British colonists committed genocide against Australia’s Indigenous population in Victoria, a landmark Aboriginal-led inquiry has found.
The Yoorrook Justice Commission found violence and disease reduced the local Indigenous population by three…
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An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least 4 crewmen, Egypt says
CAIRO (AP) — An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four others missing, authorities said Wednesday.
The drilling ship overturned Tuesday evening off…
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Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine, scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian…
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Dalai Lama says he will have a successor after his death
Who is the Dalai Lama?published at 06:02 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Portrait of the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso wearing a consecrated suit
Born as Lhamo Dhondup in 1935 to a farming family, the 14th…
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Dalai Lama announces he will have a successor after death – DW – 07/02/2025
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, said on Wednesday that the Buddhist institution will continue after his death.
“I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue,” he said in a video broadcast from the…
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‘Starmer guts welfare reform’ and ‘Buggy useless’
BBCPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “gutted” welfare bill has prevented a “full-scale Labour rebellion” but left “a multibillion hole in the public finances”, writes the FT. The PM “authorised a last minute climbdown” as “fears of imminent… Continue Reading
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Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns | China
The United States, Japan, India and Australia have pledged to work together to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals, as worries grow over China’s dominance in resources vital to new technologies.
The four countries said in a joint…
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US-Ukraine military aid: Pentagon pauses some munitions shipments, including air defense missiles, senior White House official says
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The Trump administration is pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, following a review of military spending and American support to…
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