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Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
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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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Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union
Read MoreAn appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway showsAn appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage…
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Man, 36, accused of killing young mom, 21, who went missing after leaving rehab and found dead in the woods
Read More The funeral for Laci Whitson is set for Wednesday in Alabama The funeral for Laci Whitson is set for Wednesday in Alabama
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Private rents in Great Britain hit record high, data shows
Read More Rightmove calls on new government to prioritise sector as rents outside London climb 7% in a year Average private rents in Great Britain have climbed to record highs, prompting a call for the next government to prioritise measures to help create an extra 120,000 rental properties. Data shows that the typical advertised rent…
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Trump could end NATO expansion – Politico
Read More The US presidential hopeful is reportedly considering options to stop the Ukraine conflict The former and possibly future US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a deal with Russia not to expand NATO to Ukraine and Georgia, according to a Politico article citing anonymous sources. Trump is the presumptive Republican challenger to the…
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Boris Johnson takes swipe at Starmer and scorns Sunak in first campaign appearance
Read More Ex-PM claims Labour will be ‘most leftwing government since the war’ at Tory election rally in National Army Museum Boris Johnson made his only appearance on the general election campaign on Tuesday night, less than 48 hours before voters head to the polls, and did not appear with or praise Rishi Sunak. The…
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Photos of Australian children used in dataset to train AI, human rights group says
Read More Human Rights Watch found links to 190 photos of kids that were scraped off internet without families’ consent Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Photos of Australian children have been included in the dataset used by several AI…
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Thieves high-five after cracking the safe during brazen jewelry heist at West Hollywood store
Read More The bandits stole everything from inside the California store The bandits stole everything from inside the California store
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A New Alzheimer’s Drug May Be the Most Effective One Yet
Read More On July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, or Kisunla, is the third drug approved to target one of the causes of Alzheimer’s: the buildup of amyloid protein in the brain. Based on the data provided by the drug’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly,…
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Nancy Pelosi says voters’ questions about Joe Biden are ‘legitimate’ and calls on president to hold interviews
Read More Former Speaker of the House suggested Biden and Trump should undergo ‘tests’ at the request of voters Former Speaker of the House suggested Biden and Trump should undergo ‘tests’ at the request of voters
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Biden support nosedives in swing states after disastrous debate against Trump
Read More Forty percent of those who voted for Biden in 2020 and who took part in a post-debate poll says president should end campaign Forty percent of those who voted for Biden in 2020 and who took part in a post-debate poll says president should end campaign
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A white rhino is born in a Chilean zoo, boosting the near-endangered species
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Biden doesn’t suffer from dementia – White House
Read More The US president’s office insists that his inability to finish sentences during a debate was simply a “bad night” US President Joe Biden does not have Alzheimer’s or dementia, and “knows how to do the job,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has told reporters, after senior Democrats acknowledged that concerns about the…
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Pastor dies in house fire that killed six family members after running back inside to save grandchildren
Read More Six family members died when their vacation rental became engulfed in flames Six family members died when their vacation rental became engulfed in flames
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Woman accused of posing as heiress in scam is extradited to U.K.
Read MoreMarianne Smyth was arrested in Maine and is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from victims in Northern Ireland.Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine and is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from victims in Northern Ireland.
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Biden’s debate woes hit down-ballot Democrats
Read More Biden’s strength has been his ability to unify the Democratic Party. Now Republicans are using that against vulnerable Democrats Biden’s strength has been his ability to unify the Democratic Party. Now Republicans are using that against vulnerable Democrats
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Customers ransacked Portland furniture warehouse after a ‘free’ sign was erected. Then the owner found out
Read More An attorney for the warehouse owners are asking anyone who took items during the ‘feeding frenzy’ to return the stolen goods An attorney for the warehouse owners are asking anyone who took items during the ‘feeding frenzy’ to return the stolen goods
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Joe Biden had a rigor mortis-like freeze a year ago, Watergate’s Carl Bernstein says
Read More While Biden is ‘sharp’ in his national security meetings, Carl Bernstein says people close to the president believe they have a problem While Biden is ‘sharp’ in his national security meetings, Carl Bernstein says people close to the president believe they have a problem
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‘What the hell is happening?’: Felon Hunter Biden joins White House meetings after debate flop
Read More Hunter Biden joined meetings to prepare for his father’s response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s immunity Hunter Biden joined meetings to prepare for his father’s response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s immunity
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Georgia firefighters fought at Olive Garden while one was on a date days before being found dead in Tennessee
Read More The bodies of Chandler Kuhbander and Reaegan Anderson were discovered on Sunday in a car in Cocke County, Tennessee The bodies of Chandler Kuhbander and Reaegan Anderson were discovered on Sunday in a car in Cocke County, Tennessee
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‘This is a horrific hurricane’: Beryl becomes Category 5 storm
Read MoreHurricane Beryl has become the earliest ever Category 5 storm to hit the Atlantic.Hurricane Beryl has become the earliest ever Category 5 storm to hit the Atlantic.
