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    United Nations-backed investigators allege systemic torture in Myanmar detention facilities by security forces
     13 August 2025
    The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said victims were subject to beatings, electric shocks, sexual violence, strangulation and other forms of torture.
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    Understanding Russia's 'Alaska myth', from claims of a dodgy deal to lyrics in a 90s hit
    13 Aug: You don't have to look far in Russia to find hypotheses as to why Alaska is in the wrong hands. Whether Moscow could ever rule it again depends on who you talk to.... more
    'Violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals': Is crime on the rise in Washington DC?
    13 Aug: Donald Trump has announced a federal takeover of Washington DC's police force, saying the city is "becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness". But is this true?... more
    China has reasons beyond the climate to turn into the world's first electrostate
    13 Aug: China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.... more
    Australia spends $500m on Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base expansion
    12 Aug: Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.... more
    Taylor Swift announces new album The Life of a Showgirl
    12 Aug: After a mysterious countdown and plenty of clues, US singer Taylor Swift announces she is releasing a new studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.... more
    Reconnecting with Sri Lanka as an adult
    12 Aug: Last year, I was horrified to realise that I was a tourist in my country of birth. Large swathes of Sri Lanka felt foreign after my father died. So, after an awful few years, I took a timeout from my Melbourne life and mapped out a four-month travel plan.... more
    Donald Trump extends China's 125pc tariff deadline for another 90 days
    12 Aug: The new 90-day pause on sky-high tariffs extends the deal to delay the reintroduction of triple-digit levies.... more
    Woman allegedly sexually harassed by boss in Sydney restaurant speaks after record payout
    12 Aug: A 25-year-old woman is speaking out years after she was allegedly sexually harassed by her boss at a Mexican restaurant, after the Federal Court this month ordered he pay her a record $305,000.... more
    Journalists in Gaza are writing their own obituaries, after Israel brands them 'terrorists'
    12 Aug: Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif predicted his own death, believing he'd been targeted by an IDF smear campaign as a precursor for his assassination. On Monday his premonition came true, when he was killed by Israeli forces alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues.... more

     Most Popular Recent International News
     22 Jul: Why Harvard University has taken the Trump administration to court over funding cuts +++++++++++++++++++++
     30 Jul: Magnitude-8.8 earthquake strikes off Russia's east coast, sparking tsunami warnings across the Pacific +++++++++++++++++
     22 Jul: At least 19 people killed as Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into college campus +++++++++++++++++
     23 Jul: Calls for part-time study option to ease burden on Australian medical students +++++++++++++++++
     22 Jul: Acclaimed conductor, Sir Roger Norrington, dies aged 91 ++++++++++++++
     31 Jul: Why Russia's megathrust earthquake was among biggest ever recorded, but damage was minimal ++++++++++++++
     31 Jul: Tsunami threats downgraded across South America and the Pacific after Russian earthquake +++++++++++++

     International NewsLinks
      13 Aug: 'once a poster girl, now an international laggard': pay equity appeal goes to un (RadioNZ)
      13 Aug: T20 international cricket live: david makes 23-ball half century after south african youngster plunders stunning century (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Aug: Black caps cult hero to make international return – with another nation (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Aug: Leading silver fern heads to australia after eligibility rule change (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Aug: After going to the gaza border and seeing aid get turned back, helen clark had withering words for nz (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Aug: Former teacher back in the dock after taking intimate photos of international boarder (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Aug: Svg remains nascar's king of the road with win at watkins glen (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Aug: ‘my foot slipped’: nascar driver recounts scary fall in victory lane (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Dame Emma Thompson turned down a date with US President Donald Trump 13:42

    Business:
    ASB's profit is flat-lining, at the same time it's surging for its Australian parent company 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Sharon Stone kept her mother's death secret for months because she wanted to be able to process her feelings in private 13:12

    National:
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    Law and Order:
    The Police Commissioner says he is proud of progress in cracking down on gangs 13:07

    Entertainment:
    Kathy Griffin is recovering after undergoing her third facelift 12:42

    Auckland:
    A seriously injured motorcyclist's been flown to Auckland Hospital, after a single-vehicle crash in Northland west of Whangarei - at Tangiteroria - just after 10 12:27

    Law and Order:
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    Entertainment:
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    Health & Safety:
    The Mental Health Minister is sheeting issues in Canterbury's mental health services - back to previous Governments 12:07

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