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‘Shameful’: Fellow Liberal MP blasts Trudeau’s fish-farm shutdown
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadian PoliticsCanadaFarms operating today in B.C. rivers and waterways would have five years to move their operations completely onto land or shut them downPublished Jun 19, 2024 • Last updated 13 minutes ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an…
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Reports: 7 killed in Rafah airstrikes, crossing destroyed | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Displaced Palestinians in the southern part of the Gaza Strip have reportedly been killed in airstrikes. The casualties have further pushed up the death toll in the enclave.
Israeli troops continued their offensive in Gaza on Wednesday. Palestinian health authorities say 24 people died and 71 others were injured…
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Euro 2024 latest: Germany beat Hungary to qualify for round of 16
Germany cement their lead, while in Group B Albania write off Croatia's sensational two-minute comeback with a 95' equaliser.
ADVERTISEMENTThe start of the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage didn't disappoint football fans with a deeply entertaining Croatia-Albania, and another brilliant display by Germany. In the other Group…
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How to recycle electronic items and batteries in Australia
Key PointsIn Australia, you can get rid of unwanted electronic items in designated recycling and e-waste collection points, for free. Lithium-ion batteries require different handling than the conventional ones. Services and drop-off points in your area to dispose of your old TV, computer, mobile phone, or other electronic device can be found…
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Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments
Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation on Wednesday requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in Louisiana, making the state the only one with such a mandate and reigniting the debate over how porous the boundary between church and state should be.Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom…
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Climate activists arrested after spray painting UK’s Stonehenge monument
UK police say they arrested two people ‘on suspicion of damaging’ the prehistoric monument, named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Two climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument, a prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in…
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Philippine Navy Alleges Violent Confrontation With Chinese Coast Guard In South China Sea
The Philippine military has accused the Chinese coast guard of a violent confrontation in the South China Sea, alleging that Chinese personnel rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats, resulting in injuries and equipment seizures. The incident, which occurred on Monday near Second Thomas Shoal, saw a Filipino sailor losing a…
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EU warns France over ‘excessive’ deficit, adding to political risks | World News – The
Add an entry to the list of troubles facing President Emmanuel Macron of France less than two weeks before pivotal legislative elections: potential financial penalties by the European Union for failure to rein in the nation’s ballooning deficit and debt.
The reprimand, announced Wednesday in Brussels, highlighted France’s fragile finances at a…
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Son of high-ranking Northern Fleet captain is killed in Ukraine
Nikita Kozlyuk had been fighting on occupied Ukrainian land since October 2022. On the 20th of January 2024, he was killed in battle near the village of Synkivka in the Kharkiv region.
The 21-year old man served in a motorised rifle brigade as part of the Russian 6th General Army. He operated under the call name “Strizh” (sand…
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Russia amasses huge ‘striking fist’ to attack Borova: report
Russian forces have gathered thousands of troops and hundreds of pieces of equipment in Ukraine's Kharkiv region ahead of a push to recapture a town that Moscow's troops had occupied in 2022, it has been reported.In May, Russia launched an offensive in the northeast of Kharkiv, reportedly capturing around a dozen villages by the border, although…
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