Ukraine Vote Shows ‘Total’ Policy Failure of Departing Leader – Putin

It's the first time Russia's president has commented on the Ukrainian vote.

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Putin: Nothing Wrong With Us Giving Passports to East Ukraine Residents

Putin said Russia's decision was no different from what EU states were already doing.

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Russian Ministry Moves to Ban Personal Imports of Parmesan and Jamon – Reports

The proposed ban stems from health concerns over infectious diseases.

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Germany, Poland Halt Oil Imports From Russia Over Quality Concerns

The suspension of oil flows could trigger a flurry of legal claims by Western buyers against Russian suppliers.

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Russia’s Passport Offer to East Ukrainians Slammed in Kiev, Washington

Ukrainian president-elect Zelenskiy called for the international community to threaten Russia with more sanctions.

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Russia Says U.S. Able to Carry Out ‘Space Strikes’

Russia is responding to the perceived threat by arming its strategic offensive forces.

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Putin Says U.S. Security Guarantees Unlikely to Prompt North Korea to De-Nuclearize

For the Kremlin, the summit with Kim Jong Un was a chance to show Russia is a global diplomatic player.

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Aide to Libyan Commander Visits Moscow as a Sign of Haftar's Closeness to Russia

Kheiri Al Tamimi showed up at the Moscow Conference on International Security organized by the Russian military.

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Putin Simplifies Russian Citizenship Process for Eastern Ukrainians

Putin signed the decree shortly after Ukraine officially declared Volodymyr Zelenskiy the winner of its presidential election.

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Siberia Rushes to Extinguish Fast-Spreading Wildfires

The fires, which were swept in from Mongolia by high winds, have caused almost $9.4 million in damage.

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Reuters Corrects Story Saying Venezuela Is Avoiding U.S. Sanctions by Funneling Oil Sales Through Russia

State energy giant Rosneft had threatened to ban the news agency from Russia.

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U.S. Envoy Warns Russia With ‘Warship Diplomacy’

Each of the two warships “represent 100,000 tons of international diplomacy,” the U.S. ambassador to Russia said.

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Kim Jong Un Looks to Putin for Help Dealing With Trump Whiplash

Kim may have to settle for Russian pledges of diplomatic and economic support.

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Putin's Closest Ally Fears Takeover as Kremlin Plots Succession

Vladimir Putin may look beyond Russia for a mechanism to keep power after his current term ends.

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Along Russia’s Border to Norway, a Big Show of Military Force

It's not clear whether or not the Norwegian side was warned about this week’s exercise.

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Africa: Tens of Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Mozambique

[Daily News] Cyclone Kenneth has hit Northern Mozambique on Thursday night, reports show.

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Africa: Bus-Sized Asteroid to Whizz Past Earth This Weekend

[News24Wire] An asteroid the size of a bus will make a close fly-by of the Earth on Saturday.

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Africa: Uphold AU Rights Body's Independence, Urges HRW

[HRW] Sharm El Sheikh -Strengthen, Not Weaken African Commission Mandate

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Africa: 2019 RSF Index: Big Changes for Press Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa

[RSF] Sub-Saharan Africa has not avoided the latest international decline in press freedom. Hatred towards journalists, attacks on investigative reporters, censorship (especially online and on social networks), and economic and judicial harassment all undermined independent reporting and quality journalism in a continent where press freedom saw significant changes in 2018.

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Africa: AU to Hold 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference

[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -The African Union (AU) will from May 1 to 3 this year (2019), hold the 2019 Global Conference to mark the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) under the theme: 'Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation.'

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Africa: How Universities Can Harness Research for Real Life

[The Conversation Africa] Revel Iyer -All over the world, universities produce vast quantities of research. A great deal of this has the potential to make a difference in people's lives: through the creation of new businesses and jobs, for instance, or in the form of technology that brings innovations to health and wellness.

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Africa: How a Japanese System Can Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change

[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan Africa is already experiencing the realities of a changing climate - and the situation is only going to get worse.

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Africa: Why Women's Involvement Is So Vital to Water Projects' Success - or Failure

[The Conversation Africa] When thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people's minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management - technology choices, decision making, implementation, benefits and risks are all gendered.

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Africa: From Malaysia to Mauritius, UK Aid Funds Six Global Anti-Slavery Projects

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Funding will also be used to run workshops on modern slavery in South Africa, improve support for survivors in India, and develop an online data hub to boost anti-slavery policies

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Africa: China to Adopt Sustainability Framework to Prevent Debt Risks

[East African] China will help member countries of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) adopt prudent financial management in a bid to diffuse concerns over the 'debt trap' facing many of its borrowers in Africa, its finance minister has said.

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Africa: President Faure Sends Message of Condolence to South Africa

[Government of Seychelles] President Faure extends his condolences to the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa upon hearing of the tragic news of floods and mudslides in the city of Durban and the lower Kwazulu Natal province. This has resulted in the unfortunate loss of numerous lives with many others injured and causing disastrous damages that have forced many to vacate their homes.

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Africa: Davos Is Emerging As a Space to Engage With Urgent Issues, Not Just for Socialising

[Daily Maverick] Sizwe Mbele (Daily Maverick, 23 April 2019) argues that structural change to the global economic system represents our best chance to build a fairer world: if he had ever been to the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting he would know that this is something we have been doing, and helping bring about, for decades, writes World Economic Forum's Oliver Cann.

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Africa: Pendulum Is Swinging Towards Creeping Restrictions Across Africa

[The Conversation Africa] In recent months, persistent protesters in Algeria and Sudan have faced down government repression to depose long-time political leaders. Unfortunately, these two countries are the exception rather than the norm.

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Africa: Innovation Could Help End Spread of Malaria Through Blood

[East African] As the world works towards achieving universal healthcare and well-being by 2030, winning the war against malaria is not just the right thing to do, it is also a smart investment.

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Africa: FIFA Bans Eight for Life Over Match-Fixing

[RFI] FIFA, the governing body of world football, issued eight lifetime bans to current and former players and an agent on Wednesday after they were found guilty of match fixing.

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East Africa: Can Disruptive Technologies End Perennial Famine in East Africa?

[East African] Technological investments in agriculture can help East Africa deal with a looming food shortage and raise the sector's contribution towards economic growth and creating jobs, World Bank experts have said.

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West Africa: Boosting Pastoralists' Resilience, Key to Achieving Peace in the Sahel

[FAO] Dakar -The Sahel remains affected by conflict, food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacement, natural disasters and epidemics and unless we address these crises from their roots, millions of people will continue requiring urgent assistance each year, FAO Director-General José Graziano Da Silva, said today.

