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‘Queer’ movie ban in Turkey prompts film festival cancellation

Washington Post The festival’s host said the ban on “Queer,” which stars Daniel Craig, “restricts art and freedom of expression.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/queer-turkey-mubi-movie-ban/

Former Australian PM deletes critical tweets of Trump after winning election: ‘Most destructive president’

Fox News Former Australian prime minister and current ambassador to the United States in Washington Kevin Rudd has deleted tweets critical of President-elect Donald Trump after he won the presidential election. Rudd had described Trump in a 2020 post as “the most destructive president in history,” according to reporting from NDTV. He served as Australia’s…

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

Fox News A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel on Thursday, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris. The sample, the size…

Australia announces plan to ban social media for kids under 16

Fox News The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…

British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother’s partner with fake COVID jab

Fox News A British doctor was on Wednesday jailed for more than 31 years for an audacious but unsuccessful plot to kill his mother’s partner with a fake COVID-19 vaccine, which involved him forging medical documents and dressing in disguise to poison his victim. Thomas Kwan, 53, passed himself off as a nurse and even…

Hurricane Rafael plunges Cuba into another nationwide blackout

Washington Post The storm has damaged the country’s already struggling electrical infrastructure, leading to widespread power outages. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/hurricane-rafael-cuba-power-blackout/

Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses

Fox News German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected calls for a no-confidence vote after he fired his finance minister in a signal that his coalition government was collapsing, saying he will lead the country with a minority government until early next year. Demands for immediate elections were issued by the leader of the largest…

Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media

New York Times The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/world/australia/australia-teens-social-media.html

How Did This Penguin End Up on a Beach in Australia?

New York Times “This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/world/australia/emperor-penguin-australia-antarctica.html

‘This is awkward’: World leaders contend with past insults of Trump

Washington Post After Donald Trump’s 2024 election win, officials in Britain, France and Australia who previously criticized him are deleting tweets and writing congratulatory messages. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/trump-2024-world-leaders-critics-controversy/