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At least 14 killed after flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Read MoreTorrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province, officials say.Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province, officials say.
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Nordic country to allow 15-year-olds to get abortion without parental consent
Read More Denmark will also permit pregnancies to be terminated as late as 18 weeks after conception The Danish government announced on Friday that it will permit women to have their pregnancies terminated until 18 weeks after conception instead of 12. The new legislation marks the first time the Nordic country has eased its abortion…
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Sustainable living gives Hungarian families hope for the future
Read MoreIn growing trend, families aspire to become self-sufficient by living off the land, preserving it for next generations.In growing trend, families aspire to become self-sufficient by living off the land, preserving it for next generations.
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Unknown singer stands in for Olly Murs at last-minute as Take That support in Glasgow
Read More Daniel Rooney stood in at 30-minutes’ notice on Friday night when Murs’ flight from London was cancelled A Scottish singer has said he is “still on a high” after being plucked from obscurity to replace Olly Murs as the opening act for Take That at the last minute. Murs was due to open…
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Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children
Read More UK medicines regulator says information on boxes of montelukast will alert users to risk of mood and behaviour changes More than 500 adverse neuropsychiatric reactions have been reported in children under the age of nine involving an asthma drug which is to get new warnings over its risks. The Medicines and Healthcare products…
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Pro-Palestinian protests heap pressure on Biden from left and right
Read MoreJoe Biden is caught between students demanding peace, and Americans concerned the unrest is disrupting education.Joe Biden is caught between students demanding peace, and Americans concerned the unrest is disrupting education.
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Northern Gaza in ‘full-blown famine’, UN food agency chief says
Read More‘It’s horror’: World Food Programme head calls for immediate ceasefire and ‘unfettered access’ into besieged territory.’It’s horror’: World Food Programme head calls for immediate ceasefire and ‘unfettered access’ into besieged territory.
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Tanzania hit by power blackouts as Cyclone Hidaya strengthens
Read MoreIn the past few weeks, flooding in Kenya and Tanzania killed hundreds after heavy rain during the region’s monsoon season, officials said.In the past few weeks, flooding in Kenya and Tanzania killed hundreds after heavy rain during the region’s monsoon season, officials said.
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‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two children
Read More A woman whose two children were kidnapped on the way to school in Haiti has said she feels a moral obligation to continue her work supporting displaced people despite the trauma the family has experienced Read the full story, “‘Moral obligation’ of Haitian NGO worker to carry on despite kidnapping of two children”,…
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‘Our voices need to be included’: Trinidadian youth make case for strong role in climate negotiations
Read More Trinidad and Tobago is described as one of the “frontline States”, those nations that are most severely affected by the impact of the climate emergency, and youth activists are among the most prominent voices in the country calling for stronger action to combat the crisis, both at home and abroad. Read the full…
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Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections
Read MoreDisillusionment with Conservative Party sees loss of 450 seats while Labour Party picks up 170 as vote count continues.Disillusionment with Conservative Party sees loss of 450 seats while Labour Party picks up 170 as vote count continues.
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Gaza ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo
Read MoreHamas said it was sending negotiators to talks in a “positive spirit” after studying the latest proposal.Hamas said it was sending negotiators to talks in a “positive spirit” after studying the latest proposal.
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Canadian Police Make Three Arrests in Sikh Separatist Slaying That Sparked Spat With India
Read More VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet…
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‘Heroic’ Palestinian surgeon dies in Israeli prison after months in detention
Read More Israel yet to release Adnan Al-Bursh’s body two weeks after his death Israel yet to release Adnan Al-Bursh’s body two weeks after his death
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For Biden, This Moment Is Bigger Than Gaza
Read More Amid a surge in hostile clashes on college campuses across the country over the war in Gaza, President Biden on Thursday gathered reporters in the cramped Roosevelt Room across the hall from the Oval Office. In televised remarks, he said peaceful protests are an American tradition but “violent protest is not protected.” [time-brightcove…
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Antiwar protests and limits on freedoms in the United States
Read MoreStudent protesters in the United States face the consequences of crossing a red line – criticism of Israel.Student protesters in the United States face the consequences of crossing a red line – criticism of Israel.
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This Gaza journalist’s work has helped injured Palestinians
Read MoreFor World Press Freedom Day we spoke to Gaza journalist Hani Aburezeq.For World Press Freedom Day we spoke to Gaza journalist Hani Aburezeq.
