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Thumbs down to ‘middle finger’ health campaign in New Zealand
Read More Hepatitis C awareness ads that feature smiling actors raising their middle fingers are deemed too offensive to be aired A New Zealand health campaign designed to help curb hepatitis C has hit a stumbling block after one of its advertisements showing people raising the middle finger was deemed too offensive to air. The…
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Putin’s nuclear threats are meant to ‘manipulate’ global uncertainty and sow confusion — and it’s working, expert says
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Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson
Read MorePutin to host annexation ceremony in Moscow after declaring Ukrainian lands ‘independent’ in major escalation of war.Putin to host annexation ceremony in Moscow after declaring Ukrainian lands ‘independent’ in major escalation of war.
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NSW minister Rob Stokes quits as Natasha Maclaren-Jones seeks to replace him in Pittwater
Read More Stokes, a senior member of Dominic Perrottet’s cabinet, made a failed attempt to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier last year Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The New South Wales families and communities minister, Natasha Maclaren-Jones, will seek…
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Zimbabwe court fines novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga over protest
Read MoreDangaremba, nominated for the Booker Prize in 2020, is a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s gov’t.Dangaremba, nominated for the Booker Prize in 2020, is a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s gov’t.
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Europe’s only reigning queen strips four grandkids of royal titles
Read MoreThe mother of Prince Joachim’s two eldest sons told Danish media she was “shocked” by the decision.The mother of Prince Joachim’s two eldest sons told Danish media she was “shocked” by the decision.
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First openly trans US Army officer arrested as ‘Russian spy’
Read More A Maryland couple was charged for offering medical secrets to an undercover FBI agent Two Americans, including the US Army’s first openly transgender officer, were arrested after offering medical information of military personnel to a Russian embassy employee – in reality, an undercover FBI agent – according to a federal indictment made public…
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Putin says ‘mistakes’ were made in selecting military reservists in Ukraine war — incorrectly drafting the elderly, chronically ill, and even those without combat experience
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Kashmir: Films return to big screen after 23 years
Read MoreTheatres in Kashmir are set to reopen more than two decades after armed rebellion forced their closure.Theatres in Kashmir are set to reopen more than two decades after armed rebellion forced their closure.
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Apple executive leaves after viral TikTok captures him making crude joke about ‘big-breasted women’
Read More Executive claimed remark was a joke Executive claimed remark was a joke
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Businessman who said he burned a $10m Frida Kahlo drawing is under criminal investigation
Read More The art collector allegedly destroyed the work to promote an NFT collection The art collector allegedly destroyed the work to promote an NFT collection
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Brazil election: Do voting machines lead to fraud?
Read MorePresident Bolsonaro says the voting machines used in Brazil are prone to fraud, without providing evidence.President Bolsonaro says the voting machines used in Brazil are prone to fraud, without providing evidence.
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Brazil election: How the famous yellow football shirt has become politicised
Read MoreAs Brazil’s election – and the World Cup – approach, the famous yellow shirt is being politicised.As Brazil’s election – and the World Cup – approach, the famous yellow shirt is being politicised.
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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 219 of the invasion
Read More Vladimir Putin signs decrees paving way for Ukrainian regions to be annexed; UN chief says move would be a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ See all our Ukraine coverageContinue reading…Vladimir Putin signs decrees paving way for Ukrainian regions to be annexed; UN chief says move would be a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no…
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New leak found in gas pipeline supplying Europe
Read MoreAnother leak has been found in a Baltic Sea pipeline carrying Russian natural gas to Europe. NATO has ruled it an act of sabotage. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will never recognize Russia’s planned annexation of Ukrainian territory.Another leak has been found in a Baltic Sea pipeline carrying Russian natural…
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Cubans suffer as power outage caused by Hurricane Ian drags on
Read MoreIvette Garrido hurried last week to get the 13 pounds of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba’s government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian.Ivette Garrido hurried last week to get the 13 pounds of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba’s government…
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Average income of Deloitte’s partners in UK and Switzerland tops £1m
Read More Each will receive distributable profit of £1,058,000 in year to end of May – 33 times UK’s average annual pay Partners at Deloitte in the UK and Switzerland will receive an average income of more than £1m each for the second year in a row, after the accountancy firm enjoyed another successful year.…
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Australia news live: Dan Tehan says anti-corruption body will be a ‘knackery’; national cabinet to review Covid isolation
