Brisbane, Australia CNN — The United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) suspended its…
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Supreme Court declines to take up effort to secure birthright citizenship for American Samoans | CNN Politics
CNN — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case asking whether those born…
Australian court to hear claims over alleged sexual assault in Parliament House | CNN
Brisbane, Australia CNN — A highly anticipated sexual assault trial began in Australia Tuesday in a…
‘Predatory,’ widespread sexual harassment on Australia’s Antarctic research bases, report finds | CNN
CNN — Australian women working on research bases in Antarctica have been plagued by a widespread…
Biden to host first ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit | CNN Politics
CNN — President Joe Biden is hosting the first ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit this week,…
‘Baby’ island appears in Pacific Ocean after underwater volcano erupts | CNN
CNN — The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby – a baby…
Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia | CNN
CNN — Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia’s far western coast, a dusty highway…
Australia is asking its people one question and it’s not whether to keep the King | CNN
Brisbane, Australia CNN — Within 24 hours of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the first…
Australians are bracing for more pain from rain this summer as third La Niña confirmed | CNN
CNN — Much of Australia will face unusually heavy rains in coming months, the country’s weather…