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Victoria Pride parade disrupted by pro-Palestine protesters, route redirected
The Victoria Pride parade has been disrupted by pro-Palestine protesters and it has been re-routed to get around the disruption.
Protesters held up the parade at Humboldt and Gordon, so the floats were turned around back up Douglas. The parade will then carry on down Belleville.
Victoria Police says a group of about 40 protesters blocked…
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Mercury reaches 40 degrees Celsius in Shizuoka | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japanese weather officials are warning the public about heatstroke as extremely hot weather continues on Sunday.
Several elderly people have died of possible heatstroke.
The Meteorological Agency says a high-pressure system in the Pacific Ocean continues to cover wide areas across western and…
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Germany eliminated from the European Football Championship
Hamburg (dpa) – Germany have been eliminated from EURO 2024 after losing 2-1 to Spain. In a dramatic, top-class encounter in Hamburg, Germany’s national team led by the exceptional Toni Kroos didn’t manage to equalise until shortly before full time, making the match go into extra time. Mikel Merino scored the winner one minute before the…
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Australia announces an end to “visa hopping”
From July 1 it will no longer be possible to move from a visitor visa to a student visa while onshore in Australia, the minister for home affairs Clare O’Neil announced on June 12.
The new rules, announced less than three weeks before they are set to take effect, will end “visa hopping” in the migration system, and close the…
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Mansfield fire truck damaged in hit-and-run on I-495, officials say – The Boston Globe
A Mansfield fire truck sustained significant damage after it was struck by a tractor-trailer in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 495 in Norton early Sunday morning, officials said.Mansfield Fire DepartmentA fire truck from Mansfield sustained significant damage after it was struck by a tractor-trailer in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 495 in…
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U.K. elections set example for upcoming U.S. ones | Letters
In light of the recent monumental shift in the United Kingdom’s political landscape, where the Labour Party under Keir Starmer achieved a landslide victory, it is imperative for the United States to reflect on the implications of this result for its own political atmosphere.The UK’s election results signal a clear departure from far-right…
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China building base on land India held until 2020: Kharge
Citing news reports of a Chinese military base being built near Pangong Tso, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Narendra Modi government demanding that the country be taken into confidence on the border situation with China. Mr. Kharge shared a news report which said that the Chinese military had built bunkers to store weapons…
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France elections live: Exit polls show leftist New Popular Front in the lead, with
Supporters of the left wing coalition Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) react after the first results of the second round of France's legislative election. (Getty)France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition is leading in the second round of voting, according to exit polls.The unexpected result puts France on course for a hung parliament, with a…
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UK’s new foreign minister visits Poland for talks on Ukraine
David Lammy is seeking to tighten UK relations with the EU and stress the new government is just as supportive of Ukraine in its war against Russia.
ADVERTISEMENTPolish foreign minsiter Radek Sikorski hosted the UK's new foreign minister on Sunday at his mansion in Chobielin, some 300 kilometres northwest of the capital Warsaw.…
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Russia to use WWII tactic to defend against Ukrainian drone strikes
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Russian servicemen with a barrage balloon on Red Square in 2015. Reuters Russia is planning to use barrage balloons to counter Ukrainian drone strikes.The balloons will rise up to 300 meters and drop a 250-meter net to stop drones from getting through.The tactic was…
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