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Germany records high numbers of online child abuse cases
Efforts to regulate social media have had little effect so far, according to Jugendschutz.net. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All...
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WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement address
President Donald Trump will deliver the commencement address to the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to...
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Barney Frank: one of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change
The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Newsiline summar...
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Israeli minister taunts detained activists from Global Sumud Flotilla in video
Some of the detained activists were being pushed and dragged along the ground by Israeli forces while Itamar Ben-Gvir was taunting them. Newsiline summari...
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Authorities missed chances to protect 'beastie house' abuse victims, report says
A review was carried out after the conviction of seven people involved in the abuse of children between 2012 and 2019. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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German authorities arrest 2 on China high-tech espionage allegations
Two Munich residents have been arrested on suspicion of working for a Chinese intelligence service, seeking to obtain and pass on high-tech information wi...
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Southampton hit out at 'manifestly disproportionate' punishment
Southampton also admitted "What happened was wrong" and apologised to the other clubs involved and their fans. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Lady Donaldson found unfit to stand trial over aiding sex abuse charges
Lady Donaldson is declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds and will instead face what is known as a trial of facts. Newsiline summarises thi...
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NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae
An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually luminous supernova. Newsi...
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Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work
The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week. Newsiline summarises this report from B...
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Turkey targets press freedom in trial of DW's Alican Uludag
DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in custody in Turkey for three months, in part on charges of "insulting the president." He is set to appear in cou...
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'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop'
Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Gough questions England's appointment of North
Darren Gough questions the appointment of Marcus North as England’s new selector, saying the arrival of the Australian will further divide the national te...
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Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and links re...
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Harry Styles tour to review staging after fan complaints
BBC Newsbeat understands changes will be made in time for the star's London shows in June and July. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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Numbers of Tibetan exiles plummet as China tightens grip
Fewer Tibetans are seeking exile, as escaping Beijing-controlled Tibet has become more complicated and dangerous. Newsiline summarises this report from De...
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Beer bin warning for metal fans heading to Download
Rail bosses urge festival-goers to minimise their packing for this year's event. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links re...
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Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland
Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time. Newsiline summarises this...
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MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claims
They say survivors had "questions" for the Met about inquiries into people who may have facilitated the alleged abuse. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Why Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' mattered
As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire. Newsiline summar...
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Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’
Facing a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by a rare strain of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) is relying on a rapid, community-centred res...
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30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens
Around 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and...
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Guterres condemns Israeli move to militarise seized compound in occupied East Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to establish military facilities at a seized UNRWA compound in occ...
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World News in Brief: Lives lost and aid destroyed in Ukraine, rainfall alert for Horn of Africa, $710 million appeal for Rohingya refugees
The Representative of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Ukraine has strongly condemned the deadly and destructive Russian missile and drone strikes in Dnip...
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General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN...
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Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire
Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared vi...
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Security Council LIVE: Civilians in conflict under spotlight amid rising global toll
The Security Council is meeting in New York for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict amid mounting concern over rising...
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Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday underscored the need to effectively re-open the Strait of Hormuz and expand UN Security Council membership to curb t...
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Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high a...
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Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Mandatory digital ID launch called 'a fiasco' by scrutiny committee
The government has now shifted to a voluntary digital ID scheme which it says will allow people to access services more easily. Newsiline summarises this...
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Why the Enhanced Games will force sport to confront tough questions
The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions. News...
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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed
Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican House primary. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links...
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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump
Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one. Newsiline summarises this report fro...