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Australia politics live: Albanese offers olive branch to Payman; anti-protest laws ‘attacking our fundamental rights’
Read More Prime minister says he wants rebel senator to rejoin the caucus. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our rolling politics coverage this Wednesday. I’m Martin Farrer and before Amy Remeikis comes along, I’ll be running through…
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Nikki Hiltz, transgender runner, qualifies for U.S. Olympic team
Read MoreTransgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the women’s 1,500-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.Transgender middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the women’s 1,500-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday.
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Trump-backed challenger ousts Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good in revenge for DeSantis support
Read More Bob Good tried to make amends with trip to New York to support Trump in court, but ultimately failed Bob Good tried to make amends with trip to New York to support Trump in court, but ultimately failed
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Texas teen admits to strangling his mom then driving to Nebraska with her body in the trunk
Read More Tyler Roenz, 19, pleaded guilty to killing his mother, 49-year-old Michelle Roenz, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison Tyler Roenz, 19, pleaded guilty to killing his mother, 49-year-old Michelle Roenz, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison
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Biggest election year in modern history: Will democracy prevail?
Read More In this busy year of national elections around the world, NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with election watchers from Ghana, Venezuela and Georgia about how democracy is being challenged where they are. In this busy year of national elections around the world, NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with election watchers from Ghana, Venezuela and Georgia…
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What does the US Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity mean?
Read MoreMixed reaction to judgement reflects political divisions in the US.Mixed reaction to judgement reflects political divisions in the US.
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Sudan’s civil war continues to pay a heavy toll on the country’s children
Read More NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell about her visit to Sudan and what she saw about the toll the country’s civil war has had on children. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell about her visit to Sudan and what she saw about the toll the…
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Executive who launched Fox and green-lit ‘The Simpsons’ explores bid to take over Paramount
Read More Media billionaire Barry Diller once ran Paramount Pictures Media billionaire Barry Diller once ran Paramount Pictures
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Hezbollah says what could stop ongoing conflict with Israel
Read More A full ceasefire in Gaza would compel the Lebanese armed group to cease the fighting immediately, its deputy leader has told AP The only way to stop the escalation on the Israeli-Lebanese border is for West Jerusalem to end its operation in Gaza, the deputy leader of the militant group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim…
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Legitimate to question Biden’s mental health – Pelosi
Read More Democrats should ask whether the president’s debate-night fumble was a sign of a serious “condition,” the former house speaker has said Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that questions about President Joe Biden’s mental acuity are “legitimate,” after the 81-year-old commander-in-chief’s disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump. American journalists…
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Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Biden to withdraw
Read More Lloyd Doggett breaks ranks and says Biden should not continue presidential run after Trump debate calamity The first congressional Democrat has broken ranks and called on Joe Biden to withdraw his presidential candidacy following last week’s calamitous debate performance against Donald Trump. Lloyd Doggett, a House member for Texas, became the first Democrat…
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Stripper sues Florida over new restrictions
Read More The lawsuit was filed on Monday The lawsuit was filed on Monday
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Taiwan demands release of fishing vessel it says was seized by China
Read MoreTaiwan dispatched two vessels to rescue the fishing boat, which had six people aboard, but they were blocked by the Chinese coast guard, officials said.Taiwan dispatched two vessels to rescue the fishing boat, which had six people aboard, but they were blocked by the Chinese coast guard, officials said.