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Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

Labor Senator Calls Israeli Actions In Gaza 'Genocide,' Pushes For Sanctions

In a major break from the Labor party's stance, Payman said the government representatives were making "performative gestures" that, in her opinion, put oppressors' rights ahead of the oppressed.

Victorian Parliament Bans Keffiyeh Scarves, Deems Them 'Political'
World over, the chequered keffiyeh scarf is associated with the Palestinian struggle for a separate state.
US Says Boeing Can Be Prosecuted For 737 MAX Crashes
The US Justice Department on Tuesday said Boeing can be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people approximately five years ago.
Palestinian Statehood Key To Arab Plans For Post-war Gaza
As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood.
Australia To Introduce $100 Fast-Track Passport Option From July
Many Australians are being forced to wait weeks for their passports under the present system, with the only expedient choice being a more costly "priority" one for serious situations.

US Fed Chair Says Confidence Inflation Will Ease 'Not As High As It Was'

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that hot US inflation data has lowered his level of confidence that price rises will slow back down towards the bank's long-term target.

WAR IN UKRAINE

Kyiv has rushed reinforcements to the area to prevent Russia from punching through

Ukraine Says Withdrew Troops In Parts Of Kharkiv Region

Ukraine has pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces have been advancing and pounding settlements in a new offensive along the border, Kyiv said.

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Asian Markets Mixed As Focus Turns To US Inflation Report
Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders struggling to pick up the baton after a record performance on Wall Street.
Weight-loss Drug Maker Novo Nordisk's Profits Soar Further
Markets Diverge Before Apple Earnings, On Eve Of Key US Data

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A 13-year Fight For Justice In Philippine Activist's Murder
When Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, his family and friends believed there was enough damning evidence to convict the alleged mastermind.

OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever Announces Departure

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announced his departure Tuesday from the startup that ignited an artificial intelligence tech race with its release of ChatGPT. Sutskever said on X, formerly Twitter, that he was leaving after almost a decade at OpenAI, whose "trajectory has been nothing short of miraculous."

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