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Marilyn Monroe’s Former Home Declared a Historic Monument to Save It From Demolition
Read More Los Angeles — Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs. The Los Angeles home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been declared a historic cultural…
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Budget surplus now expected to double to $18.2bn this year, Australian government says
Read More May budget had previously predicted surplus of $9.3bn in 2023-24 but that has been boosted by earlier than anticipated payment of corporate taxes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government says it is on track to…
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A Tax on the Super-Rich to Fight Hunger Gains Ground
Read More CARACAS, Jun 27 (IPS) – A global agreement could levy a small tax on the world’s 3,000 richest people, with fortunes in excess of US$ 1 billion, and use the money to fight world hunger, a study by the Brazilian government and the European Union’s Tax Observatory has shown. Read the full story,…
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‘I really don’t know what he said – and I don’t think he does either’: Trump pulls no punches as Biden struggles in debate
Read More The first debate began with Biden sputtering and tripping over his own words, while Trump rambled The first debate began with Biden sputtering and tripping over his own words, while Trump rambled
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Biden lays into Trump over sexual abuse and affair claims: ‘Morals of an alley cat’
Read More Biden slammed Trump over his alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels Biden slammed Trump over his alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels
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Biden Trolls MAGA Performer Enhancer Theories Minutes Before Debate
Read More President Joe Biden cheekily addressed theories purported by Trump and his allies that the Democratic nominee would be taking performance-enhancing drugs before the debate in a new social media post of him with his “secret sauce.” “I don’t know what they’ve got in these performance enhancers, but I’m feeling pretty jacked up,” Biden…
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Man guilty of murdering girlfriend Maryam Hamka before burying body in remote Victorian bushland
Read More Jury finds Toby Loughnane murdered 36-year-old after a trial heard of months of violent assaults Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A drug user who buried his dead girlfriend’s body in remote Victorian bushland has been found guilty…
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Trump says he won’t block abortion pill and repeats ‘abortions after birth’ misinformation in first debate
Read More Ex-president breaks with conservatives, says he agrees with Supreme Court decision Ex-president breaks with conservatives, says he agrees with Supreme Court decision
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Princess Diana’s iconic gowns, letters sell for $1.5 million-plus at Beverly Hills auction
Read More Pieces from Princess Diana’s iconic wardrobe, plus some handwritten notes and letters, sell for a combined $1.5 million-plus at auction in Beverly Hills. Pieces from Princess Diana’s iconic wardrobe, plus some handwritten notes and letters, sell for a combined $1.5 million-plus at auction in Beverly Hills.
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Biden mocks Trump’s drug conspiracy theories pre-debate with branded water: ‘I’m feeling pretty jacked up’
Read More The president promotes ‘Dark Brandon Secret Sauce’ before hitting the debate stage The president promotes ‘Dark Brandon Secret Sauce’ before hitting the debate stage
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Haiti residents cautiously hopeful as first Kenyan police deploy
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Biden and Trump to square off in Atlanta in first presidential debate
Read More Both camps held to tradition of raising expectations for opponent and lowering expectations for own candidate Biden-Trump presidential debate – live updates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are moments away from facing each other in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season. Ahead of the debate in Atlanta – earlier in…
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Melania Trump breaks tradition by skipping presidential debate
Read More Melania Trump was not with her husband when he landed in Atlanta, Georgia Melania Trump was not with her husband when he landed in Atlanta, Georgia
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RFK Jr admits he has ‘perception problem’ as he defends conspiracy theories and insists famed family still ‘loves’ him
Read More Robert F Kennedy, Jr, sat down for in-depth interview with Dr Phil about independent campaign ahead of first Biden-Trump presidential debate Robert F Kennedy, Jr, sat down for in-depth interview with Dr Phil about independent campaign ahead of first Biden-Trump presidential debate
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Oklahoma orders schools to teach Bible ‘immediately’
Read MoreThe state’s top education official says students must learn about “an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone”.The state’s top education official says students must learn about “an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone”.
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Donald Trump’s Estranged Niece and the Other Guests at the 2024 Presidential Debate
Read More President Joe Biden’s guest at the 2024 presidential debate is none other than Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s estranged niece. “We cannot afford to allow Donald Trump anywhere near the levers of power again,” Mary, a frequent critic of the Republican presidential nominee, said in a statement to the New York Times before the…
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Rock stars, wrestlers and pilgrims: Africa’s top shots
Read MoreA selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent.A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent.