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Africa: MSF - Johnson & Johnson Should Make TB Drug Available for All At $1/Day

[MSF] New Brunswick, New Jersey -MSF protests at J&J's annual shareholders meeting to demand a say in how lifesaving tuberculosis drug developed with considerable joint efforts, including public funding and MSF operational research, will be made available and affordable

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Africa: New Guidelines to Enhance Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Analysis Including in Areas With No Humanitarian Access

[FAO] Rome -'Famine Likely': a new classification to boost warning

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Africa: Is Africa Finally Seeing the Rise of Afrocrats and Afrocracy?

[East African] If there is ever formidable attestation that Africans are tired of autocratism and yet have become prejudiced to perpetually putting up with the burden of hijacked democracy, then one needs not look further but at the face of the triple events that just unfolded in Algeria, Sudan, and Mali within a span of less than three months.

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Africa: Cold Comfort - Countries Get Help to Cool Down in a Warming World

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -By 2050, energy use for cooling is projected to triple, while in hotter countries such as India, China, Brazil, and Indonesia it could grow five-fold, experts say

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Africa: Fashion Giant H&M Lists Suppliers for All Garments to Tackle Worker Abuses

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion brand H&M has become the first major retailer to list individual supplier details for each garment on its website to increase transparency in an industry with high risks of slavery and labour abuses.

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Africa: Why Climate Action Plans Are Not Good Enough to Deliver a Low-Carbon Future in Cities

[IPS] Dubai -Cities that have ratified the Paris Agreement and pledged to reduce carbon emissions are adopting climate action plans aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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PepsiCo sues four Indian farmers for using its patented Lay's potatoes

AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI - PepsiCo Inc has sued four Indian farmers for cultivating a potato variety that the snack food and drinks-maker claims infringes its patent, the company and the growers said on...

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Man in Hong Kong reportedly beaten up outside cinema for leaking Avengers: Endgame spoilers

The Russo Brothers (directors of Avengers: Endgame) may have put out an open letter on social media for the public to avoid giving spoilers but that doesn't seem to have deterred those who have...

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Daily roundup: Man in China drives Porsche over girlfriend in quarrel - and other top stories today

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Man in China drives Porsche over girlfriend in quarrel Video footage of the incident went viral on April 25, with the victim,...

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Burning Sun nightclub linked to underage trafficking, violent abuse by VIP clients

Shocking new claims involving a nightclub at the centre of South Korea's K-pop sex scandal have emerged in an investigative report by local media, potentially implicating the relatives of well-known...

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Banksy, please tell Tokyo if you really did this rat painting

TOKYO - Tokyo on Thursday (April 25) displayed a drawing thought to be the work of Banksy, as the city's mayor urged the famous and mysterious street artist to get in touch. Curious Tokyo...

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Astonishing climatic event, storm hits SE Africa for first time ever

MAPUTO, Mozambique - In an astonishing and historic climatic event, a huge storm has struck and smashed parts of northern Mozambique where a storm has never been seen before.

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UN remains committed to returning Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

Three senior United Nations officials visited Rohingya camps in Bangladesh on Friday to assess first-hand the critical needs of the 1.2 million mostly Rohingya refugees in the south-east o

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U.S. acted in "bad faith" at second summit, Kim tells Putin

MOSCOW, Russia - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russian President Vladimir Putin, that the situation on the Korean peninsula and the region is now at a standstill.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden joins 2020 race

In a much anticipated announcement, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who served two terms under Barack Obama, has announced he will contest the U.S. presidency in 2020.

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Mass beheadings across Saudi Arabia disturb UN

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U.S. State Department official pleads guilty to spying for China

WASHINGTON DC - A former U.S. State Department official with TOP SECRET security clearance has admitted providing documents to China in exchange for bribes.

The official, a

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Israeli soldiers shoot bound and blindfolded 15-year old schoolboy

WEST BANK, Palestinian territories - A bound and blindfolded 15-year old Palestinian schoolboy has been shot in both legs because, Israeli soldiers said, he was trying to flee.

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Police investigating McKee murder seeking more public input

DERRY/LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland - Police investigating the murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee have been overwhelmed with support so far from the public in providing information, b

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Sri Lankan Catholic Leaders Cancel Sunday Masses

Catholic leaders in Sri Lanka canceled Sunday Masses across the country as officials cited the possibility of more attacks on the island, nearly a week after the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombin

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15 Bodies, Including 6 Children, Found After Sri Lanka Raids

Sri Lankan security forces have exchanged gunfire with an armed group in Kalmunai in the eastern region of the country.

A military spokesman says 15 bodies, including six children, were found

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US Military Set to Expand Role at Border With Mexico

The U.S. Defense Department said Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the U.S. border with Mexico in roles that could allow them to come into contact with migrants, breaki

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Assault on Tripoli 'Flagging,' Say Government Supporters

The assault on Tripoli launched April 4 by Libya's would-be strongman Khalifa Haftar, a Gadhafi-era general, and his self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) appeared Friday to be flagging, with his

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U.S., Russia, China Call For Inclusive Afghan-Led Peace Process

WASHINGTON -- The United States, Russia, and China have agreed on the goal of withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan and to seek an 'inclusive Afghan-led' peace process, the three countries de

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Monitor: Russian Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Syria's Idlib

BEIRUT - Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia killed 10 civilians in the jihadist-held northwestern region of Idlib on Friday, a monitor said, as unsuccessful peace talks ended in Kazakhstan.</<br>
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North Korea Offers Loans From State Funds to Firms Serving Foreigners

In desperate need of foreign currency, North Korea is opening state coffers to offer loans to businesses that are successful in earning it. Securing a loan from the government is difficult for most

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Philippines, China Agree to Seek South China Sea Solution

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to resolve complaints over the presence of dozens of Chinese ships near a Manila-occupied island in theSouth China Sea, an

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Xi Signals Change in Belt and Road Initiative Amid Criticism

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BEIJING China has signaled it is modifying its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to deal with criticism about a lack of transparency, e

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Xi could visit US in June to sign trade deal

Beijing [China], Apr 26 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping could visit the United States as early as June to sign a trade deal with his American counterpart Donald Trump, putting an end to the year-l

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Key Islamic Leader Suspected in Sri Lanka Blasts Died in Bombings

NEW DELHI - A radical Islamic leader suspected of playing a key role in the suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka died in the attacks, according to President Maithripala Sirisena.

