Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offenses and displaying hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The new…
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At least five people have been shot at a school in the city of Örebro, central Sweden, according to police who said the danger was not over. Swedish police said Tuesday an operation is “ongoing”…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk about ‘misinformation,’ presidency says
by adminSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the President reiterated South Africa’s constitutionally embedded values of…
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‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’
by adminIn the US, just 19% of all venture capital (VC) investment partners — the people who write the cheques investing in entrepreneurs — are women; in Europe, a 2023 report found that number to be…
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Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border areas home to scam compounds as Chinese pressure builds
by adminThailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center of a global, billion-dollar online scam industry. As of Wednesday afternoon, at least one of…
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The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, deepening the exclusion of women from public life and society since the group took power in 2021. Kabul-based…
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How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
by adminFood distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of what aid…
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Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid
by adminUS President Donald Trump has said he wants access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits in exchange for future military aid that Kyiv needs as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression. While the comment highlighted…
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed reporters at the White House Tuesday, during which the president laid out his plan for the US to “take over” Gaza, relocate Palestinians to neighboring…
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The founder of a pro-Russian militia group in eastern Ukraine, described by authorities in Kyiv as a “criminal mastermind”, has died following a bombing in central Moscow, according to Russian state media. Armen Sarkisyan died…