'Ripped open a seam in society': Why New Caledonia's violent riots this week are unsurprising for many
Experts and observers say the discord in New Caledonia has built amid a deepening economic divide and a prolonged stalemate over the future of its status as a French territory.
Parents are feeling the pinch of extracurricular classes. But some are choosing to make sacrifices for their children
For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?
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Man convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer gets 30 years in prison
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For the first time, divorced parents in Japan will have the option of joint child custody
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Violence eases in New Caledonia as concerns grow about access to food and medicine
One thousand additional security personnel have been deployed across New Caledonia to bring riots that have gripped the island to a halt.
Australia joins other democracies in letter urging Israel to comply with humanitarian law in Gaza
More than a dozen countries, including all the members of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies apart from the United States, have signed the letter, which also says they are opposed to a full-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah.
Australians trapped in New Caledonia barricaded in accommodation for five days as violence spreads
The first of the extra 1,000 security personnel France is sending to New Caledonia have started to arrive amid riots that have killed five people and injured hundreds more, with the French government saying a state of emergency has started to calm things in the Pacific territory.
World number one golfer charged with assaulting police officer outside PGA Championship
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French police fatally shoot man suspected of trying to set fire to synagogue
Police say officers were alerted early on Friday morning that smoke was rising from the synagogue, and came face to face with the man when they got there.
Four dead and nearly 900,000 without power after fast-moving storm pummels Texas
The city of Houston is littered with fallen powerlines and building debris after a powerful thunderstorm with 161 kilometre per hour winds hit Texas.
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