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Family of Keenan Anderson sues city of Los Angeles for $50m over tasing death
Read More The family of Keenan Anderson have sued the city of Los Angels for $50m over the death of the Black teacher who died after being tasered multiple times by police officers. The family of Keenan Anderson have sued the city of Los Angels for $50m over the death of the Black teacher who…
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Ukraine: No Peace Without a Military Victory
Read More BERLIN, Jan 23 (IPS) – Russia has been at war with Ukraine for more than 10 months, with no end in sight and with just as little prospect for direct negotiations between the warring parties. These were last broken off mutually on 17 May 2022. Read the full story, “Ukraine: No Peace Without…
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We Want to Be Legal; We’re Not ‘Zama Zama’ Criminals Say South African Artisanal Miners
Read More JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23 (IPS) – Mining towns across South Africa have become hostage to a booming but bloody illegal mining economy. Read the full story, “We Want to Be Legal; We’re Not ‘Zama Zama’ Criminals Say South African Artisanal Miners”, on globalissues.org → JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23 (IPS) – Mining towns across South Africa…
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Monterey Park mass shooting: First victim identified as owner of ballroom club who died trying to stop gunman
Read More Friends of Ming Wei Ma say he was the first to rush towards suspected gunman Huu Can Tran when he began opening fire inside the club Friends of Ming Wei Ma say he was the first to rush towards suspected gunman Huu Can Tran when he began opening fire inside the club
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Monterey Park shooting: Suspect Huu Can Tran’s ex-wife speaks out
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UN rights chief condemns killing of activist in Eswatini
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ChatGPT and the sweatshops powering the digital age
Read MoreThe latest ChatGPT revelations are yet another reminder of the pervasive labour exploitation in digital innovation.The latest ChatGPT revelations are yet another reminder of the pervasive labour exploitation in digital innovation.
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France remains ‘very sexist’: Watchdog sounds alarm
Read MoreSexism is on the rise in France, with younger generations worst affected, the country’s equality council said.Sexism is on the rise in France, with younger generations worst affected, the country’s equality council said.
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Andrey Medvedev: Russian Wagner mercenary who fled to Norway arrested
Read MoreA man believed to be the Wagner Group’s first defector to the West is being held by police.A man believed to be the Wagner Group’s first defector to the West is being held by police.
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Kosovo police opens fire on Serbs
Read More Belgrade says ethnic Albanian officers shot up a car and seriously injured a passenger One ethnic Serb has been hospitalized with a chest wound after ethnic Albanian special police in northern Kosovo opened fire on a civilian vehicle on Monday morning, an official in Belgrade said, protesting the latest attack in the Western-backed…
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Yoga, jogging and etiquette courses: Ghislaine Maxwell’s new life as prisoner 02879-509
Read More Ghislaine Maxwell has been making new friends and working in a prison library since being sent to Tallahassee minimum security prison last year. Her etiquette courses have apparently proven popular among inmates, writes Bevan Hurley Ghislaine Maxwell has been making new friends and working in a prison library since being sent to Tallahassee…
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Ghislaine Maxwell says she had ‘no reason’ to suspect Epstein was ‘capable of evil’: ‘He was friends with everybody’
Read More ‘I didn’t know that he was so awful. I mean, obviously now, looking back with hindsight, of course.’ ‘I didn’t know that he was so awful. I mean, obviously now, looking back with hindsight, of course.’
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Latest on Ukraine: Waiting for Germany’s Leopard tanks (Jan. 23)
Read More Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Some Democrats express frustration with Biden over classified documents – live
Read More ‘It diminishes the stature of any person who is in possession of it,’ says Senator Dick Durbin of the files Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email In an a video that stretches for more than three minutes, Democratic House representative Ruben Gallego alternates between English and Spanish…
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Shrinking Is an Affront to Comedy, Psychotherapy, and Harrison Ford
Read More In the annals of pop psychology, few concepts are as widely understood and embraced as that of boundaries. We set them in order to move on from codependent relationships, or to stop working 80-hour weeks, or to cut the umbilical cord, metaphorically speaking, once we’ve left our parents’ home. This all seems pretty…
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Nigerian flights disrupted as ground staff go on strike
Read MoreFlight disruptions are common in Nigeria due to logistics, labour union issues and fuel scarcity.Flight disruptions are common in Nigeria due to logistics, labour union issues and fuel scarcity.
