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Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin mocked for claiming Dems' agenda is 'popular' despite VA losses

Former USC athletic official to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal reut.rs/3wvKIIp

President Dr Omar Khorshid has claimed Australia is in the middle of a hospital “crisis” with facilities pushed to breaking point even without the added strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.

US judge dismisses Rittenhouse juror over Blake shooting remark

Australia's Link Administration has received a $2.07 billion takeover approach from the Carlyle Group, a little more than a year on from an initial approach that prompted the company to spin off its most profitable business

Japan to spend $18 bln on cash payments to households with children -Yomiuri reut.rs/3CMynBS

The state will not reopen until 90 per cent of Western Australians over the age of 12 are double vaccinated, which may not be until late January or February next year.

Bruce Harrell won the race for Seattle mayor. He would be the first elected Asian-American and second Black Seattle mayor

No progress in a detained American journalist's case as ex-US envoy leaves Myanmar aje.io/y8p4rr

Wondering why your food got so expensive? Blame fuel and fertiliser: The price of fuel and fertiliser is to blame for the increasing price of food‚ not Covid-19‚ says the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TLU SA).

The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold, surprising investors who had been convinced that it would be the first of the world's big central banks to raise borrowing costs reut.rs/3CLm2hd

Europe is "once again" the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic as the World Health Organisation warns new infections and deaths are of "grave concern" as the Delta variant spreads across the continent.

Australia Post will soon deploy new technology to accurately alert customers when their packages are due to arrive.

Australia's Victoria state removed entry restrictions to citizens of neighboring New South Wales, allowing almost blanket reciprocal travel between the country's two biggest states ahead of the busy Christmas period reut.rs/3k7VxLu

The world’s biggest lithium producer is “going as fast as we can,” as buyers struggle to keep up with surging electric-vehicle demand

BREAKING - four prison riot squad officers have just landed in Carnarvon to transport Cleo Smith’s accused kidnapper Terence Kelly to Perth

The White House is pressing Congress to quickly pass legislation providing $52 billion to help computer chip manufacturers

Niger: At least 69 killed in gun attack

Uber reports first quarterly profit as rides recover aje.io/jy9zpg

'Bear of the Pyrenees', former Airbus CEO Jean Pierson dies reut.rs/3CP77CL

Australia’s flagship carrier Qantas Airways announces 500,000 bookings as the country emerges from pandemic isolation aje.io/m4qkzy

Canadian-dollar corporate bond sales reached an annual record, helped by treasurers raising cash before borrowing costs rise

Vietnamese factories are struggling to bring employees back after Covid shutdowns. That’s a problem for the global economy trib.al/KugnT4q

California, again, leans on natural gas to shore up energy supplies reut.rs/3BPgWiF

Indonesia, Poland, Vietnam and other nations pledged to phase out use of coal-fired power and stop building plants, but their deal at the COP26 climate summit failed to win support from China, India and other top coal consumers reut.rs/3o2uwKu

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said international students and skilled workers can be welcomed back into Australia once returning citizens and their families arrive Down Under.

BREAKING: Biden's social spending, infrastructure bills on track for House votes Friday

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says 11,850 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours in the state.

Peru's Congress confirms new moderate left Cabinet reut.rs/3GRRkFD

The Victoria Racing Club has revealed two coronavirus cases attended the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday where up to 10,000 patrons were allowed through the gates.