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Young boy dies after being struck by car in Co Westmeath estate

The incident took place in an estate in Mullingar on Monday evening.
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70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows

70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
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Berlin’s ancient ‘Dicke Marie’ oak feels effects of prolonged dry spell

The tree, believed to be city’s oldest, had already been damaged by the region’s increasingly arid climate

An ancient English oak believed to be Berlin’s oldest tree is suffering the effects of a prolonged dry spell in the German capital, local authorities have said, compounding already significant damage to its once lush canopy and branches.

“Dicke Marie” (Fat Marie), as Berliners affectionately call the tree located in the northern Tegel Forest, has been deprived of essential moisture in recent years as a result of extended periods of sparse rainfall blamed on the climate crisis, according to natural resource officials.

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Clive Palmer claims how-to-vote cards ‘interfered with’ after backlash over teal preferences

Billionaire says it wasn’t the first time Trumpet of Patriots operations have been ‘hacked’ – without providing evidence to support claims

Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party is investigating the alleged “tampering” of its how-to-vote cards after supporters of the rightwing outfit were encouraged to preference Climate 200-backed independents in several seats.

Palmer said it wasn’t the first time Trumpet of Patriots operations have been “hacked” – without providing evidence to support claims of interference.

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Palestinian activist Khalil denied release for son’s birth, wife says

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla accuses US government of trying to silence pro-Palestinian activism.
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Rice crisis: Japan imports grain from South Korea for first time in more than 25 years

Japanese consumers who used to treat foreign-grown rice with scepticism have been forced to develop a taste for it amid domestic shortage

Japan has imported rice from South Korea for the first time in a quarter of a century in an attempt to address soaring prices and growing consumer anger.

South Korean rice arrived in Japan last month for the first time since 1999, according to media reports, as the price of domestically produced grain continued to rise, despite government attempts to relieve the pressure on shoppers.

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How Did Putin Respond to Zelensky’s Ceasefire Proposal?

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Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau fumes at referees over ‘huge’ free throw discrepancy

Tom Thibodeau was asked about Jalen Brunson’s 37-point effort when he switched gears and sounded off on the way the game was called.
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Kawhi Leonard’s 39 ponits leads Clippers to a 105-102 win over Nuggets to even series 1-1

Kawhi Leonard’s 39 ponits leads Clippers to a 105-102 win over Nuggets to even series 1-1
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Passenger truck falls into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13

Passenger truck falls into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13 [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now