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Spain formally recognises Palestine as a state
Read MoreSpain has formally recognised Palestine as a state in a ‘historic move towards justice and peace.’Spain has formally recognised Palestine as a state in a ‘historic move towards justice and peace.’
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
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Israel-Gaza war live: Spain to recognise Palestinian state as anger continues over Rafah attack
Read More PM Pedro Sánchez hails ‘historic decision’ as Canada says it is ‘horrified’ over strike in which at least 45 people were killed See all of our Gaza coverageContinue reading…PM Pedro Sánchez hails ‘historic decision’ as Canada says it is ‘horrified’ over strike in which at least 45 people were killedSee all of our…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Poland should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, says its foreign minister
Read More Radosław Sikorski says ‘we should leave Putin guessing to our intentions’ Belgium will commit to equip Ukraine with 30 F-16 fighter jets with first deliveries planned for this year, news agency Belga reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s foreign minister Hadja Lahbib. The announcement comes hours before Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksiy is due…
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Iran has even more uranium a quick step from weapons-grade, U.N. says
Read MoreIran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
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Australia must use sanctions to hold Israel accountable for conduct in Gaza, MSF chief says
Read More Israel pursuing a policy of ‘deliberate deprivation’ and taking ‘disproportionate’ military action against Palestinians in Gaza, Dr Christos Christou says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The global president of Médecins Sans Frontières has urged Australia to impose…
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Closing arguments begin in Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial
Read More Trial enters final stages as prosecutors allege former president falsified business records relating to payment to adult film star Donald Trump’s hush-money trial enters its final stages on Tuesday as closing arguments begin in court. For weeks, testimony has gripped America and the world amid the prospect that the former US president could…
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Fears rise of a second landslide and the spread of disease in Papua New Guinea
Read More The blanket of debris covering a village has become more unstable with rain and streams trapped under it, officials say, and villagers digging with bare hands through muddy rubble is also concerning. (Image credit: Juho Valta/UNDP Papua New Guinea) The blanket of debris covering a village has become more unstable with rain and…
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Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry
Read More Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say The former head of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, allegedly threatened a chief prosecutor of the international criminal court in a series of secret meetings in which he tried to pressure her into…
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Papua New Guinea Authorities Fear a Second Landslide and Disease Outbreak
Read More MELBOURNE, Australia — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped beneath the tons of debris that swept over a village, a United Nations official said Tuesday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A mass of boulders, earth…
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Deadly landslide threatens thousands more as hopes for survivors fade
Read MoreAn evacuation alert has been put out, with an official saying the mountain remains “very active”.An evacuation alert has been put out, with an official saying the mountain remains “very active”.
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Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade
Read MoreRocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.
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Deaf man awarded £50,000 damages after mistreatment by jobcentre officials
Read More Tribunal rules Paul Rimmer was subject to ‘character assassination’ and was not given specialist help A profoundly deaf man has been awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he was subjected to a “character assassination” by hostile jobcentre officials, who refused to provide him with specialist help to find work. Paul Rimmer, who…
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Billionaire non-dom quit UK on day Hunt scrapped tax breaks, says adviser
Read More Super-rich have left country to avoid being subjected to UK taxes on overseas income, conference hears A London-based billionaire non-dom left the UK for good on the day that the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced the scrapping of the 225-year-old tax scheme in the spring budget, his tax adviser has revealed. “We did have…
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Facebook refused to take down fake account, says TikTok star
Read More Grace Wolstenholme tried to persuade Meta to take down the fraudulent page, which was trying to make money by copying her posts, for five months A young social media star with cerebral palsy says Facebook refused to take action after scammers used her content to set up a fake account and make money…
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Pope Francis uses homophobic slur in closed-door meeting, Italian media report
Read More Francis is said to have used derogatory language during discussion of including same-sex individuals in training for priesthood Francis is said to have used derogatory language during discussion of including same-sex individuals in training for priesthood
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Greg Lynn trial: shotgun found at former pilot’s home difficult to fire by accident, court told
Read More Expert says gun didn’t discharge when dropped during test, after Lynn pleaded not guilty to murdering Russell Hill and Carol Clay It would be difficult for a gun linked to the deaths of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay to go off accidentally, a forensic police officer has told a double-murder trial. Former…
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Alleged Virgin nudie run on Perth to Melbourne flight leads to man being arrested
Read More Australian federal police say ‘officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Virgin Australia flight from Perth to…
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‘We were not allowed to serve food to our fathers when we had our period’
Read MoreWomen from three generations share their intimate experiences of managing menstruation through the years.Women from three generations share their intimate experiences of managing menstruation through the years.
