BIZARRE: 21 | Mind Blowing Facts

Australian PM says premature to discuss about any potential China trip

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday said it was premature to discuss any potential trips to China, days after he met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Jacinda Ardern raises Taiwan with Xi Jinping at Apec meeting

New Zealand government statement says PM also asked president of China to help address North Korea tensions and Ukraine crisis

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2022

North Korea rebuked as allied countries hold emergency meeting over missile launch

Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries convened an emergency meeting during an Asian summit on Friday and condemned North Korea's firing of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, calling for a united response.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

New Zealand's Ardern set to meet China's President Xi

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday on the sidelines of the meeting of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, a New Zealand government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Nineteen years after the ‘fart tax’, New Zealand’s farmers are fighting emissions

After years of tension with policy-makers, will New Zealand manage to deliver its ‘world-first’ scheme to reduce methane and nitrous oxide in agriculture?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Mass murderer who killed 51 in Christchurch mosque shooting appeals sentence

The attack led to major gun-law reform in New Zealand

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Jacinda Ardern slams banks for taking huge profits during cost-of-living crisis: ‘I’m simply being frank’

New Zealand’s banking companies post before-tax profits of $9.7bn in the twelve months till June

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Afternoon Update: Liberal senator’s ‘offensive’ ABC grooming comment; Bob Brown arrested; when to spot the blood moon

Alex Antic tells Senate hearing a Play School segment amounted to ‘adult content’. And Medibank hit by ‘distressing’ ransomware threat

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022

Man who killed 51 in New Zealand mosque attacks files appeal

The man who slaughtered 51 Muslim worshippers during the deadliest mass shooting in New Zealand’s history is appealing his conviction and sentence

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

New Zealand mosque gunman files appeal against life sentence

The white supremacist pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder in 2020 and was given a whole-life term.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2022