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• Cranbrook school principal resigns over allegations he knew about teacher’s ‘extremely concerning past conduct’

  07-03-2024 23:38 via theguardian.com
  
  School council says Nicholas Sampson resigned following ‘an irrevocable breakdown of trust’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe headteacher of the prestigious Cranbrook school in Sydney has resigned after it emerged he allegedly knew one of his teachers had engaged in “extremely concerning past conduct” and kept him in his position.An emergency meeting of the school council was h
  
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• Americans told to 'avoid' gatherings in Moscow, Russia amid reports of extremists' 'imminent plans' to attack

  07-03-2024 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. State Department's embassy in Moscow told American citizens to avoid large gatherings in Russia's capital city amid reports of "imminent plans" of attack by extremists.In a security alert on Thursday, the State Department said that they are monitoring reports that extremists may target large gatherings, including concerts, in the next 48 hours."The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citize
  
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• US army intelligence analyst charged with selling secrets to China

  07-03-2024 23:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Korbein Schultz was paid about $42,000 to provide person he believed lived in Hong Kong with information, DoJ release saysA US army intelligence analyst was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiring to sell sensitive defense information to China.Federal prosecutors charged Korbein Schultz with conspiracy to disclose national defense information, exporting defense articles and technical data without a license, and bribery of a public official, the US justice department said in a press rele
  
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• At least 287 Nigerian students abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities

  07-03-2024 22:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Assailants reportedly surrounded Kuriga school as pupils were starting the day in second abduction in country in less than a weekGunmen have attacked a school in Nigeria’s north-west region seizing at least 287 students, in the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.Authorities had said earlier that more than 100 students were taken hostage in the attack. But Sani Abdullahi, the headteacher, told Kaduna governor Uba Sani when he visited the town on Thursday th
  
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• At least 287 Nigerian children abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities

  07-03-2024 22:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Assailants reportedly surrounded Kuriga school as pupils were starting the day in second abduction in country in less than a weekGunmen have attacked a school in Nigeria’s north-west region seizing at least 287 pupils, in the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.Authorities had said earlier that more than 100 pupils were taken hostage in the attack. But Sani Abdullahi, the headteacher, told Kaduna governor Uba Sani when he visited the town on Thursday that t
  
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• Israel to compete at Eurovision song contest after changing lyrics to its entry

  07-03-2024 22:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Song amended after organisers banned entry for seeming references to 7 October attacks, which broke rules on political neutralityIsrael will be allowed to compete at the Eurovision song contest after changing the lyrics to its song, organisers have confirmed.Eden Golan, representing Israel at this year’s competition, originally submitted a ballad called October Rain, widely thought to reference the Hamas attacks of 7 October. However, the entry was barred on the grounds of breaking rules o
  
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• Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight against Russia

  07-03-2024 22:28 via foxnews.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain said Thursday that it would provide 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia.JOHN KERRY SAYS PEOPLE WOULD 'FEEL BETTER' ABOUT THE UKRAINE WAR IF RUSSIA WOULD REDUCE EMISSIONSThe announcement by Defense Secretary Grant Shapps during a visit in Kyiv with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy includes an investment of 125 million pounds ($160 million) on top of 200 million pounds ($256 million) previously committed for drones.The weaponry will include 1,0
  
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• Trump ordered to pay $382,000 after losing UK lawsuit over Steele dossier

  07-03-2024 22:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Orbis, founded by former MI6 spy Christopher Steele, compiled allegedly damaging intelligence on Trump in 2016Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a six-figure legal bill to a company founded by a former British spy whom Trump unsuccessfully sued for making what his lawyer called “shocking and scandalous” false claims that harmed his reputation.A London judge, who threw out the case against Orbis Business Intelligence last month saying it was “bound to fail&
  
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• UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

  07-03-2024 22:07 via foxnews.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and "could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions."Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, the head of Sudan's military which has been fighting for control of Sudan with the rival commander of the country's paramilitary force, welcomed the Ramadan ceasefire ap
  
