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Louisiana law criminalizes approaching police under certain circumstances
Read More Critics fear law could stop bystanders from holding police accountable by preventing them from filming officers Critics of a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25ft (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances fear the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers – a…
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Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner
Read More Exclusive: Deputy leader says Abbott has not been treated fairly by some and confirms she has not been barred from running UK politics live – latest updates Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at the election…
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Black passengers sue airline over body odor complaint
Read More Eight men were kicked off a flight over alleged “offensive body odor,” according to a lawsuit Three African-American passengers are suing American Airlines over what they described as “blatant and egregious race discrimination” by the carrier after they were removed from a flight along with five other black men, the media reported on…
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Inside South Africa’s vote counting centre
Read MoreAl Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller is inside South Africa’s ‘Result Operation Centre’ where votes are being counted.Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller is inside South Africa’s ‘Result Operation Centre’ where votes are being counted.
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‘Mother Teresa could not beat those charges’ – Trump
Read More Verdict deliberation is underway in the hush-money trial of the former US president Former US President Donald Trump has decried the charges against him in the Manhattan hush-money trial as of the kind that even Mother Teresa would not beat. Trump made the comment while speaking to reporters on Wednesday after the jury…
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Iran opens registration for presidential race to replace late Raisi
Read MorePolls originally slated for 2025 were brought forward to June 28 following the president’s death in May 19 air crash.Polls originally slated for 2025 were brought forward to June 28 following the president’s death in May 19 air crash.
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Pressure on Biden to let US weapons strike Russia
Read MoreSeveral Western allies have signalled they are open to Ukraine using their weapons against Russia.Several Western allies have signalled they are open to Ukraine using their weapons against Russia.
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Politician killed during election campaign (VIDEO)
Read More The murder of a mayoral candidate in southern Mexico is the latest in a string of attacks ahead of nationwide elections Mayoral candidate Alfredo Cabrera was assassinated on Wednesday in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state during a campaign event, the local governor has said. The murder is the most recent in a series of…
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Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF shell during Israel visit
Read More Nikki Haley has signed artillery shells used by the Israeli military with the words “finish them” on a tour of the country’s northern border with Lebanon. Nikki Haley has signed artillery shells used by the Israeli military with the words “finish them” on a tour of the country’s northern border with Lebanon.
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Jon Stewart calls suspension of UK candidate for liking one of his sketches ‘dumbest thing since Boris Johnson’
Read More Faiza Shaheen says she has been barred by the Labour Party from contesting her local constituency at the upcoming general election following criticism of her social media activity Faiza Shaheen says she has been barred by the Labour Party from contesting her local constituency at the upcoming general election following criticism of her…
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‘Forgotten citizens’: South Africa’s farm workers threatened with eviction
Read MoreFarm workers and dwellers with historical links to the land have worked for generations but have seen nothing in return.Farm workers and dwellers with historical links to the land have worked for generations but have seen nothing in return.
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Nigeria’s rushed reversion to old national anthem met with incredulity
Read More Post-colonial anthem dropped in 1978 reinstituted with little debate amid escalating economic crisis Nigeria has reverted to a national anthem it dropped nearly 50 years ago after lawmakers replaced the current one, prompting widespread criticism over the lack of public consultation on the change. The country’s president, Bola Tinubu, confirmed the law on…
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Bodies found in search for father and 12-year-old son in Scottish Highlands
Read More Police say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances after Tom and Richie Parry went missing while hillwalking in Glencoe Two bodies have been found in the search for a father and his 12-year-old son who went missing after going hillwalking in Glencoe in the Highlands, police have said. Tom Parry, 49, and his…
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Detectorist unearths bronze age haul after getting lost on treasure hunt
Read More John Belgrave, 60, uncovered rare sword, axe head and bangle while trying to find the group he had been separated from An amateur detectorist has described how he unearthed a bronze age hoard, including a rare sword, after getting lost during a treasure hunters’ rally. John Belgrave, 60, became separated from the main…
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Costa Brava town bans penis suits and sex dolls from stag and hen dos
Read More Platja d’Aro announces fines up to €1,500 for appearing in public ‘with clothing representing human genitals’ A popular resort town on Spain’s Costa Brava has banned inflatable penis costumes and sex dolls from stag and hen night celebrations, with fines of up to €1,500 (£1,276). Platja d’Aro, whose population of 12,500 can host…
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#Never Biden: What’s the campaign against the US approach to Israel about?
Read MoreBoth pro-Palestinian critics of the US approach to the war on Gaza and Israel sympathisers are turning against Biden.Both pro-Palestinian critics of the US approach to the war on Gaza and Israel sympathisers are turning against Biden.
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Palestinian citizen of Israel detained for posts about Gaza
Read MoreA Palestinian citizen of Israel was detained over a post which reportedly sympathised with Palestinians killed in Gaza.A Palestinian citizen of Israel was detained over a post which reportedly sympathised with Palestinians killed in Gaza.
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Bears stand like humans while asking for food from visitors at Chinese zoo
Read More Bears were seen standing upright like humans as they asked visitors for food at a zoo in China. Bears were seen standing upright like humans as they asked visitors for food at a zoo in China.
