South Korea fights deadly wildfires in southeast as thousands evacuate – CNN International

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  1. South Korea fights deadly wildfires in southeast as thousands evacuate  CNN International
  2. Deadly wildfires sweep across South Korea’s southeast, in photos and videos  The Washington Post
  3. South Korean wildfires spread, three more disaster zones named  Reuters
  4. Outbreak of Fire Across South Korea  nasa.gov
  5. South Korea battles wildfires spreading in southeastern region  The Korea Herald
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Ministers may siphon off stalled £950m fund for motorway chargers

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Talks to take place with operators about the scheme, announced in 2020, which has failed to make any grants

Ministers are considering diverting money from a £950m scheme to install rapid chargers for electric cars on the UK’s motorways, announced five years ago, after it failed to make a single grant.

Much of the cash allocated to the rapid charging fund (RCF) could be redirected to investments in other charging schemes, or to support the transition to electric vehicles more broadly, although decisions have yet to be made, according to a person close to discussions in government.

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ALP under fire for ‘repurposing racist meme’ with ‘we love Medicare’ T-shirt

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Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ with social media posts sharing T-shirt that states ‘This is Australia, we eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare!’

An Australian Labor party social media post has left followers scratching their heads, with its apparent send-up of white nationalist messaging triggering the question: “Have you been hacked?”

The Instagram post – which was uploaded on Sunday and then deleted on Monday – features a white man wearing a T-shirt with a flag-themed map of Australia and the words: “THIS IS AUSTRALIA / WE EAT MEAT / WE DRINK BEER AND WE LOVE MEDICARE!”. The Instagram caption stated: “CALLING ALL AUSSIE PATRIOTS NOW IS THE TIME TO PROTECT OUR MEDICARE.”

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Denmark’s Defense Committee Head Says He Regrets Choosing F-35 – Business Insider

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  1. Denmark's Defense Committee Head Says He Regrets Choosing F-35  Business Insider
  2. Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible'  Yahoo
  3. Denmark Warns U.S. Weapons Could Be a Liability, Not an Asset  MSN
  4. Chair of Danish Parliament Defense Committee Warns NATO Countries on Buy of U.S. Military Equipment  Defense Daily Network
  5. Danish politician reveals how U.S. might muscle Greenland away from them  MassLive.com
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German blacklisted and unable to get job after London criminal steals ID

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Rami Battikh, 24, got caught up in five-year nightmare after stolen ID card was used in string of crimes

A young German citizen has told how his life has been destroyed after a London criminal used his ID to rack up a string of convictions that now appear on the German database against his name.

The phantom record has left the 24-year-old in despair, effectively blacklisted and unable to get a job for the past four years in his native Bonn, stymying a budding career and the start of his adult life.

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MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry

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Group received emails about Ahsan Mansur, the central bank official investigating money laundering allegations

British MPs believe they may have been targeted by a “disinformation” campaign aimed at discrediting the man leading efforts to trace funds allegedly laundered from Bangladesh into the UK.

MPs raised the alarm after receiving emails about Ahsan Mansur, who was installed as the central bank governor of Bangladesh last year, after a student-led revolution swept away the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina.

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Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trump’s trade war – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trump’s trade war  POLITICO Europe
  2. Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike  War On The Rocks
  3. How Europe Should Navigate Trump  Foreign Policy
  4. After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US?  The Guardian
  5. Only Europe can stop the slide back to the rule of Trumpian tyrants  The Telegraph
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South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment

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The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year

South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled against the impeachment of the country’s prime minister, Han Duck-soo, and to restore his position as acting president, marking the latest political twist in months of political turmoil.

Han took over as acting president after the country’s leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, was himself impeached over his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year.

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Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China – The New York Times

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  1. Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China  The New York Times
  2. Taiwan’s president takes on alleged Chinese infiltration  The Economist
  3. U.S. think tank warns of growing Chinese espionage threat to Taiwan  Focus Taiwan
  4. China engaging in covert operations to undermine Taiwanese society  Taiwan News
  5. Taiwan warns of growing Chinese threat, partly to secure Trump’s support  The Washington Post
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Report: Shin Bet covertly probed Kahanist infiltration into police under Ben Gvir – The Times of Israel

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  1. Report: Shin Bet covertly probed Kahanist infiltration into police under Ben Gvir  The Times of Israel
  2. Yair Golan: Netanyahu is too busy with his ‘war on the country’ to protect Israel  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli Cabinet Approves Ouster of Shin Bet Chief, Who Calls the Move Illegal  The New York Times
  4. I once believed Israel's High Court shouldn't declare Netanyahu incapacitated. Not anymore | Opinion  Haaretz
  5. Ben-Gvir calls to imprison Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar  The Jerusalem Post
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Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94 – NPR

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  1. Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94  NPR
  2. Max Frankel, Top Times Editor Who Led a Newspaper in Transition, Dies at 94  The New York Times
  3. Max Frankel, Jewish New York Times executive editor who fled the Nazis, dies at 94  The Times of Israel
  4. Max Frankel, Holocaust survivor and Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 94  The Jerusalem Post
  5. The enduring press freedom legacy of Max Frankel  Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law

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  • Golfer announces relationship on social media
  • Vanessa Trump was married to Donald Trump Jr

Tiger Woods has confirmed he is in a relationship with Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump.

Woods announced the news on Sunday. “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods wrote on X to his 6.4 millions followers … At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”

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