Australian government to tackle banks on mortgages
Sunday, January 13, 2008 The Department of the Treasury, Canberra. Image: Adam Carr. In response to higher than expected mortgage rate increases last week, Australian treasurer Wayne Swan flagged changes […]
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UK Government propaganda directed at Muslim youth
Monday, October 23, 2006 2005 Wikimedia file photo of the Glasgow Central Mosque in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scotsman uncovers what it calls “a largely-unannounced propaganda campaign” by John Reid, the […]
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No prosecution for UK minor who called Scientology a ‘cult’
Saturday, May 24, 2008 The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of the government of the United Kingdom told the City of London Police on Friday that there will be no prosecution […]
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Troops freed by Mali return to Ivory Coast
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Goita on August 19, 2021. Image: Voice of America. On Saturday, 46 Ivorian troops, freed after six months’ detention in Mali on mercenary charges, returned to […]
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How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach
Friday, September 9, 2005 New Orleans, Louisiana —After Category 4 storm Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, on the night before August 29, 2005, several flood control constructions failed. Much […]
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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes
Monday, January 16, 2006 Israeli media is reporting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened his eyes for the first time since he suffered a major stroke on January 4, 2006. […]
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Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019 Tingles, a pink space squirrel. Image: Nicholas Moreau. Eredran, the “Business Dragon”. Image: Nicholas Moreau. From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played […]
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India discontinues ?500, ?1000 denominations; releases ?2000 and new ?500 bills
Monday, November 14, 2016 A 2000 rupee note printed in MysoreImage: Agastya Chandrakant. On Wednesday, India demonetised ?500 (about US$7.50) and ?1000 notes, announced as a measure to fight corruption, […]
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Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their […]
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Judge orders residents and city to come to agreement on partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Judge Justice Christopher Burns of the New York State Supreme Court has ordered a halt to an emergency demolition on a 19th century […]
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