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Japan, EU reiterate support for Iran nuclear deal

PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite U.S. sanctions and opposition, Japan and the European Union have reiterated support for Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of A

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Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft

A ruling by a court in Kazakhstan to sentence a former Kyrgyz lawmaker to a lengthy prison term on smuggling charges is just the latest pang of growing pains for the Russian-dominated Eurasian Econ

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Trump set to meet Japanese PM at White House today

Washington [USA], Apr 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to discuss issues including North Korea during their summit at the White House here on Frid

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Syrian army destroys militant missile systems in Latakia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) destroyed a number of militant missile launchers in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate on Thursday, A

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Sri Lanka Muslims Attend Friday Prayers Amid Tight Security

With thousands of guards deployed across the country to provide security for places of worship, Muslims in Sri Lanka answered the call to prayer Friday, less than a week after the deadly Easter Sun

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Kim Jong Un Leaves Russia After Summit with Putin

VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects at a ceremony honoring the war dead Friday before wrapping up a brief and generally successful visit to the Russian Far East

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S Korea to seek alternate sources of oil imports

Seoul [South Korea], Apr 26 (ANI): South Korea said on Friday that it will seek alternate sources of crude oil imports in order to minimize the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran

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Xi Seeks To Reassure Critics Over $1 Trillion Belt And Road Project

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his plan to recreate the old Silk Road is designed to increase and enhance international trade cooperation, as he bid to reassure critics of the $1 trillion infras

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Japan Tells US Not to Link Monetary Policy to Trade

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday that he told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that Tokyo cannot accept discussions that link monetary policy to trade issues.

Aso, who m

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Trump Says China's Xi Will Soon Come to White House

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would soon host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, setting the stage for a possible agreement on trade between the world's tw

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No Breakthoughs from Kim Jong Un-Vladimir Putin Summit in Vladivostok

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un held a summit on an island near the eastern Russian city Vladivostok Thursday, marking the first time the two leaders have met f

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‘Bitter Money’ and ‘Bitter Rice’: Migrant Workers Face Toil and Trouble

By J. HOBERMAN from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/movies/bitter-money-migrant-workers-china.html?partner=IFTTT
The sweatshop saga “Bitter Money” and the neorealist melodrama “Bitter Rice” touch on the struggles of migrant workers in China and Italy.

A Thorough Analysis of the Makeovers in ‘Avengers: Endgame’

By KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/movies/avengers-endgame-makeovers.html?partner=IFTTT
Thanos in a T-shirt? Thicc Thor? And what about Captain Marvel’s new haircut? Let’s dive in.

A Century Late, a Giant of Early Cinema Gets Her Closeup

By ELIZABETH WEITZMAN from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/movies/alice-guy-blache-be-natural.html?partner=IFTTT
Credited regularly as the first female filmmaker, Alice Guy Blaché had virtually vanished from film history. A new documentary may help change that.

A Director Resolves Not to Recut His Film and a Vision Emerges

By KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/under-the-silver-lake-director.html?partner=IFTTT
David Robert Mitchell was urged to re-edit “Under the Silver Lake” after a mixed reception in Cannes. On screens this month is what he intended to show all along.

‘Thriller’ Review: High School Slasher Offers Nothing New

By JASON BAILEY from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/thriller-review.html?partner=IFTTT
The diversity of its cast is refreshing, but the rest is a haphazard assemblage of recycled parts from other, better horror movies.

‘The White Crow’ Review: The Young Nureyev, Gotta Dance! Gotta Defect!

By MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/the-white-crow-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Ralph Fiennes directs this biographical look at the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev’s early life, including his 1961 defection to the West.

Don't expect rate cuts to end the housing slump

Homeowners hoping that a widely-predicted cut in the Reserve Bank’s cash interest rate will breathe some life into the property market will be disappointed.

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‘Tesla Nation’ Review: A Documentary Celebrates Serbian-American Accomplishments

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It’s not surprising that there have been great Serbian contributions to the United States. But to whom is this documentary being addressed?

‘Queen of Diamonds’ Review: Fear, Loathing and Misogyny

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Nina Menkes’s 1991 film, debuting in a new restoration, keeps a tight frame on the accumulating indignities of capitalism in Las Vegas.

4 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend

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Our guide to film series and special screenings.

‘J.T. LeRoy’ Review: Unpeeling the Layers of an All-American Hoax

By MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/jt-leroy-review.html?partner=IFTTT
The well-matched Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern play creation and creator in this entertaining account of a literary fraud.

‘If the Dancer Dances’ Review: An Inheritance in Motion

By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/if-the-dancer-dances-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Maia Wechsler’s documentary goes backstage with dancers in a revival of Merce Cunningham’s “RainForest” as they learn to move from those who knew the groundbreaking choreographer.

‘I Trapped the Devil’ Review: Anxiety, Panic and Maybe Satan on a Holiday Visit

By TEO BUGBEE from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/i-trapped-the-devil-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Someone is being held in the basement in this stylish film.

‘Chasing Portraits’ Review: Seeking Art Lost During the Holocaust

By KEN JAWOROWSKI from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/movies/chasing-portraits-review.html?partner=IFTTT
The documentary follows Elizabeth Rynecki as she catalogs paintings by Moshe Rynecki that were scattered during World War II.

‘Be Natural’ Review: Rescuing Alice Guy Blaché, a Film Pioneer, From Oblivion

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This lively documentary shows how a founder of two national cinemas — director, producer and studio boss — was almost forgotten.

'It's as if Cuba Has Annexed the Country': As Venezuela Crisis Prolonged, Franklin Graham Launches Border Outreach

The United Nations has called the exodus of refugees from Venezuela "unparalleled" in the modern history of South America. More than a million of the country's four million refugees have fled to the neighboring nation of Colombia, but that's where tens of thousands of them had a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ over Easter weekend.

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Canada Releases 'Gay Coin' to Celebrate LGBTQ2 Anniversary, Christians Call It 'An Affront to Our God'

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a commemorative one-dollar coin (known as a "loonie") to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of the LGBTQ community.  

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As Warning Emerges of New Sri Lanka Church Attacks, Global Christian Persecution Still 'Obscured'

Sri Lankan Christians fear more attacks are coming as the nation is still in mourning over the horrific bombings on Easter. Last Sunday's bombings were one of the world's worst terrorist attacks since 9/11, but there's still a sense that Americans don't grasp that Christians around the world are so targeted.  

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City's brilliant form has come at just the right time

Melbourne City smashed the Mariners for five and are hitting form at just the right time with A-League finals on the horizon.

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Sri Lanka Says Easter Attack Leader Died in Hotel Bombing

The suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels and churches targeted in the attacks that killed at least 250 people, officials said Friday.

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'The Porn Industry Is Modern-Day Slavery': How Pornography and Sex Trafficking Are Linked

To most people, sex trafficking is a problem that exists in distant foreign countries. You may think, “But it certainly isn’t something that would involve me, is it?” If you view pornography, then the answer is “Yes.”

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Sri Lankan Woman Left a Childless Widow, Losing Most of Her Family in Easter Church Bombing

Before the undertakers could move in, Anusha Kumari wrested herself away from her sisters and flung herself on the three coffins, wailing. In an instant, she was left childless and a widow when suicide bombers attacked churches and luxury hotels in and near Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo.

