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White House could use federal law to control US-Mexico border crossings
Read More Biden administration considering using immigration law used by Trump after Republicans rejected a negotiated immigration bill The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied…
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Putin’s gift to Kim Jong-un ‘illegal’ – Washington
Read More International sanctions bar the transfer of vehicles to North Korea, a senior US spokesman said The US State Department has argued that Russia violated international sanctions on North Korea when President Vladimir Putin gifted a luxury car to DPRK leader Kim Jong-un. Asked about the move during a Wednesday press briefing, State Department…
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Japan-based US Navy sailor accused of espionage
Read MoreBryce Pedicini is alleged to have handed documents to a foreign government at least seven times.Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have handed documents to a foreign government at least seven times.
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Melbourne venues torched in lead-up to underworld figure’s boxing match
Read More Police investigating fires in Thomastown and Thornbury, where former Mongols bikie Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was to fight Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Arsonists have targeted two Melbourne venues in the lead-up to an underworld figure’s boxing…
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Hroza, Ukraine’s village of orphans
Read MoreDozens of children were orphaned the day a missile hit the village of Hroza in October 2023, killing 59.Dozens of children were orphaned the day a missile hit the village of Hroza in October 2023, killing 59.
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Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s families avoid trial in emotional distress lawsuit
Read More The ‘confidential resolution’ was announced on Wednesday in a joint statement from Joseph and Tara Petito and Nichole and James Schmidt The ‘confidential resolution’ was announced on Wednesday in a joint statement from Joseph and Tara Petito and Nichole and James Schmidt
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Martin Luther King Jr memorial vandalized in Colorado park
Read More Denver police investigating if racial bias was involved in disappearance of pieces including panel depicting Black veterans A large Martin Luther King Jr memorial in Denver’s City park was vandalized, and police are trying to determine if racial bias was involved. Several pieces of the marble and bronze I Have a Dream memorial…
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Who Wants to Live by the Sea?
Read More VICTORIA, Republic of Seychelles, Feb 21 (IPS) – For most of history, only those who made their living from the sea chose to live on the coast. Fear of being battered by storms, not to mention vulnerability to attacks from foreign navies, kept most people inland. Gradually that changed and, along with fisherfolk…
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Jason Reitman and Hollywood’s most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles
Read MoreSome of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los AngelesSome of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles
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Two workers die in Dutch bridge collapse
Read MorePart of a bridge under construction collapses after cables snap as an arch is being hoisted into place.Part of a bridge under construction collapses after cables snap as an arch is being hoisted into place.
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Putin’s mission remains to fully conquer Ukraine after series of frontline successes, Western officials say
Read More Western officials have issued a fresh assessment on Vladimir Putin’s goals with Russia holding greater numbers in weaponry and soldiers Western officials have issued a fresh assessment on Vladimir Putin’s goals with Russia holding greater numbers in weaponry and soldiers
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Moment giant Antarctica drone takes off
Read MoreScientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.
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Australian working in Rafah hospital says all staff are struggling: ‘We have victims caring for victims’
Read More Médecins Sans Frontières logistics expert calls for immediate ceasefire and fears ‘catastrophic’ Israeli ground offensive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An Australian logistics expert who is working at a hospital in Rafah has warned that “everyone here…
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Daily Show star mocks Trump for comparing himself to Alexei Navalny
Read More “Finally, a sneaker that won’t make me feel bad when I accidentally step in s***” “Finally, a sneaker that won’t make me feel bad when I accidentally step in s***”
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What happens if Nikki Haley drops out of the presidential race?
Read More Former US ambassador vows to fight on but Donald Trump appears to have nomination sewn up Former US ambassador vows to fight on but Donald Trump appears to have nomination sewn up
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Cambodia’s Declining Fish Catch: Can the Tide Be Reversed?
Read More KAMPONG KHLEANG, Cambodia, Feb 21 (IPS) – Living in a floating village means embracing the rhythm of the ever-changing water. As I stroll through Kampong Khleang, flanked by wooden stilt houses lining sandy streets, I witness daily life unfolding. Alongside staircases, people prepare meals or run their little shops. Read the full story,…
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Why are so many US Congressmen heading for Taiwan?
Read MoreRepresentative Mike Gallagher, head of the House’s China committee, is the latest one to make the tripRepresentative Mike Gallagher, head of the House’s China committee, is the latest one to make the trip
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US clinic halts IVF as court says embryos are children
Read MoreThe case stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic.The case stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic.
