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Venezuela sets presidential polls for July amid ban on opposition candidate
Read MoreIncumbent Maduro’s strongest adversary, Maria Corina Machado, was banned from public office for alleged corruption.Incumbent Maduro’s strongest adversary, Maria Corina Machado, was banned from public office for alleged corruption.
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Trump says 2024 election will be ‘single most important day in history of country’ after winning 12 states
Read More Donald Trump said this year’s US election will “go down as the single most important day in the history” of the country. Donald Trump said this year’s US election will “go down as the single most important day in the history” of the country.
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Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP
Read MoreWarring generals leave at least 25 million facing food insecurity, with humanitarian response at ‘breaking point’.Warring generals leave at least 25 million facing food insecurity, with humanitarian response at ‘breaking point’.
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NATO member state opposes Dutch PM’s bid to lead bloc
Read More Mark Rutte once said Hungary should be out of the EU or down on its knees over gay rights Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will not have Budapest’s backing in his bid to become the next secretary general of NATO, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday. The Nordic politician is considered…
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US firm Carlyle to take control of Southend airport after debt deal
Read More Essex-based hub to pass into hands of private-equity firm after agreement on £194m debt Southend airport is to pass into the control of the US private-equity group Carlyle after an agreement to settle a debt, in the latest takeover of a UK firm by a foreign company. The London-listed aviation group Esken, formerly…
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Middle East crisis live: Biden calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal as talks head into fourth day
Read More The US president says the deal is ‘in the hands of Hamas right now’; Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump expresses support for Israel’s war in Gaza Negotiations aimed at brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war appear to have stalled, days before an unofficial deadline of the beginning of Ramadan. Two days of…
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Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds
Read More Research suggests every extra step up to 10,000 reduces risk even if rest of the day is sedentary Walking up to 10,000 steps a day lowers the risk of heart disease and early death, even when spending the rest of the day sedentary, research suggests. The study, published in the British Journal of…
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Indigenous Bolivian women take up taekwondo against gender-based violence
Read MoreBolivia has one of the highest rates of gender violence, with 80 percent women experiencing it in their lifetime.Bolivia has one of the highest rates of gender violence, with 80 percent women experiencing it in their lifetime.
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Clive Palmer appeals to high court to halt criminal proceedings over alleged fraud and dishonesty
Read More Billionaire is fighting prosecutions by Asic involving his Leisure Coolum resort and his company Mineralogy Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has appealed to the high court in a bid to halt criminal proceedings involving alleged fraud and dishonesty. The Australian Securities…
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Peru’s PM quits amid claims of influence peddling
Read MoreAlberto Otarola quit despite denying he attempted to influence government contracts to help love interest.Alberto Otarola quit despite denying he attempted to influence government contracts to help love interest.
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How do you like them apples? Why Australians could be paying more for granny smiths
Read More Growers group says supermarkets are marking up price of granny smiths by well over 100%, more than double that of other varieties Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Are Australians paying too much for green apples? Ahead of the first parliamentary inquiry hearing into supermarket prices…
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 152
Read MoreIsrael continues attacks while its forces turned back a 14-truck food aid convoy.Israel continues attacks while its forces turned back a 14-truck food aid convoy.
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Escaping Russian capture: An ex-British soldier’s account of fighting for Ukraine detailed in our event
Read More Former British Army soldier Shaun Pinner will be sharing the true story of his six months spent imprisoned in Russian-occupied Ukraine in this exclusive event Former British Army soldier Shaun Pinner will be sharing the true story of his six months spent imprisoned in Russian-occupied Ukraine in this exclusive event
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UK fuel duty cut is regressive policy that benefits the wealthy, study finds
Read More Chancellor’s 5p freeze will save £60 a year for well-off motorists compared with just £22 for lower earners Retaining the fuel duty cut in the budget is a regressive policy that benefits the wealthiest in society, who will save £60 a year, while those who earn the least will save just £22, according…
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Can Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget revive Britain’s Tories?
Read MoreWill the chancellor offer tax cuts in a bid to win votes or steer clear of any bold moves with potential to backfire?Will the chancellor offer tax cuts in a bid to win votes or steer clear of any bold moves with potential to backfire?
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Simona Halep set for tennis return as doping ban is cut to nine months
Read MoreThe former Grand Slam champion was banned for four years in 2022, but can now return to the game immediately.The former Grand Slam champion was banned for four years in 2022, but can now return to the game immediately.
