NSW police say off-duty officers’ shouts of ‘Allah... The Guardian
NSW police say off-duty officers’ shouts of ‘Allahu Akbar boom’ after dispute with Muslim man were ‘banter between friends’

‘The chanting you heard was not directed at you in any way,’ inspector tells Sydney man who complained about neighbour’s Christmas party in Glenmore Park

Source: The Guardian

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Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital... NPR
Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital

There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, …

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Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says... BBC
Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says Starmer

Military chiefs will meet on Thursday to discuss practical plans to ensure Ukraine's security.

Source: BBC

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Ailing Pope Francis works on signature reform from... Al Jazeera
Ailing Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers

The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital in February for double pneumonia.

Source: Al Jazeera

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Rubio says South African ambassador to U.S. ‘no lo... Washington Post
Rubio says South African ambassador to U.S. ‘no longer welcome’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called South Africa’s U.S. ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, “a race-baiting politician who hates America” and declared him persona non grata.

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UK's Starmer convenes 'coalition of the willing' f... France 24
UK's Starmer convenes 'coalition of the willing' for second meeting to discuss Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders on Mars 15 to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine, following another frantic week of …

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As enrollment in online college grows, students wo... NPR
As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

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NSW Labor divided over Chris Minns’ plan to extend... The Guardian
NSW Labor divided over Chris Minns’ plan to extend controversial youth bail laws

Exclusive: MLC Stephen Lawrence tells party room government is putting state on ‘slippery slope’ to more punitive approach

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Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving ... France 24
Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark

Cuba suffered a massive power outage on March 14 affecting Havana and the country's provinces that left millions in the dark.

Source: France 24

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U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending ... New York Times
U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs to China

The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”

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Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest g... BBC
Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest government

The collapse of a station canopy that killed 15 people has galvanised anger towards the government.

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US-South Africa relationship “damaged” over Israel... Al Jazeera
US-South Africa relationship “damaged” over Israel’s war

Analyst Sandile Swana says the US-South Africa dispute stems from South Africa's backing of the ICJ case against Israel.

Source: Al Jazeera

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