Wed 25 October 2023: New Zealand has opened an inquest into the murder of 51 people by a self-proclaimed white supremacist at two Christchurch mosques in 2019. “I ask simply that we keep each of the 51 people whose lives have been lost, and that common goal at the centre of this hearing,” Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte […]
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Wed 25 October 2023: Anti-Black racism is on the rise throughout Europe, with nearly half of people of African descent facing discrimination in their daily lives, a report has found. The survey, commissioned by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), revealed that 46 percent of first and second-generation Black immigrants in 13 EU countries have […]
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Tue 24 October 2023: The social fabric of the UK’s biggest cities is being transformed by sky-high rents and cuts to housing benefits as thousands of low-income private renters are pushed out of central areas, accelerating the “suburbanisation” of poverty, according to a study. The trend – driven also by the gentrification of once largely […]
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Mon 23 October 2023: Oil prices slid by more than $1 on Monday as diplomatic efforts grew over the weekend to contain the conflict between Israel and Hamas amid worries of a wider confrontation in the oil-rich region. Brent crude futures fell by 67 cents to $91.49 a barrel, as of 02:03 GMT, having lost […]
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Sun 22 October 2023: Amid the ongoing efforts to understand Mars’ habitability, scientists have recently found a new idea that the evidence of life on the red planet is probably hiding in an ancient mud lake, as per the latest research. Although, they have not been able to identify the specific regions where evidence of […]
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Sun 22 October 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Further evidence uncovered by a UN investigation […]
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Sun 22 October 2023: Researchers discovered the remains of a British submarine, thought to have sunk during World War II, off the coast of Norway this week. The wreckage was discovered in the spring of 2023, according to the news release, but it was identified as HMS Thistle earlier this week. The wreckage was discovered […]
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Sat 21 October 2023: Voters in the top seven swing states are rejecting the Bidenomics message that’s central to President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, according to a poll out Thursday from Bloomberg News and Morning Consult. What’s important in a presidential election isn’t national polling, but how the candidates are doing in the swing states […]
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Sat 21 October 2023: A US intelligence report that has been shared with around 100 countries claims that Russia is undermining public confidence in elections across the globe through its spy network, state-run media, and social media. “Russia is focused on carrying out operations to degrade public confidence in election integrity,” said the report released on […]
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Fri 20 October 2023: Russia on Friday responded to US President Joe Biden’s request to Congress for $100 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, claiming that the wars are a “smart investment” because they are not taking place on American soil. “They used to call it ‘fighting for freedom and democracy.’ Now it […]
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