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Founder of Japanese discount store Daiso dies
Read MoreThe billionaire owner of the so-called 100 yen store passed away at the age of 80, the firm says.The billionaire owner of the so-called 100 yen store passed away at the age of 80, the firm says.
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Competition watchdog overruled as tribunal gives ANZ-Suncorp merger go-ahead
Read More ANZ’s proposed $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp’s banking arm will proceed after a tribunal decision that it would not lessen competition Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast ANZ has had a massive legal win after the consumer watchdog’s rejection…
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Astronomers Find What May Be the Universe’s Brightest Object With a Black Hole Devouring a Sun a Day
Read More CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The record-breaking quasar shines 500 trillion times brighter than our sun. The black…
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Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement
Read MoreLockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paidLockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid
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Fire ant crackdown: turf from Queensland must be chemically treated when laid in NSW
Read More Fines of up to $2.2m can be levied against those who ignore biosecurity order to counter invasive insects Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Turf from fire ant-infested south-eastern Queensland will need to be specially treated when it…
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Google’s retiring of Internet archiving tool draws ire of China researchers
Read MoreThe search giant’s cached links long helped researchers keep track of China’s heavily censored internet.The search giant’s cached links long helped researchers keep track of China’s heavily censored internet.
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Ecuador abandons Ukraine weapons transfer plan
Read More The country will not send arms to a conflict zone, Quito’s top diplomat said Quito will not supply Ukraine with outdated Russian military equipment, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld said, walking back her government’s previously announced plans. “Ecuador will not send any war material to a country that is involved in an international…
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Russia accused of executing prisoners of war in Avdiivka
Read MoreThe BBC speaks to relatives after video shows bodies of soldiers who are believed to have surrendered.The BBC speaks to relatives after video shows bodies of soldiers who are believed to have surrendered.
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Jai Kalani Wright: officer charged over death of Aboriginal teen killed in collision with police car
Read More Sgt Benedict Bryant to face charges of dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death after incident in Sydney in February 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A police officer has been charged over the death of an Aboriginal…
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South Korea Doctors Walk Off Job Over Med School Slots
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Cape Town hit by ‘unimaginable’ stench from 19,000 cattle on live export ship
Read More Animal welfare groups say smell from the build-up of faeces and ammonia on the ship are indicative of the conditions animals endure Authorities in Cape Town have launched an investigation after a foul stench swept over the South African city. Officials inspected sewage facilities for leaks and an environmental health team was activated…
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Israel gives Hamas deadline to return hostages
Read MoreIsrael says Hamas has until the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to return the remaining hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. And despite international pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to launch a ground assault in Rafah, where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians have already fled to. Holly Williams reports.Israel…
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Widow, former officials charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Read MoreA judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, and several top officials.A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, and several top officials.
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Navy admiral explains how Iran supports Houthi militants
Read MoreHouthi militant are continuing their attacks on shipping vessels and military ships in the Red Sea. On “60 Minutes,” a U.S. Navy admiral explained to “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell how Iran supports the militant group.Houthi militant are continuing their attacks on shipping vessels and military ships in the Red…
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Alexey Navalny’s widow accuses Russia of poisoning her late husband
Read MoreYulia Navalny, the widow of Putin critic Alexey Navalny, says Russia is holding her late husband’s body. She claimed Russia is trying to cover up evidence that her late husband was poisoned. Chris Livesay has the latest.Yulia Navalny, the widow of Putin critic Alexey Navalny, says Russia is holding her late husband’s body. She…
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Navalny’s body ‘to be held for two weeks’
Read MoreThe wife of the dead Putin critic says Russian authorities are waiting until nerve agent traces disappear.The wife of the dead Putin critic says Russian authorities are waiting until nerve agent traces disappear.
