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My mother’s mangalsutra was sacrificed for the country: Priyanka Gandhi responds to PM Modi’s remark
On Sunday, the prime minister claimed that the Congress will take away gold owned by women if voted to power
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US report claims evidence of arbitrary detention, rights abuses in Hong Kong, as city gov’t refutes ‘bias’ and ‘smears’
Beijing and Hong Kong have said that the US has “smeared” Hong Kong’s law enforcement actions after Washington published a report stating that the city had “significant human rights issues.” The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the US Department of State on Monday was “unfounded and biased,” the Hong Kong government […]
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Taiwan vows to remove 760 remaining public statues of martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek
Taiwan has vowed to remove 760 remaining statues of its late martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek, despite criticism that such moves “erase” the past. See also: HKFP Lens: Symbols of savagery or tributes to founder figure? Taiwan ponders fate of Chiang Kai-shek statues The island has long been divided over how – if at all […]
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Hecs/Help debt to rise by 4.8% in June as indexation lifts average loan by more than $1,200
Greens criticise Albanese government’s ‘abysmal lack of action’ as CPI figures show education costs driving up inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians with student loans will be hit by increases of more than $1,000 in June, new figures show, as calls grow for the commonwealth to act on a growing “debt spiral”.Quarterly figures, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on...
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Australia news live: Wakeley bishop says church stabbing video should not be censored, court hears
Follow the day’s news liveCounter-terror raids launched in Sydney as part of investigation into Wakeley church stabbingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInspired by similar protests in the United States, students from Sydney University established a protest on the quad in support of Palestine last night, stating they will remain until the uni cuts ties “with Israeli universities and weapons manufacturers”.In the US, dozens of students have been arrested at...
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Elon Musk vs Australia's eSafety Commissioner: Rogue Senator posts church stabbing video and has brutal message for cyber censor
The United Party Senator is staunchly opposed to the government's attempts to wipe disturbing footage of both the Wakeley alleged terror attack and Bondi Junction massacre from social media.
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China's Xiaomi is selling more EVs than expected, raising hopes it can break even sooner
Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi aims to sell at least 10,000 pure electric cars a month, for more than 100,000 deliveries this year, said CEO Lei Jun.
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Maine lawmakers fell short in Lewiston shooting response, families and survivors say
One said lawmakers took a few, but not enough, positive steps. Another criticized legislators for pushing “an agenda” that wouldn't have stopped the shooter.
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‘Massive opportunity’ for UK firms as digital services could save public 75,000 years
Digitising the UK’s government services could save Brits a collective 75,000 years of lost time annually and represents a “massive opportunity” for firms, new data has revealed.
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Cathie Wood on losing $14bn, Trump and where the UK has an edge over the US
Cathie Wood has an answer to those accusations that her investment firm lost billions of her investors’ money investing in tech stocks.
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Food Solutions Showcase held in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-More than 1,000 people attended the UCSB Arts & Lectures screening of "We Feed People" at the Arlington Theatre over the weekend. "We Feed People" is a Ron Howard produced documentary about Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen. A free community Food Solutions Showcase followed the screening. Local organizations that improve access
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Wyden votes for aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan; Merkley opposes it over military aid to Israel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,