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China trying to develop world ‘built on censorship and surveillance’
Read MoreRights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export digital authoritarianism across the world.Rights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export digital authoritarianism across the world.
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Has Elon Musk driven Tesla off track?
Read More The electric carmaker’s Cybertruck was recalled last month after safety concerns emerged over the accelerator pedal. Kari Paul reports Last month Tesla recalled its Cybertrucks after malfunctions involving the accelerator pedal were reported. It is the latest blow for the US electric carmaker, which has been hit by a series of embarrassing failures…
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NSW club patrons advised to replace ID documents after leak of more than a million records
Read More IT provider Outabox, used by dozens of hospitality venues across the state, blamed an ‘unauthorised third party’ for the data breach Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of thousands of residents in New South Wales and the…
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Trump trades New York worries for hit of adulation from his Maga faithful
Read More On a day off from his criminal trial, the ex-president hit the campaign trail – and ran through his familiar litany of falsehoods and complaints At a remote rural airport in Michigan, an outsized plane touched down as music from Tom Cruise’s film Top Gun boomed from loudspeakers. Late afternoon sunshine gleamed off…
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Police criticised for ‘delayed’ response to UCLA clashes
Read MoreIt took hours to bring the situation under control, as pro-Israeli assailants broke into a pro-Palestinian camp.It took hours to bring the situation under control, as pro-Israeli assailants broke into a pro-Palestinian camp.
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Wisconsin police kill student who came to middle school with a gun
Read More Authorities described the student as a juvenile male but did not provide further identification or specifics pending an investigation Wisconsin police shot and killed a student whom officials say came to a local middle school with a gun. The student never got into the school, but as a precaution the entire district was…
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Columbia’s Relationship With Student Protesters Has Long Been Fraught
Read More It’s been more than 50 years since Columbia University became the site of student demonstrations amid unrest over the Vietnam War, but the spirit of protest on campus remains strong. Late Tuesday night, dozens of protestors sieged Hamilton Hall—the iconic site of numerous student occupations over the course of history—and unfurled a banner…
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Activists say UCLA Palestine encampment assault followed days of harassment
Read MorePro-Palestine activists say dozens were injured when pro-Israel demonstrators attacked California college encampment.Pro-Palestine activists say dozens were injured when pro-Israel demonstrators attacked California college encampment.
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ICC has no right to investigate Israel – Washington
Read More The Hague-based court should not come after West Jerusalem over the war in Gaza, the US State Department said The International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over Israeli officials, US State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told journalists on Tuesday, as the war in Gaza is on track to enter its seventh…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 798
Read MoreAs the war enters its 798th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 798th day, these are the main developments.
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‘King of Twang’ guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86
Read MoreThe Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.
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Richard Tandy, ELO keyboardist who shaped band’s futuristic sound, dies aged 76
Read More Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne announces death of ‘remarkable musician and friend’ who played everything from the Minimoog to the Clavinet Richard Tandy, the keyboardist in Electric Light Orchestra who shaped much of the British rock band’s sound, has died aged 76. His death was announced by the ELO leader Jeff Lynne,…
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Father facing 12 years in Caribbean jail for ‘mistakenly’ carrying ammo in luggage after TSA ‘oversight’
Read More Ryan Watson was detained after Turks & Caicos airport security found several large bullets in his luggage that he said had been accidentally left in a bag after a hunting trip. Now he is fighting for his freedom, reports Mike Bedigan Ryan Watson was detained after Turks & Caicos airport security found several…
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Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law, leaving state with 15-week ban
Read More Arizona senators have voted to repeal the 1864 abortion law after weeks of turmoil in the state. Arizona senators have voted to repeal the 1864 abortion law after weeks of turmoil in the state.