Read More Shadow minister for immigration and citizenship makes comment on social media, linking to newspaper column that compared proposed Nacc to Salem witch trials. Follow the day’s news live Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The minister for sport, Anika Wells, is speaking to ABC Radio about an…
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Missing Texas teacher seen wandering ‘confused’ on New Orleans street in new video
Read More Michelle Reynolds’ car was found in New Orleans, 350 miles away from her home in Alvin, Texas Michelle Reynolds’ car was found in New Orleans, 350 miles away from her home in Alvin, Texas
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Five dead in Texas shooting as police hold suspect in custody
Read More Shooting occured in small town between Austin and Dallas Shooting occured in small town between Austin and Dallas
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Disney World guests hunkering down as Hurricane Ian brings fierce winds and rain
Read More ‘It’s so awful what’s going on elsewhere, I feel terrible’ ‘It’s so awful what’s going on elsewhere, I feel terrible’
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Couple contaminate drought-stricken town’s water supply by dyeing waterfall blue for gender reveal
Read More Brazilian environment ministry says the couple may have polluted the Queima Pé river Brazilian environment ministry says the couple may have polluted the Queima Pé river
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How Dahmer Became Netflix’s Most Controversial Show in Years
Read More Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is the second re-telling of the life and crimes of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer that’s come out in the last five years alone, and the third take on his story in the past two decades. In 2017, Ross Lynch starred in the titular role My Friend Dahmer;…
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US Senate approves $12bn for Ukraine in government funding bill
Read MoreJoe Biden says US will ‘never, never, never’ recognise Russian claims to Ukrainian territories amid looming annexation.Joe Biden says US will ‘never, never, never’ recognise Russian claims to Ukrainian territories amid looming annexation.
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Researchers: Nord Stream leak will have “significant detrimental” climate impact
Read MoreThe velocity of the gas erupting from four documented leaks in the pipelines — which NATO has attributed to sabotage — is part of what makes the impacts severe.The velocity of the gas erupting from four documented leaks in the pipelines — which NATO has attributed to sabotage — is part of what makes…
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Hurricane hunters film harrowing flight through eye of Ian: ‘Never seen so much lightning’
Read More ‘I have never seen the bunks come out like that,’ tweeted hurricane hunter and engineer Nick Underwood ‘I have never seen the bunks come out like that,’ tweeted hurricane hunter and engineer Nick Underwood
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Ginni Thomas dodges questions as she arrives for her Jan 6 committee interview
Read More Comes as the committee had to postpone its final hearing due to Hurricane Ian Comes as the committee had to postpone its final hearing due to Hurricane Ian
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The Unique Dangers of a Pandemic-Era Hurricane
Read More In August 2021, as the Delta variant surged and the threat of hurricanes loomed, President Biden urged people to get their COVID-19 vaccines in case they had to evacuate to a crowded shelter or stay with others indoors. This week, as Hurricane Ian barreled towards Florida as a Category 4 storm, Biden’s remarks…
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Africa Calls for New Public Health Order
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Trump not required to provide sworn declaration that FBI ‘planted’ evidence
Read More Judge rules ex-president does not have to confirm under oath insinuations until his lawyers have reviewed seized materials A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Donald Trump would not have to provide a sworn declaration that the FBI supposedly “planted” some of the highly-sensitive documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago resort, as he has…
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Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Countrys East
Read More SALAKPUR, Nepal, Sep 29 (IPS) – Two and a half hours’ drive north from Kakarbhitta, Nepal’s eastern-most border crossing with giant neighbour India, lies the hilly hamlet of Salakpur where lives Kaushila Moktan, a famed farmer of large cardamom. Read the full story, “Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop…
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Trump begs for donations from Mar-a-Lago as Hurricane Ian wreaks destruction across Florida
Read More Appeal for political funds during hurricane devastation follow $3.2bn wealth estimation by Forbes Appeal for political funds during hurricane devastation follow $3.2bn wealth estimation by Forbes
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The Telegram app has a global doxing issue
Read More The messaging and social media app Telegram has a major doxing problem. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Peter Guest, who reported on the global issue in Wired. The messaging and social media app Telegram has a major doxing problem. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Peter Guest, who reported on the global…
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Putin’s plan to annex regions of Ukraine will likely make it harder to end the war
Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning an elaborate Kremlin ceremony Friday to annex four regions of Ukraine. The move could make it much harder to find a solution to the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning an elaborate Kremlin ceremony Friday to annex four regions of Ukraine. The move could make it…
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Iran’s regime has one response for popular uprisings: Crackdown
Read More NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what’s sustaining protesters in Iran and why he thinks the regime is incapable of reform. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what’s sustaining protesters in Iran and…