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• Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed

  07-03-2024 21:44 via foxnews.com
  
  KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan Valley, rows of saplings for a cherry orchard expansion span the eastern stretch above Highway 33 on the outskirts of Kelowna in Canada's wine country.New cherry varieties and climate change in British Columbia's interior have enabled the fruit to grow at higher than usual elevations. Soon, this grassland terrain surrounded by mountains of ponderosa pine will be full of rows of cherry trees along a s
  
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• Michael Gove failed to declare hospitality at three football matches

  07-03-2024 21:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest revelations in register of MPs’ interests follow Guardian report on match minister attended with owner of firm awarded PPE contractsMichael Gove failed to declare hospitality worth more than £1,700 at three Queens Park Rangers matches over the course of two years, not just the one occasion when he attended with a Conservative donor, it has emerged.The housing secretary was placed under investigation by the House of Commons standards watchdog last week, after the Guardian repor
  
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• Cameron: ‘Giving Ukraine weapons will help bring peace, not escalate war’

  07-03-2024 20:54 via theguardian.com
  
  UK foreign secretary discusses conflict with counterpart in Berlin amid tensions over Germany’s reluctance to provide missilesGiving Ukraine the weapons it needs to defend itself against Russia would not escalate the war, but help to forge peace, David Cameron has said. The UK foreign secretary was speaking on a trip to Berlin, less than a week after a leaked top-secret military call exposed internal tensions about Germany’s support for Kyiv.Germany is under growing international pre
  
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• Former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi to become Ukraine’s ambassador to UK

  07-03-2024 20:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Popular national figure given new role after being dismissed by Volodymyr Zelenskiy a month agoUkraine’s former commander in chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, is to become the country’s next ambassador to the UK, a month after he was fired by the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, from his job leading the military.The decision makes good on Zelenskiy’s promise to keep the popular former general “as part of the team” but it also removes him from Ukraine, where he is seen as the
  
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• UK science secretary received government advice before Hamas tweet

  07-03-2024 20:40 via theguardian.com
  
  No 10 refuses to say how Michelle Donelan was advised over accusation against academic who then sued her for libelThe science secretary, Michelle Donelan, received government advice before she tweeted a letter in which she accused an academic of supporting Hamas, Downing Street has said.No 10 refused to say what advice officials had given her and whether she actually followed it, but insisted she had “acted in line with established precedent”. Continue reading...
  
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• Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and repel widespread gang attacks

  07-03-2024 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince in a fierce battle for political power.An initial three-day curfew was announced over the weekend, but gangs have continued to attack police stations and other state institutions at night as Haiti’s National Police struggles to contain the violence with limited staff a
  
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• Ottawa: two-month-old among four children and two adults killed in attack

  07-03-2024 20:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Man, 19, charged with six counts of first-degree murder as police condemn ‘senseless act of violence’ in Barrhaven neighbourhoodPolice in Canada say two adults and four young children, the youngest of whom was less than three months old, are dead in a mass killing in what Ottawa’s mayor described as “one of the most shocking incidents of violence” in the city’s history.A 19-year-old male is in custody and has been charged with with six counts of first-degree m
  
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• NATO welcomes 32nd member, expert warns bigger bloc 'exacerbates' Putin's fears

  07-03-2024 20:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Sweden has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after almost a year of endless wrangling and negotiations, adding another key piece to the defense against Russian interests. "Sweden is now a NATO member," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote in a statement published on social media platform X. "Thank you all allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member," he continued. "We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the
  
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• Swedish security service says 4 people arrested on suspicion of preparing 'terrorist offenses'

  07-03-2024 20:21 via foxnews.com
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Security Service said Thursday it had arrested four people on suspicion of preparing "terrorist offenses" with links to Islamic extremism and organized crime.The service did not say where or when the alleged attacks were to have taken place, but in a brief statement it added that it had "worked on the case for a long period of time."SWEDISH PM TO VISIT DC TO OFFICIALLY JOIN NATO DESPITE WARNINGS FROM RUSSIASeveral houses were searched in the operat
  