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Sri Lanka Bombing Suspect Arrested, Manhunt Underway for Islamist Ringleader

The father of two of the Easter suicide bombers in Sri Lanka has been arrested on suspicion of aiding his sons. That word came Thursday from the country's former navy chief as a nationwide search continues for the suspected ring-leader of the Easter bombings in churches and hotels.  

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Fashion Illustration

“I don’t do fashion. I AM fashion.” Coco Chanel

Well, fashion has always been a center of attraction for many people for many years. It’s a style of clothing, style of looking different, style of talking, style of living, behaving stylishly, etc. that’s the changing environment requires. Everybody wants to look fashionable and stylish in their own way.

Fashion illustration is just the art of presenting fashion ideas in a visual form through sketches, drawings, paintings, etc.

Here for this illustration I have used graphite pencils, color pencil and oil pastel.

Thanks and have a great weekend.

Renuka

Dimensions: 18cm x 25 cm (without frame)

Pencil sketch on Canson sheet

Africa: Privatization Promotes Collusion and Corruption

[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -At the risk of reiterating what should be obvious, the question of private or public ownership is distinct from the issue of competition or market forces. Despite the misleading claim that privatization promotes competition, it is competition policy, not privatization, that promotes competition.

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Africa: Kids in Africa - Their Future Is in Our Hands

[RFI] Since 2007, the non-profit TEAM organisation has been able to support 18 schools and orphanages, and over three thousand schoolchildren in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal. A new crowd-funding campaign aims to raise 18,000 euros to finance school supplies and build toilets, water towers and classrooms.

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Africa: BDF to Host Africa Land Forces Summit

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -Botswana Defense Force in partnership with United States Army Africa, will in June cohost the seventh African Land Forces Summit in Gaborone.

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Africa: Democracy in Africa - Good or Bad for Economic Development?

[Daily Maverick] Rwanda, under the autocratic leadership of President Paul Kagame, has experienced relatively spectacular levels of economic growth. His admirers hold the country up as a model of why democracy isn't necessarily good for Africa. But the country is the exception, not the rule, and the reverse is true - democracy and economic growth are, indeed, good bedfellows.

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Africa: Remembering K Sello Duiker, Great Writer of South Africa's Post-Apartheid Generation

[The Journalist] Duiker's books received acclaim for boldly tackling homosexuality, drug use, and sex work, and exploring subjugation, dispossession, and trauma.

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Africa: High Levels of Impunity On the Continent for Crimes Against Journalists

[IFEX] African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX)

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Africa: Calling All Scouts - Are You Ready for the Ultimate Challenge? Prepare to Turn the Plastic Tide

[UNEP] Hundreds of thousands of children across the world took to the streets in March to demand that governments move faster to protect the environment. The unprecedented "youthquake" seemed to signal a new era and world leaders sat up and paid attention.

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Africa: Never Mind Timbuktu, Austerity's Out of the Stained Glass Window for Notre Dame

[East African] You would not believe it, but even I was touched. Footage of the burning Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) elicited shock and disbelief in people such as me who, not being French nor Catholic, could be said to have nothing at all to do with whatever loss arose from that inferno, save if one were interested in the speculative forensics of whodunit.

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Africa: Goodluck - Africa Must Rise Against Digital Exclusion

[This Day] The Head, Sub-Saharan Africa at the GSMA, Mr. Akinwale Goodluck, in this interview speaks on the growth of mobile money across West Africa as well as various initiatives that have been introduced to deepen mobile connectivity and bridge digital exclusion gap in Africa. Excerpts:

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Africa: From Africa Rising to, How Did We Get Here?

[East African] I was at a meeting recently with the CEO of a company that sits very high on the Fortune 500 list. In fact this company is on the Fortune 50.

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Africa: #DRIF19 Day 3 - Stakeholders Discuss Digital Rights, Inclusion in Africa (Live Updates)

[Premium Times] The #DRIF19 conference enters its third day today in Lagos. The conference seeks to discuss issues around digital inclusion, rural penetration and digital rights in Africa.

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Africa: To Achieve a Malaria-Free World, We Need Lifesaving Tools to Reach Everyone

[allAfrica] As a doctor, I have seen the devastating toll of malaria firsthand. Working as a physician in my home country of Cameroon, I've been shocked watching once-healthy patients arrive at the hospital feverish and shaking, sometimes going on to experience kidney failure, seizures and altered state of consciousness. Some of these patients don't survive -- even though malaria is preventable and treatable. I can't think of a person I know who has not been touched by malaria in my country.

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Africa: Why Doctors Should Consider Prescribing 'Nature' to Patients

[allAfrica] Imagine if Abdul in Nigeria was having severe headaches and feeling dizzy, and he went to the hospital where the doctor found his blood pressure was high. What if, in addition to antihypertensives, advice on reduced salt intake and regular blood pressure measurements, the doctor wrote "go into nature"?

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Africa: Half of Africa's Birdlife Under Threat

[Campaign for Nature] The world faces an environmental disaster. In the last 50 years 60% of wildlife has disappeared, we're losing more than 18 million acres of forest every year and 1/3 of global fish stocks have been depleted due overfishing.

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West Africa: Interpol Rescues Dozens of Children From Slavery at Markets

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -Police have rescued 216 human trafficking victims, mainly children, from forced labour and prostitution in a major operation in Benin and Nigeria, Interpol said on Wednesday.

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Africa: France's Richest Man Invests in Botswana

[The Patriot] The spirited campaign by some conservationists against the Government of Botswana regarding the proposed lifting of the hunting ban seems to be bearing positive results for the Botswana tourism.

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Africa: How Machine Learning Can Help Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade On Social Media

[The Conversation Africa] The illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity. Demand for species and wildlife products, like rhino horn, elephant ivory and pangolin scales, have triggered an increase in unsustainable harvesting of species. This causes important population declines, threatening the existence of certain species.

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Africa: Civil Society Under Attack in Name of Counterterrorism

[IPS] United Nations -Counterterrorism measures are not only affecting extremist groups, but are also impacting a crucial sector for peace and security in the world: civil society.

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Africa: The Queens of African Pageants Aren't the Most Beautiful Ones

[Nation] On Tuesday, Nation publication Business Daily had an interesting story on Kenya's fortune's in the venture capital market.

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Convenient but controversial: Japan's 24/7 shops under fire

It may be 1am but Tokyo's omnipresent convenience stores, known as "konbini", are busy with customers dropping in for everything from milk to underwear. Popping in for a cheeky late alcopop at a...

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Kim invited Putin to North Korea, invitation 'accepted': KCNA

SEOUL - Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea, and the offer was "readily accepted", state media in Pyongyang said on Friday. Kim asked Mr Putin to visit North...

