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Canada and the UK join Australia and the US in diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics

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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce tests positive for COVID-19 in the US

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Pfizer says booster shots offer promising signs against Omicron in laboratory tests

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France releases man erroneously suspected of being Jamal Khashoggi hit squad member

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Olaf Scholz pledges 'new beginning' after succeeding Angela Merkel as German chancellor

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India Defence Chief General Bipin Rawat among 13 killed in helicopter crash

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PM slammed for online behaviour of MPs as he talks internet safety to teens

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Australia to toughen regulations for cryptocurrency and 'buy-now-pay-later' providers

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Peter Dutton ordered to pay part of refugee activist’s legal bill

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Australia's medicines watchdog approves Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 booster shots

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11 mins ago

Indonesian volunteers search for volcano victims

At the foot of Mount Semeru, damaged houses lined up on the side of the road covered by a thick layer of volcanic ash, four days after a deadly volcano eruption wiped out the area.

02:28

11 mins ago

Indonesian volunteers search for volcano victims

At the foot of Mount Semeru, damaged houses lined up on the side of the road covered by a thick layer of volcanic ash, four days after a deadly volcano eruption wiped out the area.

00:52

11 hours ago Coronavirus

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 7,000 for first time

South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rose above 7,000 for the first time, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on 8 December, putting hospital capacity under strain as deaths and severe cases rise.

01:16

11 hours ago

UN: End violence against women in Tigray conflict

The United Nations is urging the Ethiopian government to sign an agreement to prevent conflict related sexual violence.

01:34

17 hours ago World

Chile passes same-sex marriage bill

Chilean couple Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar celebrated with their children after their country's Congress legalised same-sex marriage following decades of legal campaigns for change.

01:19

17 hours ago Africa

Burundi prison fire kills 38 inmates, injures dozens more

A fire that broke out at Burundi's main prison complex killed at least 38 inmates as they tried to flee the burning buildings. The cause of the blaze is still unknown.

50:57

12 hours ago

Catch up: SBS World News (8 December 2021)

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01:06

18 hours ago Coronavirus

Manila reopens in-person classrooms as COVID-19 cases drop

Philippines have reopened face-to-face learning in 28 schools in Manila as part of a two-month trial, following a drop in COVID-19 infections.

02:17

19 hours ago Climate Change

Tasmania's 'black box' will record Earth's climate change

An 'indestructible' self-powered data storage device will be built in Tasmania in 2022, and will record humanity's handling of the climate change crisis.

02:03

1 day ago Australia

Opera House illuminates the life of late actor David Gulpilil

Perhaps the greatest cinematic star Australia has produced, the late Yolngu actor has illuminated the famous sails of the Sydney Opera House. David Gulpilil has received a lifetime achievement award, the Longford Lyell Award for "truly outstanding contributions" to the film industry.

01:21

1 day ago Women's Rights

Malala urges pressure to reopen schools in Afghanistan

Nobel Peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged the US to put pressure on the Taliban to reopen schools to girls in Afghanistan.

04:11

1 day ago Asia-Pacific

Australian Uyghurs urge Australia to boycott Beijing Olympics over human rights abuses

Uyghurs and federal MPs are urging the Australian government to join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics in protest against China’s human rights record.

02:10

1 day ago World

Former 'crackland' is now Latin America's largest urban garden

The Manguinhos neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, a slum where addicts once smoked crack and residents dumped trash, has been transformed into a community vegetable garden that now feeds some 800 families struggling with rampant food inflation.

02:17

1 day ago Asia-Pacific

Christmas trees light up around the world as the festive season begins

Countries around the globe bring in the festive season with the annual Christmas tree lights

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1 day ago

Catch up: SBS World News (7 December 2021)

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02:12

3 days ago Asia-Pacific

Villages buried under volcanic ash after Mount Semeru eruption

At least 14 people have died and dozens injured following the eruption of Indonesia's Semeru volcano. Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java island, threw up towers of ash and hot clouds on Saturday that blanketed nearby villages in East Java province and sent people fleeing in panic.

01:18

4 days ago North America

Migrants resort to 'La Bestia,' Mexico's notorious train, to avoid deportation

Facing deportation and extortion, migrants in Mexico have resorted to try board 'La Bestia,' a notorious train often used by migrants travelling north-bound to the US border.

01:45

2 days ago Immigration

Pope warns against exploiting refugees for 'political propaganda'

Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of refugees for political gain during a visit to a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, a main entry point of migrants heading to Europe.

02:02

2 days ago Coronavirus

Police clash with anti-COVID restrictions protesters in Belgium

Police fired teargas and used water cannons to disperse protesters pelting officers with cobblestones and fireworks at a demonstration in Belgium against government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions.

02:34

2 days ago Europe

Punches thrown at rally for far-right French presidential candidate

Supporters of far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour threw punches and chairs at several protesters wearing anti-racism T-shirts while Zemmour gave his first speech since declaring his candidacy.

01:13

2 days ago

Poor weather hampers rescue efforts at Indonesia volcano

Officials monitoring Indonesia's Semeru volcano warned residents to remain vigilant after a deadly eruption over the weekend, as heavy wind and rain brought search-and-rescue efforts to a temporary halt in some affected areas.

53:58

2 days ago

Catch up: SBS World News (6 December 2021)

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03:06

5 days ago Disability

The refugee dispelling myths around people with disabilities

This is Esther Simbi: an author, mother, and disability advocate dispelling the myth in her communities that people with disabilities cannot be successful.

01:36

4 days ago Asia-Pacific

Dozens injured after Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts

The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 35 and trapping some people in buildings as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said.

02:34

5 days ago Politics

Politicians wrap up 2021 with rap sheet of misbehaviour

The final sitting weeks of the year in Parliament had federal politicians yelling, hurling insults, allegedly growling, performing chicken dances, and wishing each other a Merry Christmas.

02:24

5 days ago Europe

Ukraine holds artillery drills next to annexed Crimea

Ukraine's armed forces have conducted artillery drills near the borders of Russian-annexed Crimea. Russia has been building up forces near its border with Ukraine, and Kyiv, the United States and NATO have voiced concerns about a possible Russian attack - a suggestion the Kremlin has dismissed as false.

01:42

5 days ago Arts

German military honours Merkel with punk music

Germany's outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel was farewelled with a military tattoo, the highest honour for a civilian, playing an eclectic mix of music of her own choosing that has intrigued the nation.

01:41

5 days ago Coronavirus

Boris Johnson receives his COVID-19 booster shot

Boris Johnson has received a booster shot urging others to follow suit as the COVID-19 vaccine booster program picked up the pace to help the country fend off the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

01:38

5 days ago Environment

Pristine waters returning to Philippines holiday island

For 23-year-old local tour guide Samuel Garilao, the beaches on the Philippines island of Boracay have never been cleaner and the water clearer. With the dearth of tourism over the past 21 months, Garilao witnessed how the beach in Borcay has slowly made a natural recovery.

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