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Why is the Bangladeshi government facing so much anger?
Read MoreUnrest has claimed the lives of 32 people, after a policy on government jobs sparked mass protests.Unrest has claimed the lives of 32 people, after a policy on government jobs sparked mass protests.
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At least 11 people killed, dozens missing in China bridge collapse
Read MoreAs China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.
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China bridge collapse kills at least 11 after floods
Read MoreThe partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing.The partial collapse during torrential rains Shangluo city has killed at least 11 with 30 people still missing.
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Footage of Pakistani defence minister’s speech dubbed with anti-military remarks
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Several killed in Chinese bridge collapse during torrential rain
Read More President Xi Jinping calls for ‘all-out efforts’ to find more than 30 people missing after Shaanxi province bridge breaks Torrential rain has caused a bridge to collapse in northern China, killing 11 people and leaving more than 30 missing, state media has said. The bridge over a river in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, buckled…
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Biden vows to stay in race as more Democrats ask him to drop out
Read MoreStandoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.Standoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.
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Israel-Gaza war live: Palestinians hail ICJ’s ‘historic’ ruling on Israeli occupation
Read More Palestinian president says Israel must be compelled to implement UN court’s judgment as Israel rejects decision as ‘fundamentally wrong’ See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage We are restarting our live coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza and the wider Middle East crisis. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has welcomed the international court of…
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a progressive champion, dies at 74
Read More Houston-area Democrat served in Congress for more than 30 years as a stalwart of the American left Houston-area Democrat served in Congress for more than 30 years as a stalwart of the American left
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At least 40 Haitians killed in boat fire, UN migration agency says
Read MoreMore than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.
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European divisions risk incoherent response to any second Trump term
Read More Optimists say administration would be open to persuasion while sceptics say it is beyond time to Trump-proof Europe To be a foreign diplomat serving in the US, charged with interpreting the country’s politics so it appears predictable and explicable to your political masters in Europe, is currently no easy job. In a week…
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‘Magical wintry scenes’: snow ‘just keeps coming’ at Australian ski resorts
Read More A massive dump of snow on Friday night has continued into Saturday, bringing ‘super thick fresh powder snow’ to alpine areas Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Christmas in July has finally arrived for ski resorts this weekend as the first widespread snowfall of the season…
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Disneyland workers say they live in cars and motels due to low pay
Read MoreWorkers at Disneyland are considering a strike because pay at the ‘Happiest place on Earth’ has left many unable to meet rent.Workers at Disneyland are considering a strike because pay at the ‘Happiest place on Earth’ has left many unable to meet rent.
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In July came the evacuation orders. We had one option – a bombed Gaza flat
Read MoreMy family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.My family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.
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Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan
Read MoreIt appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.
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Von der Leyen’s re-election consolidates Europe’s shift to the right
Read MoreThe German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.The German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.
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Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies aged 74, family says
Read More Jackson Lee, who was first elected to Congress almost 30 years ago, had said she was being treated for pancreatic cancer last month US representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a strong progressive voice in the Democratic party who was outspoken on African American and women’s rights, has died, her family posted on X late…
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Bad actors seizing on Microsoft IT outage to scam public, Clare O’Neil warns
Read More Home affairs minister says small businesses should be cautious of emails from people posing as CrowdStrike or Microsoft What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Scammers are attempting to use the global CrowdStrike outage on Microsoft…
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Myanmar junta ‘bombing schools’, with 170 sites hit in past three years – report
Read More Analysis of imagery from conflict zones shows evidence of burned-out and flattened buildings, with long-term impacts on education Airstrikes, arson, shelling and ground fighting between the military and armed rebel groups have damaged at least 174 schools and universities in Myanmar since a military coup in 2021, according to a new report. Open…
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Boat fire off Haiti kills at least 40 migrants, UN says
Read MoreForty-one others were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard, with some now receiving hospital treatment.Forty-one others were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard, with some now receiving hospital treatment.
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Did COVID’s first wave kill eight times more Indians than announced?
Read MoreIndia had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.
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Chemical fire in Melbourne’s west forces evacuations and closes roads
Read More More than 80 firefighters attended an early morning blaze at the Orica factory, a short distance from the scene of last week’s fire at a chemical factory Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Dozens of firefighters and emergency services have rushed to contain a major chemical…
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Man accused of Nazi salute during US Capitol attack jailed for nearly five years
Read More Tyler Dykes, 26, grabbed riot shield from officers and used it to push his way through police lines on January 6 A Marine who stormed the US Capitol and apparently flashed a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced on Friday to nearly five years in prison. Tyler Bradley Dykes, of…
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Protests Over Bangladesh Quota System Escalate to Violence, Information Blackouts
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – Student protests over the Bangladesh government’s recruitment system have escalated into violent retaliation from the police and the leading party’s student wing. Read the full story, “Protests Over Bangladesh Quota System Escalate to Violence, Information Blackouts”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) – Student protests…
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Australia warns of malicious websites after cyber outage
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German national sentenced to death in Belarus, Berlin confirms
Read More Secretive trial of Rico Krieger, 30, may be linked to Belarusian volunteer unit fighting alongside Ukraine against Russia A German national has been sentenced to death in Belarus, the German foreign ministry has said, hours after a Belarusian human rights group said a German combat medic had been sentenced to death by firing…
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Zuckerberg reveals his endorsement decision for the 2024 election
Read More Other tech leaders like Elon Musk have officially backed Trump Other tech leaders like Elon Musk have officially backed Trump
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Takeaways from the RNC: What we learned about the Republicans
Read More As the Republican National Convention drew to a close, the GOP left Milwaukee unified behind former President Trump, and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. As the Republican National Convention drew to a close, the GOP left Milwaukee unified behind former President Trump, and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.
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Two Australians and three Indonesians survive helicopter crash in Bali, officials say
Read More Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter came down in Pecatu village on the southern side of Bali after it was entangled in a kite string Two Australians and three Indonesians have survived a tourist helicopter crash in Bali after it became entangled in a kite string, officials say. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger…
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Custom-mixed hormone therapies misleading menopausal women to think personalised products are necessary, experts say
Read More Companies are selling compounded MHT as more ‘natural’ – but there are links with endometrial cancer, the Australian Menopause Society warns Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Prof Susan Davis was shocked to see her name on the website of an Australian telehealth menopause clinic offering…
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Microsoft IT outage: Australian airlines, banks and supermarkets begin return to normal operations
Read More IT support staff need to implement the fix in person, one computer at a time, experts have said What is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Supermarkets, banks, airlines and industries across Australia are slowly recovering on…
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Who is CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz?
Read More A worldwide tech glitch was caused by a software update sent out by cyber security company CrowdStrike A worldwide tech glitch was caused by a software update sent out by cyber security company CrowdStrike
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Russian court sentences U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to prison
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich’s conviction on spying charges in Russia “bogus,” but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich’s conviction on spying charges in Russia “bogus,” but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
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January 6 committee members are telling Biden to step aside: ‘Trump cannot be elected’
Read More Trump wants to ‘indict’ them, and they’re now joining calls to warn Biden about the stakes of his potential loss Trump wants to ‘indict’ them, and they’re now joining calls to warn Biden about the stakes of his potential loss
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Trump, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy speak by phone
Read MoreThe call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump’s first impeachment.The call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump’s first impeachment.
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ICJ says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
Read More ICJ judges say Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are ‘in violation of international law’ ICJ judges say Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are ‘in violation of international law’