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Fort Collins mayor ends council meeting after demonstrators disrupt it, chant about Gaza
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Texas company claims to have new evidence in search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Read More Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777, vanishes from air traffic control radars just after midnight on 8 March 2014 while flying over South China Sea Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777, vanishes from air traffic control radars just after midnight on 8 March 2014 while flying over South China Sea
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10 million Thais had smog-related illness in 2023
Read MoreToxic smog from burning farms shroud large swathes of Thailand at the beginning of every year.Toxic smog from burning farms shroud large swathes of Thailand at the beginning of every year.
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Shock American Samoa result spoils Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday clean sweep
Read More Out of 91 ballots cast in the territory’s caucus, little-known candidate Jason Palmer won 51 to Biden’s 40 Out of 91 ballots cast in the territory’s caucus, little-known candidate Jason Palmer won 51 to Biden’s 40
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NT police minister says historic racist and antisemitic social media posts were ‘satirical’ and don’t define his views
Read More Brent Potter said he shared the Facebook posts as a ‘way to connect’ and the humour would ‘not be understood by those who haven’t served’ in the military Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Northern Territory police…
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Holocaust denier, ex-sports stars and a battle for Feinstein’s seat: Key results from Super Tuesday
Read More While the presidential primaries were top of the agenda, a trove of down-ballot races played out on Super Tuesday While the presidential primaries were top of the agenda, a trove of down-ballot races played out on Super Tuesday
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Army brat to ‘anti-establishment’: Evolution of Pakistan’s Omar Ayub Khan
Read MoreHis grandfather led Pakistan’s first military coup. Is PTI’s Omar Ayub Khan the democracy champion his country needs?His grandfather led Pakistan’s first military coup. Is PTI’s Omar Ayub Khan the democracy champion his country needs?
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Michelle Donelan pays damages to academic over Hamas claim
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A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin’s Russia
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Asio conduct in Daniel Duggan case transcended ‘the bounds of propriety’ in one aspect, watchdog finds
Read More Duggan’s family and spy agency both confirm one negative finding but Asio says despite this IGIS found Asio acted ‘both ethically and within the law at all times in matters regarding Daniel Duggan’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news…
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Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down
Read MoreThousands have fled since gangs began a coordinated campaign to push Henry from power.Thousands have fled since gangs began a coordinated campaign to push Henry from power.
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Nikki Haley wins Vermont Republican primary marking her first Super Tuesday victory
Read More This victory marks the first state primary Nikki Haley has won this cycle This victory marks the first state primary Nikki Haley has won this cycle
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Trump claims US elections are ‘third world’ despite sweeping Super Tuesday primaries
Read More The GOP frontrunner tells supporters ‘we won’t have a country’ if he loses The GOP frontrunner tells supporters ‘we won’t have a country’ if he loses
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Rapist officer ‘should never have been employed’ to work in NSW prisons, scathing inquiry finds
Read More Wayne Astill’s file contained complaints of serious criminal misconduct before he was hired to work at women’s prison, report says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The former corrections officer Wayne Astill should “never have been employed” to…
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Queensland LNP backbencher apologises for photographing Steven Miles’s text message on MP’s phone
Read More Michael Crandon apologises for invading privacy of Labor’s Ali King by making a ‘snap decision’ to take a photo of her phone while he sat behind her Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Liberal National party backbencher Michael…
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Nikki Haley clings on to relevance as Trump steamrolls through Super Tuesday
Read More The day went badly for the former South Carolina governor – but it wasn’t all good news for the ex-president The day went badly for the former South Carolina governor – but it wasn’t all good news for the ex-president
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Coercive control and stealthing become criminal offences under historic laws passed by Queensland parliament
Read More Sweeping reform, which includes affirmative consent laws, is aimed at ‘recentring victim voices’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Coercive control will become a criminal offence and removing a condom without consent will be considered rape under historic…
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Biden, Trump projected to win Super Tuesday primaries
Read More The US president and his main rival are triumphing in their respective contests, multiple news agencies said US President Joe Biden and his main challenger, former president Donald Trump, are dominating their respective primaries across the US on Tuesday, according to projections by multiple news agencies. The voting held in several states on…
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Farmers’ march to restart amid tight security in Delhi
Read MoreThe protests are resuming after they were temporarily suspended the end of February over the death of a farmer.The protests are resuming after they were temporarily suspended the end of February over the death of a farmer.
