Government records show emergency killings of thousands of livestock after transport to Australian export abattoirs

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Euthanasia is most common response to welfare incidents in sheep, pigs and cattle with about 4% of animals experiencing serious incidents, research finds

Thousands of sheep, pigs and cattle are being subjected to emergency killings after transport to Australian export abattoirs, an analysis of internal government records shows.

Curtin University researchers have also found it is taking almost 11 hours, on average, to inspect animals for injury and sickness after they arrive at abattoir facilities – delays that “significantly increase the likelihood of animals requiring emergency euthanasia”.

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MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico – The New York Times

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  2. Mexico accuses MrBeast of exploiting Mayan pyramids permit  BBC
  3. Mexico demands compensation from YouTube star MrBeast after pyramid chocolate video  The Guardian
  4. YouTuber MrBeast at heart of Mexican government lawsuit over Mayan video  New York Post
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US reportedly developing plan to resettle 1 million Gazans in Libya – The Times of Israel

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  1. US reportedly developing plan to resettle 1 million Gazans in Libya  The Times of Israel
  2. Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya  NBC News
  3. US embassy in Libya denies report of plans to relocate Gazans to country  The Times of Israel
  4. US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya  Reuters
  5. Trump Admin Reportedly Working On Plan To Move 1 Million Gazans To Libya  i24NEWS
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Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100

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IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostages

Israel has announced a major new offensive in Gaza after launching a wave of airstrikes on the territory that killed more than 100 people, in what it said was a fresh effort to force Hamas to release hostages.

In a statement late on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they had “launched extensive attacks and mobilized forces to seize strategic areas in the Gaza Strip, as part of the opening moves of Operation Gideon’s Chariots and the expansion of the campaign in Gaza, to achieve all the goals of the war in Gaza”.

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Trump’s frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants – BBC

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  2. Is Donald Trump a good dealmaker?  The Economist
  3. In High-Stakes Negotiations, Trump’s Opponents Are Learning His Patterns  The New York Times
  4. Who are the players behind Trump’s foreign policy? – podcast  The Guardian
  5. Flatter or confront? How world leaders are dealing with Trump  Financial Times
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Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

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Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissenting

The supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to remove a temporary block on deportations of Venezuelans under a rarely used 18th-century wartime law.

Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

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