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Australian navy overhaul to double surface fleet and add ‘optionally crewed’ warships
Read More Six large, heavily armed warships capable of being operated remotely, will be added to fleet under $11bn shake up which comes after damning review Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The government has announced a major overhaul of…
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Two arrested after children’s remains found in concrete and a suitcase
Read More The two children hadn’t been seen in over five years, but were never reported missing, police said The two children hadn’t been seen in over five years, but were never reported missing, police said
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Mankini-wearing Australian equestrian Shane Rose cleared to continue Olympic preparations
Read More Sport’s governing body confirms that the three-time medallist has not breached its code of conduct Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Shane Rose, the Australian equestrian who caused a stir when he wore a mankini in competition, has…
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Peaky Blinders creator calls HS2 ‘gamechanger’ for West Midlands
Read More Steven Knight, who is building a film studio in Birmingham, says line is catalyst for activity as data shows £10bn boost to region The Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight said HS2 has been a gamechanger for regeneration in the West Midlands, as data revealed the train line has created a £10bn economic boost…
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What to expect as South Carolina hosts the next (and maybe last) Trump-Haley showdown
Read More Haley needs momentum. Trump needs more of the same Haley needs momentum. Trump needs more of the same
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US to call for ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza with UN draft resolution opposing Rafah offensive
Read More United States proposes alternate ceasefire measure after vowing to veto latest Security Council resolution United States proposes alternate ceasefire measure after vowing to veto latest Security Council resolution
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US changes position on Gaza ceasefire – Reuters
Read More Washington has reportedly proposed a UN resolution opposing Israel’s planned Rafah offensive US President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly dropped its opposition to a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and proposed a UN resolution calling for Israel to cancel its planned military offensive in the Palestinian enclave’s last refuge for displaced civilians.…
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The spin maestro who defied odds to reach 500 wickets
Read MoreIndia’s Ravichandran Ashwin is the ninth bowler in the history of cricket to claim 500 Test wicketsIndia’s Ravichandran Ashwin is the ninth bowler in the history of cricket to claim 500 Test wickets
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Colorado Springs campus remembers musician and mother killed in dorm shooting
Read More UCCS student Nicholas Jordan, 25, was arrested Monday in connection with the murders of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery UCCS student Nicholas Jordan, 25, was arrested Monday in connection with the murders of Samuel Knopp and Celie Montgomery
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Dead body found wedged in charity clothing bin on NSW Central Coast
Read More Police said the man, found inside the chute of a bin near Westfield Tuggerah, had died at the scene Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man’s body has been found wedged in a charity clothing bin on…
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Public schools to lose billions if Albanese government fails to remove Coalition-era loophole
Read More Advocates say clause introduced by Morrison government has sapped $13bn from public schools, with $26bn set to be lost by 2029 if Labor doesn’t honour election promise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Public schools would lose billions…
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Ukraine to get $12 million from Japan – Kiev
Read More Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has visited Tokyo, meeting his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida to discuss aid Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged his support to help rebuild Ukraine’s economy after the conflict with Moscow ends, making the commitment at the Japanese-Ukrainian reconstruction conference in Tokyo on Monday. A Ukrainian delegation of over…
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US proposes UN resolution calling for temporary ceasefire in Gaza
Read More Biden administration explicitly backs ceasefire for first time and appeals for Israel to abandon offensive on Rafah The US has proposed a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire and for Israel not to go ahead with a planned offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza. The draft text marks the first…
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Suspect arrested after two found dead in University of Colorado dorm
Read More Colorado Springs officers say they arrested 25-year-old after shootings that killed a student and another person A suspect was arrested on Monday on murder charges over the shootings of two people who were found dead in a dorm room last week at a University of Colorado campus in Colorado Springs, police said. The…
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Ukraine digs in to repel new Russia attacks in east after Avdiivka retreat
Read More Defensive positions taken as President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the frontline Defensive positions taken as President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the frontline
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Losing Russian nuclear industry will cost EU billions – IAEA
Read More Agency head Rafael Grossi has voiced doubts that the bloc would sanction Russia’s Rosatom The European Union is dependent on Russian uranium deliveries and sanctioning them would be unrealistic, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi said on Monday. Grossi was in Brussels, briefing EU foreign ministers on the Iranian nuclear enrichment…
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Hillary says Trump will sic military on Americans
Read More The failed presidential candidate has insisted her rival is a “wannabe dictator” who will pull the US out of NATO Former US president Donald Trump plans to use the military to round up and terrorize Americans, failed US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told CNN on Saturday. The Republican frontrunner would become a “dictator…
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Yulia Navalnaya, wife of dead Putin opponent Alexei Navalny, vows to continue fight
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Houthi rebels claim responsibility for attack that forced UK crew to abandon ship in Red Sea
Read More Houthi spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree issued a statement claiming the attack, saying the vessel was ‘at risk of potentially sinking’ Houthi spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree issued a statement claiming the attack, saying the vessel was ‘at risk of potentially sinking’