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India, Japan dismiss Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ comment
Read MoreJapan calls US president’s remarks ‘unfortunate’, while India says it’s open to immigrants.Japan calls US president’s remarks ‘unfortunate’, while India says it’s open to immigrants.
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Boris Johnson ‘pays tribute’ to polling staff who refused to let him vote without ID
Read More Ex-PM turned away from South Oxfordshire police commissioner vote for not having valid ID – a rule he introduced Local and mayoral election results – live updates Boris Johnson has thanked three villagers who turned him away from a polling station on Thursday for trying to vote without a valid ID. The former…
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‘Exceptional’: rare book of illustrations from Darwin’s ‘bird man’ on sale for £2m
Read More The full set of folios published by John Gould will be presented at Firsts book fair in London in mid-May John Gould was one of the most sought-after taxidermists in 19th-century London, commissioned by King George IV to stuff the first giraffe to arrive in England. But Gould’s lasting legacy is birds. He…
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University of Mississippi: ‘abhorrent’ counter-protesters condemned
Read More Largely white, male group taunts pro-Palestinian protesters on campus and one man makes racist gesture towards Black woman Dozens of students at the University of Mississippi gathered this week to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza and to call for the state’s flagship university to be transparent in its potential dealings with Israel.…
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Burst water main leaves 31,000 properties without water in East Sussex
Read More Water bottle stations set up in St Leonards-on-Sea and part of Hastings as customers face days without service About 31,000 properties are without water in East Sussex due to a burst water main. Southern Water said the disruption in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings was expected to continue into Sunday. Continue…
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Sweden rules out international Nord Stream probe – RIA
Read More Such an investigation would “achieve nothing,” the Swedish Foreign Ministry told the agency There is no need for an international investigation into the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines, Sweden’s Foreign Ministry has told RIA Novosti news agency. Last week, China’s deputy envoy to the UN, Geng Shuang,…
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May Fourth and China’s legacy of revolution
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Landslides, floods sweep Indonesia’s South Sulawesi, killing 15 people
Read MoreDisaster management agency says 115 people evacuated, more than 100 houses damaged amid prolonged torrential rain.Disaster management agency says 115 people evacuated, more than 100 houses damaged amid prolonged torrential rain.
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The Garrick Club needs women. But try telling that to the members with the locker-room bants
Read More Only women can rid the club of the guardians of the Y-chromosome’s ‘we’ve always done it this way’ misogyny Here’s a surprise: the Garrick Club is a really lovely place. It’s full of lively and fascinating people. The staff are superb, the food is great, the wine list divine. The library is to…
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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
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India opposition social media chief arrested over doctored video
Read More Congress party’s Arun Reddy held over fake video of interior minister Amit Shah Indian police have said they have arrested the social media chief of the country’s main opposition party over a doctored video widely shared during the ongoing national election. Arun Reddy of the Congress party was detained late on Friday in…
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Trump considers pressuring NATO states to spend more on defense – media
Read More The former US president has repeatedly criticized many member countries for not paying enough in light of threats from Russia and China Donald Trump is eyeing plans to push the NATO members to ramp up defense spending from 2% to 3% of GDP if he is re-elected in November, The Telegraph reported on…
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At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps
Read MoreCongolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.
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Invisible plastic: Why banning plastic bags will never be enough
Read MoreHow ordinary items like toothpaste and teabags could actually be damaging our environment.How ordinary items like toothpaste and teabags could actually be damaging our environment.
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‘A lot of effort to get one date’: Bumble app makes women’s first move easier
Read More ‘Intentions’ badges also launched, as dating app sector sees drops in share prices and moves to diversify “In the end it was the data that killed me,” says Penny* about her decision to leave the dating app Bumble. If she opened the app she might receive 100 likes, 25% of which she might…
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Middle East crisis live: Hamas says delegation heading to Cairo for ceasefire talks with ‘positive spirit’
Read More Hamas and US CIA officials will meet Egyptian mediators on Saturday, according to an Egyptian security source A top UN official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian…
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EU state’s PM reminds Macron that Ukraine is not in NATO
Read More Slovakia has nothing to do with the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Robert Fico has said NATO has no justification to send troops to Ukraine because the country is not a member of the bloc, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. His remarks followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s interview with the Economist…
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VW owners claim ‘poor design’ left cars open to parts theft costing £1,600
Read More Cruise control sensors taken by thieves, forcing drivers to pay to replace them or face higher insurance premiums Volkswagen owners targeted by thieves who have stolen cruise control sensors from cars across London are furious after discovering the car’s “poor design” that makes them so easy to steal is set to cost them…
