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Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in riverA cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four mem…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viableFrom blacklists for UK passport holders to being asked to work illegally while…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDenmark’s Mette Frederiksen agrees centre-left coalition after months of uncertainty
Social Democratic leader secures third consecutive term as prime minister amid crisis in ties with US over GreenlandDenmark’s Social Democratic leader, Mette Frederiksen, said on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDeadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said intelligence predicted ‘massive strike’ Russian air raids on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLinda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessaryFollow our Australia news live blog for lat…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAbout 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling
Unions had demanded 6% pay increase for lowest paid after war in Middle East pushed inflation higherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news ema…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDog rescued from island off Australia's coast after being swept off rocks into ocean
Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans BayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our brea…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsVictorian minister under fire for writing 33 character references including for taxi driver who assaulted women
Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch says she regrets six of the character references and vows never to write anotherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking ne…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia politics live: One Nation MP sworn in; parliament to sit late as government pushes tax change bill
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign minister, Penny Wong, has announced new sanctions by the commonwealth over three Isr…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwin…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMexico City police teargas teachers’ protest 10 days before World Cup
Teachers associated with CNTE union were marching toward Zócalo for salary raises and reversal of pension laws Riot police fired teargas at teachers who were marching toward Mexic…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPeople ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: Glass doors break as fans scramble to see Pursuit of Jade star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see actor Zhang Linghe.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNo, Trump's name hasn't been removed from the Kennedy Center
An AI video of President Trump’s name being ripped off the front of the building has been seen by millions online.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHow health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe
There are currently no approved drugs that target Bundibugyo - the species of Ebola responsible for this outbreak.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Mornings and nights no longer exist' at 47C: A day in the hottest place in India
What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsToy Story 5 shows 'terror' of children's screen addiction, says Tom Hanks
The latest film sees Woody, Buzz and the other toys compete with a new tablet for children's attention.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans
Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTwo possible Ebola cases in Brazil ruled out as patients test negative
The two patients had recently returned from the DR Congo and Uganda respectively.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS political commentators denied entry to UK by Home Office
The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWilliams, 44, to return to action in Queen's doubles
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women's doubles at Queen's.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president
Hungary's president has refused Prime Minister Péter Magyar's demands to step aside, setting up a constitutional clash.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsItalians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration
Italians wondered what had happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAI giant Anthropic says it plans to list on US stock market
The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump inserts himself into the centre of America's 250th birthday celebrations
Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsDenmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations
The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsOpenAI let ChatGPT aid and abet mass shooters, Florida lawsuit claims
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and boss Sam Altman built a 'web of deceit'
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsThree Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMassive overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine kill nine people
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says two high-rise apartment buildings have been hit and there are fears people are trapped under rubble.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsBowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsLebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
Hours after the pause was announced, the Israeli military said it had intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralRed stripes in Welsh cave declared Britain’s oldest art after being dismissed as a natural phenomenon
Dismissed as a natural phenomenon for more than a century, red stripes on a rock in Wales have been found to be the oldest known prehistoric art in Britain.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralRescuers race to save last two men trapped in Laos cave
With their elbows and knees scraping the walls as they wriggle through claustrophobic tunnels, rescuers are in a race against time to save two men still stuck in a cave in central…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralDozens dead after explosives detonate in Myanmar rebel town
Dozens were killed after the unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar's rebel armies, the militia that controls the village said.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralU.K. bars left-wing influencers from entering country ahead of speaking gigs
The progressive political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker said they had been barred from entering the United Kingdom to speak at events. Uygur, who co-hosts the YouTube se…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralRace against time to find and rescue two men in Laos Cave
Rescue teams are rushing to find the two men still trapped in that cave in Laos after five others were rescued over the last few days. And now, there are new signs the two still m…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralBTS fans pray to Taoist God of Love in hopes of getting concert tickets
BTS fans in Taiwan are seen praying to the Taoist love deity, as tickets for the Taiwan show begin presale this week. It comes fresh off BTS's big win at the American Music Awards…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralTehran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iranian media reports
Iran suspended talks with the U.S. to protest Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon, according to government-aligned media.
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsKenyans protest U.S. plan for Ebola field hospital to treat Americans
Angry residents, who said their lives were in danger, set fires and clashed with police as they protested the facility intended to treat Americans.
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIran says it is breaking off ceasefire talks over Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Negotiations were suspended because of Israel’s escalating military attacks in Lebanon and U.S. strikes, an Iranian official told The Post.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsChina Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk
New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says
An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsNetanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs
Thousands fled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced the widening of the military campaign against Hezbollah.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsDua Lipa and Callum Turner Get Married at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall
The Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel
In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire.
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