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India reports first heat-related death this year
Read MoreA labourer dies of a heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city record 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F).A labourer dies of a heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city record 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F).
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Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem
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Two more US officials resign over Biden administration’s position on Gaza war
Read More The officials accuse the administration of not telling the truth about Israel’s obstruction of aid to Palestinians in Gaza Two more US officials have resigned over the Gaza war, saying that the Biden administration is not telling the truth about Israeli obstruction of humanitarian assistance to more than two million Palestinians trapped and…
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Cop is charged after hosting ‘teen sex party’ for underage girls
Read More ‘It makes me elated to arrest him and put him in jail. This guy is a bad guy’ ‘It makes me elated to arrest him and put him in jail. This guy is a bad guy’
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ABC boss rejects suggestion it ‘cowered to a News Corp pile-on’ over Laura Tingle comments
Read More David Anderson says News Corp is ‘obsessed’ with the ABC after Tingle faces backlash over ‘racist country’ comments Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The ABC managing director, David Anderson, has told Senate estimates he believes the attack on political journalist Laura Tingle this week was…
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Biden may lift restrictions on use of arms sent to Ukraine within weeks – NYT
Read More US-made munitions “will just start landing” on targets deep inside Russia without warning, the newspaper predicts The White House has begun a formal assessment on whether Kiev should be allowed to use US-donated weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Kiev has complained that its military…
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Nine acknowledges ‘trauma’ and need to ‘do more’ after allegations of sexual harassment and toxic culture
Read More Mike Sneesby a signatory to all-staff email detailing response to allegations of predatory behaviour and bullying in newsrooms Nine Entertainment has acknowledged “the trauma” caused by alleged acts of bullying, misuse of power and sexual harassment in its newsrooms and conceded to staff it needs to “do more” to make it a safe…
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Violence clouds the last day of campaigning before Sunday’s elections in Mexico
Read More Some 27 candidates, mostly running for mayor or town councils, have been killed so far this year. But criminals have taken to mass shootings rather than targeted attacks as they have in the past. (Image credit: Fernando Llano) Some 27 candidates, mostly running for mayor or town councils, have been killed so far…
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‘Worth protecting’: Queensland government to ban carbon capture and storage in the Great Artesian Basin
Read More Premier Steven Miles says laws prohibiting greenhouse gas storage in the basin will benefit farmers and the environment Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland government plans to legislate to ban the Great Artesian Basin (Gab) from being used for carbon capture and storage, ruling…
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Cher wins royalties lawsuit against Sonny Bono’s widow
Read More Mary Bono had argued that she no longer needed to pay royalties to Cher after invoking a feature of US copyright law, but a judge has ruled otherwise Cher has prevailed in a long-running lawsuit that she filed against the widow of her former musical partner and husband, Sonny Bono. Cher had received…
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Senator wants US tactical nuclear weapons back in South Korea
Read More Washington must ensure that “deterrence does not erode” on the peninsula, Roger Wicker has said The US should redeploy tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea, as increased cooperation with Russia and China has made North Korea “a source of global instability well beyond the Korean Peninsula,” Republican Senator Roger Wicker has said. Wicker…
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US ‘concerned’ at reports of Ukraine targeting Moscow’s nuclear deterrence system – WaPo
Read More Kiev has allegedly attempted to damage Russian radar stations designed to detect ICBMs Reports that Ukraine has attacked Russia’s early ballistic missile warning stations are unnerving the country’s American backers, the Washington Post said on Wednesday. Last week, Ukrainian sources claimed that two operations had been carried out against Russian long-range facilities designed…
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Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion in biggest security case
Read MoreThe court acquitted two other defendants, saying it “cannot be sure” that they were “parties to the scheme”.The court acquitted two other defendants, saying it “cannot be sure” that they were “parties to the scheme”.
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BoM forecasts a warmer than usual winter across Australia
Read More Bureau predicts 80% chance of above median temperatures across country, with capitals likely to see days in highest 20% of weather records Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia is in for a warmer than usual winter, with parts of the country likely to experience temperatures…
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Keir Starmer to give speech as Labour rules out rises to income tax, national insurance and VAT – UK politics live
Read More Shadow treasury minister Darren Jones told the BBC Labour will not raise the tax burden on ‘working people’ Plaid Cymru are launching their campaign today in Bangor. Ahead of the launch, leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has told ITV that a vote for them is the only way to guarantee fair funding for Wales.…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato foreign ministers meet amid calls for Kyiv to use allies’ weapons inside Russia
Read More Issue threatens to overshadow efforts to hammer out support package for Ukraine at meeting in Prague Russia may take steps in the area of nuclear deterrence if the US deploys intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and Asia, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. Anton Gerashchenko,…
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Why South Africa’s Election Results Could Be Historic
Read More CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa held a national election Wednesday that could be the country’s most hotly contested in 30 years, with the long-ruling African National Congress party facing a stern test to hold onto its majority. The ANC has been the majority party and in government ever since the end…
