thursday that Covid-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players in 2021 could cause forfeits without pay to either club and teams liable for financial losses. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ByIQkb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sunnier skies: US airline recovery gets off the ground

US airlines are seeing profits return and betting that the rise of the Delta variant of the coronavirus will not derail a domestic travel comeback even as it clouds the outlook for an international recovery. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BwMbA8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Half of Europeans vaccinated as Germany warns on rising virus cases

More than half of all European adults are now fully vaccinated, the EU said on Thursday, as countries across Europe and Asia battled fresh outbreaks blamed on the fast-spreading Delta variant.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BwBWMd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Virus alert for regional Bunnings, KFC

An urgent alert has been issued after a person infected with Covid-19 travelled to two NSW regional towns and attended several venues. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hVhrkq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cases in NSW expected to rise again

NSW is bracing for another rise in Covid-19 cases today after a record rise yesterday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36WL3aN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘I’ll go’: Raiders star hopes World Cup goes on

Canberra and England hooker Josh Hodgson insists he wants to play in the Rugby League World Cup, and his club coach Ricky Stuart says he won’t stand in his way. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UFb2kv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 14 new local virus cases

Victoria has recorded 14 new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Friday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kK1Hmj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Urgent Covid alert for busy Westfield

A busy Westfield food court and a number of supermarkets have been added to South Australia’s exposure site list as hundreds are forced into hotel quarantine over fears of two superspreading events. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2Va4pH6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid drama rocks Aussie tour

The Australian tour of the West Indies and Bangladesh could be determined by the results of Covid tests on Friday after a Windies support staff member tested positive for the virus in Barbados from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BwxD3u https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid spread fears after Qantas flight

A Queensland flight attendant has reportedly tested positive to Covid-19 after working across two Qantas flights between Brisbane and Longreach. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3y1ozBo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Major change to Aussie vaccine rollout

Australia’s medical watchdog has approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2Uvar57 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Woman, child killed in horror crash

A woman and child have died after their car collided with a truck west of Brisbane on Thursday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wSYao8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

’Isolate’: Covid warning for Bunnings

Victorian venues exposed to Covid-19 have reached almost 400 after eight new sites were added overnight. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iAyuHP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Virus warning 750km from outbreak

Fragments of Covid-19 have been detected in the sewage plant at Byron Bay, more than 750km from Sydney where the virus continues to ripple across the city. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BvvgxI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Murder charge over woman in box

A Chinese national has been extradited to Queensland from New South Wales, and will face court on Friday charged with murder and interfering with a corpse. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UvA4CV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NSW Covid cases predicted to rise again

Residents of NSW are bracing for another rise in Covid cases today amid signs of continued community spread in Sydney, despite lockdown measures. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zvm0bl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Speeding ships killing endangered N. Atlantic right whales: study

Most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designated to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain, a report said Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wQF95K https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pele hails ‘much more than footballer’ Marta after Olympics landmark

Brazilian legend Pele hailed Marta as "much more than a footballer" and an "inspiration" after she scored in a fifth Olympic Games on Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3znAY2V https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Four drug firms agree to pay $26 bn in proposed US opioid settlement

Prosecutors from several US states on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping proposed settlement under which four pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the country's opioid epidemic would pay up to $26 billion to resolve thousands of claims in federal and state courts. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36UDQIi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

California firm to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to stop wildfires

California's largest energy utility firm will bury 10,000 miles of power lines in a massive bid to prevent its equipment igniting more deadly wildfires, its CEO said Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BrALxA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

More residents flee as fires ravage western Canada

Thousands of residents fled blazes in western Canada on Wednesday with several hundred soldiers scheduled to deploy to fight this year's virulent and early fires, which are wreaking havoc across portions of western North America. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iz3ZSt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Swedish prisoners take guards hostage, demand pizza as ransom

Two Swedish prison guards were held hostage for nine hours on Wednesday by two inmates demanding pizza as ransom, and were released when the food was delivered, a spokeswoman for the penitentiary told AFP. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eHwrk1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aussies set to risk it in Covid hotspot

Bubble fatigue forced several of Australia’s best players, including David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, to opt out of the white-ball tour of the West Indies, only to be locked down at home. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3Bs1F8m https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Just say it’: Karl blows up over rollout

The Treasurer has refused to apologise for the botched vaccine rollout despite being prodded by Today show host Karl Stefanovic during a fiery interview. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zsJuOl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 26 new local virus cases

