Six-year-old girl dies of influenza after twice being discharged from Sydney hospital

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Girl was sent home from Sydney Children’s hospital in Randwick twice before being admitted to Northern Beaches hospital a day later, where she died

A six-year-old girl has died of the flu at Northern Beaches hospital after being twice sent home from the Sydney Children’s hospital, and the New South Wales health minister has said her parents “deserve answers”.

The girl presented to the emergency department at the Sydney Children’s hospital in Randwick on Monday and was discharged after a clinical assessment.

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Secret Service request to raise river level made ‘without knowledge’ of JD Vance, his office says

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Decision to alter Ohio river flow ‘made solely by agents’, the security agency said in a statement

A spokesperson for JD Vance said he and his staff were unaware that the Secret Service decided earlier this month to ask military engineers to raise the water level of the Little Miami River ahead of a family boating trip, which took place on his birthday.

“The Secret Service often employs protective measures without the knowledge of the vice-president or his staff, as was the case last weekend,” the spokesperson said.

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Trump to oversee Armenia-Azerbaijan peace accord that includes key corridor. – Axios

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  1. Trump to oversee Armenia-Azerbaijan peace accord that includes key corridor.  Axios
  2. US brokers a deal between long-hostile Armenia and Azerbaijan  Politico
  3. Trump claims to have reached ‘historic’ peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan  The Guardian
  4. How 'Trump Bridge' May Soon Reshape Warzone Bordering Russia, Iran, Turkey  Newsweek
  5. U.S. secures strategic transit corridor in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal  Reuters
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Trump administration doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s president to $50m

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Nicolás Maduro was indicted in 2020 on federal charges of narcoterrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine

The Trump administration is doubling to $50m a reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narcotraffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes,” Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said on Thursday in a video statement announcing the reward.

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Hostages’ families protest against Gaza plan – as it happened – The Guardian

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  1. Hostages’ families protest against Gaza plan - as it happened  The Guardian
  2. Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war  CNN
  3. Israeli sentiment on the war in Gaza is shifting  The Economist
  4. Israeli captive families confront police outside army headquarters  Al Jazeera
  5. Politicians, Hostage Families oppose Gaza occupation plan  The Jerusalem Post
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Democrats condemn Texas senator over alleged FBI role in locating lawmakers

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John Cornyn claims FBI agreed to help return Democrats to state, sparking backlash amid GOP map push

Democrats harshly criticized Donald Trump and Republicans after a US senator said the FBI had agreed to assist in locating Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block Republicans from enacting a gerrymandered congressional map that would likely add five more Republican seats before next year’s midterm elections.

Senator John Cornyn’s claim that the FBI would assist Republicans’ effort could not be independently confirmed. The FBI declined to comment. An administration official told NBC News this week the government did not plan on using federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers and a federal law enforcement official told the outlet that as of Thursday morning, the agency had not assisted with trying to locate the lawmakers. None of the lawmakers have been charged with a crime.

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Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government – NPR

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  1. Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government  NPR
  2. New leadership appointed in Haiti as gangs threaten to overthrow government  CNN
  3. Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability  AP News
  4. Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections  Al Jazeera
  5. Warlord ‘Barbecue’ Threatens Haiti PM Office as Violence Flares  Bloomberg.com
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