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President Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declaredPresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19…
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UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
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Winner of Mr Blobby eBay auction backs out of £62,000 bid
Read More Noel’s House Party costume originally listed on eBay for £39 by anonymous former BBC employee The winner of an online auction to buy an original Mr Blobby costume has backed out just an hour after bidding £62,000 for the sought-after item. Although the outfit was originally listed on eBay for £39, the price…
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Biden says U.S. won’t be providing F-16s to Ukraine
Read MoreU.S. officials hadn’t before closed off that possibility.U.S. officials hadn’t before closed off that possibility.
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U.S. defense secretary visits ally South Korea as it faces growing North Korea threat
Read More Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the seven-decades-old U.S. system of alliances in Asia comes under increasing pressure. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the…
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Police launch appeal after foetus left in box outside London hospital
Read More Met urge mother to come forward over concerns for her welfare after discovery in Barnet Police have launched an appeal after a foetus was left in a box outside a north London hospital. The foetus is thought to have been aged about 16 weeks old, according to the Metropolitan police, who are treating…
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US shooting suspect ‘killed seven after $100 bill’
Read MoreA San Mateo County District Attorney has said the suspect was angered over a workplace dispute.A San Mateo County District Attorney has said the suspect was angered over a workplace dispute.
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US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to have social media
Read More Mr Murthy said social media pits the “best designers” in the world against children and young adolescents Mr Murthy said social media pits the “best designers” in the world against children and young adolescents
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California doctor who drove Tesla over cliff is charged with three counts of attempted murder
Read More Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist from Pasadena, was charged with the attempted murder of his wife and two young children on Monday Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist from Pasadena, was charged with the attempted murder of his wife and two young children on Monday
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia’s ‘big revenge’ has begun
Read MorePresident Zelenskyy had warned for weeks that Moscow sought to step up assaults after months of virtual stalemate.President Zelenskyy had warned for weeks that Moscow sought to step up assaults after months of virtual stalemate.
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White supremacy blamed for beating of black man by black police
Read More The alleged killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis stems from systemic racism, a Sky News guest has argued The five police officers accused in the fatal beating of a 29-year-old black man earlier this month in Memphis, Tennessee, are black, and they worked for a black police chief. Nevertheless, a British political activist…
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The Once ‘Unbreakable’ U.S.-Israel Bond Is Under Strain
Read More When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Tel Aviv on Monday, he arrived to a dangerous escalation of violence following days of tit-for-tat bloodshed in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Between Thursday’s deadly Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin and a shooting attack near an…
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A tragic family Tesla crash off a California cliff shocked rescuers. Then the doctor dad was arrested for attempted murder
Read More Authorities say Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel intentionally drove his Tesla off a notorious stretch of California highway known as Devil’s Slide, critically injuring his wife and two young children. Bevan Hurley reports Authorities say Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel intentionally drove his Tesla off a notorious stretch of California highway known as Devil’s Slide,…
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Utah lawmaker seen on body cam footage trying to ‘intimidate’ police so they wouldn’t arrest his son
Read More “Do you want me to sue the son-of-a-b**** county sheriff because he arrested my kid on a false warrant?” “Do you want me to sue the son-of-a-b**** county sheriff because he arrested my kid on a false warrant?”
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Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest
Read MoreGerman minister says Brazil’s new government offers ‘great chance’ to protect rainforest after widespread destruction.German minister says Brazil’s new government offers ‘great chance’ to protect rainforest after widespread destruction.
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Earth is on track to exceed 1.5C warming in the next decade, study using AI finds
Read More Researchers found that exceeding the 2C increase has a 50% chance of happening by mid-century The world is on the brink of breaching a critical climate threshold, according to a new study published on Monday, signifying time is running exceedingly short to spare the world the most catastrophic effects of global heating. Using…
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Turkey opposition vows to cut presidential powers if it wins vote
Read MoreAlliance of opposition parties presents 240-page programme ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.Alliance of opposition parties presents 240-page programme ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Paul and Maggie’s last texts revealed as defence suggests evidence was ‘destroyed’
Read More Third day of testimony underway in Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murders of wife Maggie and son Paul Third day of testimony underway in Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murders of wife Maggie and son Paul
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Australia news live: Marles and Wong hail defence deal with France; Adani shares on the slide again
Read More The high-powered ministerial delegation to Paris is rewarded with an agreement on supplying arms to Ukraine, while voice divisions were on show again on Q+A. Follow the latest updates live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Today’s session of the robodebt royal commission will hear from…
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Former UCLA lecturer accused of making violent threats ruled mentally unfit to stand trial
Read More Matthew Harris, who was arrested after allegedly threatening UCLA students and staff, was found mentally unfit to stand trial by a U.S. District Court judge. Matthew Harris, who was arrested after allegedly threatening UCLA students and staff, was found mentally unfit to stand trial by a U.S. District Court judge.