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• Sweden finally joins Nato after nearly two-year wait

  07-03-2024 20:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Hungary dropping opposition allows historically neutral country to become member, cementing alliance’s control of Nordic regionSweden has officially became the 32nd member of Nato, in a landmark moment for the historically neutral country and the western military alliance.Stockholm’s ratification process was finally completed in Washington as Sweden and Hungary, the last country to ratify Sweden’s membership, submitted the necessary documents after a drawn-out process that has
  
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• Sunak warned unfunded axing of national insurance would harm services

  07-03-2024 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Economists say making the policy an election pledge could cost £40bn, which is badly needed for health, education and elsewhereRishi Sunak has been warned against fighting an election on an unfunded plan to abolish employee national insurance amid projections the move could blow a £40bn hole in the public finances.As the pre-election battle on the economy between the Conservatives and Labour intensified, the prime minister was on Thursday under mounting pressure to explain how the me
  
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• STI rates shoot up in Europe due in part to riskier sexual behavior, European CDC says

  07-03-2024 19:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Sexually transmitted infections surged across Europe in 2022, with reported cases of gonorrhea jumping by nearly a half, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said as it released its most recent data on Thursday.Syphilis cases rose by 34% from the previous year, to more than 35,000, and chlamydia cases by 16% to more than 216,000. Gonorrhea cases jumped by 48% to more than 70,000."The numbers paint a stark picture, one that needs our immediate attention and action," said ECDC di
  
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• As China's influence grows, India and Japan agree to increase security, economic ties

  07-03-2024 19:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Japan's and India's foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told a joint news conference after talks with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar that they reaffirmed their countries would expand bilateral security cooperation, including in the field of defense equipment and technology transfers.S
  
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• Polish government blames 'hooligans' for violent clashes as farmers protest Ukraine imports

  07-03-2024 19:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Poland’s government on Thursday blamed hooligans and provocateurs for this week's violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured, and vowed to prosecute the offenders.Warsaw police said that 14 officers were hurt, one of them seriously, when aggressive participants in the massive farmer protest Wednesday pelted them with pavement stones and other objects. The police used tear gas against them.Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday that those found guilty of
  
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• Israel will resist pressure to halt Rafah attack, says Netanyahu

  07-03-2024 19:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister vows to continue offensive as Hamas delegation withdraws from ceasefire talksIsrael will not give in to international pressure to stall an attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah and will continue its bloody offensive against Hamas, said Benjamin Netanyahu.“There is international pressure and it’s growing, but … we need to stand together against the attempts to stop the war,” the prime minister told a military graduation ceremony in southern Israel, sayi
  
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• Unlucky in love: statue of Shakespeare’s Juliet in Verona damaged by tourists

  07-03-2024 19:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Visitors joining in tradition of touching breast of artwork to bring them fortune in relationships have worn hole in itTourists in the northern Italian city of Verona have once again created a hole in the right breast of a statue of William Shakespeare’s heroine Juliet.The bronze statue sits beneath the balcony in a tiny courtyard where Romeo is said to have wooed Juliet, attracting hundreds of visitors each day who flock there for a selfie and to touch the breast as part of a ritual that
  
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• Hungary's Orbán to meet with Trump, not Biden, on visit to US courting foreign policy

  07-03-2024 19:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to visit former President Donald Trump at his Florida home of Mar-a-Lago on Friday but is not scheduled to meet with President Biden or visit the White House during his trip courting potential foreign policy in the U.S. The visit was first reported last week by The New York Times. Orbán’s trip to the U.S. comes without an invitation from the White House, according to The Guardian. The Hungarian prime minister is expe
  
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• MO Christian boarding school employee accused of making student bleed after owners charged with kidnapping

