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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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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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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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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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More than 2,100 migrants arrive on Italian island of Lampedusa
The Independent 10 May 2021photo: Creative Commons
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. In a new video, Swope tells his 238,000 YouTube subscribers that he believes Dogecoin lacks the features that allow it to retain its relevance in the rapidly evolving meme culture ... You need art.
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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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'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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’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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Turkey's Erdogan renews desire to join EU as 'strategic goal'
Press TV 10 May 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed Ankara’s desire to join the European Union despite being rejected by the Western bloc several times in the past, insisting that the EU needed Turkey to be a strong global player ... Turkey’s membership will pave the way for the rise of a Europe that is more effective at regional and global levels.” ... .
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Greece chooses low-key tactics vs Turkey
Ekathimerini 10 May 2021
Greece is trying to strike a balance between two distinct approaches dealing with Turkey. On the one hand, there is United States’ “carrot and stick” tactic, heavily leaning on the stick lately, as it senses that Turkey continues what Washington sees as PR operations, with little substance ... .
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WSJ: The Gates' divorce talks began in 2019 over Bill's dealings with Jeffery Epstein.
Democratic Underground 10 May 2021
Gates Divorce Talks Started in 2019 on Epstein Link, WSJ Says. (Bloomberg) -- Melinda French Gates began working with divorce lawyers well over a year before her split with Bill Gates was announced last week, partly over concerns about her husbands dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Wall Street Journal ... ... .
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Famous German Architect Killed in Illinois Bike Accident
Voa News 10 May 2021
Helmut Jahn, a prominent German architect who designed an Illinois state government building and worked on the design of the FBI headquarters in Washington, was killed in a bicycle accident outside Chicago.� ... Jahn was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident ... "At his height, he was one of the most influential architects in the world ... .
