US defence pact to strengthen military, police -PNG leader
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said that the United States had been
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Padres pitcher Michael Wacha has no-hitter through 7 against Royals
Padres pitcher Michael Wacha has not allowed a hit through seven innings against the Kansas City Royals
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Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change
Pacific Island leaders have criticized rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects
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Sudan military chief freezes bank accounts of rival armed group in battle for control of the nation
Sudan’s military chief says he is freezing all bank accounts of a rival paramilitary force
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CIA launches video to recruit Russian spies
The Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new effort to capitalize on what US intelligence officials believe is an "unprecedented" opportunity to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia to share their secrets, posting a slickly produced, cinematic recruitment video online on Monday.
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DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor’s expected presidential candidacy
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DeSantis defunds diversity programs at Florida public colleges
By Rich McKay Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday banning tax dollars from being used
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DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida public colleges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs at all state universities, which he called a "distraction from the core mission."
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Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement to end strike
More than a week after educators first hit the picket line, the Oakland Education Association, which represents public school teachers in Oakland, California, announced Monday morning it has reached a tentative agreement with the Oakland Unified School District, ending the strike and sending some 35,000 students back to class.
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Florida teacher says she is under investigation after showing 5th grade class Disney movie with gay character
A fifth-grade teacher said she is being investigated by the Florida Department of Education after she showed her students "Strange World," a 2022 animated Disney movie featuring a character who is biracial and gay.
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Washington is determined to govern AI, but how?
By Diane Bartz and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning
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Cyclone Mocha floods Myanmar port city, sparing major refugee camps
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone moving inland from the Bay of Bengal
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