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World NewsWater system conks out at space station

NASA says a system to prepare drinking water has broken on the International Space Station, possibly due to a leak.

AAP

UpdatedPremiumFirst stranded Aussies to leave India

Some vulnerable Aussies in India are set to fly home tomorrow, while Nepal’s oxygen shortage is so dire it’s asked Mount Everest climbers to bring back their canisters.

Charles Miranda

Heading homeVideoCommentsPremiumNSW Govt allows Aussie cricketers to isolate in Sydney

Superstar cricketers Steve Smith, Patrick Cummins and the rest of the Australians who fled the Indian Premier League bubble for the Maldives are on track to return home as early as Sunday.

Recycling drivePremiumAlbemarle to power future with old EV scraps

The world’s biggest lithium miner wants to extract more of the battery metal from old cars as demand surges and ageing electric vehicles are traded in.

Yvonne Yue Li

World NewsThousands march in Colombia protests

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets of Bogota and other cities in a new national strike to protest the policies of President Ivan Duque.

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World PoliticsNZ PM Ardern to visit Australia in July

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her intention to lead a trade and promotional delegation to Australia in July.

Ben McKay

Failures exposedVideoCrucial ‘lost month’ led to crippling pandemic: WHO

Shortcomings in the global response to the coronavirus outbreak — including an entire ‘lost month’ when countries failed to respond to warnings — led to the crippling pandemic, experts say.

Stephanie Nebehay

Celebrity splitPremiumBill Gates reveals reason for divorce

Their break-up stunned the world but for those close to billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the end of his marriage to Melinda was no shock.

Staff writer

On holdVideoPremiumMusk pumps brakes on carbon-heavy crypto payments

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says Tesla is suspending purchases with Bitcoin, triggering a slide in the value of the digital currency.

Dana Hull

Up and downPremiumIron ore miners tumble in volatile commodity trading

Futures markets point to iron ore price falling sharply as speculative trading in the commodity reaches fever pitch near record levels.

Stuart McKinnon

Full-scale war fearsVideoPM concerned about rapidly escalating Gaza conflict

Scott Morrison has raised concerns about escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, which the United Nations fears could explode into full-scale war.

Daniel McCulloch

End of an era PremiumEllen shock decision to quit TV show

After allegations of enabling a toxic workplace, Ellen DeGeneres has made a decision on the future of her long-running talk show.

Tiffany Bakker

World NewsMyanmar protesters decry arrests, beatings

Myanmar's military has arrested at least 30 demonstrators at an anti-coup protest in the northern city of Mandalay, witnesses say.

Ed Davies and Martin Petty

Conflict and WarVideoIsrael kills Hamas commander as Gaza violence escalates

Israeli planes have destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza that was said to have been used by Palestinian militants as hostilities escalate.

Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller

Cost controlsPremiumWhat can China do to control soaring commodity prices?

The surging cost of commodities to industries and households is a threat to China’s economic growth and the purchasing power of its citizenry.

World NewsSudan forces disperse protest, two killed

Sudanese security forces have killed two protesters as they dispersed a demonstration commemorating the deadly break-up of a protester camp two years ago.

AAP

World NewsDeath toll from Colombia protests rises

More than 40 people have been killed in nearly two weeks of protests in Colombia, as unions and student groups prepare for a national strike.

Carlos Vargas and Oliver Griffin

World NewsEx-Pentagon chief defends Capitol response

The acting defense secretary during the Capitol riot plans to tell US Congress he was concerned that sending troops to the building would fan fears of a coup.

David Shepardson and Jan Wolfe

Karma hurtsCommentsPremiumWe have come down with a bad case of vaccination envy

Now the rest of the western world is sharing vaccination selfies and ‘which one did you get?’ has apparently become this season’s dating ice-breaker.

Kate Emery

Kate EmerySenior Reporter

World NewsDemos mark 100 days of Myanmar junta rule

Anti-coup protesters across Myanmar have marched in the streets in defiance of the country's military rulers.

Martin Petty

World NewsPremiumAustralia to use US to mend China ties

Australia will seek to broker “constructive engagement” with China — but it may need a little help from Joe Biden.

Charles Miranda

World NewsThe fallout from China's rocket debris

NASA has accused China of failing to meet "responsible standards" in its space agency's handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean.

Ryan Woo

World NewsPremiumNaked pool parties: Bill Gates biographer on mogul’s wild life

A biography on Bill Gates spills the beans on what the tech mogul’s life was like in his bachelor days.

Maria Bervanakis

AustraliaPremiumAussie’s plea after losing Ugg battle with US giant

An Aussie businessman is pleading for the Government to support his fight for ugg boots against a billion-dollar US company.

Sarah Blake