San Francisco: 'Pac-Man' hired by metro system to scare pigeons away
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In order to scare away pigeons, the metro system in California's San Francisco Bay Area has hired a bird of prey named Pac-Man.

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China is publishing more scientific research papers annually than United States: Report
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A report published by Japan’s science and technology ministry shows that China has overtaken the United States as the world leader in both scientif

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US job­less claims in­crease for sec­ond straight week
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Un­em­ploy­ment claims re­main close to the high­est lev­el since last No­vem­ber, the La­bor De­part­ment said.
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Promi­nent Tal­iban schol­ar killed in Kab­ul at­tack
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Tal­iban of­fi­cials say an in­ves­ti­ga­tion is un­der way af­ter Rahimul­lah Haqqani was killed in a bomb­ing at a sem­i­nary.
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UN chief says killing of Pales­tin­ian chil­dren ‘un­con­scionable’
Nine­teen chil­dren were killed in oc­cu­pied Pales­tin­ian ter­ri­to­ry in the last week alone, the UN hu­man rights chief said.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Latvian Parliament calls Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
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It adopted a statement which said Russian forces are deliberately targeting Ukrainian civilians in the war.

Rollercoaster crash at German amusement park injures 34
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One rollercoaster train is understood to have braked heavily and another train collided with it at the Legoland park in Guenzburg.

High water temperatures could lead to fish being killed
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Also known as deoxygenation, reduced oxygen levels in a river or lake make it very difficult for fish to breathe and survive.

Live: Inflation remains at 38-year high; Ireland's heatwave brings 30 degree heat
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Teacher's union to ballot members in September over cost-of-living crisis
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The Teacher's Union of Ireland will be balloted in September on either an improved pay deal or on a co-ordinated campaign of industrial action.

Berlin sizes Ukraine rebuild up against post-WWII Marshall Plan
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The effort will cost billions and will be more ambitious than post-WWII Marshall plan, according to the German leader

Rebuilding Ukraine will cost billions according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who estimated the scale of the effort during a press conference in Berlin on Thursday.

The German leader said the project would be more ambitious than the 1947 US-sponsored Marshall Plan enacted to restore Europe following World War II, which cost an estimated $13 billion ($150 billion in today’s currency) in economic recovery programs.

As for when the Ukraine project could begin, Scholz said the issue of establishing...

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Italy’s Berlusconi announces electoral comeback
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Silvio Berlusconi says he’ll run for Senate in the snap election next month

Italy’s political heavyweight Silvio Berlusconi, who was the country's prime minister for four terms, has announced that he’ll run for Senate in the snap election next month.

“I think I’ll run for the Senate,” Berlusconi, who now leads the center-right party Forza Italia, told Rai Radio 1 station on Wednesday.

The 85-year-old media tycoon said he was making the move after “receiving pressure from so many, even outside Forza Italia,” and expressed hope that it would “make everyone happy.”

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US watchdog reveals grim migrant detention details
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Some illegal border-crossers were held ten times longer than rules permit, DHS inspectors said

The largest US Border Patrol detention facility held almost 90% of illegal border-crossers for far longer – some up to ten times longer – than allowed under current government policy, the Department of Homeland Security said in a report published this week. 

The DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) made unannounced visits to seven facilities in the El Paso, Texas district and found the border patrol treating migrants well, but detaining them for more than 72 hours.

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China threatens EU nation with response
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Beijing promises resolute countermeasures over Lithuanian delegation’s trip to Taiwan

China has denounced the visit of a Lithuanian official to Taiwan and vowed a resolute response to the move, which it describes as an affront to the ‘One China’ principle, according to a statement by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.



Last week, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agne Vaiciukeviciute had arrived at the self-governing island along with an 11-person delegation for what is expected to be a five-day visit.

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The FBI raid on Trump’s residence shows whose side the law is really on
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This week, Americans got served notice once again that the scales of justice are tipped heavily in favor of one half of the country

A political transformation is currently underway in the United States, one in which the Democratic establishment is on the verge of controlling all levers of power – from academia, to media and social media to, most ominously, the federal agencies tasked with investigating American citizens and carrying out arrests. The situation has deteriorated to the point where many Americans agreed with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who described his country as a “banana republic.”    

The rema...

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