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01:44
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2 hours ago
North America
Joe Biden says it's time to 'end America's longest war'
US President Joe Biden declared he plans to end the longest US war and that it is "time for American troops to come home" from Afghanistan, as he looks to close out 20 years of US military involvement there even as critics warn that peace is not assured. In a White House speech, Biden set a goal of withdrawing all 2,500 US troops remaining in Afghanistan no later than Sept. 11, with the final withdrawal beginning on May 1.
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01:44
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2 hours ago
North America
Joe Biden says it's time to 'end America's longest war'
US President Joe Biden declared he plans to end the longest US war and that it is "time for American troops to come home" from Afghanistan, as he looks to close out 20 years of US military involvement there even as critics warn that peace is not assured. In a White House speech, Biden set a goal of withdrawing all 2,500 US troops remaining in Afghanistan no later than Sept. 11, with the final withdrawal beginning on May 1.
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02:31
![Families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd gather to call for justice]()
1 day ago
North America
Families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd gather to call for justice
The family of George Floyd gathered with the loved ones of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis to show their support after his shooting death by a police officer in a nearby suburb during a traffic stop.
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02:43
![Holgate says she was 'treated abysmally']()
16 hours ago
Asia-Pacific
Holgate says she was 'treated abysmally'
While the chair of Australia Post has admitted Christine Holgate was treated "abysmally" during the luxury watch saga, he says the board does not owe her an apology.
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00:38
![Massive fire rages across industrial park in Spain]()
10 hours ago
Europe
Massive fire rages across industrial park in Spain
At least four industrial buildings of 52,000 square meters have been affected, with no injuries or fatalities reported.
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01:00
![100 days to Tokyo 2020]()
11 hours ago
Asia-Pacific
100 Days to Tokyo 2020
Mascots and Olympics symbol unveiled to mark 100 Days to Tokyo 2020
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01:23
![Expert Defends Former Officer pinning down George Floyd]()
20 hours ago
North America
Expert defends former officer pinning down George Floyd
A use-of-force expert has testified in the Derek Chauvin trial, saying the former officer was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because of his frantic resistance.
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01:11
![Protesters march on the IMF in Buenos Aires with large basket]()
1 day ago
World
Protesters march on the IMF in Buenos Aires with large basket
Argentine protesters marched on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Buenos Aires as the South American country attempts renegotiate its multibillion-dollar debts to the IMF and the Paris Club group of creditor nations.
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02:52
![Police release video of shooting of 20-year-old black man in Minneapolis]()
1 day ago
North America
Police release video of shooting of 20-year-old black man in Minneapolis
Police in Minnesota released video of the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb that appeared to be an 'accidental discharge' by an officer who drew her gun instead of her taser during a struggle.
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55:01
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11 hours ago
Australia
SBS World News (14 April 2021)
Did you miss the latest SBS World News bulletin? You can catch up on all the major national and international news stories of the day right here.
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01:43
![Penguins Returned to Seas off Argentina]()
1 day ago
World
Penguins Returned to Seas off Argentina
Twelve black-and-white Magellanic penguins have been returned to the chilly seas off the Atlantic coast of Argentina after they were rescued and rehabilitated from health issues.
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00:29
![Worshippers make pilgrimage to Mecca for Ramadan]()
1 day ago
Middle East
Worshippers make pilgrimage to Mecca for Ramadan
Pilgrims have descended on the Islamic sacred site of Kaaba in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, with numbers limited due to COVID-19.
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02:50
![George Floyd's brother testifies in Derek Chauvin trial]()
1 day ago
North America
George Floyd's brother testifies in Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd's younger brother has taken the witness stand, shedding tears as he was shown a picture of his late mother and a young George.
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02:15
![WA town of Kalbarri decimated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja]()
1 day ago
Australia
WA town of Kalbarri decimated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja
Up to 70 percent of properties in the West Australian town of Kalbarri was damaged by Tropical Cyclone Seroja.
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03:43
![Biden appeals for calm while grief and outrage take to the streets]()
1 day ago
Investigations
Biden appeals for calm while grief and outrage take to the streets
U.S. President Joe Biden said federal resources are in the area to help maintain peace and calm. While activists call for the police chief, the city manager, and the police officer involved in a fatal shooting to be fired immediately.
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00:59
![One killed in high school shooting]()
1 day ago
North America
One killed in high school shooting
Police say one person is dead and and officer was injured at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville.
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00:57
![Protesters in Myanmar's south remain defiant]()
2 days ago
Asia-Pacific
Protesters in Myanmar's south remain defiant
People have marched with flags and placards, in a show of opposition to February's military takeover.
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00:49
![Protests after police reportedly killed a man outside of Minneapolis]()
2 days ago
North America
Protests after police reportedly killed a man outside of Minneapolis
Several dozen demonstrators holding Black Lives Matter banners and signs faced off with police in riot gear in a suburb of Minneapolis after a man was reportedly shot and killed by police on Sunday.
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01:16
![Jordan's King Abdullah and Prince Hamza make joint appearance]()
2 days ago
Arts
Jordan's King Abdullah and Prince Hamza make joint appearance
The pair attended a ceremony marking 100 years of independence. It's their first joint appearance following claims of an alleged coup attempt by the Prince.
