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Australian Minister Defends Social Support Exclusion For Jobless

SYDNEY — Australia’s Emergency Management minister, in charge of federal Covid-19 support payments, has boldly declared she would rather be on welfare in Australia than anywhere else in the world. State and federal governments have ramped up […]

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Australian Airline Could Make Vaccination A Requirement For International Flights

SYDNEY — Australia’s biggest commercial airline Qantas is set to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all international travelers when Australia’s borders reopen. The Flying Kangaroo’s boss Alan Joyce has flagged mirroring requirements in Israel, Iceland, and some European […]

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A Biden Truce Breaks As Clinton And Sanders Back Candidates In Ohio

CLEVELAND — The moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party may have put aside their differences last year to get President Joseph R. Biden Jr. elected and keep Donald J. Trump a one-term president, but […]

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Pakistan Not On Biden’s 40 Country List For Climate Talks

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan — the fifth-most populous country and one of the top 10 nations most affected by extreme weather events — could not make the cut for a seat among the 40 nations invited by the Joseph R. […]

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Prison Sentence, Hefty Fines For Criticizing Pakistan Army

LAHORE, Pakistan — A new law in Pakistan is set to ban criticism of the army, and those found guilty will face fines up to PKR 500,000 ($3,270) and a possible two years behind bars. The […]

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Jill Biden Rolls Out Next Phase Of Program To Help Military Families

First lady Jill Biden joins a distinguished club of former first ladies at the forefront of efforts to support military families. On Wednesday, Biden rolled out the next steps in an initiative called Joining Forces […]

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Australian Politicians ‘Fail’ Public Interest Poll

CANBERRA, Australia — Even before recent scandals rocked the state and federal parliaments, Australians overwhelmingly felt politicians were failing to meet their public interest expectations. The latest Next 25 Navigator study, a poll of 2,825 people from […]