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Elon Musk vowed to never allow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X again. Here’s why he let him return
Read More ‘The people have spoken and so it shall be,’ Musk wrote after allowing return of Infowars founder ‘The people have spoken and so it shall be,’ Musk wrote after allowing return of Infowars founder
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Harvard staff defend embattled head Claudine Gay amid anti-Semitism row
Read MorePetition warns that bowing to pressure to fire Gay would be ‘at odds with Harvard’s commitment to academic freedom’.Petition warns that bowing to pressure to fire Gay would be ‘at odds with Harvard’s commitment to academic freedom’.
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Tucker Carlson launching his own streaming service
Read More Early subscribers will get ‘behind-the-scenes footage, documentaries, and can ask Carlson questions’ Early subscribers will get ‘behind-the-scenes footage, documentaries, and can ask Carlson questions’
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Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas issues warning over lives of hostages; UN general assembly to hold emergency meeting
Read More Militant group says Israel will not receive hostages alive unless it meets demands; UN session comes after US vetoed ceasefire resolution in security council last week See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Let’s get a bit more on that UN general assembly emergency meeting scheduled on Tuesday. It’s possible that the general assembly…
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Americans increasingly perceive Ukraine as a burden
Read More A growing share of US voters say their country spends too much on Kiev, polls have shown Americans are increasingly turning against funding Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, two recent opinion polls have shown. Partisan divisions have had a serious impact on attitudes towards the provision of aid in the US. In a survey conducted by…
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Doctors sound alarm over new infant fentanyl syndrome
Read More A new syndrome linked to prenatal fentanyl exposure produces similar abnormalites to babies who can’t produce cholesterol A new syndrome linked to prenatal fentanyl exposure produces similar abnormalites to babies who can’t produce cholesterol
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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Major wave of heavy bomber strikes on Kyiv ‘start of concerted campaign’
Read More Britain’s MoD said Russia’s Air Force had conducted a “major wave” of strikes overnight on Thursday Britain’s MoD said Russia’s Air Force had conducted a “major wave” of strikes overnight on Thursday
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Elon Musk brings conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back to X following poll
Read MoreMusk says ‘the people have spoken’ after unscientific poll on X backs Jones’s return.Musk says ‘the people have spoken’ after unscientific poll on X backs Jones’s return.
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Protocols protecting young people’s right to silence ‘forgotten’ by NSW police, watchdog finds
Read More Officers interviewed people who wished to remain silent despite court judgments finding practice was improper, law enforcement commission says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police officers have been interviewing young people in custody in a…
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US F-16 fighter jet pilot ejects as plane crashes in South Korea during training
Read More Pilot of F-16 fighter believed to have escaped from plane moments before it plunged into sea Pilot of F-16 fighter believed to have escaped from plane moments before it plunged into sea
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Israeli troops reach heart of Khan Younis as Hamas threatens lives of hostages in Gaza
Read More Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Hamas fighters to surrender Follow live for latest in Israel-Hamas war Israeli tanks have reached the heart of Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, as Hamas issued fresh demands for Palestinian prisoners to be released while at the same time threatening the lives of the…
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Vivek Ramaswamy caught in embarrassing hot mic moment during X Spaces event with Elon Musk
Read More Ramaswamy’s unscheduled bathroom trip was quickly dubbed ‘pissgate’ Ramaswamy’s unscheduled bathroom trip was quickly dubbed ‘pissgate’
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Freedom, Equality and Justice Lead to Peace
Read More NEW YORK, Dec 10 (IPS) – Human Rights Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine SherifToday we mark a milestone in history: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As people around the world commemorate Human Rights Day, we must also deeply reflect on the meaning of this…
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WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza
Read MoreChief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.
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Steven Miles sidesteps questions on bid to be Queensland premier, saying he’s focused on cyclone Jasper
Read More Deputy premier refuses to say if he has numbers to replace Annastacia Paluszczuk as he takes charge of state’s disaster management committee Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s deputy premier, Steven Miles, has refused to answer questions about…
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Javier Milei prepares Argentina for shock adjustments in inaugural speech: ‘We don’t have time’
Read More Economist Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina’s president and immediately moves to prepare public for drastic public spending cuts Economist Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina’s president and immediately moves to prepare public for drastic public spending cuts
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Donald Trump cancels plans to testify at civil fraud trial in New York
Read MoreFormer US president says he has ‘nothing more to say’ after testifying in his defence last month.Former US president says he has ‘nothing more to say’ after testifying in his defence last month.
