- Rachel Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth BBC.com
- Rachel Reeves faces a sober warning: hands off our pensions The Independent
- What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions? The Guardian
- Britain eyes pension 'megafunds' to super-charge economy Reuters UK
- Britain’s bold plan to create super funds Financial Times
Conflict in Gaza an ‘Israeli terrorism creation factory’, warns Australian on UN inquiry
Former human rights commissioner Chris Sidoti says ‘there is no end in sight’ as ongoing bombardment is sowing seeds for generations of hostilities
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“Kids aren’t terrorists,” Chris Sidoti told the handful of journalists assembled in the quiet of the UN’s New York headquarters.
Thousands of kilometres from the conflict in Gaza he was documenting, Sidoti felt compelled to repeat it: “Kids aren’t terrorists.”
Continue reading...Fears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug
Signs of resistance to artemisinin in tenth of children with severe malaria similar to situation in Asia, say researchers
Researchers have found “troubling” evidence for the first time that a lifesaving malaria drug is becoming less effective in young African children with serious infections.
A study of children being treated in hospital for malaria in Uganda, presented at a major conference on Thursday, found signs of resistance to artemisinin in one patient in 10.
Continue reading...Weekend thunderstorms forecast for northern Australia with south to see temperatures drop
BoM warns of severe storms in northern rivers and northern tablelands of NSW, with possible damaging winds and large hailstones
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Thunderstorms are expected to continue this weekend on both sides of the country. Warm and humid conditions in the tropics will push wet weather over Australia, with the possibility of severe storms in parts of Queensland.
Rain and thunderstorms have developed over parts of eastern Australia almost every day this month, with severe thunderstorms hitting parts of Queensland and New South Wales on numerous occasions in the past fortnight.
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Continue reading...More than 100 ill after recent McDonald’s E.coli outbreak
The source of the outbreak was likely slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, health officials have said.
I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser’s victim
John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.
American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate – NBC News
- American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate NBC News
- American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine CNN
- American man arrested for defacing Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine Kyodo News Plus
- US man arrested for vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine Yahoo! Voices
- American tourist arrested for using his fingernails to damage sacred Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo ABC News
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space – Yahoo! Voices
- Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space Yahoo! Voices
- Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like. Vox.com
- World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space Axios
- Divers Thought They'd Found A Shipwreck, But This Giant Shadow Is Alive IFLScience
- Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck CBS News
Two people charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge – BBC.com
- Two people charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge BBC.com
- 2 charged in connection with orange spray attack on Stonehenge monuments ABC News
- Just Stop Oil protesters charged with destroying ancient protected monument after throwing orange paint powder at Stonehenge GB News
- Pair charged in connection with orange substance being thrown at Stonehenge The Guardian
- Police charge 2 Just Stop Oil activists for targeting Stonehenge POLITICO Europe
Countries at COP29 urged to invest trillions to cope with climate change
Report urges $6.5 trillion annual investment in climate action by 2030 to meet targets and avoid future costs.
Thousands fleeing RSF attacks in Sudan tell of extreme violence
Thousands of people were forced out of their homes when the Rapid Support Forces attacked Gezira state.
The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like
The US decision not to follow through on its past warning to Israel carries fatal consequences for many trapped in Gaza.
Israeli forces demolish mosque in Negev
Israeli forces have demolished a mosque in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev.
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Gaza aid supply goes from ‘bad to worse’ after Israel misses US deadline
Palestinians are forced to queue for hours for food they say is scarce due to Israel’s disruption of aid to the enclave.
Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?
A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.
Denmark signs Artemis Accords – SpaceNews
Thousands evacuated as parts of Spain hit with nearly a month’s rainfall in one hour – Yahoo! Voices
Italy’s president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row – Euronews
- Italy's president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row Euronews
- Italy’s President Rebukes Musk for Chiming In on Country’s Immigration Debate The New York Times
- Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings The Associated Press
- Elon Musk wades in on latest Italian migrant case: 'These judges must go' Euronews
- After calling Germany's chancellor a ‘fool’, Elon Musk now wants Italy’s judges to be removed Fortune
Donald Trump announces vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to lead US health department – live updates
Pick needs Senate confirmation and could spark controversy among Trump’s Republican allies, given Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance and conspiracy theories
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An independent central bank is “fundamental” to getting good economic outcomes, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Thursday, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment – primarily by raising and lowering interest rates. Anything that undermines the Fed’s independence could spook traders in the financial markets, who might come to question if it could effectively tackle inflation over the longer term.
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