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Woman in Philippines stabbed for calling neighbour 'old maniac'

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines - A housewife was stabbed three times by an enraged sexagenarian neighbour whom she allegedly called an "old maniac," police said. The victim, Analyn Burac Paduala,...

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Chinese fan cried so much at Avengers: Endgame screening she was hospitalised - and other extreme fan reactions

We're only four months into the year and Avengers: Endgame has set a new high for filmmakers and cinemagoers alike. The cinematic event of the year (arguably), this film - and the juggernaut...

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In summer heat and winter cold: 'Superfan' followed Japan's royals for decades

TOKYO - Wherever Japan's royals go, there too goes Ms Fumiko Shirataki: in summer heat and winter cold, to the ocean and to the mountains. Except when it snows or rains too hard. "You can't get...

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Sri Lanka lowers attacks death toll from 359 to 253, blames difficulty in identifying body parts

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan officials revised the death toll from Easter Sunday bombings down by about 100 on Thursday (April 25), blaming the difficulty in identifying body parts at bomb scenes for the...

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un says US acted in 'bad faith' at Hanoi talks

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of acting in "bad faith" during his Hanoi summit with President Donald Trump, and says peace on the peninsula depends on...

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Filipino billionaire dies in chopper crash

CITY OF MALOLOS - Pampanga billionaire and business visionary Liberato "Levy" Laus, founder and chair of the LausGroup of Companies, died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, police said. He was 68...

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Court rules against Angolan family stranded at Incheon Airport

INCHEON - A court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Angolan family that has been stranded for four months inside Incheon Airport's transit zone after being denied a chance for refugee...

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Chinese nationals arrested for alleged pangolin scale smuggling

Customs and Excise personnel in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, arrested two Chinese citizens for attempting to smuggle the scales of 44 pangolins through Kuala Namu Airport over the weekend. Customs...

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Another policeman in Indonesia dies on election security duty

A police officer has died while carrying out his duty in connection with the 2019 general elections security operation in Hutaimbaru, Padang Sidempuan district, North Sumatra, following reports of...

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Thai children living 'in fear' after accusing influential man of sex abuse

Relatives of four young children - three girls aged 6, 10 and 14 and a nine-year-old boy from the same family - say they are living in fear after accusing an influential local man of sexually...

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Bus conductor in Thailand slapped over fare rise

A passenger on the 95 bus seemed unprepared to pay the increased bus fare on Thursday and reportedly slapped a conductor. Sone Jaipa, 54, conductor on the bus that links Bangkhen and Ramkamhaeng,...

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Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport struck by storm

An unprecedented storm hit Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport on Thursday afternoon, affecting more than 18 flights and stranding 3,000 passengers for a short while. At least one flight was re-directed...

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Thai man accused of having long-term affair with 13-year-old girl

Police yesterday raided a room in Pathum Thani's Muang district and arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a minor. The suspect was identified as Anek Srisuwan...

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Driver killed, 10 injured, as van crashes into tree on Thailand highway

A 27-year-old van driver was killed and 10 foreign migrant workers were injured when their vehicle crashed into a roadside ditch before hitting a tree in Khamphaeng Phetch's Kosamphee Nakhon district...

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Man who released cobras in Bangkok to be charged with littering

A man who caused chaos by stopping his Mercedes Benz in the middle of a busy intersection near the Central World shopping complex in Bangkok before releasing several cobras yesterday will be charged...

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Weed-laced Thai sweets heading to 30 US states

Marijuana-laced Thai sweets will soon make their way to Las Vegas and many other parts of the United States where the consumption of cannabis for recreation is allowed. The pot-laced dessert is...

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Blast heard in town east of Sri Lankan capital, police said no casualties

COLOMBO - A blast was heard on Thursday (April 25) from vacant land behind the magistrates court in the town of Pugoda, 40km east of the capital Colombo, police and local residents said. Police...

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Why the Swans are diving after years of flying high

Having defied gravity for many seasons, the Swans are paying the price for their sustained success.

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Florence beats Wright in epic Bells Beach heat

Two-time world surfing champion John John Florence has beaten top Australian hope Owen Wright in massive conditions at Bells Beach.

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Haile goes from hero to zero with Farah amid claims of theft, assault

An ugly feud between British Olympian Mo Farah and his former idol, Haile Gebrselassie spilled into the public this week

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West Coast injury woes continue with Rioli added to the list

"[Rioli's] a few weeks away and he's a very frustrated man at the moment. He loves footy so much, he can't wait to get the ball back in his hands."

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Sri Lanka warns of 'imminent' terror attacks, as death toll is revised down by 100

The UK has advised citizens to avoid Sri Lanka as police officials warned that two would-be suicide bombers were on the loose and more attacks were possibly imminent.

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ASX closes shortened week at fresh 11-year high

Australian shares closed higher for the week, as the benchmark index climbed to its highest level since December 2007.

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Brother of 'Badness' murdered over festering nature strip parking row

Neighbour sunk can of Wild Turkey, then shot Wayne Binse dead in what court heard was 'essentially an execution in the street'. He's now in protective custody.

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Beaches close on Great Ocean Road as 15-metre swells pound the coast

Five tourist spots, including Port Campbell beach, have been closed as dangerous swells – some 15-metres high – pound Victoria’s south-west coast.

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Taylor Swift's new song: about as far as you can get from Reputation

The 29-year-old singer and songwriter released her new song, featuring vocalist Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, on Friday.

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Logan councillors, mayor charged over alleged plot behind CEO sacking

All of them were bailed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court, accused of causing a dishonest detriment by firing council executive.

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A-League's retiring class of 2018-19 to leave behind giant void

Retiring stars Alex Brosque, Mark Bridge, Matt McKay, Brendan Santalab and Carl Valeri have helped shape the A-League and their respective clubs.

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Bill Shorten flags third election debate in row with Scott Morrison over scrutiny

The political dispute over the debates saw Mr Morrison accuse Mr Shorten of seeking a "coronation" in the campaign.

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Union officials face court for disrupting work on Sydney Metro project

The national construction watchdog is taking legal action against the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU) and four of its officials.

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Xi's Belt and Road now 'green and clean'

Opening the second Belt and Road Forum, attended by 37 world leaders, he said 150 countries and organisations have signed up to the mega development strategy.

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Scott Morrison slams 'deeply distressing' restaurant plan for Bali bombing site

The plan to build a restaurant and nightclub on the 2002 Bali bombing site has drawn strong criticism from Australia's Prime Minister.

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The Democrats' choice: revolution or a step back with Biden

How to defeat Donald Trump in 2020. Back to Obama, only older and white? Or really, really different?

