N Korea holds first international marathon in six years
The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.
N Korea holds first international marathon in six years
The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.
How Executives Rank the World’s Best Business Schools In 2025 – Poets&Quants
Trump, Unbowed, Is Enacting Change on Scale Rarely Seen Before – WSJ
- Trump, Unbowed, Is Enacting Change on Scale Rarely Seen Before WSJ
- Trump is disrupting everything — why isn’t Congress doing anything? The Hill
- ‘What you’re witnessing is a revolution.’ Making sense of Trump’s head-spinning moves. Atlantic Council
- You're Not Crazy. America Has Gone Mad Liberal Currents
- Views from the nation’s press Longmont Times-Call
‘We’ve made a mistake’: Peter Dutton backs down on work from home policy
The Coalition has also walked away from plans to sack 41,000 public service employees, raising questions about how it will pay for major election policies
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The Coalition spectacularly reversed its policy to restrict work from home arrangements and sack 41,000 government employees, walking away from plans to make major changes to the public service.
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has admitted he “made a mistake” and “got it wrong” with the unpopular plan, backing down on the signature policy and raising questions about how the Coalition will pay for major election promises it said it would fund with savings from cutting the public service.
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Continue reading...Medical helicopter crashes into sea off Japan, killing 3 while 3 are rescued – AP News
Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says – AP News
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn – World Health Organization (WHO)
- Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn World Health Organization (WHO)
- Aid cuts threaten progress toward ending deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, WHO warns CNN
- Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2023: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division World Health Organization (WHO)
- Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says Reuters
- Aid cuts could have ‘pandemic-like effects’ on maternal deaths, WHO warns The Guardian
Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds
Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’
The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and heart rate, according to a new study.
An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Southampton found the majority of children taking ADHD medication experienced small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates, but that the drugs had “overall small effects”. They said the study’s findings highlighted the need for “careful monitoring”.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine war latest: Russia plans to increase grouping in Ukraine by 150,000 troops in 2025, Ukrainian official says The Kyiv Independent
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- The situation 1114 – 4. April 2025 SPARTANAT.com
- The NSDC warns of a new enemy breakthrough at the front: When to expect it tsn.ua
Palestinian-US teen killed by Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials identified the 14-year-old US citizen as Omar Mohammed Rabea.
Rainbow lorikeet is our most commonly spotted bird, Australia’s largest citizen science event finds
About 57,000 people participated in the Aussie Bird Count, with the lorikeet joining the noisy miner and magpie in the top three spots
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The rainbow lorikeet and its colourful plumage has topped Australia’s largest citizen science event as the most numerous bird recorded across the country.
More than 4.1m birds were counted as part of BirdLife Australia’s annual Aussie Bird Count, a week-long event which involved 57,000 participants across the country last October.
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Rainbow lorikeet
Noisy miner
Australian magpie
Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Welcome swallow
Galah
Silver gull
Australian white ibis
House sparrow
Little corella
Continue reading...Rainbow lorikeet is our most commonly spotted bird, Australia’s largest citizen science event finds
About 57,000 people participated in the Aussie Bird Count, with the lorikeet joining the noisy miner and magpie in the top three spots
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The rainbow lorikeet and its colourful plumage has topped Australia’s largest citizen science event as the most numerous bird recorded across the country.
More than 4.1m birds were counted as part of BirdLife Australia’s annual Aussie Bird Count, a week-long event which involved 57,000 participants across the country last October.
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Rainbow lorikeet
Noisy miner
Australian magpie
Sulphur-crested cockatoo
Welcome swallow
Galah
Silver gull
Australian white ibis
House sparrow
Little corella
Continue reading...Government will step in to support key industries amid tariff turmoil, says Starmer
Carmakers will be given more flexibility over targets on transitioning to electric vehicles
Keir Starmer has said the government will step in to support key British industries, as business grapples with the economic turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump’s global tariffs.
As the government attempts to counter the impact of the White House hitting the UK with a 10% base levy on exports to the US, the prime minister will promise to help shelter vulnerable sectors and will implement key parts of the industrial strategy months early.
Continue reading...Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador – Reuters
- Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador Reuters
- Alliance of Sahel States recall ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises Al Jazeera
- Mali accuses Algeria of sponsoring terror after downing drone BBC
- Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algiers over downed drone France 24
- Mali Summons Algeria’s Ambassador After Downing of Drone Bloomberg.com
US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.
Yemen’s Houthis say latest US air strikes kill at least four in Sanaa – Al Jazeera
- Yemen’s Houthis say latest US air strikes kill at least four in Sanaa Al Jazeera
- Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them CNN
- Houthis say U.S. strikes killed 4, bombing video suggests higher overall death toll in Yemen PBS
- U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success The New York Times
- Trump touts airstrike on Houthis, showing video: Will 'never sink our ships again' Fox News
Yemen’s Houthis say latest US air strikes kill at least four in Sanaa
The strikes targeting the capital hit a home and wound more than 20 other people, according to Houthi authorities.