Victoria has recorded 26 new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Thursday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36T1swY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid scare for vulnerable residents

A Sydney aged care home is in lockdown after a staff member tested positive to Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2TqQXhk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Qld Premier scolded in front of world

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was publicly admonished on Wednesday night in an awkward press conference broadcasted to the entire world. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BvFMFd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

When NSW case numbers will drop

An infectious disease expert says NSW could experience a drop in Covid case numbers as soon as this weekend. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2W8sKxp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Doctor: Patients 'beg me for the vaccine' before being intubated

An Alabama doctor shared a heartbreaking Facebook post, revealing that some of her unvaccinated Covid-19 patients are begging for the vaccine before being placed on a ventilator. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3iARdCR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Huge swathes of Siberia are on fire. See how firefighters are responding

Wildfires have razed hundreds of thousands of hectares in Russia's Siberia amid a combination of abnormally warm weather and droughts. CNN's Kim Brunhuber reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3eJpZsS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden to take stage at CNN town hall as he stares down critical crossroad in presidency

President Joe Biden is visiting Ohio for a CNN town hall on Wednesday as his six-month-old presidency reaches a critical juncture. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W70J9r https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Coles, Woolies on urgent Covid alert

Victorian venues exposed to coronavirus have surged to 380 after dozens of new sites were added overnight. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3roJdsE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'

The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2W1Duxj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden names ambassadors to Canada, Slovenia and Austria

President Joe Biden has selected another round of ambassadors, including choices for posts in Canada, Slovenia and Austria. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36SIxCs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fears NSW has lost the Delta strain battle

There are growing fears New South Wales has lost control of the worsening Delta strain covid outbreaks in Sydney, with authorities taking a week or more to identify high-risk exposure sites across the city. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2VXYlla https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Harvey Weinstein denies 11 Los Angeles sex assault charges

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Los Angeles on Wednesday to all 11 charges of rape and sexual assault against five women in California hotel rooms. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kE0RYd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Busy SA Centrelink on urgent Covid alert

A busy Centrelink office in Adelaide’s north eastern suburbs is one of the newest locations added to the growing Covid-19 exposure site list in South Australia. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3Bu6QVm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Taliban seem to have ‘strategic momentum’ in Afghanistan: top US general

The Taliban appear to have the "strategic momentum" in their sweeping offensives across Afghanistan, but their victory is far from assured, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff General Mark Milley said Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zla2kd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Germany warns Russia, supports Ukraine in US deal over pipeline

Germany agreed Wednesday to warn Russia of potential sanctions and to support Ukraine's energy sector financially in a deal with the United States to settle a bitter rift between the allies over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UryphH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Horror as driver leaves passenger for dead

The driver of an allegedly stolen car ran away from a crash that killed their passenger in Melbourne’s east. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eFkewe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US drug firms agree to $1.18 bn opioid settlement in New York

The three largest US drug distributors have agreed to pay up to $1.18 billion to the state of New York over their role in the opioid crisis, the state's top prosecutor announced Tuesday.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zxrdzt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rashid stars as England edge T20 series against Pakistan

Adil Rashid took a career-best haul before England just did enough in a nervous chase to seal a thrilling and series-clinching three-wicket win over Pakistan in a Twenty20 decider at Old Trafford on Tuesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wYkSLn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Western Canada declares fire emergency as evacuations climb

Canada's western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency Tuesday, with wildfires expected to grow even larger in the coming days due to high heat and winds. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36OolSf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Football rule book from 1859 sells for £57,000

One of the oldest existing copies of the rule book of football has sold for almost £57,000, auction house Sotheby's said on Tuesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BoOzZH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden names Big Tech critic to head antitrust unit

President Joe Biden on Tuesday named a prominent Big Tech critic to head the Justice Department's antitrust division in another sign of aggressive moves to counter the dominance of major Silicon Valley firms. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wTgdug https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

French President Macron among potential Pegasus spyware targets: NGO

Phone numbers used by French President Emmanuel Macron and top members of his government are among the potential targets for the Pegasus spyware supplied to several governments worldwide, the NGO that leaked the list of numbers said Tuesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ziy1R5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

More freedoms for vaccinated Aussies: Dan

The Victorian Premier has hinted at a future where Aussies vaccinated against Covid-19 would be granted more freedoms than those who haven’t received the jab. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UtWXX2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mass Aussie changes as Marsh walks