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Fraser Island tourists to cop about $10,000 fine for feeding dingoes

Penalties would be higher for visitors caught feeding dingoes as the government steps up its action plan on Fraser Island.

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Shorten 'not convinced' on union demand to extend industry bargaining

Labor leader Bill Shorten says he is "not convinced" on the union movement's demand that he extend industry-wide bargaining rights beyond low-paid industries - but has not ruled the measure out - as the ACTU unveils an ad campaign calling for a dramatic rewriting of workplace laws. 

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Footy gets the boos

Anzac Day jeering is symptomatic of a change in the game's perspective.

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'A radical departure': Trump’s stonewalling takes clash to new level

It is an extreme position even measured against the reluctance of past administrations to produce potentially damaging witnesses and evidence.

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NRL players must act 'higher than the law': Cronk

Cronk was one of a handful of senior Sydney Roosters players who met with NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg and other senior executives on Friday.

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Snowden's tri-state attack features Redzel looking for Victory

Dual Everest winner Redzel hasn't won since his second triumph in Australia's richest race but gets the chance to have the Victory Stakes on his terms.

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Man charged after scuffle with photographer at Fraser Anning press conference

A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault and intimidation after an altercation following a press conference with the far-right senator.

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What's outside 'the Canberra bubble'? We're travelling Australia to find out

Intrepid reporter Nick Bonyhady is catching trains, boats and buses all the way from Hobart to Cairns to find out what Australian voters care about most this federal election.

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Carlton captain Brianna Davey joins Magpies

Carlton captain Brianna Davey will make her way to Collingwood in a hefty trade that saw the Magpies give up four picks.

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Watson calls stumps on professional cricket in Australia

The one-time Australian Test captain will continue to play limited overseas tournaments  but will only play grade cricket in Sydney for Sutherland next summer in order to spend more time with his family.

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Coastal campaigners look to ride big wave of worry over gas, oil plans

Voters are concerned about the state of their fragile coastlines and are using the federal election to demand action.

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New Michael Hutchence documentary explores source of his depression

A decade in the making, Mystify is a tribute from the director of Dogs in Space to his friend and collaborator that aims to show the man as he really was.

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'A battle for the soul of this nation': Joe Biden makes his 2020 pitch

The 76-year old former vice president is not offering a political revolution but a return to normalcy: the third term of the Obama-Biden era. 

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Troubled IOOF hit with fresh action by super regulator

The troubled wealth manager has been given show cause notices and will not contest the allegations it breached its licence.

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ASX closes shortened week at fresh 11-year high

Australian shares closed higher for the week, as the benchmark index climbed to its highest level since December 2007.

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Union officials face court for disrupting work on Sydney Metro project

The national construction watchdog is taking legal action against the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia (CEPU) and four of its officials.

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Troubled IOOF hit with fresh action by super regulator

The troubled wealth manager has been given show cause notices and will not contest the allegations it breached its licence.

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Glencore faces new corruption investigation in the US

The world's biggest commodity trader is under investigation by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for possible corrupt practices.

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Bridging the gender pay gap, one case at a time

The path to more equal pay for women is one issue that could be significantly affected by the result of the forthcoming federal election.

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The widow of Steve Jobs is proving to be a savvy investor

In the seven years since the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, his widow Laurene Powell Jobs has made her own mark - while staying out of the spotlight.

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'Black cloud': Tesla rated as one of tech's 'top debacles' in 20 years

After Tesla chief Elon Musk reported a bigger than expected quarterly loss this week, Wall Street analyst Daniel Ives didn't hold back.

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Trump has just taken the biggest economic gamble of his presidency

When it comes to oil supplies, the world is already skating on thin ice. Trump may have just made it worse.

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Flight Centre slashes guidance, faces underpayment claim

The company slashed its underlying profit guidance by 14 per cent on weaker than expected travel bookings in its Australian business.

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Amazon promises one-day shipping, but Australia may have to wait

Having doubled its profit, the retail giant is now looking to deliver goods to its customers twice as fast.

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Late jump pushes ASX to fresh 11-year high

A late jump has pushed the Australian sharemarket to a fresh 11-year high on Friday as the market edged out a gain.

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Microsoft caps tech's comeback by joining the $US1 trillion club

It looked like dire times for tech stocks as they crashed at the end of 2018. What a difference a few months makes.

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8@eight: ASX set to inch lower at open

What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.

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Wall Street mixed as industrials drag while Facebook, Microsoft shine

A dive in industrial stocks and concerns about slowing global growth eclipsed gains in Facebook and Microsoft.

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Alarm bells sound for global economy as bellwether South Korea reveals struggles

South Korea, a bellwether for global trade and technology, cast doubt over hopes for a quick rebound in the world economy by reporting its biggest contraction of gross domestic product in a decade.

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Ex-boss shows some teeth at Smiles Inclusive

The painful corporate mastications of listed dentistry outfit Smiles Inclusive increased substantially this week.

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Boost in Chinese coal raises hopes of end to Australian import curbs

China's boosting of its domestic thermal coal mining has raised hopes its unofficial restrictions on Australian imports may soon lift.

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Lower interest rate would offer an incentive for first home buyers

Jess Cetiner, 25, said a lower interest rate would motivate her to buy her first property now if she could fix the rate long-term.

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'I want it to be a verb': The app making donations an alternative to gifts

Kathy Terry started the InLieu app after becoming frustrated at the waste of buying gifts for people they didn't want.

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What a manager’s job is really like

Getting promoted to manager seems like a great deal - until the pressure hits.

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Facebook accused of destroying local entrepreneur's business

Hugh Stephens dropped out of university, had a great idea and within a very short time the 29-year-old had a multi-million dollar business. Now he is locked in a battle for corporate survival.

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Blockchain gives early adopters the advantage

Understanding blockchain technology could help future-proof your career, writes Sue White.

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Costs double: energy prices hurting butchers

The meat selling sector wants to see a small business energy plan that looks at the whole meat supply chain.

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Tami was lured to Australia for a $120k job. Three months later he was left with nothing

Tami Kunjil was one of up to 80 visa workers who gave up everything to come to Australia. Now, they have launched a class action.

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Automation creates risk of low-quality jobs, OECD report warns

There are concerns about the quality of the emerging jobs and labour market disparities may grow as some workers face greater risks than others, the report says,

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Big banks tipped to hold back some of RBA cash rate cut

If there was to be a cut in the cash rate, experts say it is unlikely the big four would pass the cut on, in full, to their variable rate mortgage customers.