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Madison Brooks news – live: LSU student’s family slam claim she ‘wouldn’t have complained’ about rape
Read More Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar…
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California fines detention center operator $100,000 over immigrants’ working conditions
Read More A CAL/OSHA investigation found six violations of state code at an immigrant detention center in McFarland, Calif., leading to $104,510 in fines. A CAL/OSHA investigation found six violations of state code at an immigrant detention center in McFarland, Calif., leading to $104,510 in fines.
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"I Was Blind, But Now I See" Celebrating Malawis Progress on World NTD Day
Read More LILONGWE, Jan 30 (IPS) – H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is President of Malawi“I was blind, but now I see.” This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work or provide for her family once the disease…
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Fourteen-year-old boy dies after being thrown from bull at North Carolina rodeo
Read More Bull stomps on teenager’s chest after throwing him off, witnesses say Bull stomps on teenager’s chest after throwing him off, witnesses say
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Labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists will hinder the fight against actual terrorism
Read More The damning designation is becoming a political club to batter undesirable countries with The European Parliament is urging the EU to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a move which the UK may follow. An amendment was voted into the European Parliament’s annual foreign-policy report, calling for the…
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GRAPHIC-Three years on, Britain still waits for Brexit dividend
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Paul and Maggie Murdaugh’s last texts and calls revealed as new bloody crime scene photos shown at trial
Read More The mother and son were brutally gunned down at the dog kennels of the family’s sprawling estate in Islandton The mother and son were brutally gunned down at the dog kennels of the family’s sprawling estate in Islandton
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Memphis police suspend 6th officer in wake of Tyre Nichols beating
Read More Mr Hemphill was the third officer on scene the night Mr Nichols was beaten Mr Hemphill was the third officer on scene the night Mr Nichols was beaten
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Blinken urges calm, reaffirms ‘ironclad’ US support for Israel
Read MoreTop US diplomat pays tribute to Israeli victims of attack in Jerusalem without mentioning Palestinians killed by Israel.Top US diplomat pays tribute to Israeli victims of attack in Jerusalem without mentioning Palestinians killed by Israel.
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Plymouth shooting: firearms inquiry officer had no formal training, jury told
Read More Inquest hears from police staff member who processed Jake Davison’s application for shotgun certificate A police staff member who recommended the Plymouth gunman Jake Davison be granted a shotgun certificate had not received any formal training but rather had to learn “on the job”, an inquest has heard. David Rees knew Davison had…
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Distraught husband of Lindsay Clancy asks public to forgive her for ‘strangling their two children’
Read More ‘I want to ask all of you that you find it deep within yourselves to forgive Lindsay, as I have’ ‘I want to ask all of you that you find it deep within yourselves to forgive Lindsay, as I have’
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Poland boosts defence spending over war in Ukraine
Read MoreIt is the latest European country to say it is increasing military spending as a result of the conflict.It is the latest European country to say it is increasing military spending as a result of the conflict.
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ASEAN Parliamentarians Cannot Escape ‘Lawfare’ or Violations of their Human Rights
Read More BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (IPS) – Parliamentarians worldwide face increasing human rights violations and a greater risk of reprisal simply for exercising their mandate or expressing their ideas and opinions. Read the full story, “ASEAN Parliamentarians Cannot Escape ‘Lawfare’ or Violations of their Human Rights”, on globalissues.org → BRUSSELS, Jan 30 (IPS) – Parliamentarians…
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Adani claims US investment firm’s fraud allegations are an ‘attack on India’
Read More Conglomerate responds to Hindenburg Research report that claimed it was the ‘biggest con in corporate history’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Adani Group has published a 413-page rebuttal of fraud allegations by Hindenburg Research, likening the…
