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Japanese town to block view of Mount Fuji to drive away poorly behaved tourists
Officials in Fujikawaguchiko in central Japan will construct a 65-foot-long black mesh barrier at a popular site.
Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, says French report
Children should be banned from most social media until 18 amid attempts to ‘monetise’ them, says Macron-commissioned study
Russia Clones Wikipedia, Censors It, Bans Original
Ruviki is intended to be a more “trustworthy” source of information for Russians by editing out anything that makes the Russian government look bad.
Netanyahu: Israel will invade Rafah — regardless of hostage deal
Israel would enter the Palestinian city “with or without a deal.”
Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information
Australian authorities expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for being members of an elaborate “nest of spies”.
Shocking moment four men 'try to force Jewish pedestrian into car boot' in North London
Police are investigating claims of an 'attempted kidnap' after a video shows four men allegedly trying to force a Jewish pedestrian into the boot of their car in north London.
Police abandoned Manipur women to mob that paraded them naked: CBI
'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture'
India's Modi government operated 'nest of spies' in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO
Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security, as well as classified information on Australia's trade relationships.
German ambassador attacked by Palestinians during visit to West Bank - I24NEWS
Palestinian students at Birzeit University near Ramallah targeted the diplomat, hurling stones, damaging his vehicle, and forcing him to flee the scene
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk
Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread.
Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of front-line pressure
Ukraine’s army chief says his troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the country's embattled east. Col. Gen.
German Chancellor accuses Putin of misusing philosopher Immanuel Kant's teachings
Europe News: German Chancellor Scholz criticizes Putin for misrepresenting Kant's ideas, contrasting Kant's peace principles with Russia's actions in Ukraine, desp
German army captain admits spying for Russia – DW
The officer, with ties to the far-right AfD party, said he provided information to a Russian intelligence service out of fear of a nuclear escalation in Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Protesters at McGill pro-Palestinian encampment are staying put despite warning for them to leave
Protesters camping out in dozens of tents on McGill University's lower field were handed pamphlets telling them to disperse immediately with all their belongings Monday afternoon. They're calling on the university to divest from companies with ties to the state of Israel.
South Korea radical Christians warn of “homosexual dictatorship” after opposition wins
A defeat for the conservative president’s party could signal increased LGBTQ+ rights.
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia
US military pier in Gaza to cost $320 million, Pentagon estimates
The U.S. and Israel have said they hope to have the mobile pier in place and operations underway by early May.
Debris from North Korean missile found in Kharkiv, say UN sanctions monitors
Report to United Nations security council says remnants of Hwasong-11 violate arms export embargo on Russian ally