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Jeremy Bowen: Ukraine faces its worst crisis since the war began
Read MoreThe composure Ukrainians show in the face of Russian attacks cannot conceal the dangers Kyiv faces in the summer ahead.The composure Ukrainians show in the face of Russian attacks cannot conceal the dangers Kyiv faces in the summer ahead.
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No Tory MPs voted positively on climate issues since party took power, study finds
Read More Labour and Liberal Democrats dominated list of MPs who were rated as very good in backing environmental policies No elected Tory MPs have been rated as voting positively on climate issues, under a survey of parliamentary voting patterns since the Conservatives took power in 2010. Only a single sitting Conservative was rated as…
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Tories campaign with leaflets that barely feature party branding – or Sunak
Read More Election material seen so far suggests candidates are using local images and non-blue, neutral branding The Conservatives have been campaigning with leaflets that barely feature Rishi Sunak or their party branding, with candidates putting their own local images prominently instead, election material shows. The prime minister has been out campaigning in the last…
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‘They want the truth’: Meet the woman who finds the graves of stillborn babies
Read More Paula Jackson set up Brief Lives – Remembered to give bereaved families a chance to grieve properly A woman who has helped find the final resting places of nearly 3,500 stillborn babies has said barriers remain to bereaved parents seeking the truth about their children’s fate. Paula Jackson set up the charity Brief…
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China’s Taiwan Plan Might Involve a Blockade – Not an Invasion
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te, in his inaugural address last week, called on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to “cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and “ensure the world is free from the fear of war.” Which prompted — more fears of war. And fears of market…
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Canada announces five-fold increase in visas for Palestinians in Gaza
Read MoreImmigration Minister Marc Miller says 5,000 visas will be offered to Palestinians seeking to join family in Canada.Immigration Minister Marc Miller says 5,000 visas will be offered to Palestinians seeking to join family in Canada.
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Fears rise a second landslide and disease outbreak loom at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
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Charity Commission drops inquiry into Campaign Against Antisemitism
Read More Regulator drops investigation four years after claims of political partisanship were raised The Charity Commission has dropped its investigation into the Campaign Against Antisemitism – four years after the regulator was asked to look into allegations of political partisanship against the organisation. The leftwing Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL), which has faced criticism…
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Ofwat poised to refuse most suppliers’ requests for big price rises
Read More Water watchdog decision on bills in England and Wales delayed until after election, as Thames crisis looms Ofwat is poised to refuse most water companies’ requests to ratchet up consumer bills, with some getting as little as half of what they have asked for, the Guardian has learned. The decision from the water…
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‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister
Read More Collins Nzovu says country’s plight is foretaste of disasters that will increasingly afflict region as climate breakdown takes hold Severe drought in Zambia is threatening hunger for millions of people, cutting off electricity for long periods and destroying the country’s social fabric and economy, the environment minister has warned, in a harbinger of…
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‘I cannot take it lightly’: young voters urged to take part in EU elections
Read More Officials hope for strong youth turnout but experts say this does not translate into support for EU as far right makes inroads The town has a farm, a university and a factory, but nobody agrees on where to put the police station. Around a large table in a stuffy room in a museum…
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Seoul to Offer Cash for Vasectomy Reversals in Bid to Boost Languishing Birth Rate
Read More Seoul plans to offer financial support to residents seeking to reverse vasectomies or tubectomies in the latest step aimed at boosting birthrates as a dwindling population threatens the long-term vitality of the South Korean capital. Seoul will offer each citizen up to 1 million won ($734) to help ease the financial burden of…
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Charlise Mutten murder trial: distraught mother denies claims she shot and killed her own daughter
Read More Kallista Mutten breaks down in the witness stand when confronted with accusations she shot nine-year-old Charlise Mutten Kallista Mutten broke down in tears when confronted with accusations she killed her own daughter, telling a court she didn’t even know exactly where the nine-year-old had been shot. Justin Stein, 33, on trial for the…
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Salmon v skate: environmentalists take fish fight to Tanya Plibersek’s door
Read More Campaigners urge Australians not to buy Tasmanian farmed salmon to avoid ‘extinction event’ for Maugean skate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Campaigners working to save the critically endangered Maugean skate – a ray-like fish species found only…
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Audio of Indonesian president-elect is from old interview, not ‘leaked recording’
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World’s rarest album to go on display in Australia
Read MoreJust a single copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album exists, and only a few ears have ever listened to it.Just a single copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album exists, and only a few ears have ever listened to it.
