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Biden condemns Columbia protesters who have occupied campus building in support of Gaza: ‘Wrong approach’
Read More Columbia students took over Hamilton Hall in the early hours of Tuesday morning and repeated their demands for the university to divest from companies linked to Israel Columbia students took over Hamilton Hall in the early hours of Tuesday morning and repeated their demands for the university to divest from companies linked to…
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Paramedic tells jurors in Karen Read murder trial he heard ‘I hit him, I hit him’
Read More The defence used dashcam video in an attempt to point out alleged wrongdoings by police at the crime scene where Karen Read’s cop boyfriend John O’Keefe was found unresponsive The defence used dashcam video in an attempt to point out alleged wrongdoings by police at the crime scene where Karen Read’s cop boyfriend…
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Ontario: grandparents and infant killed in wrong-way police pursuit crash
Read More Vehicle driving wrong way on highway was being pursued by police after alleged liquor store robbery, causing six-vehicle collision Two grandparents and their infant grandchild have been killed on a highway east of Toronto after a van being chased by police crashed while going the wrong way, causing a six-vehicle collision. The chase…
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Profane texts show hush money trail to Stormy Daniels
Read MoreA lawyer testified about a deal to pay for Ms Daniels’ silence about allegedly having sex with Mr Trump.A lawyer testified about a deal to pay for Ms Daniels’ silence about allegedly having sex with Mr Trump.
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Why Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ Is Suddenly Everywhere
Read More Sabrina Carpenter’s latest energetic single, “Espresso” is a front-runner for song of the summer. The infectious song, which hit No. 1 on Spotify’s global charts on Tuesday, came out on April 12 and has become massively popular within two weeks. “Espresso” and the Dave Meyers-directed music video for the song were released the…
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Trump loses latest bid to delay hush money trial – two weeks into testimony
Read More The former president had sought a delay for several reasons, including that presiding judge Juan Merchan had refused to recuse himself from the case, and that he had not been permitted to invoke a presidential immunity defense The former president had sought a delay for several reasons, including that presiding judge Juan Merchan…
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Russia ties embolden North Korea – Pentagon
Read More US defense chief Lloyd Austin has claimed that Pyongyang is made “more confident” by its relationship with Moscow US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has raised the alarm over North Korea’s increasing strategic cooperation with Russia, saying the burgeoning alliance has boosted leader Kim Jong-un’s confidence. Austin made his comments in testimony to…
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Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug
Read More Drug Enforcement Administration seeking to downgrade cannabis to from top category to Schedule III, but still short of legalization The US Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple…
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Australia news live: national cabinet to discuss domestic violence; Chalmers to reveal new foreign investment rules
Read More Anthony Albanese calls for debate about blocking online misogynistic content. Follow the today’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to the daily news blog. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you some of the best overnight stories before Emily…
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Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Read MoreRepublican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal regulation that mandates protections for transgender students at schoolsRepublican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal regulation that mandates protections for transgender students at schools
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Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid?
Read MoreThere are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations.There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exercise in vanity has failed — spectacularly
Read More Not even the people we might have expected to go with MTG seem to have the appetite to back her up this time Not even the people we might have expected to go with MTG seem to have the appetite to back her up this time
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Four officers killed, four injured, one dead suspect: Everything we know about the Charlotte shooting
Read More ‘North Carolina lost four heroes and saw four other heroes wounded,’ state governor said ‘North Carolina lost four heroes and saw four other heroes wounded,’ state governor said
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Charlotte shooting suspect had a 20-year rap sheet including drug, assault and weapons charges
Read More Terry Clark Hughes Jr was killed in a shootout with police in Charlotte on Monday, which also claimed the lives of four law enforcement officers Terry Clark Hughes Jr was killed in a shootout with police in Charlotte on Monday, which also claimed the lives of four law enforcement officers
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An Agonizing Choice: Whether to Flee Southern Gaza Ahead of Assault
Read More Israel has been public with it’s plan to conduct an assault on the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza, absent a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Such a military operation could be catastrophic for more than a million Palestinian civilians there, many having fled there from fighting elsewhere in Gaza. We hear the voices…
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Pfizergate: Ursula von der Leyen’s shady Covid vaccine deals prove she can get away with anything
Read More Questionable contracts and overspending have left the unelected ‘queen’ of the EU unfazed and eager for a new term Forget this whole “election” charade and just glue the crown onto her head, already. Ursula von der Leyen, the unelected European Commission President, is up for job renewal in June. She’d have to be…
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Two Men Charged With Cutting Down Famous 150-Year-Old Tree Near Hadrian’s Wall in England
Read More LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with cutting down the popular 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian’s Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal damage and damaging the wall built in A.D. 122 by Emperor Hadrian…
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Democrats vow to block Marjorie Taylor Greene effort to remove House speaker
