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Former AUS PM makes surprise visit to Taiwan Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made a surprise trip to Taiwan, as tensions. ▶ “They have put their astronomical profits before people”: Facebook whistleblower slams big tech A former Facebook employee has slammed the social media company during a US hearing. “You must pay for all these crimes”- sexual abuse victims demand for change Victims of abuse at the hands of the French Catholic Church are calling for immediate action following a… AnalysisLife under the Taliban: “Women erased from public life” | ticker VIEWS It's been almost two months since the Taliban took over power in Afghanistan. ▶ Singapore passes new law to tackle foreign interference Singapore has passed a new law to tackle foreign interference and meddling in domestic politics McDonald’s going green: burger chain sets 2050 net-zero target The world's biggest fast-food chain has pledged to cut global greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 AnalysisFuture generations take climate change to court | ticker VIEWS Younger generations put pressure on Governments to act on climate change Hollywood film sector braces for shutdown amid strike action Hollywood's film and television industry is bracing for a shutdown after the union approved strike action Sudan on verge of medicine, fuel and wheat shortage amid port blockade Life-saving medicines, fuel and wheat are about to become in short supply across Sudan. Hillsong founder Brian Houston pleads not guilty to concealing child sexual assault The investigation into the covering up of information within Hillsong has been ongoing since 2019 Australian state marks highest day of case numbers since pandemic began The Australian state of Victoria has marked a grim new record in its daily COVID-19 tally Taliban forces destroy ISIS-K hideout following Kabul bombings The Taliban have destroyed an Islamic State hideout in the north of Kabul, following a blast in the city centre Facebook and Instagram return online after global outage chaos A major outage hit Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms across the world. North Korea reopens hotline with South in bid to mend relations North Korea has reopened its communication line with the South NZ ditches COVID elimination strategy as delta sweeps New Zealand has dropped its COVID elimination strategy insisting the nation will learn to live with the virus