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BP Australia expands partnership with Recharge Petroleum in Australia
Recharge Petroleum has been a trusted bp distributor for over eight year.
BP Australia is set to broaden its collaboration with bp fuel distributor Recharge Petroleum, now extending their reach into South…
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JD Vance defends ‘childless cat ladies’ comment after backlash – BBC News
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, JD Vance questioned why some leading politicians did not have children in a 2021 interviewArticle informationAuthor, Rachel LookerRole, BBC News, Washington1 hour agoDonald Trump's vice-presidential candidate JD Vance has defended resurfaced comments in which he called Democratic politicians a "bunch of…
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UK police officer under criminal investigation over airport incident
Police watchdog confirms officer is due to be interviewed after video shared online of suspect being kicked.A British police officer is under criminal investigation over an incident at Manchester Airport in which a suspect was kicked and stamped on during an arrest, the police watchdog says.
“We can confirm we are conducting a criminal…
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Post shows 2023 photoshoot, not Chinese Olympic uniform | Fact check
The claim: Image shows China's Olympic uniform inspired by Palestinian flagA July 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a woman in a green and black outfit holding a bow and arrow in front of a streak of red fabric."China has chosen a design of the Palestinian flag for the Paris 2024 Olympics," reads the post's caption.The post was…
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Arson attacks target France’s high speed trains hours before Olympics
PARIS — On the eve of the Paris Olympic Games, France was hit by arson attacks on its high speed rail network, fraying nerves and disrupting travel ahead of the Opening Ceremonies.Gabriel Attal, the French caretaker prime minister, said Friday that “acts of sabotage” were carried out in a “prepared and coordinated manner.” Lines running east,…
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How one Chinese machine tool maker is helping Russia’s war against Ukraine
When NATO this month accused China of being a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the bloc wasn’t referring to Chinese tanks, or ammunition, or troops.The statement instead pointed to Chinese transfers of “dual use” equipment, like sophisticated machine tools, that have been used to make Russian weapons. China’s exports of those…
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Russia wary of U.S. and France election surprises, especially Kamala Harris
When President Biden said he was dropping his reelection bid, the sudden upheaval in U.S. politics came as a blow for many in the Russian elite who closely track relations between Moscow and the West.Biden’s withdrawal in favor of Vice President Harris has upended a race that the Kremlin and its backers believed Donald Trump could win, creating…
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Important allies: Putin meets Assad amid calls to defuse Turkey-Syria tensions
President Vladimir Putin held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Moscow amid calls for Russian mediation to cool tensions between Turkey and Syria.Wednesday's talks between the pair -- the first since since March 2023 -- come after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan flagged the potential of a three-way meeting to discuss…
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Nasa rover discovery hints at ancient microbial life on Mars
A spotty, vein-filled rock found by a Nasa rover on Mars contains features that suggest it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago.The arrowhead-shaped rock, named Cheyava Falls, was discovered by Nasa’s Perseverance rover on 21 July as it trundled along the northern edge of Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley carved by water…
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Nasdaq futures fall after Alphabet, Tesla report earnings: Live updates
12 Hours AgoTesla records fourth straight earnings missTesla posted weaker-than-expected earnings on Tuesday, marking the electric vehicle maker's fourth straight earnings miss — the first time for the company. Earnings came in 17% below consensus in the second quarter, which was its largest earnings miss since January 2021. Gross margins for…
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