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Hamas says it will hand Israel a sample from human remains found under the rubble in northern Gaza.

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What the planet’s mega-rich capture of our media system shows is that billionaires are not only a serious drain on resources, but an existential threat to an open society and the free flow of information.

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B.C. is fast-tracking Eskay Creek mine, though it won’t provide critical minerals — and some community members and scientists worry about environmental impacts

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So far, rains in Southeast Asia have affected over 2 million people. On Wednesday, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that floods and landslides in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra have left 811 people dead and 623 missing. RELATED: Nicaragua Sends Condolences to Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka for Deaths […]

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The proposed 2027 cutoff is illegal and economically harmful. On Wednesday, Hungary and Slovakia announced they will challenge before the European courts the European Union’s plan to permanently ban imports of Russian gas and oil by the end of 2027. RELATED: Russia-Flagged Tanker Survives Attack Off Türkiye’s Black Sea Coast “As soon as it is […]

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The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu officially began in a Chicago courtroom this week – a case that has shaken the research community and focused intense scrutiny on Northwestern University’s conduct. A civil lawsuit filed by Wu’s family in June centres on how the university handled one of its most accomplished professors during the controversial “China Initiative”, alleging her suicide in July 2024 was a direct result of the school’s treatment amid the...

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Reform UK’s Nigel Farage has reportedly told donors that he expects a merger or deal with the Conservatives before the next general election. However, Farage has strenuously denied the rumour – at least publicly. The Financial Times broke the story, stating that Farage would only make a deal on his terms. Apparently the Reform leader’s feelings are […]

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Two supporters of Take Back Power delivered an ultimatum letter to the Prime Minister on 2 December. It demands that the government take necessary action to address spiralling wealth inequality in the UK. Take Back Power is a new nonviolent civil resistance group demanding that the UK government establish a permanent citizens’ assembly – a […]

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What are the aesthetics of the landlord?

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Without territorial issues, ‘we see no resolution to the crisis,’ the Russian presidential aide stated. A five-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff that ended after midnight on Wednesday failed to produce a compromise plan for settling the Ukraine crisis. RELATED: Putin Authorizes Visa-Free Entry to Russia for […]

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Previously, Zelensky acknowledged that there are no simple solutions to the crisis. On Wednesday, the Norwegian government announced that it will provide 5 billion Norwegian kroner (US$495 million) of military support to Ukraine. RELATED: Putin-Witkoff Meeting Ends With No Compromise Plan For Ukraine The new military support packages, under the “Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List” initiative, […]

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China’s average life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, edging closer to developed-nation levels as the country grapples with a deepening demographic crisis and scrambles to improve aged-care resources. In discussing the all-time high, which broke the 2023 record of 78.6 years, National Health Commission (NHC) head Lei Haichao reiterated on Monday that the country’s newborns should be expected to live an average of 80 years by 2030 – a key metric in President Xi Jinping’s “Healthy China”...

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