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Handbag designer to the stars gets 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile bags from Colombia
Read More Nancy Gonzalez’s accessories were popular with celebrities like Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham and the cast of ‘Sex and the City’ Nancy Gonzalez’s accessories were popular with celebrities like Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham and the cast of ‘Sex and the City’
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Tiny freshwater Snowy Mountains fish faces extinction, environmentalists say
Read More The Yalmy galaxias is ‘on the verge of disappearing forever’ and Labor on the brink of failing to meet its zero extinctions target Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Even on its best days, the Yalmy galaxias is…
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Biden reassures Zelensky on US aid
Read More The American president has vowed to quickly provide more weapons to Ukraine after the Senate passes an emergency spending bill US President Joe Biden has pledged to quickly ramp up military and economic aid to Ukraine once Senate lawmakers approve the emergency spending legislation passed by the House on Saturday. The $95 billion…
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U.S. investigating Israeli military unit for possible human rights violations
Read MoreThe U.S. is investigating Israel’s Netsvah Yehuda Battalion, made up of ultra-orthodox soldiers, over accusations of human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Debora Patta has the details.The U.S. is investigating Israel’s Netsvah Yehuda Battalion, made up of ultra-orthodox soldiers, over accusations of human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Debora Patta…
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Bruises and broken ribs – Israel’s unexplained prison deaths
Read MoreThe prison service did not directly address reports 13 prisoners had died since last October.The prison service did not directly address reports 13 prisoners had died since last October.
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The U.K.’s plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda has cleared Parliament
Read More The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part. (Image credit: Toby Melville) The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to…
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UK home secretary to visit Italy to discuss stopping migrants arriving on boats
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Former Obama aide charged with crimes against children – media
Read More An ex-adviser to US leaders has been accused of possessing indecent images and arranging commission of a sexual offense in the UK A former White House aide who advised then-President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on counterterrorism initiatives has reportedly been accused of committing child sex crimes in the UK.…
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Paedophiles create nude AI images of children to extort them, says charity
Read More Internet Watch Foundation has found a manual on dark web encouraging criminals to use software tools that remove clothing Paedophiles are being urged to use artificial intelligence to create nude images of children to extort more extreme material from them, according to a child abuse charity. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said a…
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Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children?
Read More As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible? Child abusers are creating AI-generated “deepfakes” of their targets in order to blackmail them into filming their own abuse, beginning a cycle of sextortion that can last for years.…
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Key recommendations for strengthening the neutrality of the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
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Mexico’s leading presidential candidate was caught at a checkpoint by masked men
Read More This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico? This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this…
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World Anti-Doping Agency officials stayed silent about Olympic doping scandal
Read More Officials with the World Anti-Doping Agency are scrambling to contain an Olympic doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers. Critics say the organization’s credibility is in question. Officials with the World Anti-Doping Agency are scrambling to contain an Olympic doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers. Critics say the organization’s credibility is in question.
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Rabbi tells Jews to leave prestigious American university
Read More Pro-Palestinian students at Columbia have camped out in protest of Israel Columbia University in New York City has decided to hold virtual classes on Monday, after a rabbi urged the Jewish students to stay home, because they were no longer safe. Hundreds of students were arrested last Thursday after setting up a ‘Gaza…
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Biden condemns antisemtism at university demonstrations amid campus arrests
Read More Columbia University now holding remote classes after wave of protest on campus about war in Gaza Columbia University now holding remote classes after wave of protest on campus about war in Gaza
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What overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing could mean for American businesses
Read More The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers. The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers.
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Key takeaways from opening statements in Trump’s hush money trial
Read More Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial finally began in earnest on Monday with opening statements and the introduction of the first witness. Here’s what we learned Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial finally began in earnest on Monday with opening statements and the introduction of the first witness. Here’s what we learned
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Column: Without cameras in the courtroom, Trump has already won a major victory in hush money trial
Read More The public is locked out of witnessing a seismic moment in American history because the first criminal trial of a former president will not be televised. The public is locked out of witnessing a seismic moment in American history because the first criminal trial of a former president will not be televised.
