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Indian farmers reject government’s offer to suspend new laws
Read MoreCoalition of farmers’ unions says they will settle for nothing less than a complete repeal of the farm laws.Coalition of farmers’ unions says they will settle for nothing less than a complete repeal of the farm laws.
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Google threatens to REMOVE search engine in Australia if legislators force it to share profits with news content creators
Read More Australians could soon be deprived of Google’s ubiquitous search engine, with the web behemoth threatening to cut off service should lawmakers pass a hot-button measure forcing tech firms to cough up revenue to media outlets. As Australian legislators continue to debate the controversial law – which would compel internet platforms to hand over…
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Dutch exhibition offers new insight into Berbice slave uprising
Read More National archives showcases unique letters sent by the leader of first organised slave revolt The Dutch national archives are showcasing a unique set of letters sent by the leader of the first organised slave revolt on the American continent to a colonial governor, in which the newly free man proposed to share the…
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Green prize: Elon Musk to give $100m for carbon capture solution
Read MoreExtracting carbon dioxide from the air is seen as an increasingly viable way of reducing a key driver of climate change.Extracting carbon dioxide from the air is seen as an increasingly viable way of reducing a key driver of climate change.
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Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February
Read MoreMembers of the ex-president’s party say he deserves “a full and fair process that respects his rights”.Members of the ex-president’s party say he deserves “a full and fair process that respects his rights”.
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Google’s threat to block Australia over content fees sparks anger
Read MoreProposed law will force Google, Facebook to pay local media for their news content or face millions of dollars in fines.Proposed law will force Google, Facebook to pay local media for their news content or face millions of dollars in fines.
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Patient dog waits for days outside hospital
Read More Boncuk returned each day to hospital in Turkish city of Trabzon where her owner, Cemal Senturk, was being treated A devoted dog has spent days waiting outside a hospital in Turkey where her sick owner was being treated. The pet, Boncuk, which means bead, followed the ambulance that transported her owner, Cemal Senturk,…
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Five dead in ‘massive’ blaze at site of world’s largest vaccine maker
Read More Fire broke out in an under-construction building at the site of the Serum Institute of India but vaccine production will not be affected, officials say Fire broke out in an under-construction building at the site of the Serum Institute of India but vaccine production will not be affected, officials say
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Japan insists Olympics will go ahead after cancellation report
Read MoreState of emergency in Tokyo and chief cities over raise doubts about delayed Games now scheduled for July.State of emergency in Tokyo and chief cities over raise doubts about delayed Games now scheduled for July.
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Medically vulnerable refugees in Australia hotels finally freed
Read MoreDozens of men held in hotels as part of Australia’s controversial offshore immigration policy have been freed.Dozens of men held in hotels as part of Australia’s controversial offshore immigration policy have been freed.
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Tokyo Olympics: Covid putting ‘real pressure’ on Japan, says Australia PM amid cancellation rumours
Read More Scott Morrison says any leader must put population’s health first amid continued speculation about Tokyo 2020 The pandemic is placing “real pressure” on preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian prime minister has said, after a report claimed the Japanese government had privately concluded this summer’s Games will have to be cancelled. “The…
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UN envoy: Central African Republic risks setback from rebels
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Coalition granting fossil fuel companies up to $250,000 to attend industry events
Read More International mining conference among forums involving oil, coal and gas industries approved for subsidies in program touted as boosting events sector The Morrison government is offering fossil fuel companies grants of up to $250,000 to attend industry events as part of a program that is supposed to help the Australian conference industry recover…
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COVID ‘could have been contained’: Taiwan’s ex-health minister
Read MoreDr Chen Chien-jen says prompt action in December 2019 could have averted a global pandemic.Dr Chen Chien-jen says prompt action in December 2019 could have averted a global pandemic.
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McConnell Wants to Delay Impeachment Trial to Give Trump Time to Prepare His Defense
Read More (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case. House Democrats who voted to impeach Trump last week for inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot have signaled they…
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Top Iran leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge
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Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
Read MoreThe tech giant says it will remove its main search function from Australia if it passes a new law.The tech giant says it will remove its main search function from Australia if it passes a new law.
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New Zealand eagle rays astonish aquarium with mystery births
Read More Scientists say pups may be result of asexual reproduction or that rays may have stored sperm from last encounter with males Two eagle rays have surprised New Zealand aquarists and bemused scientists by giving birth without any males in their tank. Nibble and Spot, both female and housed in the walk-through tunnel display…
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Paula Badosa: Australian Open player ‘sorry’ after revealing she has Covid
Read MorePaula Badosa reveals she has the virus and apologises for making complaints about quarantine rules.Paula Badosa reveals she has the virus and apologises for making complaints about quarantine rules.
