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‘Escalation of violence’ in Australia over Gaza will end in ‘disaster’, Labor MP warns after vandal attack
Read More Jewish MP Josh Burns says attack that saw ‘Zionism is fascism’ graffitied on his Melbourne office was ‘politically motivated’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Federal Labor MP Josh Burns has warned that the “escalation of violence” in…
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Justin Timberlake arrested: What you need to know about the pop star
Read MoreJustin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long IslandJustin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island
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Australian election fought on immigration could cause ‘civil unrest’, former department official warns
Read More Abul Rizvi accuses major parties of ‘short-termism’, saying Labor’s approach to immigration is ‘unsustainable’ while Coalition’s would be ‘pure chaos’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The major parties should prioritise calm and rational conversations on net migration…
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Ecuador Suspends Visa Deal With China Due to ‘Worrying Increase in Migratory Flows’
Read More Ecuador temporarily stopped a visa agreement with China, citing “a worrying increase in migratory flows from” the Asian nation in recent months. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of the South American nation said in a statement Tuesday that the arrivals either stayed “in an irregular immigration situation or would have left through irregular routes…
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Ecuador Suspends Visa Deal With China Due to ‘Worrying Increase in Migratory Flows’
Read More Ecuador temporarily stopped a visa agreement with China, citing “a worrying increase in migratory flows from” the Asian nation in recent months. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of the South American nation said in a statement Tuesday that the arrivals either stayed “in an irregular immigration situation or would have left through irregular routes…
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Deadly blaze breaks out at ammunition depot in Chad
Read MoreThe president says people have been killed and wounded in the blast in the capital, N’Djamena.The president says people have been killed and wounded in the blast in the capital, N’Djamena.
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Timeline of Willie Mays’ career
Read MoreTimeline of Willie Mays’ careerTimeline of Willie Mays’ career
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Baseball great Willie Mays dies at 93
Read MoreMays won the World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 1954.Mays won the World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 1954.
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Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company, dethroning Microsoft
Read MoreChip giant’s market capitalisation hits $3.335 trillion as stock prices continues its stellar rise.Chip giant’s market capitalisation hits $3.335 trillion as stock prices continues its stellar rise.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 845
Read MoreAs the war enters its 845th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 845th day, these are the main developments.
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Transforming African Food Systems from the Ground Up
Read More PRETORIA, South Africa, Jun 18 (IPS) – All news is local, they say. The same is true of innovations—those many new technologies, policies, and practices that steadily stream from research to enhance our lives. Read the full story, “Transforming African Food Systems from the Ground Up”, on globalissues.org → PRETORIA, South Africa, Jun…
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Willie Mays, baseball’s towering legend and all-time Giants great, dies aged 93
Read MoreNew York/San Francisco Giants legend dies aged 93Mays retired with 660 home runs, third most at timeWillie Mays: a life in pictures Willie Mays, the electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid’ whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’s family…
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Adobe sued by DOJ and FTC for ‘hidden’ fees that make it ‘absurdly’ hard to cancel Photoshop subscriptions
Read More Company is accused of making it nearly impossible to cancel annual subscription to popular products Company is accused of making it nearly impossible to cancel annual subscription to popular products
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$1m lawsuit from wife of man electrocuted in Mexican resort hot tub moves forward
Read More Jorge Guillen, 43, died at a resort in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico Jorge Guillen, 43, died at a resort in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
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Putin flies into Pyongyang to waiting Kim and red carpet welcome
Read MoreNorth Korea says Russian leader’s visit is a historic event showing the ‘invincibility’ of the two countries’ ties.North Korea says Russian leader’s visit is a historic event showing the ‘invincibility’ of the two countries’ ties.
