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Arizona proposal to protect abortion rights in state constitution advances
Read More Coalition behind measure says it turned in more than double the needed signatures to get it on November ballot A proposal to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution of Arizona, a key battleground state in the upcoming US elections, has inched closer to becoming an official ballot measure. On Wednesday, Arizona for…
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Election Extra: is it over? – podcast
Read More Conservatives appear to be close to conceding defeat the day before the election. And Archie Bland hands out his campaign awards Continue reading…Conservatives appear to be close to conceding defeat the day before the election. And Archie Bland hands out his campaign awards Continue reading…
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Meta Has Been Ordered to Stop Mining Brazilian Personal Data to Train Its AI
Read More Brazil’s national data protection authority has ordered Meta to halt the use of data originating from the country to train its AI models. Meta’s current privacy policy enables the company to use data from its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to train its artificial intelligence models. However, that practice will no longer…
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Italy appeals court reduces sentences of Americans in policeman’s death
Read MoreAn Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
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NFL player in custody after 14-year-old son went missing
Read More Bryson Muir has been found safe and well in Indiana, police said Bryson Muir has been found safe and well in Indiana, police said
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Thousands of Albanians honour author Ismail Kadare in Tirana
Read More PM pays tribute to country’s best-known novelist as coffin is covered in national flag and flowers Thousands of Albanians have gathered in Tirana to pay tribute to their country’s best-known novelist, Ismail Kadare, who died on Monday after a heart attack. Flags flew at half-mast as the 88-year-old writer and poet’s coffin lay…
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Five killed by Russian strike in central Ukraine
Read MoreA further 53 people are injured, after blasts rocked the city of Dnipro early on Wednesday morning.A further 53 people are injured, after blasts rocked the city of Dnipro early on Wednesday morning.
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A Bleak Future 50 Years after the New International Economic Non-order?
Read More SYDNEY, Jul 03 (IPS) – Fifty years ago on 1 May 1974, the Sixth Special Session of the General Assembly (April–May) adopted a revolutionary declaration and programme of action on the establishment of a New International Economic Order (NIEO) “based on equity, sovereign equality, interdependence, common interest and cooperation among all States, irrespective…
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Man, 46, guilty of murdering wife while her online boyfriend was on video link
Read More Suma Begum’s two young children also witnessed Aminan Rahman killing their 24-year-old mother A man has been convicted of strangling his wife while her online boyfriend was on a video link, and throwing her body hidden in a suitcase into a tributary of the River Thames. Aminan Rahman, 46, was found guilty by…
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Biden may drop out of presidential race – NYT
Read More The White House has told the outlet that the claim is “absolutely false” US President Joe Biden is seriously considering whether he can recover from his “disastrous” debate performance, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a “key ally” who wished to remain anonymous. Biden struggled through last week’s exchange with challenger…
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The Reason France Soccer Captain Kylian Mbappé Is Wearing a Mask at EURO 2024
Read More France captain Kylian Mbappé led his team to victory in their EURO 2024 Round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday, with a deflected shot securing the team’s advancement. The 25-year-old soccer star played his game in a face mask—a recent, and highly discussed, addition to his uniform. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Mbappé is wearing…
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Myanmar: International Action Urgently Needed
Read More LONDON, Jul 03 (IPS) – Myanmar’s army, at war with pro-democracy forces and ethnic militias, must know it’s nowhere near victory. It recently came close to losing control of Myawaddy, one of the country’s biggest cities, at a key location on the border with Thailand. Many areas are outside its control. Read the…
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Biden considering whether to end his presidential re-election campaign, report says
Read More White House denies that the president is confronting the possibility of dropping out White House denies that the president is confronting the possibility of dropping out
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Italy PM rejects fascist nostalgia after youth wing scandal
Read MoreThe comments follow reports of antisemitism and racism within the youth wing of the Italian PM’s party.The comments follow reports of antisemitism and racism within the youth wing of the Italian PM’s party.
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Man charged over attack on Danish prime minister
Read More Suspect to plead not guilty after Mette Frederiksen assaulted in a Copenhagen square last month A Polish man has been charged with assault over last month’s attack on the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, in a Copenhagen square. A 39-year-old man walked up to Frederiksen in a square in central Copenhagen in the…
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Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
Read MoreIt is estimated a third of girls are married off before they turn 18 in the West Africa nation.It is estimated a third of girls are married off before they turn 18 in the West Africa nation.
