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X marks the spot: newly released treasure map sparks hunt for £15m Nazi hoard
Read More Second world war document revealing a stash of coins and jewels hidden by German soldiers is put online by Dutch archivists As the Nazis fled occupied Europe in the final days of the second world war, four German soldiers buried a hoard of gold coins and jewels in the middle of nowhere in…
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UN envoy meets with Afghan higher-ed chief over ban on women
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Russia’s unusual laser devices fall into Ukrainian hands
Read More A mystery, helmet-mounted devices were captured by Ukrainian Soldiers during a battle with Wagner mercenary group troops. Video has emerged on social media depicting captured Wanger’s novel laser detection device, called the Spider. It is a laser early warning detection system to provide advance warning of attacks. The Spyder is a lightweight warning system…
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A new two-year ban prohibits some foreigners from buying property in Canada
Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Andy Yan at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, about a new two-year ban prohibiting some foreigners from buying property in Canada. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Andy Yan at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, about a new two-year ban prohibiting some foreigners from buying property in…
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The U.S. is sending Ukraine its largest aid package yet
Read More The U.S. is sending Ukraine its largest aid package yet, but it does not include everything the eastern European country wanted. The U.S. is sending Ukraine its largest aid package yet, but it does not include everything the eastern European country wanted.
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The arrest of a prominent journalist in Senegal has sparked unrest and fears
Read More Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted. Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked…
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Ana Montes, “one of the most damaging spies,” released from prison
Read MoreAna Montes, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s top Cuba analyst, spied for Cuba until her arrest in 2001.Ana Montes, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s top Cuba analyst, spied for Cuba until her arrest in 2001.
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Filippo Bernardini: Italian admits stealing unpublished books
Read MoreMargaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.
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Five dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia’s coast
Read MoreAn overcrowded boat carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.An overcrowded boat carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.
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Ukraine Latest: Envoy Urges Faster German Action on Arms Support
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What’s next for global real estate in the year ahead?
Read MoreAs rate rises hit borrowers, we ask if the global housing market is heading for a painful downturn.As rate rises hit borrowers, we ask if the global housing market is heading for a painful downturn.
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UPDATE 1-Putin praises Russian Orthodox Church for backing troops in Ukraine
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Poland orders more Abrams tanks
Read More Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the $1.4 billion deal to buy additional Abrams tanks. Poland’s defense minister signed a deal at a military base in Wesola, near Warsaw on Wednesday. The agreement foresees the delivery of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks with related equipment and logistics starting this year. The deal covers the…
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Twitter reinstates key ‘Russiagate’ figure
Read More Trump adviser Michael Flynn was banned in 2021 over the January 6 US Capitol riot Former US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser and one of the key figures in the ‘Russiagate’ controversy, Michael Flynn, was reinstated on Friday on Twitter after a two-year ban. The move comes as part of an…
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Labour ‘would tear up contract with GPs’ and make them salaried NHS staff
Read More Planned overhaul for GP surgeries puts party on collision course with British Medical Association Wes Streeting has said a Labour government would “tear up the contract” with GPs, and could make family doctors salaried NHS employees. The shadow health secretary said the way GP surgeries operate financially is a “murky, opaque business”. The…
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New House speaker Kevin McCarthy thanks Trump for ‘helping get those final votes’
Read More McCarthy had earlier blamed Trump for encouraging his supporters to attack the US Capitol two years ago McCarthy had earlier blamed Trump for encouraging his supporters to attack the US Capitol two years ago
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Russia-Ukraine: The Media Front Line
Read MoreA compilation of Listening Post reports on the media dimensions of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.A compilation of Listening Post reports on the media dimensions of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Albin Kurti: Can Kosovo bond with its ethnic Serbs?
Read MoreKosovo’s prime minister discusses the latest ethnic tensions.Kosovo’s prime minister discusses the latest ethnic tensions.
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Iran hangs two more protesters
Read MoreFamily members said they did not get to meet with the men before their execution.Family members said they did not get to meet with the men before their execution.