Alex Carey produced the ultimate captain’s knock as the stand-in skipper rescued his rookie-filled Australian team with a half-century among a sub-par batting performance in the opening one-day international against the West Indies. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2VUSbSO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

PM’s fury over lockdown blame

Scott Morrison says he “doesn’t accept” that he is responsible for the lagging vaccine rollout and the simultaneous lockdown of three major Australian cities. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BoaCj0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bezos donates $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef Jose Andres

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and world's wealthiest man, said Tuesday after flying to the edge of space that he planned to award $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hS6nVt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

This butterfly was the first to go extinct in the US because of humans

As the first North American insect to go extinct due to humans, a blue butterfly has become an icon for insect conservation -- and what happens when humans destroy habitats without thought for the creatures living in them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BobPa1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Positive sign as Vic cases spike

Victoria has recorded 22 new locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, a spike from the previous 24 hours. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zoJTkR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Roiled by presidential assassination, Haiti swears in new PM

Haiti's new prime minister Ariel Henry took office Tuesday in the aftermath of the president's assassination two weeks ago, pledging to improve the country's dire security and to organize long-delayed elections. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kIDMn9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rising star in horrifying accident

Family and friends are rallying around a 19-year-old Sunshine Coast athlete as she clings to life in hospital following a horror bicycle crash on the weekend. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eF6xxk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Doctor’s warning to ’complacent’ Aussies

A Sydney doctor has painted an alarming picture of what could happen in Australia if residents become too complacent during the latest Covid crisis. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eHg5Yu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

SA records one new local virus case

South Australia has recorded one new locally acquired Covid-19 case on Wednesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zkFe3i https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aldi, Coles Express, on Vic virus alert

Victorian venues exposed to coronavirus have surged past 350 after dozens of new sites were added overnight. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rkZnn2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Athlete critical after horror bike crash

Family and friends are rallying around a 19-year-old Sunshine Coast athlete as she clings to life in hospital following a horror bicycle crash on the weekend. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kIuYO7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

State on edge as thousands more at risk

A swath of new venue alerts scattered across NSW have sparked fears thousands more residents may have been exposed to Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eDKRlk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Postecoglou’s Celtic held to home draw

Celtic’s attacking dominance has failed to be rewarded with victory in former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou’s first competitive match in charge of the Scottish giants. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BovuH2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Gruesome way woman in box identified

A body found “significantly decomposed” in a box on a riverside Brisbane apartment balcony is all but certainly that of a Chinese national who went missing from Sydney three months ago. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UTW0at https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Devastating removalists details revealed

The mother of two infected removalists who face criminal charges for a trip to regional NSW only discovered she had Covid-19 on Friday - the same day her sons found out they were positive - and was found dead just three days later. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zhtGxB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

CNN to ramp up streaming as viewers quit cable

CNN unveiled plans Monday to launch a subscription streaming service next year in a stepped up effort to connect with viewers without cable or satellite television. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ewwG1a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ben & Jerry’s to stop ice cream sales in occupied Palestinian territories

American ice cream-maker Ben & Jerry's announced on Monday they would stop selling their ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying its sale "is inconsistent with our values." from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ezWERy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS kills nearly 30 on eve of Eid holiday

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility early Tuesday for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 people, according to medical sources.  from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kxmp8H https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

International community calls for ‘urgent end’ to Taliban offensive

More than a dozen diplomatic missions in Afghanistan on Monday called for "an urgent end" to the Taliban's ruthless military offensive, saying it was at odds with claims they want to secure a political deal to end the conflict. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2TkaLTu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bucks focused as fans eye end to 50-year NBA title drought

Milwaukee Bucks supporters are buzzing about the possible end of a 50-year NBA title drought while star Giannis Antetokounmpo fights to keep his focus with a crown tantalyzingly near. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2W1tJPR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Haitians agree on new government to form elections after assassination

The interim prime minister who has run Haiti since the assassination of president Jovenel Moise agreed Monday to step aside and make way for an inclusive government that will hold elections, raising guarded hopes for more stability in the violence-wracked nation. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wOQiUI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Spears lawyer ‘moving aggressively’ to remove father as guardian

Britney Spears' lawyer is moving "aggressively and expeditiously" to remove her father from the controversial guardianship controlling her affairs, he said Monday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rkXiY8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Woman’s bold hotel quarantine move

A woman in hotel quarantine has been fined after resorting to a bizarre tactic to get cigarettes delivered to her Gold Coast room. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ivccXE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Busy Dan Murphy’s in SA virus alert

