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Australia news live: $4bn pledge to close NT housing gap; search engines to block ‘deepfakes’ from results
Read More The federal and NT governments will build 2,700 new homes in remote areas. Follow the day’s news live The eSafety Commission will from today require search engines to stamp out sexual abuse material on their platforms and bar their AI-generation tools from making such content. As we reported last year, Australia’s online regulator…
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Ukraine should be ‘independent’ – Stoltenberg
Read More The NATO secretary general has endorsed negotiations as a way to end the conflict NATO must continue to support Kiev so it can negotiate with Moscow about becoming an independent state, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Monday. Speaking at the ceremony to admit Sweden into NATO, Stoltenberg repeated the bloc’s…
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‘We’re not getting off the gas’: Netanyahu rejects Biden’s plea to de-escalate in Gaza
Read More White House presses Israel to adhere to ‘laws of war’ after US president calls Rafah assault a ‘red line’ White House presses Israel to adhere to ‘laws of war’ after US president calls Rafah assault a ‘red line’
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Proposal would allow terminal patients in France to request help to die
Read MoreThe bill would allow a terminally ill person to self-administer a lethal substance under certain conditions.The bill would allow a terminally ill person to self-administer a lethal substance under certain conditions.
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Moment wild monkey tackles boy sitting outside shop
Read More Watch the moment a monkey attacked a boy sitting outside a shop in India. Watch the moment a monkey attacked a boy sitting outside a shop in India.
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New EU gig economy laws saved from oblivion by Belgian compromise
Read More Directive aims to give taxi and delivery drivers such as those working for Uber and Deliveroo rights similar to those enjoyed by full employees New laws designed to improve the rights of gig economy workers in the EU contracted to companies such as Uber have been saved from oblivion after they won the…
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Should Ukraine start talks to end Russia’s war – or fight on?
Read MoreKyiv rebuffs Pope Francis’s call for negotiations and suggestion Ukraine should raise ‘white flag’.Kyiv rebuffs Pope Francis’s call for negotiations and suggestion Ukraine should raise ‘white flag’.
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Watch as Biden speaks on lowering healthcare costs in New Hampshire
Read More Watch as Joe Biden speaks in New Hampshire on Monday 11 March. Watch as Joe Biden speaks in New Hampshire on Monday 11 March.
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Citizenship Amendment Act implemented in India
Read MoreIndia’s government has announced the implementation of the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act.India’s government has announced the implementation of the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act.
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Haiti jailbreak: What we know about armed violence that saw thousands of prisoners freed by gangs
Read More Thousands of inmates are on the loose after gangs raided two major prisons, reports Julia Reinstein Thousands of inmates are on the loose after gangs raided two major prisons, reports Julia Reinstein
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The hunt for the January 6 DC pipe bomber continues. Could a Congressional hearing unearth new information?
Read More Three years after the US Capitol riots, authorities have yet to name the suspect who planted two pipe bombs the night before. An upcoming Congressional hearing could reveal new information, Katie Hawkinson reports Three years after the US Capitol riots, authorities have yet to name the suspect who planted two pipe bombs the…
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Granderson: What Katie Britt’s misleading, melodramatic speech revealed about the Republican Party
Read More The Alabama senator’s State of the Union rebuttal wrongly linked President Biden’s administration with a case of sex trafficking that took place in Mexico decades ago. The Alabama senator’s State of the Union rebuttal wrongly linked President Biden’s administration with a case of sex trafficking that took place in Mexico decades ago.
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Recognizing Palestinian state is a ‘just cause’ – Spanish PM
Read More Pedro Sanchez has vowed to seek legislative approval for the diplomatic measure rather than awaiting an EU decision Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has joined the chorus of European leaders expressing support for Palestinian statehood, saying he will seek legislative approval to officially recognize the sovereignty of Israel’s neighbor. “I will propose granting…
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The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Shows the Royal PR Team Is Out of Its Depth
Read More For weeks, rumors have abounded over the whereabouts and overall health of Kate Middleton (more formally known as Catherine, Princess of Wales), who until the publication of a recent paparazzi photo hadn’t been seen in public since attending a Christmas Day church service with family. Kensington Palace—which represents the Prince and Princess of…
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Tax reform, border funds and Israel aid: Biden releases 2025 budget request
Read MoreUS president’s budget proposal has scant hope of passing but signals his priorities ahead of November’s elections.US president’s budget proposal has scant hope of passing but signals his priorities ahead of November’s elections.