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Govt committed to uproot terrorism, says PM Modi in Bihar

Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government is committed to uprooting terrorism from the country and ensured that it will soon take subst

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Belt and Road Forum: World leaders gather in Beijing

Beijing [China], Apr 25 (ANI): World leaders are gathering in Beijing ahead of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Corporation scheduled to be held here, from today. The three-day forum w

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Ukraine Live Blog: Changing Of The Guard

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The U.S. State Department has slammed an order by Russian President Vladimir Putin to simplify the procedure for people living in parts

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Ukraine’s Election Result Pleases Both Russia’s Opposition and the Kremlin

The two sides have for once found something they agree on — for different reasons.

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Trump's Secret Moscow Skyscraper Pursuit Exposed Him to Kremlin

The project, known as Trump Tower Moscow, became a central branch of Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Ukraine election. Easter bombings. "Severe Russophobia."

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BBC NEWS : How 'digital twins' make a factory more efficient

The "digital twin" system allows the robots of the Siemens factory in Bad Neustadt to work more efficiently.


April 24, 2019 at 04:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Is China losing the battle against an incurable pig virus?

Global pork prices could rise sharply as African swine fever decimates China's pig population.


April 25, 2019 at 04:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Jailed French executive who felt force of US bribery law

The jail ordeal of ex-Alstom executive Frédéric Pierucci is a warning for firms with a history of corruption.


April 24, 2019 at 05:15AM

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Africa: CAF Confed - Ten-Man Etoile Stun Hilal for Last Semis Slot

[CAF] Etoile du Sahel completed the semis line-up after beating Sudanese side El Hilal 2-1 in a rescheduled quarter-final clash on Tuesday in the Egyptian City of Suez.

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Africa: U17 AFCON - Additional Assistant Referees Debuts At Semis

[CAF] A new chapter will be opened in refereeing in African football with the introduction of Additional Assistant Referees (AAR) in today's semi-final matches of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations Tanzania 2019.

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Africa: 'Smart Mix' of Measures Needed to Regulate New Technologies - Bachelet

[OHCHR] Geneva -"Finding a smart mix in a digital, networked environment is particularly challenging and requires innovative thinking," Bachelet said, on her return to Geneva. "The regulation of new technologies needs to be flexible and capable of evolving to address the changing needs of this sector."

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Africa: Uganda to Host Africa Muslim Youth Meet

[Observer] Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) together with the World Muslim Communities Council based in the United Arab Emirates are to hold an inaugural International Muslim Youth conference on April 26.

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Africa: Lebanon - Migrant Domestic Workers Subjected to Exploitation and Abuse - New Report

[AI London] Women reported being called 'donkey', 'bitch' and 'animal' - others confined to houses, with passports confiscated and wages withheld

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Africa: Marriott Leads Africa Hotel Chain Development

[New Times] The big chains,Marriott and Accor, are leading the way in African hotel development which overall has more than 75,000 rooms in 401 hotels in the pipeline, according to the 11th annual survey by W Hospitality Group.

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Africa: Africabio Enterprises Holds 5th Regional Annual Laboratory Confab

[Observer] -- As scientists recommend to international partners for diagnostic equipment

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Africa: World Bank Provides U.S.$200 Million to Help Increase Access to Electricity in W/Africa, the Sahel Region

[Observer] The Board of the World Bank Group approved on April 17, 2019 the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), a press release from the World Bank has said. The ROGEP includes US$150 million in the form of credit and grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and $74.7 million contingent recovery grant from the Clean Technology Fund to help the West African Development Bank and ECOWAS' Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency expand off-grid access to electricity for populatio

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Africa: U17 Afcon - Nigeria, Guinea Faceoff in Semis

[CAF] The first semifinal of the Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations Tanzania 2019 between Nigeria and Guinea will take place on Wednesday, with either side eyeing a place at the grand finale.

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Africa: Startups Weekly - Lessons From a Failed Founder

[TechCrunch] I sat down with Menlo Ventures partner Shawn Carolan this week to talk about his early investment in Uber. Menlo, if you remember, led Uber's Series B and has made a hefty sum over the year selling shares in the ride-hailing company. I'll have more on that later; for now, I want to share some of the insights Carolan had on his experience ditching venture capital to become a founder.

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Africa: Intellectual Property Protection Vital in Digital World

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -WHILE much attention is placed around the legal aspects regarding intellectual property (IP), companies and individuals need to consider the security ramifications as well.

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Africa: CAJ News Africa Mourns Passing of Ndolwane

[CAJ News] CENTRE for African Journalists (CAJ) News Africa has announced the death of its Digital and Online Editor, Mr Gift Ndolwane. Ndolwane passed away in his homeland in Zimbabwe this past weekend. He was 39.

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Sri Lanka Terrorists Believed 'Islam Can Be the Only Religion', Most Were Highly Educated

Many of the suicide bombers who killed more than 350 people in a series of coordinated Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were highly educated and came from well-off families, the junior defense minister said Wednesday.

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Parents Pray for Kenyan Court to Order Reunion with Their 'Stolen' Son

An American couple prays to be reunited with son, believing he was 'kidnapped' from their own home to paint them as unfit foreign parents.

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Christmas in April: Thanks to Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse, a Little Joy and Hope for Venezuelan Refugee Kids

Over the Easter weekend, hundreds of children in Cúcuta, Colombia, heard about Jesus' love for them through a Samaritan's Purse's outreach. Many of them are refugees who fled the socialist crisis in Venezuela.

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Journalist Uses Sri Lanka Terror Attack as Opportunity to Slam Missionaries

A journalist made a bizarre segue Monday when he posted an article about the Sri Lanka church terror attacks and then launched into a verbal attack of his own against foreign mission workers.

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As ISIS Claims Responsibility for Sri Lanka Church Bombings, Official Claims Retaliation for NZ Mosque Massacre

The Islamic State terrorist group is claiming responsibility for the terror attacks that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka Easter Sunday. And Sri Lanka's defense minister says the bombings were carried out in retaliation for the attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in March.  

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Sri Lanka admits 'major' lapse over deadly Islamist blasts

Sri Lanka's government on Wednesday acknowledged "major" lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter attacks that killed more than 350 people, despite prior intelligence warnings....

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Indian election parties put the beat down with hopes hip-hop will sway first-time voters

It's election season in India and the winds of hip-hop are blowing through the country's political system as parties battle it out to entice some of the nation's 85 million first-time voters. With...

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Trash hoarders in Japan increasingly comprised of working-age adults

With the springtime moving season in full gear, trash removal businesses are receiving a flood of orders from people looking to clean up their gomi yashiki - a popular, tongue-in-cheek phrase meaning...

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Thai police say theft charge against Briton 'justified' but dropped to let him fly home

Police are defending their decision to charge a Briton with theft of a mobile phone at Chiang Mai International airport, despite his insistence that he intended to return it to its owner. Chris...

