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European laws will prevent children accessing harmful content online
Irish Examiner
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June 16, 2025
European laws will prevent children from being exposed to “dark patterns” online while new age checks will stop them accessing harmful content like pornography, Michael McGrath has said.The European commissioner for justice, and former minister...
Russia attacks Kyiv Oblast with drones, injuring 1
The Kyiv Independent
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June 16, 2025
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge. Russia launched a series of drone attacks on Kyiv Oblast overnight on June 15-16, targeting both the capital city and regional settlements, according to...
Chinese-Kazakh energy cooperation a win-win
China Daily
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An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] Amid the rapid changes in the global energy order, energy...
Popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains to close for maintenance
WVLT - Tennessee
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June 15, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The National Park Service said a popular trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed beginning Monday for maintenance. NPS officials said the Abrams Falls Trails and trailhead parking lot will be...
Russia ‘using stolen Ukrainian children to rebuild for future wars’
The Times
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When Tatiana’s son was removed by Russian forces in Kherson, the official narrative was that it would only be a few weeks to keep him safe during the early part of the invasion of Ukraine. In fact it was the best part of a year before Tatiana...
China's nuclear arsenal hits 600 warheads, up 100 from year before
The Mainichi
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June 15, 2025
The national flag of China. (Getty Images) LONDON (Kyodo) -- China likely increased its nuclear arsenal in 2024 by 100 warheads to 600, an international security think tank said Monday, pointing out that Beijing is expanding its stockpile faster...
China's Chengdu turns to nighttime consumption to boost local economy
Nikkei Asia
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GUANGZHOU -- Nighttime consumption is drawing attention as a way to revitalize the economy in the Sichuan province capital of Chengdu, with the southwestern central Chinese city's government encouraging more recreational activities after the sun...
China adds 100 nuclear warheads in past year, report shows
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- China is beefing up its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, a new report shows, highlighting the risks of a new nuclear arms race led by big powers. China currently possesses at least 600 nuclear warheads, which is an increase...
Population aging and government transfer dependency in Washburn County as of 2022
Northwoods Reporter - Wisconsin
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June 14, 2025
In 2022, Washburn County received $300.5 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $17,768 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 32.1% of all personal income...
[UN: Dengue Fever Outbreak in Yemen Threatens Thousands of Residents
Yemen Online
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June 16, 2025
The World Health Organization has announced a rise in dengue fever cases in southern Yemen, with 3,900 infections and 14 deaths recorded since the beginning of this year. According to a report issued by the organization, the governorates of Aden...
Human Rights Group: Israeli Attacks in Iran kill at least 406 People, injure 654
Sarajevo Times
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June 15, 2025
Israeli strikes in Iran have killed at least 406 people and wounded 654, a human rights group said, according to the Associated Press (AP). The Iranian government has not yet released a total death toll from the Israeli strikes that decimated the...
African countries’ response to the escalating Iran-Israel conflict
Business Insider Africa
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June 15, 2025
As the Middle East edges toward wider war, African countries add their voices to global calls for de-escalation, recognizing that peace anywhere is peace everywhere, following Israel’s massive Operation Rising Lion airstrikes on Iranian nuclear...
Why the world must help Africa face climate change
Weekly Blitz
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June 14, 2025
Africa stands at the frontline of a climate crisis it did little to create. With less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent bears a disproportionately high burden of climate-related devastation. From collapsed agricultural...
Global watchdog removes Tanzania from financial crimes grey list
Xinhua News Agency
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DAR ES SALAAM, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body that sets standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction, has officially removed Tanzania...
China Security Office Flexes New Power With Hong Kong Probe
Mint
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June 15, 2025
Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong carried out its first known joint operation with city officials, marking an expansion of China’s direct law enforcement in the financial hub. Local authorities on Thursday night announced they were...
Fundamental Freedoms Continue to Deteriorate in China, EU Says
The Epoch Times
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June 16, 2025
The European Union urged the Chinese regime to stop its human rights violations in China during a dialogue in Brussels on June 13, according to the bloc’s diplomatic arm. The European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a June 14 statement that...
EU should move beyond ideological bias in human rights dialogue with China
Global Times
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Illustration: Chen Xia/GT The 40th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue was held in Brussels on Friday. It was reported that the EU, once again, accused China at the dialogue by raising so-called issues such as freedom of expression, religion and...
Palestinian human rights organizations reveal locations & names of 103 detainees from Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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June 15, 2025
Palestinian human rights organizations reveal locations & names of 103 detainees from Gaza [Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:58:54 +0300] Gaza - Saba: Palestinian human rights organizations revealed on Sunday the locations and names of 103 detainees from the...
A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa’s farm killings
Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — The white crosses are staked in the ground on an otherwise barren hillside on the edge of a farm, each one standing as a reminder of a terrible story of a person being killed. But the crosses, nearly 3,000 of them, do...
NGX, SEC deepen ties with China to attract cross-border capital market investments
The Sun Nigeria
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June 16, 2025
By Chukwuma Umeorah The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have stepped up efforts to promote capital market diplomacy as a strategic tool for deepening Nigeria’s investment ties with China and...