Coles, Foodland and Dan Murphy’s are among the businesses that have been added to South Australia’s growing list of Covid-19 exposure sites. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UqXN73 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Melbourne outbreak hits Queensland

Queensland recorded one new locally acquired case of Covid-19 on Tuesday, unrelated to any existing outbreaks. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3iskBLF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Urgent virus call for transport users

More than 40,000 Victorians have registered their myki cards in a week after it was revealed passengers had been travelling on public transport without a registered card. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eBEezF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Race to identify Victorian mystery case

Victoria has recorded nine new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, but alarmingly the source of one infection remains unknown. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zdyrbn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Grim warning for Sydney lockdown: expert

Millions of Greater Sydney residents could remain in lockdown for “at least a month”, according to a leading clinical epidemiologist. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wVnium https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ben & Jerry's will stop selling ice cream in Palestinian territories

Ben & Jerry's will no longer sell ice cream in occupied Palestinian territories, saying it's inconsistent with the values of the socially conscious brand. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36LTkhP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

SA records one new local Covid-19 case

South Australia has recorded one new locally acquired Covid-19 case on Tuesday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BojlC6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Deeply honoured’: New Aussie captain

Alex Carey will become the 26th Australian one-day cricket captain after an injury to Aaron Finch in the West Indies. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kA2PJ5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Removalists mourn mum after Covid death

A Sydney woman who became the city’s fifth person to die from Covid-19 during the latest outbreak has been mourned by her family and community on social media. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36Q9x5H https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Popular market, donut store on high alert

The number for exposure sites in Victoria has surged past 300 as the state’s snap lockdown is set to be extended. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2TmKtA9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

London mayor's biggest problem with eased Covid-19 restrictions

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour as England decides to lift most covid-19 restrictions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36TiRWd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Horror find in apartment storage box

Police have established a crime scene after a woman’s body was found in a storage box inside a riverside apartment in an exclusive Brisbane suburb. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UZGUjz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria’s lockdown decision imminent

Victorians will learn how long the state’s fifth lockdown will last in just a few hours. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3itEHoK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them

Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of "Jim Crow" laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months both trafficking in anti-vaccine rhetoric and assailing the concept of showing proof of vaccination status. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kApIvO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tradie loophole sparks virus spread fears

Tradies have been put out of work by Sydney's tough new lockdown rules, but there's a way around them and it's raising concerns. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ezrQjS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Germany questions warning system after deadly floods

As Germany mourns more than 150 people who died in floods and begins a mammoth clean-up task, questions are mounting about whether the country's weather warning system failed to keep citizens safe. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kuPzWb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bulldog quarantined amid Covid chaos

Just days after his comeback game, Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley has been forced into 14 days of home quarantine after visiting a tier 1 coronavirus exposure site last week. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kyp8Ps https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Major US wildfire grows, forcing new evacuations

With oppressively hot, dry weather looming over much of the Western US and Canada on Sunday, the enormous Bootleg Fire in Oregon grew again and authorities ordered new evacuations. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eyhSz1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Minister ‘pleased’ Hopkins will be booted

Controversial far-right British media personality Katie Hopkins will be booted from Australia “imminently” after she boasted about flouting the rules inside hotel quarantine. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2VMYAiU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Afghanistan recalls ambassador to Pakistan over ‘security threats’

Afghanistan on Sunday said it was recalling its ambassador to Islamabad over "security threats" after the envoy's daughter was briefly kidnapped in the Pakistani capital. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kt0DDb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Island's Covid crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia

China and Australia have found another battleground for their deepening diplomatic standoff: the Pacific Islands' pandemic response. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2Ugs1tx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Dangerous’ Hamilton wins ‘hollow’ British Grand Prix after Verstappen collision

Lewis Hamilton was accused of being "dangerous and disrespectful" in reviving his Formula One title defence by winning the British Grand Prix on Sunday after a first lap crash that left championship leader Max Verstappen complaining he had been "taken out". from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2VX6G8T https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TikTok comedian’s case leak found: reports

The NSW Health official leaking the state’s daily case figures to TikTok comedian Jon-Bernard Kairouz has reportedly been busted. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hPpQGk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New border bubble rules explained

South Australia has reduced the size of its border bubbles with NSW and Victoria after both states recorded flare-ups of coronavirus. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rkPR3h https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Covid ‘sh*tshow’ before ‘amazing’ effort

