21 May 2022
Environmental groups write to the world's richest man, Elon Musk, flagging concerns over possible investments in Indonesia's nickel mining industry amid soaring demand for the resource for its use in electric vehicles.
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21 May: Ukrainian forces pushed out Vladimir Putin's men from the eastern region of Kharkiv but, in the Russian military's wake, they found explosives hidden everywhere, from fields to a child's bedroom.... more
20 May: Canadian wireless carriers will not be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, the government says, joining the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand in banning the company.... more
20 May: When actor Amber Heard wrapped up her time on the witness stand this week, it was after two gruelling days of cross-examination in which she was questioned about the veracity of her allegations against actor Johnny Depp.... more
20 May: Facing an increase in missile strikes in recent weeks, the Ukrainian city of Odesa is utilising its expansive underground labyrinth, turning one of the largest catacomb networks in the world into a liveable modern-day bomb shelter.... more
20 May: A remote school principal found by ICAC to have engaged in corrupt conduct, has launched legal action, claiming the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption acted "in bad faith".... more
20 May: Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russian forces of attempting to kill as many Ukrainians and do as much damage as possible, repeating his charge that Russia was carrying out a genocide.... more
