Fri 15 November 2024: An isolationist in a role critical for US-backed wars, Gabbard’s positions on Iran, Russia, Syria and India will be watched. United States President-elect Donald Trump has named Tulsi Gabbard as his director of national intelligence. The Republican Party leader named the former Democratic congresswoman as part of a series of appointments to cabinet and other key […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: New Zealand had a net migration gain of 44,900 in the September 2024 year, continuing to fall from the provisional peak of 136,300 in the October 2023 year, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Wednesday. The fall in net migration reflects that arrivals are down, and departures are up, […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that negotiations for a global pandemic treaty will continue into 2025, with the goal of concluding by May. “Member states agreed we need to conclude the agreement as soon as possible and continue negotiations into 2025 with the goal of concluding the agreement by the next WHA (World Health […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: A Canadian court has decided that the Jewish National Fund’s (JNF) charitable status will not be reinstated, for now. An extensive audit laid bare the Canadian organisation’s links to Israeli occupation in Palestine. The JNF unsuccessfully appealed to the Federal Court. Justice Allyson Whyte Nowak last week turned them away, saying they […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population, who make up a majority of the survivors of state care, are unhappy with PM Luxon’s apology. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care over seven decades, spanning almost the entirety […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: The Kremlin said on Wednesday the opening of a new U.S. missile base in Poland was part of an attempt to contain Russia by moving American military infrastructure closer to its borders. The U.S. base at Redzikowo is part of a broader NATO missile shield dubbed “Aegis Ashore”, which the alliance says is capable of […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: A man who stole hundreds of classified documents from the Pentagon and shared them online was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison, according to news outlets. Jack Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information in March. Prosecutors were seeking a 17-year […]
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Wed 13 November 2024: Countries must accelerate the conservation and restoration of kelp forests to meet international targets, Australian researchers said on Thursday. According to the State of the World’s Kelp report, which was published by scientists from University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney on Thursday, 16 percent of the global kelp biome was […]
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Tue 12 November 2024: Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men. In office since 2013, Welby apologised last week after the report described a barrister […]
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Tue 12 November 2024: Australia on Monday appointed its first anti-slavery commissioner to strengthen efforts aimed at “preventing and responding to modern slavery.” Chris Evans, a former senator and anti-human trafficking activist, will begin a five-year term on Dec. 2, said a statement issued by Attorney General Mark Dreyfus’ office. “Modern slavery deprives victims of their dignity, fundamental […]
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