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Melbourne activist can’t rely on evidence from climate experts to defend protest charges, court finds

Brad Homewood is charged with four offences after a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at the Exxon/Mobil depot in Spots…

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.

BBC
Feb 21, 2025
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Japan warns over threat from China’s chip material export controls

Officials and executives say gallium rules will upset supply chains for chips and vehicle batteries

Financial Times
Feb 21, 2025
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China’s record-breaking blockbuster film buoyed by patriotic drive

‘Ne Zha 2’ rakes in $1.7bn with help from companies organising group outings and repeat viewings

Financial Times
Feb 21, 2025
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US transfers 177 migrants held in Guantanamo to Venezuela

Marking another boost to the renewed partnership between the US and Venezuela, 177 migrants were transferred from the n…

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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Shiri Bibas not among returned hostages, Israeli military says, accusing Hamas of ‘serious violation’

Statement from IDF comes hours after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders further crackdown on occupied West Bank o…

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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Unknown body returned to Israel instead of hostage Shiri Bibas'

France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem after Israel announced on Thursday the "crushing" news …

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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Trump's picks to oversee Medicare and biomedical research will divest stock

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and United…

NPR
Feb 21, 2025
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Justice Department broadens Jan. 6 pardons to cover gun, drug-related charges

In a new development, the Department of Justice said Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 defendants should apply more broadly and …

NPR
Feb 21, 2025
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Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.

New York Times
Feb 21, 2025
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US moves to dismiss SpaceX discrimination lawsuit

Elon Musk has objected to allegations that rocket maker unlawfully discriminated against asylum seekers and refugees

Financial Times
Feb 21, 2025
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Zelensky calls for strong ties with US, Musk slams Ukraine's leader as 'despised'

The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine's critical mine…

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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