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Turkey’s Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Read MoreThe ‘strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity’, Turkish president says.The ‘strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity’, Turkish president says.
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US to withdraw from Niger after security pact fails in strategic victory for Russia
Read More Biden administration to rethink counter-terrorism strategy after breakdown of pact allowing US forces on soil to fight jihadists The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia. The decision…
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US lawmaker’s daughter suspended for pro-Palestine protest
Read More Isra Hirsi has said she was suspended after police raided a demonstration at Columbia University Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s daughter has been suspended from Columbia University for taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus. The protest camp was raided by police on Thursday. Demonstrators set up around 50 tents in front of…
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Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over NHS gender services review
Read More The paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about report The doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS’s gender identity services for children and young people has said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release. Dr Hilary Cass…
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Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game
Read MoreThe 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.
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Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism
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A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
Read MoreAn artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual workAn artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee…
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US state to teach kids ‘dangers of Communism’
Read More A new law seeks to make students immune to ideological “indoctrination” in colleges and universities Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into state law a bill that would mandate curriculum about “the dangers and evils of Communism” for students starting in kindergarten. The legislation was signed on the anniversary of a botched US…
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The San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas from China
Read More San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” (Image credit: Liu Zheng) San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”
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More body parts linked to murder of teenager who disappeared on first date wash up on shores of Lake Michigan
Read More A passerby spotted a torso and arm on the beach near an apartment complex weeks after Sade Robinson was last seen A passerby spotted a torso and arm on the beach near an apartment complex weeks after Sade Robinson was last seen
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Artwork commemorating Indigenous Australian history triumphs in Venice
Read More Prize for best national participation goes to Archie Moore, who becomes first Australian artist to win it The artist Archie Moore has won the prestigious Golden Lion for best national participation at the 2024 Venice Biennale – the first time an Australian artwork has won the prize. With this year’s theme of “Stranieri…
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American Idol Alum Mandisa Is Remembered by Hollywood Peers After Death Aged 47
Read More NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said…
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Gaza death toll passes 34,000 as Israel and Iran missile strikes grab global attention
Read More Grim milestone comes as G7 leaders urge Netanyahu not to press ahead with Rafah invasion The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza climbed to more than 34,000 on Saturday, with the majority of victims women and children, including at least six killed by an overnight airstrike on a house in Rafah. The…
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Israel is fighting on four fronts – but the defeat may come at home
Read More The IDF is embroiled in simultaneous conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran and in the West Bank – but hadn’t reckoned on the social and political divisions this would cause Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, described the conflict Israel was engaged in as a “multi-front war” earlier this month. Israeli forces were fighting…
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TSA airport screening dog showered with tennis balls at retirement party
Read More A TSA screening dog was showered with tennis balls at his retirement party. A TSA screening dog was showered with tennis balls at his retirement party.
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As Russia closes in on Kharkiv, some residents flee. Others will never leave
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No let-up for Gazans while world focused on Iran attacks
Read MoreFighting continues in Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is overshadowed by the wider regional conflict.Fighting continues in Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is overshadowed by the wider regional conflict.
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Watch live as House of Representatives votes on aid bill Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Read More Watch live as the US House of Representatives debates and votes on a bill which would provide $95bn in aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan. Watch live as the US House of Representatives debates and votes on a bill which would provide $95bn in aid to Ukraine, Israel and…
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Wales to change guidance on 20mph speed limits, transport minister says
Read More Ken Skates says local communities will decide which limits are rescinded after 500,000 people sign petition against them Wales’s transport minister has said the government will “correct” its guidance on the introduction of 20mph speed limits in built-up areas. The announcement comes after half a million people signed a petition against the measure.…
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Taylor Swift broke Spotify record with new album
Read MoreThe Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.The Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.
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Taylor Swift broke Spotify record with new album
Read MoreThe Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.The Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.
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Being Jewish ‘should never be seen as provocative’, says Home Office
Read More Statement comes after Met police apologised for calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’ Being Jewish “should never be seen as provocative”, the government has said after a row over the policing of a pro-Palestine march. In a video released by Campaign Against Antisemitism, the charity’s chief executive, Gideon Falter, who was wearing a kippah…
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Moment huge explosion rocks Iraq military base
Read MoreLocal security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.Local security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.
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Landlord of ‘child-free’ pub defends exclusion policy
Read More Manager of Lower Red Lion in St Albans says people around the world have sent supportive messages The landlord of a pub that went viral over its sign advertising the venue as “dog-friendly, child-free” has stood by its policy and said he has received messages of support from the local community and internationally.…
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Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote
Read More As the speaker of the House finally allows a vote to go forward on aid, the GOP’s internecine warfare is tearing apart the party Republican divisions over military support for Ukraine were long simmering. Now, ahead of Saturday’s extraordinary vote in Congress on a foreign aid package, they have erupted into open warfare…
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Iran targeted with ‘children’s toys’ – FM
Read More Tehran’s top diplomat has refused to blame Israel for Friday’s attack on the country Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has downplayed the significance of Friday’s drone attack on the country, saying that it was of a minor scale and involved primitive hardware. The claims by some media outlets that explosions in the skies…
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World appears to downplay Israeli strike on Iran as world leaders call for calm
Read MoreThe U.S., Israel and Iran all appear to be downplaying the Israeli attack on Iran overnight Thursday. CBS News has learned that Israeli aircraft operating outside Iran fired a small number of missiles on a city after suppressing air defenses, but officials have refused to say more about the matter as world leaders call…
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How NATO is preparing for a possible second Trump presidency
Read MoreAs former President Donald Trump emerges as the likely Republican presidential candidate, Europe’s NATO countries are watching with alarm. The organization’s head said that Trump is weakening the alliance, especially after he said he would encourage Russia to do what it wants to a NATO country that isn’t meeting defense spending benchmarks.As former President…
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Volunteers rush to rescue Torah scrolls buried in rubble after synagogue burns down
Read More Volunteers rushed to rescue three sacred Torah scrolls buried beneath the rubble of a destroyed synagogue after it burned down in upstate New York. Volunteers rushed to rescue three sacred Torah scrolls buried beneath the rubble of a destroyed synagogue after it burned down in upstate New York.
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UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years
Read MoreThe objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars.The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars.
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Explosion hits Iraq base housing pro-Iranian militia
Read MoreThe militia blamed an attack, while Iraq’s military said it did not detect drones or jets in the area.The militia blamed an attack, while Iraq’s military said it did not detect drones or jets in the area.
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Israeli airstrike on house kills 6 children in southern Gaza city of Rafah
Read MoreThe strike late Friday hit a residential building in the western Tel Sultan neighborhood of the city of Rafah, according to Gaza’s civil defense.The strike late Friday hit a residential building in the western Tel Sultan neighborhood of the city of Rafah, according to Gaza’s civil defense.
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In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
Read MoreThe women blockade a bridge in shifts to protest against a mine that has made their village unfit to live in.The women blockade a bridge in shifts to protest against a mine that has made their village unfit to live in.
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Surfer rides 93ft wave off coast of Portugal in unofficial world record
Read More German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner has surfed what is possibly the biggest wave ever measured at 28.57 metres (93.73ft). German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner has surfed what is possibly the biggest wave ever measured at 28.57 metres (93.73ft).
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Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups
Read MoreThai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops.Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against Myanmar troops.