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Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
Read More There are now four men known to have been executed since demonstrations began in September over the death of Mahsa Amini. All have faced internationally criticized, rapid, closed-door trials. (Image credit: AP Photo/Middle East Images, File) There are now four men known to have been executed since demonstrations began in September over the…
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NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report
Read More Specialisms such as dentistry have shortages and EU exit still causes issues with medicines in Northern Ireland, thinktank finds NHS trusts in England have increased recruitment from low-income “red list” countries to make up for the post-Brexit loss of EU staff, despite a code of practice to safeguard health services in those developing…
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Somaliland’s frankincense brings gold to companies. Its women pay the price
Read More Female workers tell of exploitation and sexual assault at frankincense warehouse supplying US essential oils company “I’m not speaking metaphorically – a bottle of doTERRA essential oil can change the world,” says David Stirling, a mild, clean-cut, middle-aged man. His largely female audience cheers and whistles, as if for a celebrity. Stirling, then…
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Iran executes two more men in cases linked to ongoing protests
Read MoreTwo men hanged after being convicted of killing member of the paramilitary Basij force during continuing protests.Two men hanged after being convicted of killing member of the paramilitary Basij force during continuing protests.
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Business Critical: Can Companies Inspire A Sustainable Future?
Read Moreearthrise meets the business leaders disrupting the global economic system by prioritising planet as much as profit.earthrise meets the business leaders disrupting the global economic system by prioritising planet as much as profit.
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Lone Putin observes Christmas at Kremlin church
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Rishi Sunak to hold emergency talks with NHS leaders over winter crisis
Read More Prime minister to host rare weekend meeting but Labour says patients deserve more than ‘talking shop’ Rishi Sunak will hold emergency talks with NHS and care leaders in an attempt to tackle Britain’s winter healthcare crisis. The UK prime minister will host the NHS Recovery Forum in No 10 on Saturday. The talks…
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Jetstar flight forced to land in central Japan after reportedly receiving bomb threat
Read More Footage posted to social media showed passengers disembarking via emergency slides and walking across tarmac A Jetstar flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in central Japan after receiving a bomb threat, according to local media. The aircraft was reportedly travelling from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka on Saturday, when…
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Israel’s far right hits ground running, and ripple effects are already being felt
Read More Ultranationalist religious rulers sworn in last week have made explicit what was previously obscured: annexation Glancing up and staring directly into the camera, the suspect who broke into the centuries-old Jerusalem cemetery appears to spot the CCTV equipment recording his hate crime. Seemingly unfazed, he looks down again, focusing on the task at…
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TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford
Read More Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction Deep in the English countryside is an ancient river crossing that has been used, in various forms, for at least 1,000 years. It featured in the Domesday Book, attracted Cistercian monks who built an abbey nearby, and…
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Myanmar’s military holds election talks with armed ethic groups
Read MoreThe Shan State Progress Party, United Wa State Party and National Democratic Alliance Army attend elections talks.The Shan State Progress Party, United Wa State Party and National Democratic Alliance Army attend elections talks.
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Once in 50,000-year comet to be visible from Earth
Read MoreThe comet is made of ice and dust and emits a greenish aura, and is estimated to have a diameter of about a kilometre.The comet is made of ice and dust and emits a greenish aura, and is estimated to have a diameter of about a kilometre.
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Farha and the story of the Palestinian collaborator
Read MoreCollaborators are a traumatising aspect of the Palestinian reality, but they cannot be blamed for Israeli crimes.Collaborators are a traumatising aspect of the Palestinian reality, but they cannot be blamed for Israeli crimes.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Moscow of shelling despite Putin’s unilateral ceasefire – live
Read More Reports of strikes on Ukraine’s frontline after Vladimir Putin ordered a truce to observe Russian Orthodox Christmas What we know on day 318 of the invasion Russian forces struck a fire station in southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in an attack that left several people dead or wounded, a top Ukrainian official has…
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Schoolgirl who faced terror charges is ‘wake-up call about grooming’
Read More Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists Charities say the case of a UK teenager who became the youngest girl to be charged with terror offences after online grooming by rightwing extremists should be a “wake-up call” about the online vulnerability…
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Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month
Read MoreSatellite monitoring detected 218.4 square km of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the Amazon.Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square km of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the Amazon.
