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May 16, 2024 - World

Sergeant charged over 16-year-old’s death will plead not guilty and argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and diedPolice did not want to pursue charges against a sergeant accused of dangerous driving after an Indigenous teen riding a stolen trail bike hit an unmarked car and died, the officer’s lawyer says.Benedict Bryant was behind the wheel when Jai Kalani Wright rode the bike into the police vehicle in inner-city Sydney on 19 February 2022. Continue reading...

May 16, 2024 - World

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Thursday to meet with counterpart Xi Jinping as he seeks greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and his isolated economy.

May 16, 2024 - World

Exclusive: Walkley Foundation changes donation policy, saying it won’t accept support from companies that ‘offer no tangible benefit to humanity’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Walkley Foundation will not renew its major sponsorship deal with fossil fuel giant Ampol after changing its donation policy to sever ties with companies whose dealings “offer no tangible benefit to humanity”.Ampol’s two-year platinum sponsorship is understood to be worth several hundred thousand dollars and was the top sponsorship tier funding the national Walkley journalism awards. Continue reading...

May 16, 2024 - World

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life on an operating table Wednesday after being shot multiple times in what the government called a "political assault".

May 16, 2024 - World

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, has regained consciousness after an operation lasting several hours, local media reported. However, neither the television station TA3 nor the newspaper Dennik provided any further information on Fico's state of health late on Wednesday night. Earlier on Wednesday evening, according to official information, the 59-year-old's life had been in danger. There has been no new statement or explanation from the government since then.