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Police say a roadside bomb has killed a former Pakistani senator and 2 others in northwest Pakistan
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What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives
Read More Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party’s leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister. (Image credit: Stefan Rousseau) Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party’s leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the…
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Only far right can win majority, warns French PM
Read MoreFrench Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urges voters to stop Marine Le Pen’s party winning Sunday’s vote.French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urges voters to stop Marine Le Pen’s party winning Sunday’s vote.
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Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza’s second largest city
Read MoreIsrael’s military has ordered Palestinians to leave sections of Khan Younis. The evacuation order, which impacts thousands, could indicate another Israeli ground assault is imminent.Israel’s military has ordered Palestinians to leave sections of Khan Younis. The evacuation order, which impacts thousands, could indicate another Israeli ground assault is imminent.
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US Arms Suppliers in Gaza Killings Should be Named, Shamed & Boycotted
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) – The US gun lobby justifies the unfettered American gun ownership in the US on a misguided premise: Guns don’t kill people, it’s bullets that kill people. The accusations of genocide and war crimes in Gaza have been directed firstly, at Israel, for the killings of more than…
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Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage. Even witnesses can face jail time.
Read MoreThe law, which criminalizes marrying any girl who is under 18 years old, is being celebrated widely.The law, which criminalizes marrying any girl who is under 18 years old, is being celebrated widely.
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Democrats rushed to stop Joe Manchin from calling for Biden to step aside days after the debate
Read More Senator was greeted with a ‘full-court press’ after he let slip plans to call on the president to step down on Sunday news show Senator was greeted with a ‘full-court press’ after he let slip plans to call on the president to step down on Sunday news show
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Why mass shootings increase around the Fourth of July
Read More Independence Day topped the list with 58 mass shootings over the last 10 years Independence Day topped the list with 58 mass shootings over the last 10 years
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Why Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
Read More Hot sea temperatures are fuelling explosive growth of first ever category 4 storm in June Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in – and the kind of season ahead, experts said. Beryl smashed multiple records even before…
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Hundreds of France election candidates withdraw amid pressure over tactical approach to stopping far right – Europe live
Read More According to Le Monde’s latest count this morning, 221 candidates have withdrawn from races since Sunday’s first round of elections It was raining in Calais on election day. A thin, penetrating, miserable drizzle blowing in off the Channel that was entirely in keeping with the mood of a great many voters as they…
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Cracks showing in Democratic support as Biden says he ‘nearly fell asleep on stage’
Read More Polls show Kamala Harris would be only a point behind Trump if she were to replace Biden in presidential contest Cracks in support among Democratic leaders for Joe Biden’s campaign continued to widen on Wednesday ahead of his evening meeting with Democratic governors, as Barack Obama reportedly privately shared that he believed Biden’s…
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Finns increasingly unhappy with their government – poll
Read More Some 45% of respondents are not satisfied with the current cabinet’s performance Almost half of Finns are unhappy with the government led by 53-year-old Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, a recent survey has shown. According to the poll, carried out on behalf of Helsingin Sanomat, the biggest daily newspaper in Finland, 45% of…
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Seven people killed and islands flattened as hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean
Read More ‘There is literally no vegetation left anywhere on the island of Carriacou,’ says Grenada’s prime minister ‘There is literally no vegetation left anywhere on the island of Carriacou,’ says Grenada’s prime minister
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Suspect arrested after pushing 74-year-old woman into path of San Francisco train and killing her
Read More The woman was pushed as a train approached, hit her head on the train and fell on the platform The woman was pushed as a train approached, hit her head on the train and fell on the platform
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Gazans seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus continues
Read MorePalestinians continue to stream out of eastern Khan Younis in response to Israeli evacuation orders.Palestinians continue to stream out of eastern Khan Younis in response to Israeli evacuation orders.
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London student died in ‘tragic accident’ at West Wittering beach, says principal
Read More Uxbridge college student, 17, got into difficulty in sea during end-of-term trip to West Sussex The death of a 17-year-old student who got into difficulty in the sea during a college trip in West Sussex has been described as a “tragic accident” by his college principal. Emergency services received a call of concern…
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Hurricane Beryl leaves trail of devastation in the Caribbean
Read MoreHurricane Beryl has caused widespread destruction on Caribbean islands and in Venezuela.Hurricane Beryl has caused widespread destruction on Caribbean islands and in Venezuela.
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Biden campaign raises more money than Trump in June despite disastrous debate
Read More The president’s June fundraising haul includes $38m in the four days after the 2024 debate The president’s June fundraising haul includes $38m in the four days after the 2024 debate
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More than 270 people arrested in antigovernment rallies in Kenya
Read MorePolice say protests were co-opted by ‘suspects’ engaging in ‘criminal activities’.Police say protests were co-opted by ‘suspects’ engaging in ‘criminal activities’.