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Three dead and five others injured in mass shooting at Arkansas party
Read More A man and woman, who police said were known to the shooter, were killed A man and woman, who police said were known to the shooter, were killed
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The Oscars Were Glorious. But There’s a Storm Brewing in Hollywood
Read More The weeks and months leading up to the Oscars—including the campaigning, the chatter of prognosticators, the rushing to catch up with every nominated picture—are usually a jubilant time. But the storm clouds hovering over this most recent season, which culminated in Sunday night’s efficient and entertaining Oscars broadcast, are about to break, and…
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European arms imports double amid Ukraine conflict
Read More Kiev alone has hiked its weapons purchases by more than 6,600% in the last five years, a new report has found European nations nearly doubled their weapons imports over the last five years, with the conflict in Ukraine the primary factor behind the increase, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace…
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Airbnb bans use of security cameras inside its listings
Read More The company said it was introducing stricter rules on cameras outside properties as well The company said it was introducing stricter rules on cameras outside properties as well
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No 10 braced for prospect of more Reform defections as Lee Anderson quits
Read More Rishi Sunak warned by some in his own party he ‘cannot pretend any longer’ his strategy is working Downing Street is braced for more defections after Lee Anderson quit the party for Reform UK, with MPs warning Rishi Sunak that he “cannot pretend any longer” his strategy is working. The former Conservative party…
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Terror accused went to UK immigration lawyer’s office with knife, court hears
Read More Cavan Medlock, who claimed ‘Hitler was right’, is accused of threats to kill lawyer in Harrow in 2020 A man who claimed “Hitler was right” planned to kill an immigration lawyer and went to his office with a knife and handcuffs, a court has heard. Cavan Medlock, 31, from Harrow, appeared at Kingston…
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Trump will not fund Ukraine, says Hungary PM
Read More“He will not give a penny” and the Russia-Ukraine war will end, claims Viktor Orban after meeting Donald Trump.”He will not give a penny” and the Russia-Ukraine war will end, claims Viktor Orban after meeting Donald Trump.
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Poland pushes for making NATO members spend more
Read More President Andrzej Duda has argued that the Western military bloc should raise its spending guideline to at least 3% of GDP Polish President Andrzej Duda has revealed a major goal for his visit this week to Washington: persuading US leaders to back a higher spending requirement for NATO members to help intimidate Russia.…
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Al Pacino to release ‘revealing’ memoir in October
Read More Sonny Boy, the actor’s first memoir, will cover his upbringing in New York, Hollywood career and thoughts on ‘love and purpose’ Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino’s memoir Sonny Boy is set to release this October. The book, launched by Penguin Random House, is the “memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear…
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Trump says a ban on TikTok would only help Facebook
Read MoreAfter trying to ban TikTok when he was president, Mr Trump now opposes a bill that targets the app.After trying to ban TikTok when he was president, Mr Trump now opposes a bill that targets the app.
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Trump lawyers try to stop hush money trial until Supreme Court decides ‘immunity’ claim
Read More Nation’s highest court won’t hear oral arguments on ‘immunity’ in his election subversion case until 25 April Nation’s highest court won’t hear oral arguments on ‘immunity’ in his election subversion case until 25 April
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India enacts citizenship law criticised as ‘discriminatory’ to Muslims
Read More Controversial rules grant Indian nationality to refugees who are Hindu, Christian, Parsi, Jain or Buddhist, but not Muslim India’s interior ministry has said it was enacting a citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims, just weeks before the world’s most populous country heads into a general election. While the law was passed…
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Biden proposes new $7.3trn budget beefing up border security and raising taxes on wealthy
Read More President Joe Biden released his $7.3tn budget proposal that proposes vastly increasing security provisions at the US-Mexico border and raising taxes on the wealthy on Monday. But the proposal faces steep opposition from the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. President Joe Biden released his $7.3tn budget proposal that proposes vastly increasing security provisions at…
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TikTok ban mapped: Everywhere the controversial app is blocked and why
Read More More than a billion people are already blocked from using the viral video app More than a billion people are already blocked from using the viral video app
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Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to new charge in corruption case
Read More New Jersey senator was handed a new obstruction of justice charge last week in connection to the corruption case New Jersey senator was handed a new obstruction of justice charge last week in connection to the corruption case
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8 kids, 1 adult die after eating sea turtle in Zanzibar, officials say
Read MoreSea turtle meat is considered a delicacy in Zanzibar even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy in Zanzibar even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.
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India conducts first flight of missile that can carry multiple warheads
Read MoreDelhi has been developing its missile systems for years now, especially as its competition with China grows.Delhi has been developing its missile systems for years now, especially as its competition with China grows.
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Haiti emergency summit called as gang-fuelled security crisis spirals
Read MoreJamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation as gangs seek to oust its prime minister.Jamaica meeting comes as foreign diplomats evacuated from the Caribbean nation as gangs seek to oust its prime minister.
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Reddit aiming for $6.5bn valuation from New York flotation
Read More Company plans to raise up to $748m from sale of 22m shares, some of which have been set aside for users Business live – latest updates The social media network Reddit has revealed it is seeking a valuation of about $6.5bn (£5bn) at its imminent flotation on the New York Stock Exchange. The…
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Mass kidnappings show Nigerian officials have lost control, expert says
Read MoreA security expert told CBS News that 17 mass kidnappings in 10 years in Nigeria shows “the state does not have control over the country’s security.”A security expert told CBS News that 17 mass kidnappings in 10 years in Nigeria shows “the state does not have control over the country’s security.”
