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Now, his warning appears to have come true. "The cut [to search and rescue operations] was a death sentence for children," said Save the Children's Gemma Parkin. On Thursday, European Council president Donald Tusk pointed out that "the recent tragedy is not because of the lack of rescuing action – the tragedy happened during rescuing action". |
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Earth Day turns 45 years old today, but don’t expect our state government to say much about it. Wisconsin State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk and Attorney General Brad Schimel recently slapped a gag order on Tia Nelson, the executive secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, forbidding her.... |
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● LATELINE — A VIRTUAL SHEILA-FREE ZONE ON HOUSING. It was what Nancy’s (female) co-owner used to term “blokes-night-on” on Lateline last night with Tony Jones in the presenter’s chair. The topic was housing affordability. And Lateline could barely find a woman to proffer an opinion. |
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BEIRUT: When you cross the Beirut River and enter the municipality of Burj Hammoud it seems like another city entirely. Whether you walk down the main promenade, taking in the sights and smells of the famous basterma (pastrami) restaurants, or get lost in the maze of streets selling every kind of.... |
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The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. Times of Malta says the EU has made a U-turn on migrant rescues and increased funding and resources. The Malta Independent quotes the prime minister saying the EU is going after the people smugglers. |
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An unprecedented campaign to track down survivors of clergy abuse in the Twin Cities archdiocese is beginning in Minnesota. Within days, the first legal notices will appear in newspapers across the state announcing, “You May Have a Claim Against the Archdiocese of
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It was Shakespeare who wrote: ‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.’ But for celebrities, the difference between a good and a bad moniker can make them either one to remember or instantly forgettable. Is Amethyst Kelly not as recognisable as Iggy.... |
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MUNICH — Brunhilde Pomsel recalls the evening she attended dinner at her boss' villa on Schwanenwerder, an island in the Havel River in suburban Berlin. It was November 1944. The event, she later realized, was a gesture to keep her and other office staffers in good spirits as it became increasingly clear Germany was losing World War II. |
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The multi-hyphenated Bogosian is not an academic or historian; rather, he is a prominent actor, playwright, monologuist, and novelist. Nevertheless, his study of Nemesis is premised on rigorous scholarly research, evidenced by nearly 50 pages of endnotes and bibliographic sources. |
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CHINESE ships trained their lights upon Philippine Navy surveillance planes to drive them away from Kagitingan Reef in the West Philippine Sea, a military official confirmed Thursday. Western Command chief Rear Admiral Alexander Lopez said the ships were believed to be naval warships, but denied earlier reports that they fired illumination rounds. |
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José de la Barre d'Erquelinnes kept her secret papers rolled inside a silver cross that unscrewed; a map too large for that she concealed in her knickers. Working two days a week as a driver for the Red Cross's Motor Corps, she could show her Ausweis (pass) to break curfew; her other cover was her.... |
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