Brisbane Olympics 2032: why these Games could turn out nothing like we had planned

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The IOC – which gave us 11 years to plan – must be nervous about the state of affairs

The 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear.

On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities.

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Journalists among more than 1,100 arrested in Turkey crackdown – The Guardian

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  1. Journalists among more than 1,100 arrested in Turkey crackdown  The Guardian
  2. Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil  The New York Times
  3. Turkey detains more than 1,000 in protests since Istanbul mayor's arrest, minister says  Reuters
  4. Jailed Imamoglu elected Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate  Al Jazeera English
  5. President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy  The Economist
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Israel kills Al Jazeera and Palestine Today journalists in separate attacks in Gaza – Middle East Eye

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  1. Israel kills Al Jazeera and Palestine Today journalists in separate attacks in Gaza  Middle East Eye
  2. Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat killed in Israeli attack on Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. CPJ denounces Israel’s killing of 2 more Gaza journalists in return to war  Committee to Protect Journalists
  4. Report: Al Jazeera reporter identified by IDF as Hamas operative killed in strike  The Times of Israel
  5. IDF fires at terrorists in Syria, kills Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
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Mumbai comedy club ransacked after performer’s joke about local politician – The Guardian

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  1. Mumbai comedy club ransacked after performer’s joke about local politician  The Guardian
  2. Kunal Kamra's call records, bank details under lens after his 'gaddar' remark  The Times of India
  3. Kunal Kamra Row: Court Grants Bail To Shiv Sena Workers Over Studio Vandalism  NDTV
  4. A comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamation  The Associated Press
  5. "Come To Tamil Nadu...": Kunal Kamra To Shiv Sena Supporter In Viral Phone Call  NDTV
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Amid Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ controversies, shrine popularized by Ghost of Tsushima bans all tourists after “unforgivable act of disrespect” – Gamesradar

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  1. Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows' controversies, shrine popularized by Ghost of Tsushima bans all tourists after "unforgivable act of disrespect"  Gamesradar
  2. Japanese shrine once repaired thanks to Ghost of Tsushima fans bans all tourists after “unforgivable act of disrespect”  AUTOMATON WEST
  3. Real-Life Japanese Shrine That Appeared in Ghost of Tsushima Bans All Tourists After 'Grave and Unforgivable Act of Disrespect'  IGN
  4. Japanese Shrine Rebuilt Through Ghost of Tsushima Crowdfunding Bans Tourists After 'Unforgivable' Act  GameRant
  5. Japanese Shrine Bans Foreign Visitors – Because Of Ghost Of Tsushima?  Gameranx
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Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza – CNN

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  1. Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza  CNN
  2. Israel building agency to steer Palestinian ‘voluntary departure’ from Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israeli Government Approves Bureau for 'Voluntary Emigration' of Palestinians From Gaza  Haaretz
  4. Gaza exodus accelerates as 1,000 residents depart in March  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan for 'Mass Ethnic Cleansing' of Gaza  Common Dreams
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Mumbai comedy club ransacked after performer’s joke about local politician

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Shiv Sena party supporters tore apart the Habitat comedy club after Kunal Kamra’s satirical song about a top minister

A mob violently ransacked a Mumbai comedy club and its building has been partly demolished after one of India’s most prominent comedians performed a satirical song about a local ruling politician during a performance there.

Kunal Kamra has a reputation for his acerbic comedy which often pokes fun at political figures. Few comedians in India dare to make political jokes for risk of a backlash.

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The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media – Just Security

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  1. The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media  Just Security
  2. Trump’s Assault Demands a United Front  Vanity Fair
  3. Trump’s assault on elites encompasses almost every aspect of American life  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
  4. The Trump Administration Has Proven Its Strategy Works  The Daily Beast
  5. GENEROUS LISTENING: Let the orange bully tire himself out  PelhamToday.ca
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China trashes report it would put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine – POLITICO Europe

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  1. China trashes report it would put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine  POLITICO Europe
  2. US-Ukraine talks in Riyadh concerned halt on strikes against ports, official says.  Kyiv Independent
  3. China considering sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, German media say  TVP World
  4. China Denies Plans to Get Involved in Ukraine  Newsweek
  5. China denies German media report on peacekeeping role in Ukraine  Anadolu Agency | English
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