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Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Turkey farms have been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as tens of thousands of birds have been culled and ordered to be kept indoors just before Christmas. This is the first outbreak of bird flu in captive animals since February and no humans have yet been infected with the risk of spread to people remaining very low. Avian …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

Associated Press

For the world, 2024 was riven by — and in some ways defined by — conflict on two fronts. The ripples after the previous year’s Hamas attacks in Israel left Gaza a shambles and tens of thousands dead, and an adjacent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is playing out across the Lebanon landscape as the year ends. They said, “Oh, …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a Gaza school kills 17 people sheltering there

Associated Press

Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday, a Health Ministry official said, killing at least 17 people including five children in one of the schools. The resolution seeks the ICJ’s guidance on additional questions about its July ruling, including what Israel’s obligations are “to ensure and facilitate the unhindered provision of urgently needed …

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Syria: Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in mass graves, advocacy group says

CNN

CNN — Syrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed during the brutal rule of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. Hundreds of thousands of bodies of people “tortured to death by the Assad regime” could be buried in a mass grave east of Damascus, according to Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

Firstpost

Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic insurgents, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and nearly 3 million people displaced, according to a report Burkina Faso, once known for its tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now at the centre of one of West Africa’s deadliest conflicts. …

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1 week, 4 days ago

How many people work for the federal government?

CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Close to 3 million federal civilian workers for decades There were about 2.96 million civilians, including postal workers, getting full-time paychecks from the federal government at the end of 1984, before Ramaswamy was born, and there are a hair over 3 million working for the federal government today, according …

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Pinning down the details of how and when Neanderthals and homo sapiens interbred

NPR

Pinning down the details of how and when Neanderthals and homo sapiens interbred Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Look at the DNA of most people living outside of Africa today, and you'll see that tens of thousands of years ago, early modern humans mated with Neanderthals and had babies. DANIEL: Sumer …

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2 weeks ago

California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office

LA Times

Demonstrators protest near the White House to demand that the Department of Homeland Security extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans during the first Trump administration in January 2018. Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect immigrants with temporary legal statuses and work authorizations. “For all the voters who turned out …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

The Independent

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Storm Darragh causes chaos across UK as 96mph winds leave two dead and hundreds of thousands without power

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Storm Darragh wreaked havoc across the UK on Saturday, with …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

China now poses major nuclear threat to the West as it closes in on 1,000-warhead stockpile while world enters new 'nuclear age', armed forces chief warns

Daily Mail

China now poses a major nuclear threat to the West after rapidly expanding its atomic weapons arsenal, the head of Britain's armed forces has warned. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, said the world was now entering a new 'nuclear age' - with China posing a more deadly threat than ever before. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive

Al Jazeera

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns tens of thousands in Syria are at risk. “They will not be able to achieve their goals despite what they have done in past days, and we as Hezbollah will be by Syria’s side in thwarting the goals of this aggression as much as we can,” Qassem said on Thursday, adding …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hundreds of thousands of drivers could be invalidating insurance by having this common feature fitted to their car...

Daily Mail

Drivers could be at risk of invalidating motor insurance by not declaring their car is fitted with a common feature that hundreds of thousands of vehicles have. Auto Express said it had been contacted by a motorist who was left with a six-figure bill when his insurer refused to pay out on a claim and cancelled his policy because he …

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UN blames Israel for Gaza chaos as aid deliveries halted after threat of armed gangs, looting

Firstpost

The U.N. agency’s decision could worsen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as a second cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in squalid tent camps and reliant on international aid A displaced boy covers his head with a pan as he runs from the rain past building rubble at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip …

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1 month ago

Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona against housing crunch and high rents

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the …

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Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living” and “The people without homes …

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Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

LA Times

Demonstrators march to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center on Saturday, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading, “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living” and “The people without homes uphold their rights.” The lack of affordable housing has become …

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1 month ago

Prison for Hong Kong activists

ABC

Rachel Mealey: Hello welcome to PM, I'm Rachel Mealey coming to you from the lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera people in Brisbane. It's ruled that Bunnings broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology and storing customer data without proper consent. Officials estimate somewhere between 30 and 50,000 people gathered from across the country to protest a bill that …

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Typhoon Man-yi lashes the Philippines, displacing hundreds of thousands

NPR

Typhoon Man-yi lashes the Philippines, displacing hundreds of thousands toggle caption AP/MDRRMO Viga Catanduanes MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

New Zealand’s leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care. “I am sorry that many abusers were not made to face justice which meant that other people experienced abuse that could have …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Chinese city is cracking down on students' quest for good soup dumplings

Firstpost

Tens of thousands of students rode their bicycles to embark on a 50-kilometre night journey from their campuses in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan province to the neighbouring city of Kaifeng. However, their late night escapade came to end after authorities took notice tens of thousands of students—known as the "Night Riding Army"—took to shared bikes, embarking on a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and country music relics fill Harvey Dickson's home

ABC

When Harvey Dickson picked up his first Elvis Presley record as a teenager, he thought, "He's pretty good". Mr Dickson's private music collection of tens of thousands of items includes about 100 Elvis Presley records, 150 Johnny Cash records, and two life-size sand statues of his favourite artists made by local artist Sandy Chambers. Australian music legend Lee Kernaghan says …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

ACCC sues over Magnamail's false 'prize' promotions, alleging it misled the 'vulnerable and elderly'

ABC

Hundreds of thousands of Australians were allegedly misled by promotions offered by direct mail order catalogue Magnamail, some of whom were elderly or vulnerable, according to Australia's consumer watchdog. ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said the company allegedly enticed consumers to buy products by representing that they were, at that time, eligible for a major prize, even though they were not. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers will have to stump up hundreds of thousands of pounds, Tories claim

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake warned Labour MPs who intend to have a pint in a local pub and …

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Bird flu outbreak hits Britain's turkey farms as tens of thousands are culled and rest ordered to be kept indoors days before Christmas

Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a Gaza school kills 17 people sheltering there

Syria: Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in mass graves, advocacy group says

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

How many people work for the federal government?

Pinning down the details of how and when Neanderthals and homo sapiens interbred

California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

Storm Darragh causes chaos across UK as 96mph winds leave two dead and hundreds of thousands without power

China now poses major nuclear threat to the West as it closes in on 1,000-warhead stockpile while world enters new 'nuclear age', armed forces chief warns

Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive

Hundreds of thousands of drivers could be invalidating insurance by having this common feature fitted to their car...

UN blames Israel for Gaza chaos as aid deliveries halted after threat of armed gangs, looting

Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona against housing crunch and high rents

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Prison for Hong Kong activists

Typhoon Man-yi lashes the Philippines, displacing hundreds of thousands

New Zealand’s leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care

Why Chinese city is cracking down on students' quest for good soup dumplings

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and country music relics fill Harvey Dickson's home

ACCC sues over Magnamail's false 'prize' promotions, alleging it misled the 'vulnerable and elderly'

Farmers will have to stump up hundreds of thousands of pounds, Tories claim