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China ‘threatens’ Australia with ‘ballistic missile strike’ via Global Times propaganda tool
The Daily Telegraph Australia 10 May 2021
China has threatened Australia with a retaliatory ballistic missile strike over incursions into Taiwan according to Curtin University Professor Joe Siracusa.
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'Ogre of the Ardennes' serial killer dies in French prison hospital
Toronto Sun 10 May 2021
PARIS — Michel Fourniret, one of France’s most notorious serial killers, has died in a hospital jail, the public prosecutor said on Monday. Fourniret, dubbed the “Ogre of the Ardennes” by French media, was convicted in 2008 of raping or attempting to rape seven women and girls aged between 12 and 22 and then killing them ... Advertisement ... .
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More than 2,100 migrants arrive on Italian island of Lampedusa
The Independent 10 May 2021photo: AP / Mahmoud Illean
More than 200 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash
Greenwood Commonwealth 10 May 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that threatened to push the contested city toward wider conflict ... Five of the injured were in serious condition ... Sometime after 7 ... The U.N ... .
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French court dismisses landmark Agent Orange complaint
Raw Story 10 May 2021
A French court on Monday dismissed a complaint from an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against a group of multinationals, including Monsanto, over the harm caused by the US use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War ... Tran says she has cancer, high iodine levels in her blood, genetic abnormalities, among other illnesses linked to Agent Orange.
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Moon calls for action on N Korea ahead of summit with Biden
Al Jazeera 10 May 2021
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he sees his final year in office as the last chance to achieve peace with North Korea, saying it was “time to take action” amid stalled talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes ... “Now, the time for long deliberations is also coming to an end. It is time to take action.” ... .
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Cali is the cockpit of chaos as Colombia protests threaten to spiral out of control
The Observer 10 May 2021
On a recent evening, Andrés pulled on his gas mask and helmet and headed for the barricades at the entrance to his rundown neighbourhood in Cali, a city which has become the center of Colombia’s anti-government protests. But as he approached the roadblock of rocks, rubble and barbed wire, he saw a motorcycle speeding towards him ... Read more ... .
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Families call for UN to launch inquiry into police killings of Black Americans
The Observer 10 May 2021
The families of 165 victims of police brutality in the US are calling on the United Nations to set up an independent inquiry into the ongoing scourge of police killings of Black men and women ... ‘We’re terrorized’. LA sheriffs frequently harass families of people they kill, says report. Read more ... “It requires the entire international community to act.”.
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’20 killed including children in Israel air strikes’ after Hamas fires rockets
Metro UK 10 May 2021
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks after rockets were fired from Hamas towards Jerusalem, Gaza health officials have said. Authorities said nine children were among those killed in the Israeli air strikes against Hamas targets in the northern Gaza strip on Monday ... Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, said ... Getty) ... .
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This Meme Cryptocurrency Could Surge 1,900% and It’s Not Dogecoin, Says Trader Tyler Swope
The Daily Hodl 10 May 2021
Crypto analyst and influencer Tyler Swope is naming the crypto asset that he believes will usurp Dogecoin (DOGE) and become the meme currency of the future ... “Being accepted for payments provides utility as a currency ... Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any loses you may incur are your responsibility ... ....
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Fatah condemns Israeli bombing of Gaza as 'war crime'
Anadolu Agency 10 May 2021
Palestine’s Fatah movement condemned an Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip on Monday, calling it a "war crime." ... Al-Qawasmi called on the Palestinian people to unite and remain steadfast in "the face of this brutal aggression that targets the land and holy sites." ... *Writing by Mahmoud Barakat. .
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My sister Daphne was murdered. We want justice for women journalists
Open Democracy 10 May 2021
Corinne Vella, sister of Daphne Caruana Galizia spoke, on an openDemocracy panel about her sister’s struggles and the legacy of her work. It wasn’t always clear [that Daphne would be a journalist] – because women weren’t journalists when we were growing up ... What’s harder to talk about is that she was killed three and a half years ago ... ... Read more! ... .
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Chad: Army says operation against rebels is 'over'
Ghana Web 10 May 2021
The Chadian army said on Sunday that the operation against rebels who have been on the offensive for a month is "over" and that "the situation has returned to normal". The fighting began on 11 April, the day of the presidential election in which Idriss Déby Itno was re-elected for the sixth consecutive time ... Join our Newsletter. .
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44 states call on Facebook to ditch its children’s Instagram plan
The Independent 10 May 2021
Top prosecutors from 44 states have written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking him to drop plans for Instagram for children ... .