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Turnout slumps to record low of 27.5% in Hong Kong ‘patriots-only’ poll
Read MoreVoters avoid polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of office.Voters avoid polls overhauled to limit number of directly elected seats and keep those deemed disloyal out of office.
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North Sydney mayor says Minns government overriding planning protections like a ‘totalitarian’ regime
Read More Zoë Baker hits back after premier accuses Sydney councils of employing ‘strategies to stop all development’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney mayor has accused the New South Wales premier Chris Minns of forming planning laws…
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Chemist Warehouse merger with Sigma to create $8.8bn pharmacy group
Read More Proposed merger with smaller competitor Sigma and stock market listing would unlock billions of dollars for founders of discount pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Chemist Warehouse will become a publicly traded company through a…
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Ethan Crumbley recorded himself vowing to become the next school shooter. Then he killed four classmates
Read More Crumbley has been sentenced to life without the chance of parole for killing four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021 Crumbley has been sentenced to life without the chance of parole for killing four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021
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Argentina’s Javier Milei tells nation to brace for painful economic shock
Read MoreNewly inaugurated libertarian president warns there is ‘no alternative to a shock adjustment’.Newly inaugurated libertarian president warns there is ‘no alternative to a shock adjustment’.
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Boy, 15, given official warning after saluting as neo-Nazis marched through Ballarat
Read More Victoria police say the boy’s actions on 3 December were not racially motivated and he was ‘educated’ on law by officers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast A teenager accused of saluting as neo-Nazis marched through a regional Victorian…
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Australia inquiry raises hopes for six jailed over alleged 1981 bomb plot
Read MoreJudicial inquiry is looking into potential miscarriage of justice amid ‘doubts’ over convictions of the ‘Croatian Six’.Judicial inquiry is looking into potential miscarriage of justice amid ‘doubts’ over convictions of the ‘Croatian Six’.
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Man charged over Daylesford hotel beer garden crash that left five people dead
Read More Five patrons at the Royal Daylesford Hotel about an hour’s drive from Melbourne were killed after a car ploughed into the beer garden A man has been charged over the Royal Daylesford Hotel beer garden crash that killed five people. The Mount Macedon man is due to appear in the Melbourne magistrates court…
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 656
Read More Zelenskiy to visit Washington in bid to break Senate deadlock on aid; Ukrainian president attends inauguration of Javier Milei in Argentina See all our Russia-Ukraine coverage US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House, days after his administration warned it would run out of money for…
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AFP warns travellers about new scam where ‘UN officials’ recruit drug mules
Read More Alleged drug mules arriving in Melbourne from Asia, who claim to be victims of a smuggling scam, have been arrested by AFP Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Travellers are being warned about an emerging scam that involves transporting…
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Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots’-only election
Read More Low turnout expected as pro-democracy candidates are prevented from running Residents went to the polls on Sunday in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates. Turnout was expected to be much lower than in…
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31 pharmacies in Mexico are shut as authorities crack down on fentanyl-tainted pills
Read More The drugstore closures in Ensenada come on the heels of a months-long investigation by The Times. The drugstore closures in Ensenada come on the heels of a months-long investigation by The Times.
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New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform
Read MoreThe model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand’s Indigenous people.The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand’s Indigenous people.
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Zelenskiy to visit Washington in bid to break Senate deadlock on Ukraine aid
Read More Ukrainian leader invited by Joe Biden, as US president pressures Republican senators to back aid bill US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House, days after his administration warned it would run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US lawmakers act. The…
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Javier Milei: New president tells Argentina ‘shock treatment’ looms
Read MoreThe country’s new far-right president vows to launch a radical economic programme as he is sworn in.The country’s new far-right president vows to launch a radical economic programme as he is sworn in.
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Zelensky faces key tests to re-energise West’s support for Ukraine
Read MoreA White House visit is on the Ukrainian leader’s agenda as cracks appear among Western allies.A White House visit is on the Ukrainian leader’s agenda as cracks appear among Western allies.
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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial live: final week of evidence to hear from Brittany Higgins family, police and lip reading expert
Read More The defamation action against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson was due to finish on Thursday but may extend until Monday. Follow the latest news and updates from the trial today Watch the Bruce Lehrmann live stream on YouTube here Federal court continues to livestream the case This blog will cover major developments during…
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Vivek Ramaswamy caught in embarrassing hot mic moment during X Spaces event with Elon Musk
Read More Ramaswamy’s unscheduled bathroom trip was quickly dubbed ‘pissgate’ Ramaswamy’s unscheduled bathroom trip was quickly dubbed ‘pissgate’
