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First Thing: Man who killed Black Lives Matter protester pardoned
Read More Texas governor pardons Daniel Perry, who has been serving a 25-year sentence for murder. Plus, more David Copperfield accusations Good morning. A former US army sergeant who was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice has been pardoned by the…
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Why I Kept My Kinks a Secret
Read More For the past decade, while I worked on a novel, I clung to a lie. On most days, I recited this lie, out loud, as if praying, hoping to relax the panic that held me in its grip for much of that time, and still hasn’t let me go. It kept me writing,…
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Discovery of long-lost river may solve ancient pyramid mystery
Read MoreThe 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
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Russia’s Putin eyes greater support from China for Ukraine war effort
Read MoreIn a visit also focused on trade, the Russian leader hails the partnership with China that guarantees energy security.In a visit also focused on trade, the Russian leader hails the partnership with China that guarantees energy security.
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‘Exhausting and extremely dangerous’: Mohammad Rasoulof on his hazardous escape from eight-year sentence
Read More Exclusive: The Iranian director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig details how he discarded electronic devices and fled over the mountains on foot Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped imminent imprisonment in Iran by discarding all trackable electronic devices and walking across a mountainous borderland on foot, the film-maker has told the Guardian…
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Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ
Read MoreIsrael’s lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.Israel’s lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.
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Why Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s speech embraced at Benedictine College’s commencement
Read More Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas
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Finland auctions off asylum seekers’ bicycles
Read More The Nordic nation previously accused Russia of aiding illegal migrants in a bid to undermine the EU – a claim Moscow has strongly denied Finnish authorities have auctioned off a hundred bicycles used by asylum seekers to cross the border with Russia. Authorities said that most migrants attempting to enter the Nordic country…
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Mom of Chiefs player under fire for telling women to be homemakers is a renowned physicist
Read More The chiefs player comes from a line of oncologists The chiefs player comes from a line of oncologists
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Ukraine situation ‘obviously incredibly dire’ – Washington
Read More Kiev’s forces have been rapidly losing ground to Russia in Kharkov Region Ukraine is on the back foot in its conflict with Russia but renewed American military aid should turn the tide, a spokesman for the Department of State has said. Kiev’s forces have experienced a series of setbacks on the battlefield in…
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Jeremy Hunt attempts to draw general election dividing line between the Conservatives and Labour over tax – UK politics live
Read More The chancellor is expected to attempt to draw up an election battle line between the Conservatives and Labour over tax The Daily Express and Daily Mail have both asked questions about the taxing of pensions. Jeremy Hunt is on combative grounds here. He is asked when calling Labour’s plans a “myth” is he…
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North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says
Read MoreNorth Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew…
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Suspect in shooting of Slovak prime minister is escorted to his home as police search for evidence
Read MoreA man charged with attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been escorted by police to his homeA man charged with attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been escorted by police to his home
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French police kill man trying to ‘burn synagogue’
Read MoreFrench police kill an armed man who aimed to set fire to Rouen synagogue, the interior minister says.French police kill an armed man who aimed to set fire to Rouen synagogue, the interior minister says.
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French police shoot dead armed man who wanted to burn down synagogue, officials say – Europe live
Read More The attacker was carrying a knife and iron bar, according to local authorities Le Figaro reports that police intervened around 6:45am due to smoke at a Rouen synagogue. Officials saw a suspect on the roof, who then jumped and rushed at police with an iron bar and knife and tried to stab a…
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Decade-old image of Ugandan mudslide misleadingly shared as Kenyan landslide
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine drone attack in Crimea cuts power supplies in Sevastopol
Read More A Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early on Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia, as Russian troops continue to make advances in Kharkiv Ukrainian forces shot down all 20 drones Russia dispatched in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian military said on Friday.…
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Aid starts flowing into Gaza Strip across pier U.S. just finished building
Read MoreTrucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
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Israel-Gaza war: Israel to respond after South Africa urges ICJ to order halt to Rafah offensive
Read More Israel to appear at international court of justice in response to request that judges issue emergency order to stop offensive into Gaza’s southernmost city See all our Middle East coverage Rebecca Ratcliffe is the Guardian’s south-east Asia correspondent. Thailand’s prime minister Srettha Thavisin said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of two…
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US House pushes through bill to send arms to Israel
Read More The Biden administration paused a delivery of heavy bombs to the Jewish state last week over fears they would be used in Rafah The Republican majority in the House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to force shipments of US heavy munitions to Israel. The White House had held off on a…
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Four dead and almost one million without power as severe storm rips through Texas
Read More Four dead, windows shattered and almost a million left without power after fast moving storm rips through Texas Four dead, windows shattered and almost a million left without power after fast moving storm rips through Texas
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power
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Protesters meet with University of Melbourne after police action threatened over pro-Palestine camp
Read More Encampment at Arts West building continues as tensions simmer at other university campuses Pro-Palestine protesters at the University of Melbourne have met with executives a day after police action was threatened over an encampment inside one of it’s buildings. As tensions simmer between university administrations and student activists across the nation, those inside…
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Irish woman says Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brückner’s eyes ‘bored into my skull’
Read More Hazel Behan alleges Christian Brückner tied her up, raped her and whipped her for hours when she worked in Portugal in 2004 Hazel Behan alleges Christian Brückner tied her up, raped her and whipped her for hours when she worked in Portugal in 2004
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Severe Storms in Southeast Texas Leave Several Dead and Many Without Power
Read More HOUSTON — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 850,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as…
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Friday briefing: What’s behind the increase in violent attacks on Europe’s politicians?
Read More In today’s newsletter: The shooting of the Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico, was the first attempt on the life of a European head of state since 2003 – and reflects a growing polarisation across the continent • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. After a government meeting in…
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Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
Read MoreA federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania’s coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of powerA federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania’s coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power
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Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits
Read More Swimming Queensland chief Kevin Hasemann says ‘I’ve never been to a gallery’ and furore has ‘evolved into something I could never have imagined’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The head of Swimming Queensland has defended a campaign…
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South Africa’s election could bring a defining moment — and new complications. Here’s what to know
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‘We were all under water’: Afghans tell BBC of devastating flooding
Read MoreThe BBC goes to Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.The BBC goes to Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.
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Old Syria explosion photo falsely portrayed as ‘Israel in May 2024’
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Government adviser on disruptive protest accused of conflict of interest
Read More John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors Activists have accused the government’s independent adviser on political violence of a conflict of interest, after it emerged that he had lobbying links to companies that would benefit from curbs to protesting. John…
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3 Australian League Soccer Players Arrested Over Alleged Yellow Card-Fixing Scheme
Read More In a blow to Australian soccer, three A-League players were arrested Friday as part of a monthslong investigation into alleged betting corruption. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In December 2023, the New South Wales state police and the UK Gambling Commission began a probe into alleged yellow card manipulation by players linked to a southwestern Sydney…
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A New Lawsuit Accuses Spotify of Cheating Songwriters Out of Royalties
Read More Spotify Technology SA used a legalistic word change to justify slicing royalties to musicians and publishers, reducing the revenue on which royalties are based by almost 50%, according to lawsuit filed by the group that collects their payments. The change came in March when Spotify added the word “bundled” to its description of…
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Israel will respond to genocide charges at UN court after South Africa urgently requests cease-fire
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