Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza – BBC

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  1. Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza  BBC
  2. Italian Chef Loses Job After Refusing to Put Pineapple on Pizza  People.com
  3. ‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back  The Guardian
  4. Crustfallen Italian chef sacked after refusing to put pineapple on pizza  The Times
  5. Pineapple on pizza is just the beginning – these are the other food crimes driving Italian chefs to despair  The Independent
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Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Has the world kept its climate promises? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Has the world kept its climate promises?  Al Jazeera
  2. Paris Climate Agreement Signatories Cutting Emissions The Most  Yahoo
  3. Has global co-operation helped curb emissions? Insights from trends and expert views  OECD
  4. Paris Agreement supporting whole-of-economy approaches to climate policymaking, but progress ‘clearly insufficient’  Global Government Forum
  5. Global climate policy progress slows, emissions targets harder to reach  Sustainable Views
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Stonehenge Altar Stone remains a mystery as theory overturned – BBC

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  1. Stonehenge Altar Stone remains a mystery as theory overturned  BBC
  2. Origin of Stonehenge’s altar remains enigma as north-east Scotland theory ruled out  The Guardian
  3. A Mineral Fingerprint Taken From Stonehenge Just Deepened the Mystery of Its Ancient Origins  Popular Mechanics
  4. Mystery origin of iconic Stonehenge Altar Stone deepens as search narrows  Phys.org
  5. Scientists move closer to solving Stonehenge mystery helped by mid Wales experts  County Times
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is sentenced to 10 more years in prison – NPR

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  1. Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is sentenced to 10 more years in prison  NPR
  2. Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison  AP News
  3. Hong Kong Extends Jailed Activist Joshua Wong’s Prison Term by 10 Years  WSJ
  4. Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong handed another 10 years in jail  CNN
  5. Hong Kong Jails Joshua Wong for a Decade in Collusion Case  Bloomberg.com
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‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court

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One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen’

Australia’s high court has agreed to hear Pauline Hanson’s appeal against a ruling that she engaged in racial discrimination against Mehreen Faruqi when she told the Greens senator to “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”.

The One Nation leader was granted special leave to appeal on Thursday after the full federal court earlier this year unanimously upheld a 2024 decision.

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Russia deepened Iran support with missile launcher deal – Financial Times

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  1. Russia deepened Iran support with missile launcher deal  Financial Times
  2. Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers  The Guardian
  3. Russia Agreed to Supply Iran 90 Launchers for Missiles Used Against Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  4. Russian Weapons Company Entered Deal to Supply Iran With Advanced Missile Launchers  Yahoo
  5. Russia Approves Supply of 90 Missile Launchers to Iran  Caspian Post
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Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size – The New York Times

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  1. Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | Democracy, rising  The Boston Globe
  3. Three Elections, Three Verdicts: Democracy’s Resilience and the Limits of Political Power  The Statesman
  4. Student Opposition Wins in Serbia as Lula Takes Brazil  SuaraGarut.ID
  5. Shackelford: Democracy can be surprising, as elections around the world show  The Press Democrat
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South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz

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Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Iran war support

South Korea plans to expand the operations ⁠of its anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry has said, after pressure from Donald Trump to ⁠provide support for his war in Iran.

The government is to submit a motion to parliament that would expand the Cheonghae unit’s area of operation to waters near the port of Duqm in Oman, which ​is about 650km (403 miles) away from the strait. The motion also needs to be approved by ‌President Lee Jae Myung and the cabinet.

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