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Australia news live: Qantas launches investigation into trans-Tasman mayday; superannuation crackdown on sex offenders
Read More Engineers and safety inspectors will try to determine why an engine failed on QF144 from Auckland to Sydney on Wednesday. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Growing impact of climate disasters on mental health revealed In case you missed it, a…
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Wales’s men’s and women’s football teams to get equal pay after deal agreed
Read More Male players will have a 25% pay cut to enable 25% rise for female players under agreement with governing body FAW Players for Wales’s men’s and women’s football teams will be paid the same for playing for their country after a deal was struck by Wales’s governing body. The agreement with the Football…
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A helicopter carrying Ukrainian officials crashed outside Kyiv, killing 14
Read More A helicopter carrying Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior officials crashed outside Kyiv Wednesday, killing 14 people, including at least one child at a kindergarten. A helicopter carrying Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior officials crashed outside Kyiv Wednesday, killing 14 people, including at least one child at a kindergarten.
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Nepal plane crash: Two Americans confirmed as victims
Read More All 72 people aboard the Yeti Airlines flight to Pokhara are said to have been killed All 72 people aboard the Yeti Airlines flight to Pokhara are said to have been killed
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Usain Bolt lawyers say $12.7m is missing from Olympic champion’s account
Read MoreJamaican authorities investigating after alarm is raisedFirm says several clients may be missing large sums A lawyer for Usain Bolt said on Wednesday that more than $12.7m is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica. Linton P Gordon, a lawyer for Bolt, provided the Associated Press with a copy of…
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Israel’s Supreme Court blocks appointment of key Netanyahu ally
Read MoreSupreme Court judges disqualify Aryeh Deri from being a minister due to a tax fraud conviction.Supreme Court judges disqualify Aryeh Deri from being a minister due to a tax fraud conviction.
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Dnipro missile: Son in search of his mother
Read MoreRoman is unsure if his mother is alive after a Russian missile strike on 14 January on his apartment block in Dnipro.Roman is unsure if his mother is alive after a Russian missile strike on 14 January on his apartment block in Dnipro.
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White House condemns appointments of far-right Republicans to House oversight panel – live
Read MoreBiden spokesman fears ‘divorced-from-reality political stunts’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Donald Trump remains the most popular man in the GOP, or at least among those running for president, pollster Morning Consult finds in a survey released today: Deeper in the survey, you’ll find Florida governor Ron DeSantis…
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Kyle Rittenhouse denounces ‘the woke mob’ after Las Vegas hotel cancels his event
Read More Kyle Rittenhouse has become hero of the right since 2020 acquittal after shooting three people – two fatally – in what jury said was self defence Kyle Rittenhouse has become hero of the right since 2020 acquittal after shooting three people – two fatally – in what jury said was self defence
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Possible animal hair found at Bryan Kohberger’s home after Kaylee Goncalves’ dog spared in Idaho murders
Read More What could possibly be animal hair has been found at the home of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho murders. What could possibly be animal hair has been found at the home of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho murders.
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Activist killed and state trooper injured in firefight at protests over Atlanta ‘Copy City’ training centre
Read More Previous clashes have occured at protests over planned $90m training centre Previous clashes have occured at protests over planned $90m training centre
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UN approves second term for environment chief Inger Andersen
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Trump boasts he kept classified folders as ‘cool’ keepsakes in TruthSocial rant
Read More Ex-president has seethed at federal law enforcement since Mar-a-Lago was raided in September Ex-president has seethed at federal law enforcement since Mar-a-Lago was raided in September
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El Chapo begs Mexican president to save him from ‘cruel and unfair’ US prison
Read More Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador reportedly said this week that he’s reviewing El Chapo’s request Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador reportedly said this week that he’s reviewing El Chapo’s request
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The Climate Conversations
Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 18 (IPS) – Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution. However, negotiating a solution has been challenging due to several factors. One of the main reasons that recent COP Climate summits and other international climate talks have not been able to resolve climate change is that…
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The Value of Strong Multilateral Cooperation in a Fractured World
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 18 (IPS) – The multilateral system, even in the face of heightened geopolitical tension and big power rivalry, remains the uniquely inclusive vehicle for managing mutual interdependencies in ways that enhance national and global welfare. The complex challenges of a global pandemic, climate emergency, inequality and the risk of nuclear…
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Dnipro attack to helicopter crash: Ukraine suffers a tough week
Read MoreA retreat, a missile blitz and a helicopter crash were the low points of a horrible 47th week of the war for Ukraine.A retreat, a missile blitz and a helicopter crash were the low points of a horrible 47th week of the war for Ukraine.
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Ukriane: Scene of devastation after Brovary helicopter crash
Read MoreThree children and Ukraine’s interior minister were among those killed when a helicopter crashed near Kyiv.Three children and Ukraine’s interior minister were among those killed when a helicopter crashed near Kyiv.