Read More Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries says far-right Georgia congresswoman’s motion to oust Mike Johnson ‘will not succeed’ US politics – live updates Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives vowed that the Georgia extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene “will not succeed” if she triggers an attempt to remove the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, from…
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New Orleans archdiocese is target of child sex-trafficking inquiry, officials say
Read More Louisiana state police recently served sweeping and unprecedented search warrant The Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans is the target of an active child sex-trafficking investigation, according to a sweeping and unprecedented search warrant Louisiana state police recently served on an organization that for decades has been submerged in the global church’s clergy…
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Michigan driver accused of killing two children after crashing into birthday party appears in court
Read More Marshella Chidester is a past commodore of the boat club where the crash occurred Marshella Chidester is a past commodore of the boat club where the crash occurred
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Eight US newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
Read More The Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and others file suit saying the tech companies ‘purloin millions’ of articles without permission A group of eight US newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence…
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Ukrainian woman, 98, walks six miles alone to escape Russian-held territory
Read More Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska reunited with family days after fleeing frontline town in her slippers and using a cane A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking about six miles alone wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family, days after they were…
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More than 100 arrested in Spain over WhatsApp scam
Read MoreA gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.A gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.
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Trump insider says Noem destroyed her running mate chances with dog killing story
Read More ‘I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt,’ Donald Trump’s former spokesperson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, said ‘I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt,’ Donald Trump’s former spokesperson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, said
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Trump does not dismiss the possibility of more political violence if he loses election
Read More The former president – who faces a litany of civil and criminal charges – said the response from his supporters in November ‘depends on the fairness’ of the 2024 election The former president – who faces a litany of civil and criminal charges – said the response from his supporters in November ‘depends…
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‘Midtown Jane Doe’ finally identified after 50 years using DNA from 9/11 victim’s mother
Read More Now the victim has been identified, detectives are continuing to try and find out who may have killed this 16-year-old girl over 50 years ago Now the victim has been identified, detectives are continuing to try and find out who may have killed this 16-year-old girl over 50 years ago
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Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, say French experts in report
Read More Children should not access most social media until 18 amid attempt to ‘monetise’ and ‘control’ them, says study commissioned by Macron Children should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18, according to…
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How Chicago is preparing for swarms of cicadas to invade after 17-year hiatus
Read More Chicago’s cicada swarm is upon us after a 17-year hiatus. Chicago’s cicada swarm is upon us after a 17-year hiatus.
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EU food importers say post-Brexit checks could increase their costs by 60%
Read More Companies say £145 charge for goods coming to UK via Dover or Channel tunnel will lead to higher prices Importers of food from the EU into Britain have said that newly introduced post-Brexit checks could increase their costs by up to 60%, pushing up prices for customers and driving some shops out of…
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Florida spring breakers caught dumping full trash cans into ocean
Read More Florida spring breakers were caught on camera dumping full trash cans into the ocean on Sunday, 28 April. Florida spring breakers were caught on camera dumping full trash cans into the ocean on Sunday, 28 April.
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Watch live as Gaza protesters at Columbia University occupy campus building
Read More Watch live coverage from outside the gates of Columbia University, as Gaza activists occupy Hamilton Hall on Tuesday 30 April, escalating a battle with administrators who have begun suspending students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the campus. Watch live coverage from outside the gates of Columbia University, as Gaza activists…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Columbia University building
Read More UN human rights chief ‘troubled’ by law enforcement crackdown on campus demonstrations as dozens more are arrested in Texas, Utah and Virginia Dozens of protesters have taken over a building at Columbia University in New York, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window, as the UN human rights…
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Parrot caught in fishing line rescued from tree by firefighters using crane
Read More A parrot caught in a fishing line has been rescued from a tree by firefighters in California. A parrot caught in a fishing line has been rescued from a tree by firefighters in California.
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A 98-year-old Ukraine woman says she walked 10km under fire to escape Russians
Read More ‘I survived that war (World War Two), and I am surviving this war’, Lidia Stepanivna said after being rescued by police ‘I survived that war (World War Two), and I am surviving this war’, Lidia Stepanivna said after being rescued by police
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Trump fined for breaching gag order
Read More The ex-president was warned that he could be jailed if he continues to speak out against his prosecutors Former US President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order imposed by the judge overseeing his ‘hush money’ trial in New York. Trump was threatened with jail time…
