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Qepira — Article Archive (Page 33)
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Protests in France and Spain appear disparate but core issues are the same
In both countries young people believe they have been denied the socioeconomic security that previous generation…
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Latest US military strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Caribbean
UN warns US boat strikes in the Caribbean counter-drug war may violate international law and human rights principles.
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Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam
The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.
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Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman
Family of Virginia Giuffre criticizes Colorado’s Jeff Crank for voting to block a vote to release the Epstein filesTwo…
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Supporters of Imran Khan start march on locked-down Islamabad
Pakistani authorities insist marchers calling for former PM to be released from jail will not reach the capitalImran…
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Yemen air campaign against Houthis under way, says Saudi-led coalition
Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed…
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A drive through the West Bank
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are left asking world leaders: where exactly is our state meant to go?
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Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.8%Sainsbury’s held…
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What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?
Spitting allegations, no handshakes, and bowed heads headlined the second Nations League fixture.
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Yemeni gov’t forces aim for Sanaa, but Houthi defeat will be a challenge
Yemeni government forces claim strategic advances near Bab al-Mandeb strait amid a major anti-Houthi offensive.
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Samoa prime minister apologises after Nazi salute video surfaces
Samoa PM has apologised after a video of him resurfaced, showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying ‘Heil…
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Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations
Peak Jewish bodies organise ceremonies on third anniversary of attacks that triggered conflict in which 74,000…
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OpenAI must explain action taken to stop AI hacking Australians’ private data, chair of federal inquiry says
Unions, employer groups, banks and industry experts will appear at the four-day hearings along with OpenAI, Anthropic,…
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Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor…
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Mel B ‘heartbroken’ by Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice
Public figures back commissioner’s call for government commitment to funding legal support for those affectedThe singer…
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Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens
Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economyIran’s oil minister has…
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Nobel medicine prize honours US and German scientists for optogenetics work
The winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will be announced in the week.
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US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America findsThe US saw almost…
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US pulls bombers from UK base: Is Iran manoeuvring Trump’s war plans?
The withdrawal means the US lost a convenient launchpad, not its underlying strike capability, said an expert.
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Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball
Daniil Medvedev is defaulted from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his…
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by…
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Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84
The Republican, who was sent to prison in 2016 in a hush-money case tied to the allegations, died over the…
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US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state levelThe US supreme…