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Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job
Read MoreShe is set to serve a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.She is set to serve a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.
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Oklahoma state superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible
Read More Ryan Walters calls Bible ‘necessary document to teach kids’ and says Ten Commandments will also be required learning Oklahoma’s state superintendent has announced that all schools are required to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments, a dramatic move that reignites the conversation about the separation of church and state. In a state…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he vetoed $32m in arts funding because of ‘sexual’ festivals
Read More The veto also cut more than $700,000 in funding to Jewish community centers, according to local reports The veto also cut more than $700,000 in funding to Jewish community centers, according to local reports
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Hawaii cops arrest four officers after allegations of racial harassment
Read More Black officer allegedly targeted with racist remarks about fried chicken Black officer allegedly targeted with racist remarks about fried chicken
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What RFK, Jill Stein and Other Third-Party Candidates Are Doing During CNN’s Presidential Debate
Read More President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are slated to duke it out at the CNN debate on Thursday night, but there are still four other candidates vying for the presidential office in 2024. Despite the two front-runners being the only candidates to qualify for the televised face-off, these other candidates have…
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Voting is underway in an election in Mongolia for an expanded 126-seat parliament
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Thailands LGBTQI+ Rights Breakthrough
Read More MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 27 (IPS) – At the height of 2024 Pride season, decades of civil society campaigning came to fruition in Thailand. With 130 votes for and only four against, on 18 June the Senate passed the Marriage Equality Bill. With a few strokes of the pen, the bill tweaked the language…
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over apparent nuclear escalations
Read More Blinken says Tehran has expanded uranium enrichment project ‘in ways that have no credible peaceful purpose’ The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has announced fresh sanctions against Iran’s petroleum sector in response to what he described as an expansion of the country’s nuclear programme which has provoked renewed fears that it is…
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Uvalde police chief indicted over school shooting massacre
Read More The shooting left 19 students and two educators dead The shooting left 19 students and two educators dead
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Time delays, Adderall and earpieces: Trump and right-wing media spread conspiracy theories before Biden debate
Read More Trump’s allies whip up age-old bogus accusations that the president is ‘jacked up’ on drugs and secretly communicating with his aides Trump’s allies whip up age-old bogus accusations that the president is ‘jacked up’ on drugs and secretly communicating with his aides
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Can Biden get the whole Democratic family on board tonight?
Read More Joe Biden has been able to keep the Democratic coalition together throughout his presidency. He needs to do it one last time Joe Biden has been able to keep the Democratic coalition together throughout his presidency. He needs to do it one last time
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Boy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend
Read More Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during fatal attack Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during fatal attack
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US charges 193 people in $2.7bn healthcare fraud crackdown
Read MoreDOJ charged doctors and nurses of various scams including one targeting dying patients in Arizona.DOJ charged doctors and nurses of various scams including one targeting dying patients in Arizona.
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Walgreens will close a ‘significant’ number of failing stores across US
Read More There are 8,500 Walgreens stores across the country, and around a quarter are failing There are 8,500 Walgreens stores across the country, and around a quarter are failing
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Man charged with murder over stabbing of woman in inner-west Sydney home
Read More A 42-year-old, who police say was known to the victim, arrested at the scene in Russell Lea Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found…
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Watch: 70 firefighters tackle huge warehouse blaze in West Oakland
Read More Seventy firefighters were deployed to tackle a three-alarm blaze at a warehouse in West Oakland, California, on Wednesday, 26 June, officials said. Seventy firefighters were deployed to tackle a three-alarm blaze at a warehouse in West Oakland, California, on Wednesday, 26 June, officials said.
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Breaking ranks: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defies Supreme Court conservatives to back environmental protections
Read More Justice Barrett, a Trump appointee, split from her conservative colleagues in recent decisions Justice Barrett, a Trump appointee, split from her conservative colleagues in recent decisions
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Australia news live: tech giants due for grilling in Canberra; RBA deputy plays down fears of rate hike
Read More Bosses from Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google will face a parliamentary inquiry this morning. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer with some of the top stories this morning before…