US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refu...

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ルーマニア 水位低下により原発一部停止 車生産一時休止も

ヨーロッパで記録的な熱波となるなか、各地で干ばつによる川の水位の低下により原子力発電所の運転を一部停止するなどの動きが相次いでいて、ルーマニアでは電力の消費を抑えるため自動車メーカーの工場が生産を休止するなど影響が広がっています。

Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed
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Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quollsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAlmost 400 native Australian bird and mammal species have been assessed as being at a high risk – or worse – from the dea...

広島 東広島 住宅火災で3人死亡 家族4人と連絡取れず

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5日未明、広島県東広島市で住宅3棟が焼ける火事があり、警察によりますと、全焼した1棟の焼け跡からこれまでに3人の遺体が見つかったということです。この住宅で暮らしていた10代から70代の家族4人と連絡が取れていないということで、警察が確認を進めています。

China’s economic shift may hinge on what migrant workers do next

China’s economic shift may hinge on what migrant workers do next

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China’s Politburo has just set the country’s economic priorities for the second half of the year. The meeting took place against the backdrop of gross domestic product growth slowing to 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, its weakest since late 2022, and an increasingly K-shaped economy: strong exports and fast-growing hi-tech industries on one side, with weak domestic consumption, softening inves...

CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

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Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the scope of the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those s...

CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

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Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those states include...

Jamie Oliver wants chewing gum ban – and it sticks with Singaporeans

Jamie Oliver wants chewing gum ban – and it sticks with Singaporeans

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A recent interview featuring English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, 51, has struck a chord with Singaporeans, for the unlikeliest of reasons. On Saturday, British publication The Telegraph uploaded a clip of its interview with Oliver, where he declared that if he could ban one thing, it would be chewing gum. “I was walking up the street the other day and the whole street was ruined with a patchwork ...

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run for Minnesota governor

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run for Minnesota governor

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Trump loyalist, who also has president’s endorsement, has spent millions trying to prove 2020 election was ‘stolen’Mike Lindell is leaving his role with the company to focus on his campaign to become the next governor of Minnesota. In a social media post published Tuesday, Lindell said that the company is strong enough to withstand his departure.“This decision is not about walking away. It is abou...

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run as Minnesota governor

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run as Minnesota governor

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Trump loyalist, who also has president’s endorsement, has spent millions trying to prove 2020 election was ‘stolen’Mike Lindell is leaving his role with the company to focus on his campaign to become the next governor of Minnesota. In a social media post published Tuesday, Lindell said that the company is strong enough to withstand his departure.“This decision is not about walking away. It is abou...

Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

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Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch as anti-Israel candidates continue primary gainsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won his primary in the St Louis area on Tuesday, ending the progressive former representative Cori Bush’s bid for a comeback and blunting the momentum pro-Palestinian candidates have shown in recent elections.Bell unseated Bush, a democratic s...

‘Fascinating and smart’: Christopher Nolan interview with China podcaster praised for depth

‘Fascinating and smart’: Christopher Nolan interview with China podcaster praised for depth

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A deep-dive interview between filmmaker Christopher Nolan and Chinese doctoral student podcaster Zhongshu about his new film, The Odyssey, has gone viral worldwide, amassing over 20 million views. Building on his Oscar-winning success with Oppenheimer, Nolan has turned his attention to Homer’s Odyssey, a cornerstone of Western literature. His latest film chronicles the Greek hero Odysseus as he em...

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

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Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiringOpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they ⁠favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against US job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the justice department said ⁠on Tuesday.The justice ⁠department in ​a release said that ...

Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course

Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course

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Jeanine John Taele allegedly took photos and videos of property days before president’s visitLos Angeles county sheriff’s deputies arrested an armed California man over the weekend who was seen surveilling Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, days before the president was set to arrive there for an event with the Republican National Committee (RNC).Plainclothes federal agents reporte...

Australia news live: Ben Carroll grilled about involvement in Victorian leadership spill

Australia news live: Ben Carroll grilled about involvement in Victorian leadership spill

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Follow today’s news liveAlan Jones trial: live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost every house sold in first six months of the year made a profitThe vast majority of homeowners are selling their properties for more than they bought them for, even as house prices enter a tailspin, AAP reports. Continue reading...