Morning news brief: US accuses China of stockpiling grain, Oz journalist detained by Taliban and more
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As the US urged Russia to allow Ukrainian grain out quickly into the international market, officials signalled China to provide more grain to poor

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New Zealand Covid Death Rate RECORD

New Zealand is suffering record death rates from Covid-19 as 151 lives were claimed by the virus last week, compared to 115 in the worst week of the previous wave.

The Omicron BA.5 sub-variant appears to be driving the numbers up in the island nation, where there have been 64,780 active cases in the past seven days.

The government has previously employed a zero-Covid policy, which it dropped this year following a mass vaccination campaign. Since then the virus has been allowed to spread.

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Tokyo Approves Fukushima Water Release Plan

The Japanese government has approved plans to dump around 1.3mn tonnes of reactor coolant water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, despite admitting it still contains traces of tritium after treatment.

The plant will face extra inspections while harmful isotopes are removed from the water, which will be diluted then released into the ocean to create space for further decommissioning of the site.

South Korea, China and Taiwan have all voiced objections, while regional fishing unions claim it will affect their livelihoods.

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Hungarian FM urges EU to not ‘hide the truth’ about Russian gas
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Peter Szijjarto says energy security should not be viewed as an ideological issue

The EU should be truthful about the realities of the gas supply from Russia, rather than treating it as an ideological matter, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said.

“It has been proven that the purchase of natural gas is not an ideological issue, but a physical issue that can’t be solved by talking,” Szijjarto told reporters on Friday following a trip to Moscow.

The EU has been urging member states to decrease their dependence on Russian gas in response to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, which w...

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ON THIS DAY: 23rd JULY 1803: Robert Emmett led a rebellion in Dublin against British rule in Ireland

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Pro­test­ers in Pak­istan slam ‘theft’ of ex-PM Im­ran Khan’s man­date
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Khan’s par­ty los­es key vote in Pun­jab as­sem­bly de­spite win­ning a by-elec­tion there in a land­slide ear­li­er this week.
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Ukraine-Rus­sia live news: Mis­siles hit cen­tral Ukraine, says Kyiv
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At­tack tar­gets a mil­i­tary air­field and rail­way in­fra­struc­ture in Ukraine’s cen­tral Kirovohrad re­gion, au­thor­i­ties say.
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Hait­ian chil­dren who es­caped gang vi­o­lence take shel­ter in school
The chil­dren are from the town of Cite Soleil, where gang vi­o­lence has killed hun­dreds of peo­ple and dam­aged homes.
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Uvalde police chief's payment cut amid probe over school shooting: Report
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Amid probe over shooting at Robb elementary school in Texas, officials said they have cut police chief Pedro Arredondo’s payment.

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Three charged for the murder of journalist Dom Phillips and Amazon expert Bruno Pereira
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Google fires its software engineer who claimed AI tech has feelings
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Google has fired one of its software engineers who claimed that the company’s artificial intelligence is sentient, according to the Big Technology

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US considers declaring monkeypox as public health emergency
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Amid rise in monkeypox cases, the White House said it is considering whether it should be declared a "public health emergency".

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Hoarse Biden ‘feeling better than I sound’ after Covid diagnosis
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The US president tested positive on Thursday but is continuing to work full days.

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Massive wildfire ravages over 2,000 hectares near Athens

The blaze destroyed more than 2,000 hectares of forest and greenery and burned several residential buildings in its path, forcing hundreds of residents to leave their houses.

Around 500 firefighters have tried to extinguish the wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs. The fire service declared that 15 aircraft and 9 helicopters were involved in extinguishing the blaze.

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EU Recommends Bavarian Nordic Vaccine for Monkeypox Treatment

The European Union’s drug regulator has recommended that Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic’s Imvanex smallpox vaccine includes protection against monkeypox on its label.

The body has "adopted a positive opinion recommending that the marketing authorization for the company's smallpox vaccine, IMVANEX, is extended to include protecting people from monkeypox disease," the company said.

The recommendation will be followed shortly by the European Commission’s decision regarding final approval.

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❗️Shinzo Abe’s Suspected Assassin Will Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

The former prime minister of Japan was shot and killed on July 8 while speaking at a political event in Nara.

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English Rugby Seeks to Ban Transgender Women

The Rugby Football Union has recommended a ban on transgender women playing in women's matches following a two-year review of the issue, citing “physical differences” and “advantages in strength, stamina and physique” due to male puberty.

The proposals will only permit players whose sex recorded at birth was female to compete in the women’s game, since “the inclusion of trans people assigned male at birth in female contact rugby cannot be balanced against considerations of safety and fairness,” the RFU statement read.

The new policy could be introduced ahead of the 2022-23 season if approved by the Union’s Council.

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❗️WHO Boss Expected To Classify Monkeypox Outbreak As Global Health Emergency

Faced with a surge of cases worldwide the head of the World Health Organization is expected to make the announcement Saturday. (AFP)

Classifying Monkeypox as a Global Health Emergency, is the highest alarm the WHO can sound.

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Keeping Up With Scholzes: Neighbors Find Sensitive Documents in Chancellor’s Trash – report

Olaf Scholz’ neighbors keep seeing important documents such as official papers and even some confidential materials in the German Chancellor's trash bin, reports Der Spiegel.

One of the reported finds was a list of spouses of the G7 heads of state, stating some of their personal information, such as dates of birth and professional backgrounds.

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Liz Truss explains why she is the ‘insurgent’ PM candidate
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The “straight-talking Yorkshire woman” wants to build on Brexit and review the Bank of England’s mandate

Tory leadership candidate and potential prime minister Liz Truss says that while she is not “the slickest presenter,” she is a “straight-talking Yorkshire woman” who does not take no for an answer.

In an interview on Friday with The Telegraph, Truss, who now serves as foreign secretary, said she sees herself as “an insurgent” candidate who wants to make Britain “a high growth, high productivity, powerhouse.” 

Her promises of more than £30 billion in tax cuts...

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