There were post-game tears from Sydney coach John Longmire, who has revealed he was nearly put into isolation himself before his Swans made a stunning second-half surge to beat GWS. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xVp6Fe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Incredible virus save for Qld

Queensland has recorded zero new locally acquired Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row, quashing fears the Sydney Delta outbreak had jumped the border. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wMjETp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Big change to Pfizer vaccine supply

A million doses of the Pfizer vaccine has touched down in Australia as the nation’s jab chief says authorities can “really start to accelerate the rollout”. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3Bk73ub https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 12 new local virus cases

Victoria has recorded 12 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases on Monday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BglBuX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Popular market on Covid-19 alert again

Victoria’s Covid-19 exposure sites have ballooned to almost 300 as the state faces a critical 24 hours in the fight to stop the latest outbreak. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rk8Ueb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cruel twist in family’s infection

Health authorities are investigating possible hotel quarantine transmission in NSW after a family was infected despite their great efforts to stay safe and adhere to Australia’s strict biosecurity measures. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xQkNLg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Coco Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19

American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kEhlPQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Timeline: Six key moments that shaped Jerusalem

When there's news out of Jerusalem, reports often point to recent history to explain how such a complex web of communities came to reside in the Holy City. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hNlteP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

50,000 phone numbers worldwide on list linked to Israeli spyware: reports

An Israeli firm accused of supplying spyware to governments has been linked to a list of 50,000 smartphone numbers, including those of activists, journalists, business executives and politicians around the world, according to reports Sunday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BjQUVw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Traffic chaos as good Samaritan killed

A good Samaritan has tragically been killed after going to help a driver who crashed on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xOjDjl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lockdown extension fears as cases rise

Victoria’s lockdown will likely be extended until Friday with fears it could linger into next week. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hNzTvt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Demonised removalists break their silence

Three Covid-19 positive removalists who travelled to western NSW say they are not to blame for potentially spreading the virus across the state, despite being attacked by the government. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2UoM2Or https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Whopping number of mystery cases

An elderly woman died and New South Wales recorded 105 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 on Sunday. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3z9X74D https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

South African cases spark cluster scare in Olympic Village

Two South African footballers and a video analyst have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials said on Sunday, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xOjYTf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

MP fractures skull in bike crash

Federal MP Llew O’Brien was rushed to hospital with skull and spinal fractures after a terrifying crash in Queensland. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wOfFFS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria’s new Covid ‘poster boy’

Victoria’s Covid-19 commander Jeroen Weimar has laughed off a suggestion he has become a “poster boy” for the state after his face appeared on a line of household items. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wOSn2X https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Climate is the only thing Russia and the US can agree on right now

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Boris Johnson is taking another huge gamble by lifting lockdowns in England. Even he admits it could lead to more deaths from Covid

On Monday, Boris Johnson will place English citizens at the center of an experiment that will give some indication of how well a highly populated country with surging cases of coronavirus copes when lockdown restrictions are lifted. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3hLwtt2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Champion-elect Pogacar leads Tour de France into Paris

Defending Tour de France champion and runaway leader Tadej Pogacar will ride into Paris later Sunday where he will, barring a disaster, pull on the overall leader's yellow jersey beneath the Arc de Triomphe as the sun sets on a dominant win. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3eqadD1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Invisible wounds: France faces up to war trauma

Christophe came close to death in Afghanistan, Raphael saw one body bag after another in the Sahel region of Africa, while Omar does not even want to talk about what he experienced on the battlefield. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wNRmIv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 170

Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme rainfall in western Europe left at least 171 people dead and dozens missing. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3if0mkk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Furious warning to lockdown violators

Authorities have pleaded with residents across NSW to follow critical lockdown laws after more than a dozen in Newcastle alone were slapped with fines for breaching health directions. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3euVLcJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Is Antarctica a country? The future of the world's least understood continent

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NSW records 105 new cases of Covid-19

An elderly woman has died and New South Wales has recorded 105 new locally acquired cases of Covid-19. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kwo5iS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria records 16 new cases

Victoria has recorded another 16 locally acquired cases of Covid-19, as the Delta strain of the virus continues to grow. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wMUPa7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Exhausted Pogacar effectively seals Tour de France title

Tadej Pogacar all but became champion of the 2021 Tour de France on Saturday as the UAE rider protected his large overall lead in the stage 20 time-trial, ahead of the traditionally ceremonial final run to Paris. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3Bi0yIg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Barnaby tells Katie Hopkins to ‘get out’