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Avocados toast? Price and availability could suffer after USDA halts some Mexican inspections
Read More The United States Department of Agriculture said this week that it has suspended inspections of avocados and mangoes imported from the Mexican state of Michoacán, a move that could slow the flow of the popular fruit into the United States and result in higher prices for consumers. The United States Department of Agriculture…
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Sweden opens doors to US troops and possibly nukes
Read More The opposition is worried that the defense pact does not prohibit the deployment of American nuclear weapons Lawmakers in Stockholm have approved a controversial defense pact with Washington, which allows American troops onto 17 Swedish military bases and training sites. Critics have blasted the agreement for not explicitly barring US nuclear weapons from being…
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Star of Trump’s first impeachment, Eugene Vindman, wins Democratic House primary in Virginia
Read More Vindman was sitting at more than 50 percent when the outcome of primary was declared Vindman was sitting at more than 50 percent when the outcome of primary was declared
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Charlise Mutten trial: Justin Stein found guilty of murdering partner’s nine-year-old daughter
Read More Jury finds 33-year-old drugged and fatally shot Mutten in the Blue Mountains in January 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Justin Stein has been found guilty of the murder of his then-partner’s nine-year-old daughter Charlise Mutten. Charlise’s…
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A Florida firefighter had his throat slit ear-to-ear in 1987. Police just ID’ed his killer
Read More William ‘Billy’ Halpern was found beaten, stabbed and strangled in his home in Miramar on October 21 1986 William ‘Billy’ Halpern was found beaten, stabbed and strangled in his home in Miramar on October 21 1986
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Why Wikipedia just labeled a top Jewish civil rights organization ‘unreliable’ on the Israel-Palestine crisis
Read More The decision is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League The decision is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League
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Peter Dutton names seven potential nuclear power station sites but avoids questions on cost
Read More Coalition will push ahead with potential sites across Australia, but serious questions remain about viability and cost Peter Dutton has announced seven potential sites for nuclear power plants including two in Queensland and two proposed small modular reactors but dodged questions about the cost of the Coalition’s nuclear power plan. A snap Coalition…
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Microplastic discovery in penises raises erectile dysfunction questions
Read More The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen amid concerns about falling male fertility Microplastics have been discovered in penises for the first time, raising questions about a potential role in erectile dysfunction. The revelation comes after the pollutants were recently detected in testes and semen. Male fertility has fallen…
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Texas megachurch pastor resigns after admitting to molestation claims in 1980s
Read More Gateway Church’s board of elders said in a statement, released onTuesday, that they’d accepted senior pastor Robert Morris’ resignation Gateway Church’s board of elders said in a statement, released onTuesday, that they’d accepted senior pastor Robert Morris’ resignation
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China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names
Read MoreRights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.Rights groups’ analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.
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Boeing CEO apologizes to crash victims’ families at tense Senate hearing
Read More David Calhoun was questioned on manufacturing practices and whistleblower safety as well as facing calls for his resignation David Calhoun was questioned on manufacturing practices and whistleblower safety as well as facing calls for his resignation
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‘The sky was on fire’: New Mexico villagers flee fast-moving fires
Read More Residents of Ruidoso had no time to grab belongings as 500 structures said to be lost with two blazes at 0% containment Two fast-moving fires forced panicked evacuations and consumed hundreds of buildings in New Mexico, as firefighters struggled to bring the blazes under control on Tuesday. Plumes of crimson-colored smoke curled over…
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UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds
Read More Food Foundation says height of five-year-olds falling, child obesity up by a third and type 2 diabetes by a fifth Children across the UK are getting shorter, fatter and sicker amid an epidemic of poor diets, food insecurity and poverty, according to a report warning that millions are facing a “timebomb” of avoidable…
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‘Glacial’ progress on levelling up in UK means more resources needed, says thinktank
Read More Institute for Fiscal Studies praised Conservatives’ ambition but said by some measures gap had widened Progress towards a series of levelling up goals set by the UK government has been “glacial”, and achieving them by the target date of 2030 will require a big increase in resources for struggling areas, a leading thinktank…
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China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups
Read More Report finds that religious, historical and cultural references have been removed in crackdown by Beijing Hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns have been renamed by Chinese authorities to remove religious or cultural references, with many replaced by names reflecting Communist party ideology, a report has found. Research published on Wednesday by Human Rights…
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Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s
Read MoreThe pastor of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he had sexually abused her on multiple occasions in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12The pastor of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he had sexually abused her on multiple occasions in the 1980s, beginning when she was…
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Florida man suspected of killing couple and two kids, aged 6 and 5, and burning their remains in fire pit
Read More Rory John Graeme Atwood, 25, of Hudson, Florida, was arrested on 15 June Rory John Graeme Atwood, 25, of Hudson, Florida, was arrested on 15 June
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Weightlifting at retirement age keeps legs strong years later, study finds
Read More Year of heavy weights resistance training around retirement age has long-lasting benefits, research suggests Lifting heavy weights three times a week around the age of retirement could dramatically preserve your leg strength long into the later stages of life, research suggests. People naturally lose muscle function as they get older, and experts say…
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Los Angeles school board votes to ban student cellphone use during school day
Read More Measure to support ‘academic success and wellbeing’ makes LA the biggest US school district to approve ban The Los Angeles unified school board passed a resolution on Tuesday to create “phone-free” days, making it the largest school district in the US to approve such a ban as more educators take up such policies.…