  07-03-2024 18:48 via foxnews.com
  
  An employee of a rural Missouri boarding school is accused of bloodying a boy's face while boxing — the third person associated with the same school to be charged this month.Caleb Sandoval, 22, was charged Monday with abuse or neglect of a child. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.A probable cause statement said Sandoval is a teacher at ABM Ministries in Piedmont, Missouri, which operates as Lighthouse Christian Academy. Sandoval, who is the son of Julio Sandoval, the s
  
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• Police conduct raids across Germany against those suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online

  07-03-2024 18:46 via foxnews.com
  
  German law enforcement authorities on Thursday carried out raids across Germany against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech on the internet as part of a coordinated push to shine the spotlight on online violence against women.Police raided homes and interrogated 45 suspects in 11 states early Thursday. None of the suspects were detained, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office said in a statement. Another 37 suspects were searched and interrogated in previous weeks and months.T
  
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• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Kashmir's main city to discuss development projects

  07-03-2024 18:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir's main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019.Addressing a crowd in a soccer stadium in Srinagar, Modi announced development projects and said previous governments had misled people over the region's now-scrapped special status."The success story of Jammu and Kashmir will be the center of attraction for the world," he told the crowd, sayin
  
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• What is genetic cancer testing and how does it work?

  07-03-2024 18:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Genetic testing is a powerful tool for determining one's likelihood for developing cancer. By using DNA technology to track genetic abnormalities that run in the family, such tests can help mitigate cancer-related risks long before they become life-threatening.An expert in the field revealed how genetic testing works, what it means and what steps to take if your family history points to an elevated risk of cancer.CANCER RISK RISES WITH THIS LITTLE-KNOWN SYNDROME. HERE’S HOW TO KNOW IF
  
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• Rising violence rates against women in Turkey spark outcry for stronger protection laws

  07-03-2024 18:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach of a restraining order. The day before, authorities detained him for violating the order but let him go free after questioning.More than a decade later, her sister believes Evcil would still be alive if authorities had enforced laws on protecting women and jailed him."As long as justice is not served and men are always put on the forefront, women in this count
  
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• Gilgo prosecutor slams NY Gov Hochul crime policy as 'laughably inadequate' after body parts suspects freed

  07-03-2024 18:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney slammed Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's "laughably inadequate" crime platform after four suspects charged with dismembering two bodies and disposing of them in public were freed under the state's bail laws."Governor Hochul is either completely clueless or being deceitful about how the criminal justice system works," Tierney said in a fiery statement Thursday morning.Under New York's bail reform laws, passed in 2019 while Hochul was lieutenant
  
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• 34 police officers have been killed in 3 years in this dangerous Mexican city, data shows

  07-03-2024 18:43 via foxnews.com
  
  A dead man lay on his back in the parking lot of a convenience store in late February when journalists rolled in to the north-central Mexico city of Celaya to interview police. A spray of bullet casings and spent projectiles lay around the corpse, a sight all too common in Guanajuato state, which has Mexico’s highest number of homicides.A policeman had been driving his wife to work on Feb. 28 when cartel gunmen — who had apparently followed from them home — opened fire on their
  
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• State of the Union: Bill Clinton warned about immigration overwhelming 'every place' in America back in 1995

  07-03-2024 18:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton specifically addressed two major issues during his State of the Union address back in 1995: the economy and immigration.While his remarks on the economy — namely encouraging lawmakers to "cut more spending" and to "empower the American people to succeed in the global economy" — have been regularly repeated by his modern Democrats, his remarks on immigration and securing the border are a stunning contrast."All Americans, not only in the States most heavil
  
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• Baltimore man convicted of murder in ambush of police officer, but motive was never presented

  07-03-2024 18:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A Baltimore man was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder in the 2021 deadly shooting ambush of a city police officer — a verdict the jury reached without hearing evidence about a potential motive during a trial that spanned several days.Jurors agreed that Elliot Knox, 34, participated in the killing of Baltimore police officer Keona Holley and the fatal shooting of another man, who was found dead hours later in a different neighborhood. Holley was shot multiple times while sitting in
  
