Australia
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Australia Cancels Kanye West Visa Over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song
The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released “Heil Hitler” on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Australian Police Seek Three Suspects in Synagogue Blaze
Mask-wearing arsonists set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue before dawn on Friday, police said, gutting much of the building but causing no serious injuries.
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Cambodian Court Jails 13 Pregnant Filipino Surrogates
The 13 were among 24 foreign women detained by Cambodian police in Kandal province in September and charged with attempted cross-border human trafficking, according to a statement from the Kandal court.
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China Lifts Final Bans on Australian Red Meat as Trade Row Nears End
Red meat and lobster were the last two commodities subject to some form of barrier or export ban.
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Child Abuse Police Arrest Star Australian Broadcaster
The 83-year-old is accused of “indecent assault and sexual touching offences” spanning between 2001 and 2019, New South Wales Police said.
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Australia Moves To Ban Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australia’s prime minister has vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”.
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Seven Australian rugby league players boycott Pride jersey
It is the first time a club in the National Rugby League has had a Pride jersey, which shows support for the LGBTQ community.
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A new republic is born: Barbados celebrates ditching Britain’s queen
Barbados, a former British colony, has officially ditched Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
