Calls to halt kangaroo culling in Victoria’s Grampians after bushfires

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Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather products

Wildlife advocates are calling for a halt to the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in Victoria’s Grampians region after bushfires there.

Wildlife Victoria warned of “long-term impacts” on native plants and animals due to the fires, which burned through 76,000 hectares of national park and farmland, and called for a stop to the controversial practice until the impact on kangaroo populations could be fully assessed.

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Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says – NBC News

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  4. Malala Yousafzai says ‘Israel has decimated the entire education system’ in Gaza  The Hindu
  5. Malala decries Afghan Taliban 'gender apartheid'  DW (English)
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Tsunami advisory triggered after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan – CNN

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  2. Tsunami advisory issued after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast  ABC News
  3. Large Earthquake Strikes Near Japan's Kyushu Island  The Weather Channel
  4. Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Japan  The New York Times
  5. Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Japan, prompting tsunami warnings  NBC News
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Westminster Abbey: JSO activists spray-paint Charles Darwin grave – BBC.com

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  2. 'I Believe He Would Approve': Charles Darwin's Grave Graffitied in Climate Protest  Common Dreams
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  4. Activists deface Darwin's grave at London's Westminster Abbey  Yahoo! Voices
  5. ‘1.5 is Dead!’- Darwin’s grave painted as world passes safe limits, threatening mass extinction  Just Stop Oil
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Why Are Democrats Voting for a GOP Bill to Deport People Accused, Not Convicted, of Minor Crimes? – Zeteo

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  3. Democrats will get amendments to Senate immigration bill, says key Republican  POLITICO
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  5. Sen. Britt argues for bill’s aim to overturn Supreme Court precedent on immigration | CNN Politics  CNN
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Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hostage Release Negotiations Gain Momentum: What to Know – The New York Times

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  1. Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hostage Release Negotiations Gain Momentum: What to Know  The New York Times
  2. Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say  The Associated Press
  3. Amid emerging deal, medical experts warn released hostage face complex issues  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel and Hamas Near Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal, Qatar Says  The New York Times
  5. Trump's Mideast Envoy Forced Netanyahu to Accept a Gaza Plan He Repeatedly Rejected  Haaretz
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Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in Europe

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Airline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight

Ryanair wants a limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports, as the airline released further details of legal action to recover €15,000 (£12,615) in costs related to a diversion it said was caused by an allegedly disruptive passenger.

The airline has called on European authorities to bring in new curbs on alcohol to stop passengers getting drunk before boarding a plane.

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North Koreans are far from ‘cannon fodder,’ Ukrainian soldiers say – POLITICO Europe

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  1. North Koreans are far from ‘cannon fodder,’ Ukrainian soldiers say  POLITICO Europe
  2. Troops Detained in Ukraine Give Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military  The New York Times
  3. Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners  USA TODAY
  4. Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect  The Associated Press
  5. Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia  CNN
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Baby Gorilla Found in Plane’s Cargo Hold Recovering – Newser

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  2. Baby gorilla smuggled on Turkish Airlines flight is recovering in Istanbul  USA TODAY
  3. Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from hold of Turkish Airlines plane  Sky News
  4. Baby gorilla rescued from plane's cargo hold in suspected illegal trade  NBC News
  5. Young gorilla found in plane’s cargo could be returned to the wild  The Independent
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South Korea’s impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest

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Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decades

The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official documents revealed, as he continues to resist arrest over his ill-fated martial law declaration.

Yoon suspended civilian rule on 3 December, sending soldiers into parliament and plunging the country into its worst political crisis in decades. He was forced to backtrack hours later.

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