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has blasted British right wing personality Katie Hopkins for mocking Australia’s hotel quarantine system. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wHufz6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Major oil producers seeking output boost to meet Sunday

Major oil producers seeking to boost output will meet on Sunday, OPEC said, after negotiations earlier this month became deadlocked over plans to gradually ease production cuts. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3zf6xfr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

French shocker ‘Titane’ wins Palme d’Or as Spike Lee slips up

Shock-fest "Titane" took home the top Palme d'Or prize at Cannes on Saturday, revealed early at the closing ceremony in an embarrassing slip-up by jury president Spike Lee. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3z6XCwo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Oosthuizen takes one-shot lead into final round of British Open

Louis Oosthuizen held off a charge from Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth to stay one shot in front at 12 under par heading into the final round of the British Open at Royal St. George's. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BevEAx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fauci: US might ‘still have polio’ if media back then opposed vaccine

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci on Saturday blasted commentators who sound an anti-vaccination theme, saying America might still be battling smallpox and polio if today's kind of misinformation existed back then. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hMiUtt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Verstappen wins first ‘strange’ sprint race to claim British GP pole

World championship leader Max Verstappen won Formula One's inaugural sprint race on Saturday to take pole position for the British Grand Prix but admitted it had been a "strange" experience. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3kwf8pU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Europeans face travel woes as Covid reaches Olympic Village

Europeans faced last-minute travel frustration on Saturday as the UK and France overhauled Covid-19 border restrictions to combat surging infections that threaten plans to get life back to normal. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3euSgmL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tokyo 2020: The Japanese superfan who spent $40,000 on Olympics tickets

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Indonesia's worst is yet to come: experts

The country of 270 million is now the epicenter of Asia's pandemic, and things are set to get worse. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UfpEXW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fact check: Flood image of BMW with anti-Greta Thunberg sticker is a fake

As deadly floods ravaged Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image began circulating on social media -- among people speaking multiple languages. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3zcMcXN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Two charged following lockdown protest

Two people have been charged following a protest against additional lockdown measures in Sydney’s southwest. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3ewoq1b https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

England's footballers lost the Euro 2020 final. But they might yet win the culture war

This year's Euro 2020 tournament has become a national talking point in the UK -- but not just about football. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3indV18 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pilgrims head to Mecca for 2nd pandemic hajj

Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3BfJHpx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kabul, Taliban negotiators to meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

Representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban were due to meet in Doha for talks on Saturday as violence rages in the country while foreign forces finalise their withdrawal. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3xNKgVt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Hollywood Ripper’ sentenced to death in US

A man known as the "Hollywood Ripper" was sentenced to death Friday for the gruesome killings of two women in their homes in the early 2000s. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3etModl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Singapore and the UK are both planning to 'live with Covid.' They're worlds apart on how to do that

More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world's rich nations are beginning to accept that Covid-19 is not going away -- despite high vaccination rates drastically cutting the number of hospitalizations and deaths. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ilt832 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biz Markie, 'Just A Friend' rapper, dead at 57

Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as "The Clown Prince of Hip Hop," has died, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3BcEUFv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pence says he's 'had enough' of Biden as he looks to escape Trump's shadow in Iowa

Former Vice President Mike Pence crisscrossed Iowa on Friday, assailing President Joe Biden's administration for unleashing "a tidal wave of left-wing policies that threaten to wipe out all the progress that we made" in speeches that could preview his potential 2024 message. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2UjmlPi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Large western US blaze forces evacuations as lightning forecast

The extreme drought-hit western United States braced for more wildfire destruction Friday as efforts to contain a vast blaze scorching southern Oregon failed to progress, and dangerous dry lightning storms were forecast in California. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3krECVb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Biden says social media misinformation on Covid ‘killing people’

President Joe Biden said Friday that social media disinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is "killing people." from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3B9PtJn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Iraq says suspects arrested for murder of academic Hashemi

Iraq's premier Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Friday that suspects have been arrested for the murder last year of academic Hisham al-Hashemi, one of dozens of unpunished hits the country has suffered in recent years. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3esehCA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Hamilton edges Verstappen in British Grand Prix qualifying

World champion Lewis Hamilton edged out title rival Max Verstappen in British Grand Prix qualifying on Friday to take top spot on the grid for the sport's first ever sprint race. from Latest News and News Headlines | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3wJtPbC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J