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Union workers threaten to leave MPs without power
Read More France’s second-largest trade union suggests cutting lawmakers’ and billionaires’ electricity off ahead of nationwide strike French authorities say they will deploy thousands of police officers on Thursday in response to major nationwide protests being organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the country’s second-largest trade union, which has also threatened to cut…
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Driver arrested as video shows ‘attempted kidnap’ of bikini-clad barista with zip-ties via drive-through window
Read More The suspect was seen trying to pull the victim through the drive-through window using using zip-ties, police say The suspect was seen trying to pull the victim through the drive-through window using using zip-ties, police say
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US professor sues university over Prophet Muhammad image row
Read MoreUniversity says it is reviewing actions after art professor’s contract not renewed amid student objection.University says it is reviewing actions after art professor’s contract not renewed amid student objection.
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Union threatens to ‘cut electricity to MPs and billionaires’ ahead of pension protests in France
Read More ‘It would be good if we cut off their electricity so that they can put themselves, for a few days, in the shoes of … French people who can’t afford to pay their bill’ says head of hardline CGT union ‘It would be good if we cut off their electricity so that they…
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Derek Chauvin asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for George Floyd’s death
Read More Attorney for former Minneapolis police officer asks judge to overturn state murder convictions Attorney for former Minneapolis police officer asks judge to overturn state murder convictions
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Brian Walshe – live: Ana Walshe’s husband Googled ‘10 ways to dump a body’ as he pleads not guilty to murder
Read More 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday. 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday.
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Brian Walshe – live: Ana Walshe’s husband Googled ‘10 ways to dump a body’ as he pleads not guilty to murder
Read More 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday. 16 days after his wife Ana was last seen alive, a murder warrant was issued for Brian Walshe on Tuesday.
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Kyiv helicopter crash is a grave blow to Ukraine’s war efforts and a personal loss for Zelensky
Read More The president has lost one of his closest confidantes just as the war faces an escalation in fighting, says World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta The president has lost one of his closest confidantes just as the war faces an escalation in fighting, says World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta
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Moderna wants to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine as hundreds die per day
Read More The company has benefited from taxpayer-funded research and guaranteed contacts but plans to price gouge Americans With the US federal government’s stock of vaccines for residents running out, Moderna now plans to raise the cost of its vaccine from $26 to up to $130 in a decision that understandably has Americans pissed. One…
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Ana Walshe: Gruesome details revealed in court as Brian Walshe pleads not guilty to murder
Read More Internet search history shows Brian Walshe looked up how to dismember and dispose of a body, prosecutors say Internet search history shows Brian Walshe looked up how to dismember and dispose of a body, prosecutors say
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At least 15 dead after helicopter crashes at kindergarten outside Kyiv
Read MoreAt least 15 people are dead after a tragic helicopter crash at a kindergarten outside Kyiv. Among the dead are three children and one of the country’s most senior politicians. Holly Williams is following the story.At least 15 people are dead after a tragic helicopter crash at a kindergarten outside Kyiv. Among the dead…
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Germany ‘indirectly’ involved in Ukraine conflict – defense minister
Read More The German Armed Forces must “adapt” to a “new situation,” Boris Pistorius said Germany is involved in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, although only “indirectly,” the nation’s new defense minister, Boris Pistorius, admitted on Wednesday. The hostilities pose a “major challenge” for the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr, he said, adding…
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DRC police disperse protest against slow M23 rebel pullback
Read MoreThe rebels have been accused of flouting a ceasefire and making withdrawals critics consider to be mainly ceremonial.The rebels have been accused of flouting a ceasefire and making withdrawals critics consider to be mainly ceremonial.
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Leo Varadkar grills Sinn Fein over donation from ex-councillor convicted of facilitating murder
Read More Leaders’ questions returned with a roaring start, as Sinn Fein accused the Cabinet of being ‘mired in scandal’ Leaders’ questions returned with a roaring start, as Sinn Fein accused the Cabinet of being ‘mired in scandal’
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Ukraine’s interior minister killed in helicopter crash
Read More Denys Monastyrskiy and other key officials among dead after crash near kindergarten in Kyiv suburb Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates At least 14 people including Ukraine’s interior minister, Denys Monastyrsky, and other senior officials have been killed after a helicopter crashed by a kindergarten in a suburb of Kyiv. A number of…
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UN agency and US labour secretary deny backing UK anti-strike bill
Read More Remarks at odds with government claims that new minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’ UK politics live – latest news updates The UN agency for workers’ rights and the US labour secretary have distanced themselves from the UK government’s claims that its strikes bill has the “international seal of approval”. But…
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Rheinmetall to continue supply subsystems for CROWS weapon stations
Read More German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has announced that its subsidiary American Rheinmetall Systems has signed a framework agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to support the U.S. Army’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) Program. The 5-year frame contract could result in order intake valued in the double-digit million-dollar range for Rheinmetall. It enables…
