French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies at 73
TOKYO — French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designsxjmtzyw were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. He died Sunday, …
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Queensland Premier brushes off criticisms after state’s integrity chief quits
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has brushed aside criticisms of integrity issues within her government following the shock resignation of the state’s integrity commissioner. Nikola Stepanov, who advises state MPs and …
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Two Canadians killed in Mexico shooting had criminal connections: Mexican reports
Dense jungle outside a Mexican luxury resort provided cover for an alleged gunman to escape Friday, according to Mexican police, after he shot three Canadians, including two men who have …
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Human rights groups concerned after Afghan women allegedly abducted after protest
KABUL — Protesting for women’s rights in Afghanistan has become increasingly dangerous since the Taliban takeover in the summer, according to activist groups, as protests are met with new violence. …
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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet rejects WA claim eastern Australia is in lockdown
The NSW Premier has rejected a claim by thxjmtzywe Western Australian government the eastern states are “essentially in lockdown”. “NSW is open, there’s no doubt,” Dominic Perrottet said. “You go …
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‘Lockdown-like conditions’ heap pressure on businesses across Australia despite Omicron peaking
Australian health authorities suggest Omicron is peaking, yet many states remain in limbo with “lockdown-like conditions” keeping people away from restaurants and retail stores. On Monday, federal health minister Greg …
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Taliban begin talks in Norway as hunger stalks Afghanistan
OSLO, NORWAY — A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society …
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U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian …
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Barnaby Joyce forced to apologise after saying people ‘aren’t dying’ from Covid-19
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has been forced to apologise live on air after saying people “aren’t dying” from Covid-19, despite record breaking death statistics. For much of the pandemic, …
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Focus in U.S.-Canada border tragedy to shift Monday as accused appears in court
FARGO, N.D. — Under cover of darkness, strafed by bitter winds and obscured by a swirling blizzard, four people plodded through deep snow and deadly cold, aiming to cross an …
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