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Afternoon Update: Victoria’s ‘dangerous’ bail reform; Heathrow closed after nearby blaze; and the pop girly country renaissance

Legal and human rights groups say Allan government’s new laws are ‘dangerous and discriminatory’

The Guardian - AU

Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals key to ageing well

Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health

The Independent UK

Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in any country that would accept them

The Independent UK

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World Glacier Day: Trekking the blue ice of Perito Moreno in Argentina

Friday, March 21 marks the inaugural World Glacier Day, an international observance established by the United Nations to raise awareness about the rapid retreat of glaciers worldwide

The Independent UK

With aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face halved rations and misery

Frustration runs high in sprawling camps of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the freeze on American foreign aid

The Independent UK

Calls grow in Serbia for investigation into claims ‘sound cannon’ targeted protesters

More than 500,000 people sign petition after ‘powerful sonic impact’ allegedly directed towards rally in Belgrade

The Guardian - UK

‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated

Supporters of the UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons gathered this month in New York to call for wider ratification

The Guardian - AU

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World's Glacier Mass Shrank Again In 2024, Says UN

All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".

International Business Times

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed

The Independent UK

Algeria Prosecutors Seek 10 Years' Jail For Writer Boualem Sansal: Media

Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country's territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday.

International Business Times

Glacier meltdown risks food and water supply of 2 billion people, says UN

Unesco report highlights ‘unprecedented’ glacier loss driven by climate crisis, threatening ecosystems, agriculture and water sources

The Guardian - UK

UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong

Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees are clashing over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against migrant boats departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon

The Independent UK

These U.S. cities were hit with at least two weeks of hotter winter temperatures due to climate change last year

Winter is the fast-warming season across much of the country, resulting in longer allergy seasons and hurting crops

The Independent UK

Has Donald Trump been outfoxed by Putin and Zelensky?

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US Citizen George Glezmann Released From Detention In Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Thursday freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by Qatar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

The Independent UK

Verbally abusive Ryanair passenger who claimed to be UN diplomat faces criminal case from airline

The legal proceedings come as part of Ryanair’s ‘major clampdown’ on passenger misconduct

The Independent UK

Israeli strikes amount to ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians, warns Martin

The Irish premier said the ‘deploring and shocking’ bombings of Gaza have led to the deaths of ‘so many innocent people’.

The Conversation

Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement threatens Indigenous rights and territories in the Amazon

Canada and Ecuador’s new free-trade agreement is threatening the rights of Indigenous peoples and their territories, and increasing social and environmental conflicts across the country. These are just some of the concerns being brought forward by the National Confederation of Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and other civil rights organizations in…

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The Independent UK

Activists slam US court decision ordering Greenpeace to pay millions to oil company: ‘Dangerous precedent’

Advocates call trial ‘one of the most unfair’ as environmental group vows to continue fighting despite bankruptcy fears

Radio France Internationale

French happiness at record low in annual UN wellbeing report

France has recorded its worst-ever position in the annual UN World Happiness Report, placing 33rd behind Saudi Arabia and just ahead of Singapore. This marks a significant decline for the country, which previously achieved its highest position at 20th place.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Dozens of civilians killed in overnight Israeli strikes as new Gaza assault deepens

Gaza health officials say hundreds have been killed since Israeli bombing shattered the ceasefire. Plus, Trump and Zelenskyy share call over partial Ukraine ceasefire

International Business Times UK

How Many Died In The Joplin Tornado? New Netflix Documentary Reveals Rare Flesh-Eating Fungus And A Miracle Survivor

A new Netflix documentary, The Twister: Caught in the Storm, has brought attention back to the fateful event through the accounts of people who lived through the monstrous tornado.

The Independent UK

I moved to Finland 40 years ago – here’s what life is like in the ‘world’s happiest country’

As Finland is once again branded the cheeriest country, Tim Bird – who swapped Britain for the Nordic nation in the 1980s – shares the reality of life in ‘Happy Land’

The Independent UK

There could be billions more people in the world than we think

Populations in rural areas have been significantly undercounted

The Guardian - UK

Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days

Diplomats now working to secure release of two more citizens after backpacker Olivier Grondeau finally freed

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