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Girl dies after sand hole at Florida beach collapses on her
Read More Sloan Mattingly, aged five, of Indiana was buried in a rare but deadly event unknown to many Americans The collapse of sand holes, like the one that killed a five-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach, is an under-recognized danger that kills and injures several children a…
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Liz Truss targets ‘trans activists’, Blair and ‘quangos’ as she explains political meltdown at right-wing US conference
Read More ‘Now people are joining the civil service who are essentially activists – they might be trans activists, they might be environmental extremists – but they are now having a voice within the civil service in a way I don’t think was true 30 or 40 years ago, so we just have a wholly new…
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Speeding Seattle officer who struck and killed student will not face charges
Read More Death of Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, from India, ignited outrage after fellow officer was recorded making ‘appalling’ remarks about case Prosecutors in Washington state said on Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call –…
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Wisconsin 2020 fake elector reveals he was ‘scared to death’ of Trump losing state
Read More Andrew Hitt made the admission during an appearance on 60 minutes Andrew Hitt made the admission during an appearance on 60 minutes
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Digital slot machine limit of £2 set to cost gambling operators in UK millions
Read More Exclusive: Low maximum stake, set to be announced on Friday, will apply to players under 25, the Guardian understands The government is set to impose new limits of as little as £2 a spin for online slot machines, the Guardian understands, in a move that could cost casino companies hundreds of millions of…
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Drug to treat alopecia recommended for NHS use for first time
Read More Ritlecitinib, a pill taken once a day, approved by health watchdog for hair loss caused by autoimmune disease A medication to treat people with severe hair loss has been recommended for NHS use by a health watchdog for the first time. Ritlecitinib, a tablet manufactured by Pfizer that is taken once a day,…
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Nex Benedict: Non-binary student who died after Oklahoma bathroom assault was a ‘shining light’
Read More Nex Benedict never backed down from bullies, even as Oklahoma lawmakers and far right influencers fostered a ‘climate of hate’ towards the LGBTQ community. Their mother Sue Benedict told Bevan Hurley she wants Nex’s light ‘to keep shining for everyone’ Nex Benedict never backed down from bullies, even as Oklahoma lawmakers and far…
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‘Safe’ air-quality levels in US, UK and EU still harmful for health, study says
Read More Even small amount of exposure to minute soot particles – known as PM2.5 – raises the risk of cardiovascular disease The sooty air pollution spewed out by cars, trucks and factories is causing widespread harm to people’s hearts and lungs even with the smallest amounts of exposure, with government regulations still routinely allowing…
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Republican prosecutor in Arizona takes swipe at New York district attorney prosecuting Trump
Read MoreThe Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a suspect in the death of a woman who was fatally bludgeoned in a New York City hotel roomThe Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a suspect in the death of a woman…
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Biden, at Culver City stop, announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness
Read More The student debt announcement was Biden’s final event during a two-day swing in the Los Angeles area. He headlined a major fundraiser the previous night. The student debt announcement was Biden’s final event during a two-day swing in the Los Angeles area. He headlined a major fundraiser the previous night.
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Fox News host eviscerates Republicans over ‘embarrassing’ Biden impeachment inquiry
Read More Jessica Tarlov said she was surprised by Republicans’ ‘high threshold for humiliation’ Jessica Tarlov said she was surprised by Republicans’ ‘high threshold for humiliation’
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US congressman Andy Ogles stirs outrage with Gaza comment: ‘Kill them all’
Read MoreVideo of the United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.Video of the United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.
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Australian bishop Christopher Saunders charged with rape
Read MoreThe high-ranking Catholic was arrested in the Western Australian town of Broome after a long investigation.The high-ranking Catholic was arrested in the Western Australian town of Broome after a long investigation.
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Loose horse gallops alongside cars on busy Philadelphia highway
Read More A horse galloped alongside cars on a busy highway in Philadelphia on Tuesday, 20 February. A horse galloped alongside cars on a busy highway in Philadelphia on Tuesday, 20 February.
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The fishers of Penghu see firsthand the tensions between Taiwan and China
Read MoreA tiny Taiwanese archipelago of islands embodies the complicated relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.A tiny Taiwanese archipelago of islands embodies the complicated relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Nikki Haley describes embryos as ‘babies’ and backs controversial Alabama ruling
Read More Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos are children Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos are children
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Alabama’s largest hospital pauses IVF procedures after court rules embryos are ‘children’
Read More Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same status as children in wrongful death lawsuits Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same status as children in wrongful death lawsuits
