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Past articles by Ben:

Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday. → Read More

CNN

China's new high-tech Type 003 aircraft carrier is nearly ready to launch, analysis of satellite imagery shows

A new Chinese aircraft carrier with technology nearly equaling the capabilities of its US counterparts could be launched as soon as February next year, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by a Washington-based think tank. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population. → Read More

Koalas are dying from chlamydia, and climate change is making it worse

A silent killer is spreading through Australia's koala population, posing a threat that wildlife experts say could wipe out the iconic marsupial across large parts of the country. → Read More

CNN

Xi Jinping: Chinese President vows to pursue 'reunification' with Taiwan by peaceful means

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means in a speech in Beijing on Saturday. → Read More

CNN

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa: Nobel Peace prize winner vows to fight for the facts in Philippines

For journalist Maria Ressa, reporting the news has always been the priority. But the newly honored Nobel Peace Prize winner says she has been forced to "become the news" simply because of her determination to do the job properly and defend the rule of law. → Read More

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, Australia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, according to Geoscience Australia. → Read More

Angry and afraid, Afghanistan's LGBTQ community say they're being hunted down after Taliban takeover

Growing up as a teenager in Afghanistan, Rabia Balkhi felt lucky. → Read More

CNN

Afghanistan's LGBTQ community say they're being hunted down after Taliban takeover

LGBTQ people in Afghanistan who spoke to CNN say they need help to escape Taliban fighters before they are discovered and forced to face the new regime's brutal laws. → Read More

Twin cyclones to make landfall in Taiwan and Vietnam this weekend

Vietnam and Taiwan are bracing for twin cyclones which are expected to make landfall over the weekend. → Read More

CNN

Canadian businessman Michael Spavor sentenced by Chinese court to 11 years in prison for spying

A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage. → Read More

CNN

Chinese government rejects WHO plan for second phase of Covid-19 origins study

The Chinese government will not participate in a second phase of the World Health Organization's investigation into the origins of Covid-19, a top health official announced Thursday, after the possibility of the virus leaking from a Wuhan lab was included on the proposal. → Read More