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Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Highlight Divisions Among Democrats
Read More Student protests over the ongoing conflict in Gaza have become a thorny issue for President Joe Biden and many Democrats, drawing attention to his Administration’s stance on Israel and highlighting divisions within the party. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The protests, which have erupted on campuses like Columbia University and UCLA, present a delicate balancing act…
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Press Freedom and Climate Journalism: United in Crisis
Read More ROME, May 01 (IPS) – Journalism is in crisis, again. The challenges to press freedom are enormous and multi-faceted and they are deepening — in “free” and open societies as well as autocracies. And there are no simple solutions. Read the full story, “Press Freedom and Climate Journalism: United in Crisis”, on globalissues.org…
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‘We need to capture this’: Columbia student journalists cover campus protests for the world
Read More When outside press was banned, journalism students worked round the clock to capture historic demonstrations When outside press was banned, journalism students worked round the clock to capture historic demonstrations
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Heartbreaking video shows abandoned puppy chasing owners’ car after being dumped
Read More Bear, a German Shephes mix puppy is now being looked after at a Fresno rescue awaiting adoption Bear, a German Shephes mix puppy is now being looked after at a Fresno rescue awaiting adoption
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Blinken opposes Netanyahu’s plan for Rafah invasion
Read MoreIn a visit to Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated the U.S. does not support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.In a visit to Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated the…
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Manhattan prosecutors announce retrial for film producer Harvey Weinstein
Read MoreAnnouncement follows a decision last week to toss Weinstein’s New York conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault.Announcement follows a decision last week to toss Weinstein’s New York conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault.
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US campus protests: arrests in Dallas and New York as officers move against demonstrators – live
Read More At least 19 people arrested as a Dallas encampment was cleared, local media report; NYPD say they have arrested number of individuals Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protestsColumbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass arrests of protesters If you’re just joining us now, here’s a summary of what else has happened in campus…
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US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism
Read MoreRights groups warn that the definition could further chill freedom of speech as protests continue on college campuses.Rights groups warn that the definition could further chill freedom of speech as protests continue on college campuses.
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Trump claims US is headed for its own October 7 attack in anti-migrant rally speech
Read More The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to towns across America The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to…
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Wally the emotional support alligator stolen during Georgia vacation trip was released into swamp
Read More Wally the alligator has amassed national fame as a cuddly pet, invited to baseball games and inspiring a ‘Loki’ character, but the well-known friendly reptile was stolen and has still not been found Wally the alligator has amassed national fame as a cuddly pet, invited to baseball games and inspiring a ‘Loki’ character,…
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Man says his internet famous emotional support alligator has gone missing
Read MoreA Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of GeorgiaA Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia
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Fed not cutting interest rates, inflation remains at 23-year high
Read More The central bank said that economic activity had continued to expand ‘at a solid pace’ but there had been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards its inflation objective The central bank said that economic activity had continued to expand ‘at a solid pace’ but there had been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards…
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Olivia Rodrigo gigs called off as chaos continues at Manchester’s Co-op Live
Read More Postponements come hours after queueing fans were turned away from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie gig on Wednesday evening The troubled Co-op Live arena has postponed Olivia Rodrigo’s concerts as part of her Guts world tour because of a “technical issue”, hours after it the last-minute cancellation of its opening concert for the…
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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study
Read More While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost women’s…
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Father of girl who died in Channel says family feared being deported to Iraq
Read More Ahmed Alhashimi’s seven-year-old daughter Sara was crushed to death after group of men rushed on to dinghy The father of a seven-year-old girl crushed to death on a small boat has said they tried to cross the Channel after being informed his young family would be deported to Iraq after spending years in…
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For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now things are escalating
Read More From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country. And over the last couple of days the tension has only increased as police have intervened on several campuses, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Texas. Hundreds of protestors have…
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Two US vaccines could ship in weeks if bird flu jumps from infected cows to humans
Read More Cows in 46 herds across nine states have been infected by the virus with officials now preparing for any transmission of the infection Cows in 46 herds across nine states have been infected by the virus with officials now preparing for any transmission of the infection
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Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Read MoreTwo Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state’s supreme court.Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state’s supreme court.
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Questions grow over claims by Eric Adams and NYPD that ‘outside agitators’ behind Columbia protests
Read More Officers arrested 282 Gaza protesters at schools in New York as violence flared at colleges across the country Officers arrested 282 Gaza protesters at schools in New York as violence flared at colleges across the country
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For weeks students have protested the war in Gaza — now it’s escalated
Read More From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country. And over the last couple of days the tension has only increased as police have intervened on several campuses, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Texas. Hundreds of protestors have…
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The people behind online scams may be scam victims themselves
Read More The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others. The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands…
