United Nations member states have ousted Iran from the U.N. women’s rights body, a first for the commission, as Iran is embroiled in a protest movement sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in September. A total of 29 countries on Dec. 14 voted in favor of a U.S.-led resolution to…
Shiffrin Takes Win No. 77 to Move Within 5 of Vonn’s Record
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland—Mikaela Shiffrin’s first speed race weekend of the women’s World Cup season went so well, she believes it might make her even faster in her core technical events, too. The four-time overall champion won a super-G Sunday to top off her weekend with career win No. 77. The result leaves the American skier…
Calls for Australia to Adopt US-Style ‘Green Card’ Among Proposals to Rejig Migration System
December 19, 2022
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Australian universities are calling for wholesale reforms to the country’s immigration system including one proposal for a U.S.-style green card. In a submission (pdf) to the federal government’s migration review, Universities Australia, which represents tertiary institutions across the country, said complicated visa structures were causing Australia to fall behind other advanced economies in attracting talented…
Wong to Visit China for Diplomatic Talks
December 18, 2022
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Beijing to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia-China diplomatic relations. Senator Wong has been invited by the Chinese government to meet with her counterpart Wang Yi and hold the sixth Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue which was last held in 2018. It signals a step forward in diplomatic…
Beijing Needs to Engage With Australia ‘Wisely’: Foreign Minister Penny Wong
December 18, 2022
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has again signalled to Beijing that good bilateral relations are dependent on billions in punitive trade sanctions on Australian products being removed. The sanctions, implemented in 2020 as part of a targeted campaign of economic coercion against Australia, have been a sticking point for officials looking to stabilise ties. Beijing has…
Heating Restored in Freezing Kyiv After Russia Launches Another Major Attack: Mayor Klitschko
Heating has been fully restored to Kyiv after the latest Russian bombardment that targeted water and power infrastructure, the capital’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday. “The city is restoring all services after the latest shelling,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app. “In particular, the capital’s heat supply system was fully restored. All sources…
Champion Jockey Dettori Says He Will Retire After 2023 Season
Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, who has ridden more than 3,300 British winners and has 21 British Classic triumphs, said 2023 will be his final year in the saddle as he plans to retire after one last race at the Breeders’ Cup. The British-based 52-year-old, who has enjoyed a glittering career in the sport he has…
Runners Brave the Cold for Antarctic Ice Marathon
Courageous runners braved snow and freezing temperatures this week for the Antarctic Ice Marathon, won by Ireland’s Sean Tobin who organizers said clocked a record time on the continent. The event, the 17th of its kind, took place on Wednesday at Union Glacier, with more than 60 competitors from 20 nations taking part. Organizers describe…
‘We Want Answers’: Family of Security Guard Who Died at World Cup Stadium
NAIROBI—The family of a security guard who died while on duty at the World Cup’s Lusail Stadium in Qatar are seeking answers and hope to receive help to return the body of the 24-year-old to his homeland, Kenya, they said on Wednesday. John Njau Kibue suffered a serious fall on Dec. 10, tournament organizers the…
US Military to Expand Training of Ukrainian Troops
The U.S. military will expand the training of Ukrainian troops in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, with a focus on joint maneuvers and combined arms operations. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said at a press briefing on Dec. 15 that the Pentagon “will expand U.S.-led training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, to include joint maneuver…
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