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Julie Payette: Canada governor general quits amid bullying claims
Read MoreThe Queen’s representative says she is sorry for the lack of a healthy work environment at her office.The Queen’s representative says she is sorry for the lack of a healthy work environment at her office.
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‘We make good mittens in Vermont’: Bernie Sanders laughs off viral status as his glove-maker says she’s been overloaded with requests
Read More ‘There’s no possible way I could make 6,000 pairs of mitten,’ says Jen Ellis ‘There’s no possible way I could make 6,000 pairs of mitten,’ says Jen Ellis
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Rudy Giuliani: lawyers call for Trump’s personal attorney to lose law licence
Read More Giuliani criticised for making false claims about election fraud and calling for ‘trial by combat’ before Capitol attack A group of prominent lawyers has asked New York’s judiciary to suspend Rudy Giuliani’s law licence for making false claims in post-election lawsuits and urging Donald Trump’s supporters to engage in “trial by combat” shortly…
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Google threatens to shut down search in Australia if digital news code goes ahead
Read More As Google and Facebook face Senate committee, poll finds three in five Australians agree social media companies should prioritise news in feeds Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia if a code forcing the company to negotiate payments to news media companies goes ahead, saying the proposal sets a “dangerous…
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WhatsApp Fueled A Global Misinformation Crisis. Now, It’s Stuck In One.
Read More A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean. View Entire Post › A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.View Entire Post ›
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ExxonMobil becomes latest sponsor to sever Iditarod ties
Read MoreThe Iditarod, the world’s most famous sled dog race, has lost another major sponsor as it prepares for a scaled back version of this year’s race because of the pandemicThe Iditarod, the world’s most famous sled dog race, has lost another major sponsor as it prepares for a scaled back version of this year’s…
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The vehicle that got a village smiling
Read MoreWhen her friends died in childbirth, a Nigerian woman hatched a plan to make a difference.When her friends died in childbirth, a Nigerian woman hatched a plan to make a difference.
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Manaus: Brazil’s city on the Amazon river buckles under second Covid wave
Read MoreDoctors in the Amazon’s biggest city, Manaus, are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths and cases.Doctors in the Amazon’s biggest city, Manaus, are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths and cases.
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President Biden and unity: Can the next generation unify America?
Read MoreDemocrat Ala’a and Republican Caleb, both 16, on whether President Biden’s call for unity can be achieved.Democrat Ala’a and Republican Caleb, both 16, on whether President Biden’s call for unity can be achieved.
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Coronavirus live news: France to require tests for arrivals; South Africa to pay 2.5 times EU price for vaccine
Read More South Africa to pay 2.5 times what Germany, Italy, Netherlands and France paying for Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine; France introduces mandatory PCR tests for arrivals; Europe to designate ‘dark red’ Covid travel zones Hungary breaks ranks with EU to license Russian vaccine EU could ban travellers from Britain to contain Covid variants Wealthy UK flyers…
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Union stopped firefighters helping with Covid effort, say inspectors
Read More FBU have branded the independent inspectors report a ‘biased attack’ full of ‘untruths and omissions’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The union representing firefighters hampered efforts to deploy the emergency service into potentially life-saving scenarios during the coronavirus pandemic with outdated and unnecessary practices, independent inspectors have said in…
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Here’s How Newspapers Around The World Reacted To Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Read More Joe Biden’s historic inauguration as the 46th US president made headlines around the world. View Entire Post › Joe Biden’s historic inauguration as the 46th US president made headlines around the world.View Entire Post ›
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Activists Praise Biden’s Reversal of Trump-Era ‘Discriminatory’ Travel Ban. But the Work Isn’t Over Yet
Read More Four years ago, Murad Awawdeh and the immigration advocacy organization he now leads were helping direct dozens of lawyers and translators who flocked to New York City’s JFK airport to aid travelers who arrived in the U.S. in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s so-called “Muslim ban.” Individuals were being detained at the airport…
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Fauci underscores Biden’s commitment to WHO and its COVID fight
Read MoreIn dramatic about-face from Trump’s plan to yank U.S. from agency, Fauci said U.S. is resuming its full share of funding.In dramatic about-face from Trump’s plan to yank U.S. from agency, Fauci said U.S. is resuming its full share of funding.
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New Zealand child welfare head resigns after furore over Maori family separations
Read More Gráinne Moss had been under pressure after reports into systemic bias at Oranga Tamariki The embattled chief executive of Oranga Tamariki has stepped down, saying the focus of the story has become about her, rather than the well-being of New Zealand’s most vulnerable children. Gráinne Moss’s resignation follows growing concern about the uplift…
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QAnon in disarray as reality of Biden presidency settles
Read MoreFollowers of the far-right conspiracy theory will likely migrate to other groups and their offshoots, experts say.Followers of the far-right conspiracy theory will likely migrate to other groups and their offshoots, experts say.