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Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
Read MoreVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protestsVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into…
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Massive thick seaweed patches are again drifting toward South Florida beaches
Read More Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore. Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where…
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Rishi Sunak promises UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine
Read More PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus £500m in funding Ukraine war – live updates Rishi Sunak has promised the UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine as he warned that Vladimir Putin would “not stop at the Polish border” if Russia won the war.…
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Jury hears opening statements at Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial
Read MoreOpening statements and testimony from the first witness was heard by the jury at Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial.Opening statements and testimony from the first witness was heard by the jury at Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial.
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UN Lives CEO Katja Iversen Talks About the Power of Popular Culture and Sounds Right
Read More NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) – UN Live’s CEO, Katja Iversen, says the way to engage people in the environment is through popular culture—film, music, gaming, sports, food, and fashion. She is excited about the Sounds Right project, which puts the sounds of nature—bird songs, waves, wind, and rainfall—at the center of a…
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Australia news live: Albanese to start walking Kokoda Track; wildlife fears as bushfires get more frequent
Read More Prime minister is set to join PNG counterpart on historic second world war trek. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Fires are getting bigger and more frequent in southern Australia, burning through previously unburned habitats that some threatened species need to…
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TikTok Vows to Fight Its Ban. Here’s How the Battle May Play Out
Read More Congress got one step closer to banning TikTok over the U.S. this weekend, when the House of Representatives passed a bill calling for the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell it or face a nationwide ban. That bill now seems destined to pass the Senate and be signed into law by…
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Suspect pleads not guilty to murder of Milwaukee woman who was killed on ‘exciting’ first date
Read More Maxwell Anderson accused of killing Sade Robinson after they met up for drinks at Milwaukee seafood restaurant Maxwell Anderson accused of killing Sade Robinson after they met up for drinks at Milwaukee seafood restaurant
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NATO nation’s PM questions president’s nuclear talk
Read More Poland has not yet decided to host American atomic bombs, Donald Tusk implied President Andrzej Duda’s comments about hosting US atomic weapons need clarification, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said. In an interview with the outlet Fakt, Duda brought up the ongoing discussions with Washington about Warsaw potentially participating in the US…
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Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
Read More The court’s decision — whenever it comes — will go a long way in determining a trial date for Trump in one of the four criminal prosecutions that he faces The court’s decision — whenever it comes — will go a long way in determining a trial date for Trump in one of…
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What Taylor Swift’s home county in Pennsylvania explains about the 2024 election
Read More Conservatives love to hate her, Joe Biden wants her endorsement. Eric Garcia explains how her home county shows the challenges both face Conservatives love to hate her, Joe Biden wants her endorsement. Eric Garcia explains how her home county shows the challenges both face
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Man arrested for breaking into LA Mayor’s home while she was there with family
Read More Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, accused of smashing a window to get inside Getty House in the early hours of Sunday Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, accused of smashing a window to get inside Getty House in the early hours of Sunday
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Trial lawyers spar over Trump hush money claims
Read MoreBut the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.
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Columbia faculty members walk out after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
Read More Hundreds of members of teaching staff demonstrate in solidarity with arrested students as protest tents put back up on campus A huge crowd of faculty members who teach at Columbia University in New York held a mass walk-out on Monday afternoon to protest the institution having called police to arrest students at a…
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EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature
Read MoreThe feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.
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US lawmaker demands ‘proof’ on CIA’s Russia scare
Read More If there is evidence that Moscow plans a march across Europe, Americans deserve to see it, congresswoman says After stoking fears of Russian expansionism to win congressional approval for more Ukraine aid, US intelligence agencies should provide proof of their justification for continuing to fund a “proxy war” that will inevitably end in…
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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app’s rewards feature
Read MoreEuropean Commission says the app has ‘risks of serious damage for the mental health of users’, including minors.European Commission says the app has ‘risks of serious damage for the mental health of users’, including minors.
