Afghanistan promises ‘appropriate response’ after Pakistani strikes kill 17
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15 injured, police officer killed as explosions rock western Ukraine’s Lviv in terrorist attack – The Kyiv Independent
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Andrew ‘inquiry’ calls and hiding from ‘Putin’s killer drones’ – BBC
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Australia rejects report it is repatriating families of IS militants from Syrian camp – Reuters
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- Australians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation AP News
- Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp The Guardian
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Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks
‘Intelligence-based, selective operations’ carried out against Pakistani Taliban camps, says information ministry
Pakistan carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan on Saturday night, stating it was targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country.
Islamabad did not say in precisely which areas the strikes were carried out or provide other details. There was no immediate comment from Kabul, and reports on social media suggested the strikes were carried out inside Afghanistan.
Continue reading...Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback
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Federal AI minister raises concerns over OpenAI safety protocols after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting – CBC
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- OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago The Guardian
- Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting BBC
Nico O’Reilly double seals key 2-1 win for Man City over Newcastle United
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US salsa legend Willie Colón, vocalist, trombonist and composer, dies aged 75
Colón’s music combined jazz, rock and salsa, incorporating rhythms from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Africa
Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday aged 75, his family has said.
With more than 30m albums sold, multiple platinum records and 11 combined Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, Colón is among the most successful salsa artists of all time.
Continue reading...‘Absurd and provocative’: Huckabee faces firestorm for Israel border stance
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New York City gets first blizzard warning in nine years as area hunkers down
New Jersey and other east coast areas brace for storm threatening more than 1ft of snow and 55mph wind gusts
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The blizzard warning for New York City is the first since 2017 and comes as parts of the city are still dotted with hillocks of ice – leftovers from the previous major snowstorm nearly a month ago.
Continue reading...Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability – BBC
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- Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say AP News
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- Israeli settler killed Palestinian-American teen in the West Bank, local health ministry says Reuters
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Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability
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