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    Australians in Japan say ski fields are safe after spate of deaths
     5 February 2026
    Australians working in Japan's ski fields say while the sport has unpredictable risks, there are ways to be prepared.
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    CIA says it will cease publishing the World Factbook, a free online resource used by millions
    5 Feb: A statement on the CIA's website does not give a reason for the decision, simply stating that the publication has "sunset" while encouraging readers to "stay curious about the world and find ways to explore it … in person or virtually".... more
    A 'ghost airport' and sinkhole highway as Timor-Leste gambles on oil and gas with Greater Sunrise project
    5 Feb: The Greater Sunrise gas project was meant to transform Timor-Leste and bring billions in revenue, but locals are still waiting for the jobs and opportunities that were promised.... more
    Australian man Michael 'Micky' Hurst dies in Japan while skiing
    5 Feb: Michael Hurst had a medical episode and died on the slopes in Hokkaido, making it three Australians in total that have died in Japan this year.... more
    Ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home as British police investigate latest Epstein revelations
    4 Feb: British police are investigating the former prince after new files suggest Jeffrey Epstein provided him with a woman to have sex with at the Royal Lodge in 2010.... more
    Melinda Gates reacts to allegations against ex-husband Bill Gates in new Epstein files
    4 Feb: Melinda French Gates says her ex-husband, Bill Gates, needs to answer for his behaviour alleged in the latest batch of Epstein files.... more
    Why these women took marriage sabbaticals — and how it went
    4 Feb: Do you ever feel like taking a break from your marriage? Three women share how a marriage sabbatical changed their relationship.... more
    Inquest to be held into baby girl's mysterious death in Queensland
    4 Feb: The baby's family says it's "distressing" that the inquest comes several years after the baby's death,  but hopes it helps other families.... more
    Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and India's Narendra Modi named in Epstein files
    4 Feb: The prime ministers of Malaysia and India deny having links with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after their names appeared in a tranche of files released by the US Department of Justice.... more
    Desperate need for medical evacuations in Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens
    4 Feb: Only five patients, along with their family members, exited through Rafah on the first day of its reopening, according to ABC staff inside Gaza. Doctors say it does not scratch the surface of the thousands of Palestinians who desperately need medical evacuation.... more

     Most Popular Recent International News
     02 Feb: US Deputy Attorney-General says further charges from Epstein files unlikely ++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Sarah Ferguson offered Jeffrey Epstein woman with 'great body' after his release from prison ++++++++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages ++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++
     18 Jan: The Black Foils have confirmed they've been deducted three championship points for their weekend-ending crash with Switzerland at the Sail GP season-opening event in Perth ++++++++++++++
     20 Jan: China's population declines for a fourth straight year amid record low birthrates ++++++++++++++
     22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened +++++++++++++

     International NewsLinks
      16 Feb: Kangaroo cull: why new origin international eligibility rules spell trouble for australia (Sydney Morning Herald)
      15 Feb: Watch: moment crew docks at international space station (BBCWorld)
      15 Feb: Cuban cigar festival called off as us blockade worsens energy crisis (BBCWorld)
      14 Feb: ‘we didn’t know what to do’: the kiwi international rugby referee managing epilepsy (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Feb: A line in the snow: why the ukrainian athlete was banned and others were not (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Feb: Ioc criticised for selling nazi-era olympics t-shirt (BBCWorld)
      12 Feb: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from winter olympics over banned helmet honouring war dead (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Feb: Ukraine's vladyslav heraskevych out of winter olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead (Stuff.co.nz)
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