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world4 days ago•212 min saved

Australian PM evacuated after bomb threat tied to Shen Yun performances

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from the Lodge in Canberra after bomb threats tied to Shen Yun, a group associated with Falun Gong; two threatening emails were sent to Shen Yun’s host organization but police found nothing suspicious and safety was restored. Shen Yun and Australian authorities condemned the threats and noted a pattern of intimidation, while China criticized Shen Yun as a political tool.

via CNN|

#anthony-albanese #bomb-threat #canberra

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian Diplomat Squats on Proposed Embassy Site, Deepening Standoff with Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed concerns about a man suspected of being a Russian diplomat allegedly squatting on the site where a Moscow embassy was planned to be built in Canberra, saying that the man is just "some bloke" and not a national security threat. The Australian government revoked the lease last week citing national security concerns.

via The Daily Beast|

#australia #canberra #diplomat

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Australia denies Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra.

Australia's parliament will pass legislation to cancel Russia's lease on a site in Canberra, where it had plans to build a new embassy, due to concerns about national security. The move follows long-running litigation over the site after Australia's federal court ruled last month that an eviction order made by the National Capital Authority was invalid. The termination of the lease has no impact on Russia's existing embassy, which is in the former Soviet Union embassy in the suburb of Griffith, further away from Parliament House.

via Al Jazeera English|

#australia #canberra #embassy