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‘USA go to hell’: Scenes of rage spread around the world again as Pro-Palestine protesters take to the streets condemning Biden and Israel ahead of Gaza ground invasion

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Angry anti-Israel protests have erupted across the world today after Hamas leaders demanded thousands of demonstrators take to the streets and target Israeli and US embassies ahead of an imminent ground invasion of Gaza. 

The demonstrations were staged after Friday prayers in Muslim communities across the world – including in Bangladesh, South Korea, Egypt and Iraq – with thousands of protesters condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza and showing support for the two million Palestinians who are trapped in the war-torn

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‘Day of jihad’ sees anti-Israel protests around the world after former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal told Muslims to ‘take to the streets’

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Anti-Israel protests have been held in a ‘day of jihad’ across the world today after former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal demanded thousands of Muslims take to the streets to demonstrate amid the ongoing conflict. 

The demonstrations were staged after Friday prayers in Muslim communities around the world – including in Iraq,  Japan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza and showing support for Palestinians in the wake of the deadly surprise attack launched by Hamas terrorists in

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Warning to holidaymakers as post-Covid travel boom sparks record spike in cases of parasitic worms

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Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites abroad after a record number of Brits were struck down last year.

A post-Covid travel boom to exotic destinations may be to blame, experts say.

Nearly 1,000 cases of travel-associated parasitic infections were detected in the UK last year, up from an average of 870 pre-pandemic.

Such illnesses include leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis, which are spread by insect bites or parasitic worms. 

The bugs can infect organs and trigger long-term damage

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Banning burning of the Quran would not reduce freedom of expression – POLITICO

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke out for the first time on the burning of the Quran in her country, saying that a potential ban on setting fire to the religious text would not limit freedom of expression.

“I don’t consider it a restriction on freedom of expression that you can’t burn other people’s books,” Frederiksen said in an interview published Thursday.

“It is not a slippery slope,” she added, referring to a debate triggered after the Danish government announced

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Sweden weighs tighter border controls after Quran burnings – POLITICO

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Sweden’s prime minister is considering tightening border controls over security concerns after recent Quran-burning controversies.

“As everyone knows, we have a complicated security situation both in and around Sweden,” Prime Minster Ulf Kristersson said during a press conference Tuesday. “We are in daily contact with the Swedish intelligence services at the moment. That’s how serious we think the situation is.”

A final decision on border control will be made Thursday, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported.

“People with very weak links to

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EU condemns spate of Quran burnings – POLITICO

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The EU’s foreign policy chief Josef Borrell on Wednesday condemned recent Quran burnings in Denmark and Sweden.

Burning the Islamic holy book “is offensive, disrespectful and a clear provocation,” Borrell said in a statement. Diversity and tolerance for religious communities are key values of the EU and “expressions of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance have no place” here, the top diplomat added.

On Tuesday, a Quran was burned during far-right anti-Islam demonstrations in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassies

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Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry’s blames America for war in Ukraine – POLITICO

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Ben Cohen wasn’t talking about ice cream. He was talking about American militarism.

At 72, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is bald and bespectacled. He looks fit, cherubic even, but when he got going on what it was like to grow up during the Cold War, his tone became less playful and more assertive — almost defiant. 

“I had his image of these two countries facing each other, and each one had this huge pile of shiny,

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Simon Crean’s cause of death: Former Labor leader suffers heart attack in Germany

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The sudden death of Simon Crean on Sunday ended a life that was rich in its contribution to Australian politics without ever reaching the highest rung that many had predicted for him.

Simon Crean’s celebrated career saw him take on John Howard at the height of his popularity, speak out against the Iraq war and spark a leadership spill against Julia Gillard that led to his political downfall.

The former ALP leader died on Sunday aged 74, while he was

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How US-made sniper ammunition ends up in Russian rifles – POLITICO

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As gear reviews go, it was a glowing one: In a 60-second video clip posted on Telegram, a masked sniper sporting the death’s-head insignia of the Wagner mercenary army sings the praises of the Russian-made Orsis T-5000 rifle.

“The equipment comes very well recommended,” the soldier, pictured in the charred interior of a building, tells a war reporter from the Zvezda TV channel run by the Russian Ministry of

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The Convenient Myth of “Humane” Wars

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