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02:48
![Bodycam vision shows US police draw guns during traffic stop.]()
2 days ago
North America
Bodycam vision shows US police draw guns during traffic stop
A U.S. Army lieutenant filed a lawsuit against two Virginia police officers in federal court over what court papers say was a violent traffic stop, where officers pointed their guns, knocked him to the ground, pepper-sprayed him and "threatened to murder him."
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01:24
![Win for diversity at BAFTA awards]()
2 days ago
Arts
Win for diversity at BAFTA awards
Director Chloe Zhao has become the first Chinese filmmaker to win Best Director at the BAFTA Awards.
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01:50
![Princes Andrew and Edward remember their father]()
2 days ago
Arts
Prince Andrew and Prince Edward remember their father the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip's youngest two children have paid tribute to their father, following his death aged 99.
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01:07
![Nearly 1,500 Chinese rescuers making every effort to rescue coal miners in Xinjiang]()
2 days ago
Asia-Pacific
Nearly 1,500 Chinese rescuers making every effort to rescue coal miners in Xinjiang
Chinese armed police officers and professional rescue workers have joined the operation to save the trapped miners in a coal mine after a flooding incident in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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00:39
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4 days ago
Asia-Pacific
Defiant coup protesters march in southern Myanmar
Demonstrators protesting the February coup returned to the streets in southern Myanmar.
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00:53
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3 days ago
Europe
Third lava stream cracks open in erupting Icelandic volcano
Three weeks after first erupting, an Icelandic volcano continues to spew out lava. A third eruption fissure cracked open on April 6, in between the two already existing ones.
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01:30
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4 days ago
Europe
Prince Charles pays tribute to 'my dear Papa'
Prince Charles paid tribute to his "dear Papa" who had given such remarkably devoted service to Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family and to Britain.
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00:41
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4 days ago
World
Ash coats Caribbean island of St Vincent after volcano eruption
Residents of the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent woke to rumbling noises emanating from the La Soufriere volcano that spectacularly erupted, while a thin layer of ash coated rooftops, cars and roads.
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01:37
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5 days ago
Europe
Mourners gather at Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to Prince Philip
SBS World News' Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis speaks to mourners outside Buckingham Palace after the death of Prince Philip.
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01:45
![Migrant boy found walking alone near the US-Mexico border]()
6 days ago
Immigration
Migrant boy found walking alone near the US-Mexico border
A Rio Grande City border patrol agent found a 10-year-old boy walking alone on a rural caliche road near La Grulla, Texas
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07:12
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4 days ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison pays tribute to Britain's Prince Philip
Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid tribute to the life and service of Britain's Prince Philip, extending condolences and sympathies on behalf of the Australian people to Queen Elizabeth and the royal family.
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02:11
![Expert: Chauvin's entire weight was on Floyd's neck]()
5 days ago
North America
Expert: Chauvin's entire weight was on Floyd's neck
George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned face down on the pavement with his hands cuffed behind him, a medical expert testified Thursday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
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01:14
![People displaced by Mozambique violence 'highly traumatised']()
5 days ago
Immigration
People displaced by Mozambique violence 'highly traumatised'
Thousands of people displaced by the rebel attack in northern Mozambique have sought safety in the town of Pemba, with some among them hoping to be reunited with their relatives.
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02:43
![Winner of Mrs Sri Lanka has crown seized on stage]()
5 days ago
Arts
Winner of Mrs Sri Lanka has crown seized on stage
A fellow beauty pageant contestant attempted to disqualify the winner of Mrs Sri Lanka in an on-stage spat where she forcibly removed her crown
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01:23
![RAF veteran, 89, straps on rollerskates for charity]()
5 days ago
RAF veteran, 89, straps on rollerskates for charity
A great-grandfather in the UK is roller-skating into his 90s. Inspired by the late fundraiser, Captain Sir Tom Moore, RAF veteran John Wilcock has got his skates on for the first time in seven decades with the aim of doing 90 laps of a courtyard.
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03:40
![Biden unveils six executive orders to combat gun violence]()
5 days ago
US Politics
Biden unveils six executive orders to combat gun violence
US President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on Thursday, in what the White House described as a first step to curb mass shootings, community bloodshed and suicides.
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01:47
![Insecurity, virus sees polio cases rise in Afghanistan]()
6 days ago
Coronavirus
Insecurity, virus sees polio cases rise in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling disease.
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01:36
![Protesters clash with Spanish police at far-right party Vox event]()
6 days ago
Europe
Protesters clash with Spanish police at far-right party Vox event
Around a thousand anti-fascist demonstrators clashed with police in Madrid on the sidelines of a political campaign event organised by the far-right party Vox.
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01:35
![Hunger strikers praise NY budget and break fast]()
6 days ago
Coronavirus
Hunger strikers praise NY budget and break fast
A dozen hunger strikers in New York took their first bites of food in several days on Wednesday. The undocumented immigrants had stopped eating to urge lawmakers to include money in the new state budget for people not eligible for unemployment insurance or other pandemic aid.
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01:09
![Rescue]()
07/04/2021
Europe
Crew rescued from cargo ship in rough seas off Norway
The crew of a Dutch cargo ship was evacuated in stormy weather off the coast of Norway late on Monday (April 5), leaving the abandoned vessel adrift and in danger of sinking and causing an oil spill, local authorities said.
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