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Judge tosses defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board

A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board was dismissed Monday by a federal judge. The lawsuit from Nina Jankowicz alleged that Fox News had defamed her on numerous occasions, leading to waves of online attacks and threats of violence after the formation of the […]

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What pushed Joe Biden to drop out? | US Election 2024

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US President Joe Biden abandons his re-election bid and backs his vice president, Kamala Harris. It’s a historic move and a big political gamble. Joe Biden has dropped out of the US presidential race after weeks of mounting pressure for him to step aside. That leaves the Democratic Party with just a few months to

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Croatia: Six killed after gunman opens fire in care home, local media reports

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Nikola Blazekovic/AFP/Getty Images Police cars are stationed in front of a retirement home where at least five people were killed in a shooting in Daruvar, Croatia on July 22, 2024. CNN — At least six people died after a gunman entered a home for the elderly in Croatia on Monday and started shooting, according to

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Paris: Game Changers – Defying the hijab ban on French athletes | Documentary

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A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics. Helene Ba’s basketball dreams were shattered when the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) announced a nationwide ban on players competing in religious attire. Undeterred, she launches “Basketball for All”, an inclusive movement to confront perceived religious discrimination

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Nipah virus: Kerala state issues alert after 14-year-old dies

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Image caption, Kerala state is said to be one of the most at risk places globally for the Nipah virus Article information Author, Sophie Williams Role, BBC News 7 hours ago Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus. According to the state’s health

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What’s behind the recurring unrest in Bangladesh? | Protests News

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Student protesters won’t stand down despite the top court reducing quotas for government jobs. After weeks of widespread unrest in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court has changed a controversial quota system for government jobs. It has significantly reduced the share of public sector positions reserved for war veterans’ family members. But despite the ruling, the protests

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The full text of Biden’s letter on exiting the presidential election race

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‘It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,’ the US president writes. The following is the letter from United States President Joe Biden, announcing he will no longer run for re-election in November: “My Fellow Americans, Over the past three and a half years, we have

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US elections 2024: Biden drops out of presidential race amid pressure

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BREAKINGBREAKING, The oldest sitting US president heeds calls to withdraw re-election bid, thrusting the high-wire race for the White House into an uncertain territory. US President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.

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More than 20 killed in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year

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Initial investigation shows that the truck had crossed into the opposite lane while trying to overtake another vehicle. A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes has killed 22 people and injured 16 in the country’s worst road accident this year, according to police. Fourteen of the

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What impact could the latest ICJ ruling on Israel have? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Top UN court rules that Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law, have been steadily expanding in the Palestinian territory for years. Now, the top court of the United Nations says it’s time for Israel to stop, reverse course and repair the damage. The International

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