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Mary Kostakidis defends her posts on Gaza amid claims of antisemitism
Greek Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis has vehemently defended her reporting on the ongoing situation in Gaza amid a legal case in Australia and accusations of antisemitism. The former SBS news …
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More lives lost as battle to contain US fires continues
Firefighters have made slow progress in their battle to contain an inferno that has burned wide areas of Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighbourhood amid warnings a death toll of 16 …
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Aerial assault aims to stop LA wildfire spreading east
Firefighting aircraft have dropped water and fire retardant to stem the eastward spread of wildfires in Los Angeles as on-the-ground efforts intensified amid warnings of powerful winds. Over the past …
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EU revokes controversial ‘Turkaegean’ trademark following Greek objections
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has officially cancelled the contentious “Turkaegean” trademark, registered in December 2021 by Turkey’s Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA). The decision, announced on …
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LA blazes devour thousands of homes, at least 10 dead
Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night as dry desert winds fanning the flames …
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Vatican to allow gay men to become priests in Italy
The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment to how the …
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Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge
US President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled, …
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Greek Australian director and family evacuate as explosive LA fires rage
Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west are still burning uncontained, but a brief respite from the fierce winds that have fanned the flames for two …
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LA fires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 ordered to flee
Raging wildfires surrounding Los Angeles have spread to the Hollywood Hills after other fires in the area killed at least five people, destroyed hundreds of homes and stretched firefighting resources …
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Homes burned, stars flee, Hollywood events postponed amid LA fires
Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities are among the tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control wildfires burning around …