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• Spanish police say they have smashed Banksy fakes syndicate

  07-03-2024 18:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Officers arrest two people in Zaragoza, where forgeries were allegedly made, and two others suspected of putting works on salePolice in Catalonia have claimed to have smashed a ring of scammers who allegedly forged works by street artist Banksy and sold them across Europe and the US for up to €1,500 (£1,280) apiece.Officers arrested two people in the north-eastern Spanish city of Zaragoza where the fakes were allegedly made and two others suspected of having put the works on sale, Cat
  
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• 1900 Galveston Hurricane: The nation's deadliest natural disaster took thousands of lives

  07-03-2024 18:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Disaster struck Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 8, 1900. The devastating hurricane took thousands of lives, homes and businesses. Before the hurricane, in the late 1800s, Galveston was ranked as the Lone Star State’s largest city. Tourists flocked to the location for the historic sites and enjoyable beaches. The city also experienced a flourishing economy.Prior to tragedy striking the popular Texas spot, the people of Galveston had very little knowledge of the storm coming. At this time, T
  
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• 'Harry Potter' popular with dog mom as she teaches her pup startling 'spells' and commands

  07-03-2024 18:29 via foxnews.com
  
  A super fan of the Harry Potter character and the popular series has taken her obsession to a new level by teaching commands to her pup in the form of wizarding spells.Audriana Li, 33, of Toronto, Canada, has been training her labradoodle, Dobby, to respond to spells. Li said she's always been a big fan of the "Harry Potter" movies, and decided to teach some spells to her dog as training commands, as SWNS reported.5 PUPPY TRAINING TIPS NO ONE EVER TELLS YOU"I thought I could be creative and
  
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• Colorado deputy wrangles escaped emu wandering roadway, bodycam video shows

  07-03-2024 18:26 via foxnews.com
  
  A Colorado sheriff’s deputy wrangled an escaped emu that was spotted wandering a road on Tuesday.A sheriff’s patrol and animal control officers (ACO) responded to a call of an "ostrich in the roadway" near Weld County Roads 76 and 33, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office said. However, instead of finding the world’s tallest bird, the arriving deputy discovered the wayward emu, which, according to the Denver Zoo, is the second-largest flightless bird in the world."Our ACO
  
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• 10 swimsuits that are spring break ready you can find on Amazon

  07-03-2024 18:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Spring break is officially underway. If you are planning a warm getaway, you'll need to pack the right swimsuit to make a splash on the beach or poolside. The styles you'll want to reach for this season include one-piece swimsuits, two-piece bikinis, tankinis, and three-piece party styles. We've rounded up 10 of the cutest styles to fit every shape and size. You can find these selections on Amazon and have them delivered to your door in 24 hours if you're an Amazon Prime member. You ca
  
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• Czech Republic to suspend talks with Slovakia over Russia ties

  07-03-2024 18:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Slovakian foreign minister criticises ‘double standards’ in the reaction to his meeting with Sergei LavrovUkraine war – live updatesSlovakia’s foreign minister has defended a controversial decision to meet his Russian counterpart, after the Czech Republic announced it was suspending intergovernmental consultations with Bratislava amid concerns it is shifting away from western policy on supporting Ukraine.In a statement emailed to the Guardian on Thursday, Juraj Blan&aacut
  
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• Florida woman 'instigated, jeered and intervened' in student school bus fight in wild melee video: police

  07-03-2024 18:21 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida woman allegedly unleashed a flurry of punches on a student during a fight at a bus stop moments after she shouted for one of the girls to "beat her a--," cellphone video shows.The wild melee on March 1 started as an argument between two students that quickly escalated into a fistfight, which drew the attention of other students and adults.That included Taityana Duffy, 28, who "instigated, jeered and intervened" in the fight by allegedly throwing punches of her own, said Haines Police C
  
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• The iPhone privacy setting you need to turn off