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Top Democrat’s daughter arrested for clashing with police at protest
Read More ‘This is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting’ ‘This is a very difficult time in the cycle of joy and pain in parenting’
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‘Bikini and balaclava’: Northern Ireland spa resort apologises over ‘depraved’ ad
Read More Promotion for Count Antrim hot tub, massage and shooting offer described as ‘truly appalling’ A Northern Ireland resort has apologised for causing offence by advertising a “bikinis and balaclavas” spa package but said it will continue offering the service. Rosnashane House in Ballymoney, County Antrim, drew criticism over the weekend for using the…
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Poland to seek Germany’s formal approval to supply tanks to Ukraine
Read MoreGermany’s top diplomat says the world must “do everything we can to defend Ukraine,” but her government still hasn’t committed to letting other nations send modern, German-made tanks.Germany’s top diplomat says the world must “do everything we can to defend Ukraine,” but her government still hasn’t committed to letting other nations send modern, German-made…
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Huu Can Tran: What we know about the Monterey Park mass shooting suspect
Read More At least 10 were killed and 10 others injured in shooting on first night of Lunar New Year celebrations At least 10 were killed and 10 others injured in shooting on first night of Lunar New Year celebrations
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EU must not ‘fail Ukraine’ in upcoming ‘decisive’ weeks – top official
Read More Charles Michel has called for more arms deliveries to Kiev and further sanctions on Russia The EU must not “fail” Ukraine as it faces a make-or-break moment in the conflict with Russia over the next several weeks, European Council President Charles Michel has said. Kiev expects the EU to “keep the pressure on…
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Rishi Sunak asks ethics adviser to look into Nadhim Zahawi case
Read More Prime minister initiates inquiry as ‘clearly in this case there are questions that need answering’ UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak has told his ethics adviser to investigate suggestions that Nadhim Zahawi was forced to pay a fine and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to HMRC, as the UK…
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What we know about the victims in the Monterey Park mass shooting
Read More Ten people were killed and another 10 injured in the shooting on the first night of Lunar New Year celebrations Ten people were killed and another 10 injured in the shooting on the first night of Lunar New Year celebrations
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California mass shooter acted alone, police say
Read MorePolice in Southern California say the man behind the attack that killed at least 10 people and wounded another 10 during Lunar New Year celebrations was a 72-year-old who acted alone. They still don’t know his motive. Today is the first day that Americans can file their taxes. The deadline? April 18th. And the…
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Protests after Israeli threats to remove Palestinian village
Read MoreKhan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank lies in a corridor that Israel plans to use to link illegal Israeli settlements.Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank lies in a corridor that Israel plans to use to link illegal Israeli settlements.
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Nadhim Zahawi’s job as Tory chair ‘hanging by a thread’, says former No 10 communications chief – UK politics live
Read More Latest updates: Conservative government under pressure over revelations Zahawi paid penalty to settle tax dispute while in cabinet Paul Goodman, editor of the ConservativeHome website and a former Conservative MP, is not particularly optimistic about Nadhim Zahawi’s survival chances in a good article on the topic published this morning. Here’s an extract. For…
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Nadhim Zahawi resisting calls to resign as PM called ‘weak’
Read More Ally signals Tory chair is digging in and ‘absolutely not resigning’ over tax row despite cross-party calls UK politics live – latest news updates Nadhim Zahawi is resisting calls to quit as chair of the Conservative party amid a row over previously unpaid taxes, as Rishi Sunak was accused of being weak by…
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Ukraine war: Germany won’t block export of its Leopard 2 tanks
Read MoreThe country has been under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.The country has been under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
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Avatar: The Way of Water Marks 6 Straight Weeks at No. 1, Crossing $2 Billion Mark
Read More NEW YORK — James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the first film to have such a sustained reign atop the box office since 2009’s “Avatar.” The Walt Disney Co.’s “The Way of Water” added $19.7 million in U.S. and…
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Six people injured after being hit by car in north London
Read More Police searching for driver of vehicle after four people were taken to hospital and two treated at scene Six people have been injured after being hit by a car in north London on Sunday, police have said. Officers are searching for the driver of the vehicle after four people were taken to hospital…
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Tens of millions without power in Pakistan as national grid fails
Read More Power ministry reports second ‘major breakdown’ of grid in last three months Tens of millions of people in Pakistan have been left without electricity as the power ministry reported a second “major breakdown” of the national grid in three months. Factories, hospitals and schools across the country were without power for hours on…
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Paris wants clarification from former colony
Read More State media in Burkina Faso had reported that the authorities want the French troops to leave France is seeking clarification from Burkina Faso on the future of its military presence in the former colony, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. State media in the African nation claimed the day before that the authorities…
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Rescuers search for man missing off coast of Scotland
Read More Alarm raised on Sunday after man went missing from offshore installation south-east of Aberdeen Rescuers are searching for a man missing from an offshore installation off the coast of Scotland. The operation was launched after the alarm was raised at about 9pm on Sunday. Continue reading…Alarm raised on Sunday after man went missing…
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Will Covid reinfections pose increased health risks? Experts aren’t sure
Read More A study found that repeat infections increases the possibility of hospitalization or death, but some experts refute those findings A recent study states that Covid-19 reinfections could pose additional risks to people’s long-term health – as compared to only getting Covid once – however some infectious disease experts in the US disagree that…
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‘No chance’ of global heating below 1.5C but nuclear tech ‘promising’ in climate crisis, Bill Gates says
Read More Billionaire and founder of Microsoft tells Sydney audience it is ‘great to have Australia on board on climate’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The world will be lucky to avoid 2.5C of heating, but emerging technology may help avert even worse, Bill Gates has told…