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Depressed campaign team members in Indonesia seek 'anti-blues' therapy

After much huffing and puffing, the government officially rebuked on Wednesday circulating allegations by the opposition parties that it was involved in a so-called conspiracy to rig the election for...

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Indonesian minister dismisses election rigging allegations

After much huffing and puffing, the government officially rebuked on Wednesday circulating allegations by the opposition parties that it was involved in a so-called conspiracy to rig the election for...

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Man unleashes cobras at Bangkok road intersection

A man parked his brand new Mercedes-Benz in the middle of the busy Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday evening, dropped a bag of cobras on the street and also cut himself with a long knife....

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Picture emerges of well-to-do young bombers behind Sri Lankan carnage

COLOMBO - Details began to emerge in Sri Lanka on Wednesday of a band of nine, well-educated Islamist suicide bombers, including a woman, from well-to-do families who slaughtered 359 people in Easter...

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Singer Park Yoo-chun to retire from showbiz over suspected meth use

K-pop singer and actor Park Yoo-chun was expelled from his management agency Wednesday, after results were revealed that he had tested positive for methamphetamine. A hearing on whether to arrest him...

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Thailand school building under scrutiny after wall collapse

A four-year-old girl was killed when the wall of a school building collapsed during heavy rains and strong winds in Khon Kaen province on Monday. According to an initial investigation, the...

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Sleepless nights for Indonesia's election 'losers'

CIREBON, Indonesia - Political hopeful Yayat Abdurahman bet that he would be a winner among some 245,000 candidates in Indonesia's huge election last week, but his dreams of public office are fading...

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Philippines' Duterte hits Canada on exported garbage

MANILA - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte berated Canada on Tuesday in a longrunning dispute over waste exported to the Southeast Asia nation, threatening to sail it back to Canada....

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Rescuers battle to find bodies in Myanmar mudslide that engulfed more than 50 jade miners

YANGON - Recovery teams in Myanmar fought against a huge lake of sludge on Wednesday (April 24) in their search for bodies after a landslide engulfed more than 50 jade miners - the latest fatal...

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Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilisation victims

TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people who were sterilized, often without their consent, under a government programme to prevent the birth of "inferior...

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Oil puzzle: BHP and US oil giants see shale through different lenses

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder then BHP’s Peter Beaven and Chevron’s Mike Wirth and Occidental Petroleum's Vicki Hollub are obviously seeing quite different things.

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Sydney Morning Herald pages appear in Daily Tele after printing error

Early editions of the Daily Telegraph carried pages from rival masthead the Sydney Morning Herald after a production issue.

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Unibail-Rodmaco Westfield posts 4.3pc sales rise

The French company, Unibail-Rodamco Westfield, has weathered asset sales and political and consumer uncertainty to post a 4.3 per cent gain in its first quarter sales.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg continues global regulation push; company puts billions aside for fine

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has doubled down on his push for globally consistent rules for the social media giants as governments around the world look to crack down on privacy breaches and objectionable content.

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Why shaving milliseconds off currency trades is worth billions

Milliseconds mean everything when it comes to currency trading, and Singapore is trying to give itself an edge.

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'It's probably about the right time': Musk says Tesla might be looking to raise money after $1b loss

A surprisingly hefty loss for Tesla has Elon Musk considering a capital raise.

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The five things we still don't know about the Boeing 737 Max crisis

Boeing's first earnings report since two deadly crashes of its 737 Max jets shows that the company is suffering financially from the tragedies. But it still left many key questions unanswered .

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A surprise $54b offer kicks off the first battle for a major oil company in years

Occidental's surprise bid for Anadarko tops a $US33bn offer by giant Chevron.

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Wall Street retreats from record highs

US stocks closed slightly lower as the market gave back some of its gains a day after recording all-time closing highs.

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PAWN stocks are a novel part of the ASX's latest revival

Technology companies and miners have helped rebuild the ASX.

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Vegie price increase is more bitter news for consumers to stomach

How shoppers respond to the surprise inflation data will be key for the nation's supermarkets.

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Former Domain boss Catalano bullish on prospects for ACM

Antony Catalano says he expects to face stiff challenges if successful.

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Blue Sky accuses former execs over alleged data raid

In its emergency court action, Blue Sky has revealed that it rejected a management buyout offer and a request from a US investor to stop acting as trustee.

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Up at 4am for the Anzac Day coffee hit: Why it pays for Paul to stay open

Paul Douglas and his partner Belinda Smullen will charge an extra 15 per cent for their coffees and pay staff up to 225 per cent penalty rates on Anzac Day.

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Weak inflation report: the case for an interest rate cut

Discussion of case for interest rate cuts is likely to dominate the next meeting of the Reserve Bank's board.

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BHP denies Anzac pay threat for workers late from dawn service

The CFMEU said workers at BHP's Newman operations had been told if they were late back to work they would lose four hours pay but the company has denied the claim.

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Labor's casual conversion bill not expected to 'open the floodgates'

There are just under 2.5 million casual employees in Australia, the majority of whom work in hospitality and retail sectors.

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Vicinity crowns Kahan as new chairman to succeed Hay

Vicinity Centres has entered its next phase of growth with the crowning of the current non-executive director Peter Kahan as the new chairman.

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Doctor prescribes passing on experience through teaching

For this professor, paying it forward is just what the doctor ordered, writes Kristie Kellahan.

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Bellamy's jumps after getting nod from China

Infant formula maker Bellamy's Australia has won approval to sell some of its products in Chinese stores.

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Banks, miners could give ASX rally more legs, analysts say

Weak inflation data, surging consumer confidence send benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index to 11-year high.

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ASX climbs to 11-year high as rate cut talks increase

Australian shares closed at an 11-year high on Wednesday, as disappointing inflation figures increased the prospect of rate cuts this year.

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ASX200 closes 1pc higher at 6382

S&P/ASX 200 gains 62.3 points to close at the highest level since December 2007.

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Reserve Bank under pressure to cut interest rates days out from election

The RBA faces a politically charged meeting next month, as financial markets tip a cut in rates in response to inflation figures.

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Judo pledges to 'bring human face' back to banking after licence win

It joins the cohort of neobanks with full banking licences.

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Keep your workplace's social media policy in mind

Should I be in trouble for comments other people have made on my Facebook page?

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Canny shoppers rewarded as drought pushes grocery prices up

Vegetable prices rose by 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, while increases in the cost of poultry and fruit also contributed to the 1.3 per cent lift in grocery prices from January to March this year.

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'Game-changer': World waits for OPEC to react to Iran oil sanctions

OPEC members are believed to be agitating to lift their production to stop a potential runaway oil price.

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Dramatic turnaround: Fed lost its nerve and the markets are celebrating

The US and Australian sharemarkets have recovered all they lost in last year's plunges to post new records. But some investors remain sceptical.

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