  07-03-2024 18:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Your iPhone is a powerful device that can store and share your personal information, photos, videos, and more. It can also help you organize memories and thoughts by using an app like the Journal app. Apple’s new Journal app, helps you reflect on your everyday moments and special events, using on-device machine learning to create personalized suggestions for your journal entries."Journaling Suggestions" can help you remember moments you may wish to write about in your Journal app.&nbs
  
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• Canada reaches settlement with Michael Spavor over detention in China

  07-03-2024 18:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Spavor was one of two Canadians detained in China in 2018 amid a broader diplomatic feud between the two countriesCanada’s federal government has reached a million-dollar compensation settlement with Michael Spavor, a businessman who was held by China for nearly three years amid a broader diplomatic feud between the two countries.Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who became known as “the two Michaels”, were detained by Beijing in December 2018 in apparent retaliation for the arrest in
  
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• Red panda found inside suspected smugglers' luggage at Thailand airport

  07-03-2024 18:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Customs officials in Thailand rescued an entire zoo worth of animals this week in an airport smuggling bust. Officers in Bangkok discovered snakes, monkeys, chameleons, and a red panda stashed in checked luggage at the city's main airport. Six men of Indian nationality were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport following the discovery of the rare wildlife in baskets and bags.SC MAN CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING PROTECTED TURTLES BETWEEN US, HONG KONG CHARGED WITH ANIMAL ABUSE IN GAApproximately 87
  
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• Lawmakers share the one thing Biden needs to talk about Thursday night

  07-03-2024 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican and Democrat lawmakers want President Biden to address different issues at the upcoming State of the Union.Ahead of Biden's State of the Union address Thursday, Fox News Digital asked members of congress to share what they think the president needs to talk about during his highly anticipated speech.The GOP members said that Biden needs to talk about how he will address the southern border crisis and rising costs, while Democrats think the president should focus on his first term wins.
  
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• MPs and campaigners accuse Polish government of betrayal over abortion laws

  07-03-2024 17:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Speaker says parliament will not consider updating country’s draconian abortion policies until mid-AprilWomen’s groups and opposition politicians have taken aim at Poland’s parliamentary speaker, accusing him of betrayal and seeking to “freeze” the issue of abortion, after he said parliament would not consider legislation to tackle the country’s near-total ban on abortion until mid-April.“We feel disappointed and betrayed,” said Dominika Ćwiek
  
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• Nashville plane crash: Police identify 5 deceased as pilot, his wife and 3 young children

  07-03-2024 17:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Police in Nashville have identified the five victims of a fatal small plane crash earlier this week as the pilot, his wife and their three young children. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says Victor Dotsenko, 43, his wife, Rimma, 39, and their children, David, 12, Adam, 10, and Emma, 7, were killed in the accident along Interstate 40 on Monday. The family is from King Township in Ontario, Canada. "On behalf of King Township, I extend our deepest condolences to the families
  
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• Transgender non-profit founder stole $150K pandemic funds before fleeing to El Salvador: prosecutors

  07-03-2024 17:45 via foxnews.com
  
  The founder of a Washington, D.C., non-profit that served homeless LGBTQ youths – particularly Latin transgender people – has been charged with stealing $150,000 in taxpayer-backed pandemic relief funds – two years after fleeing the U.S. to El Salvador amid swirling questions about the group’s finances. Ruby Corado, 53, the founder of Casa Ruby, Inc., was arrested by FBI agents at a hotel in Laurel, Maryland, on Tuesday after unexpectedly returning to the U.S. f
  
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• Cell phone video shows moment Florida tour boat carrying passengers collided with vessel

  07-03-2024 17:38 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida law firm representing four of the 13 people hurt when a Florida tour boat and vessel collided near PortMiami last month released video of the collision.The 15-second clip provided by Mausner Graham Injury Law shows a tourist from New York taking a video for Instagram on Feb. 11 before inadvertently recording the impact.In the beginning of the video, laughing can be heard, and the tourist appears happy to have their hair blowing in the wind while the tour boat operated by Thriller Miami
  
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