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WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

WHO says bird flu risk low after US reports first death

A human has for the first time died in the United States after being infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, health officials say.

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

COP29 clinches $US300 billion climate compromise deal

Countries have clinched a deal to inject $US300 billion annually to combat climate change and help poor nations cope with the impact of global warming.

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

G20 leaders urged to move faster on climate targets

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has suggested countries bring forward their targets to reach climate neutrality by 2040 or 2045, instead of 2050.

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G20 spotlights Global South, bracing for Trump's return

G20 spotlights Global South, bracing for Trump's return

The G20 summit highlights a shifting global order as leaders of major economies try to shore up consensus before Donald Trump returns to the US presidency.

Tech billionaire completes first private spacewalk

Tech billionaire completes first private spacewalk

A tech billionaire who stepped out on the first private spacewalk has declared that "earth sure looks like a perfect world" as he emerged from a spacecraft.

NASA to keep two astronauts in space until February

NASA to keep two astronauts in space until February

US space agency NASA has decided it is too risky to bring two astronauts back to earth in Boeing’s Starliner capsule.

Thailand says mpox case is more easily spread variant

Thailand says mpox case is more easily spread variant

A man detected as having a case of mpox in Thailand has the clade 1b strain of the virus, health authorities say.

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Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Pakistan is working to confirm whether an mpox case is a worrying new variant, days after the WHO declared the virus's spread a global health emergency.

WHO says mpox a global public health emergency again

WHO says mpox a global public health emergency again

WHO says mpox a global public health emergency again

WHO says mpox a global public health emergency again

The World Health Organisation has announced a global public health emergency due to a new variant of the mpox virus spreading.

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

Cyber experts say vetting failed before global crash

As the world reboots and transport, governments and businesses return to normal, experts take in what might have been the world's biggest IT failure.

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

Software error disrupts flights, banks, media worldwide

A faulty update to widely used cybersecurity software has knocked airlines, media companies, banks and telecoms offline around the world.

Ukraine will stop Putin, forceful Biden tells NATO

Ukraine will stop Putin, forceful Biden tells NATO

Ukraine will stop Putin, forceful Biden tells NATO

Ukraine will stop Putin, forceful Biden tells NATO

The leaders of members of NATO are visiting the United States as President Joe Biden hosts a summit of the military alliance.

G7 leaders back deal to use Russia interest for Ukraine

G7 leaders back deal to use Russia interest for Ukraine

G7 leaders back deal to use Russia interest for Ukraine

G7 leaders back deal to use Russia interest for Ukraine

G7 leaders have agreed in principle to issue $A75 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow's invasion.

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

The "immense" scale of killings in Gaza is a crime against humanity, a UN inquiry says as it finds both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict committed war crimes.

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Hamstrung at home, G7 leaders struggle with global woes

Wars, trade imbalances, development challenges and AI threats make for a daunting agenda as world leaders gather for the G7 summit in Italy.

WHO confirms first fatal human case of bird flu A(H5N2)

The World Health Organisation says a death related to a confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of bird flu is the first of its kind globally.

Guterres calls for tax on profits of fossil fuel firms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent action to avert "climate hell".

Broken on Brocon: Ben O'Connor Giro podium hopes crack

Ben O''Connor's hopes of becoming just the fifth Australian cyclist to finish on the podium at a Grand Tour may have taken a killer blow at the Giro d'Italia.

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Wider bird flu spread worrying, animal health body says

The head of the World Organisation for Animal Health says it is worrying to see the spread of bird flu to more different species.

Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted in global takedown

Law enforcement agencies from several countries say they have infiltrated and disrupted a ransomware syndicate behind cyber attacks around the world.

Five Aussie men in ICC Test XI, but just two WC winners

Only two of Australia's ODI World Cup winners have been included in the ICC's world XI, but five of their Test players made the red-ball selection.

Lynagh shines for Quins in Europe with great solo try

Michael Lynagh's son Louis got a shock late call-up for Harlequins and celebrated with two tries - one quite brilliant - in their European Champions Cup win.

World Bank forecasts 2024 global growth to slow

The global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024, the World Bank predicts.

EU scientists say 2023 world's hottest year on record

Scientists from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service say 2023 was the hottest year in global temperature records since 1850.

World celebrates New Year as wars cast shadow over 2024

New Year celebrations around the world offer a hopeful start to 2024 even as the world's ongoing conflicts raise security concerns and mute festivities.

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