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VideoPods of whales stranded on Australia's west coast
STORY: Marine wildlife experts rushed to the remote estuary in Dunsborough in the hope of rescuing the whales. But 26 of the whales had already died when they arrived. In July last year, more than 50 pilot whales died after stranding on a remote Western Australia beach.Pilot whales are notorious for their tight-knit social bonds, so when one gets into difficulty and strands, the rest often follow, according to marine experts at the University of Western Australia.
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Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration
Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as he prepares to take office next month.Lai named security council head Wellington Koo as his new defence minister, replacing Chiu Kuo-cheng.
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VideoPolice arrest pro-Palestinians protesters LA campus
STORY: The protesters who surrendered peacefully to be arrested, joined students at several universities, including Columbia, Yale and New York University - that have taken part to protest Israel's military operations in Gaza in response to the deadly October 7th attacks by Hamas.On many campuses, protesters have set up unauthorized tent encampments to press their demands.Since Friday, hundreds of students and others have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and NYU, while critics, including prominen
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Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.The health ministry said late Wednesday that 30 people had died from heatstroke between January 1 and April 17, compared with 37 in the whole of 2023.
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'Stop The War’: Pope Francis Pleads For Negotiation And Peace In Ukraine, Gaza Wars
"Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace," the pope said in an interview with CBS News.
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VideoPro-Palestinian rally in LA sparks clashes with police
STORY: Demonstrators chanted, "Free, free Palestine" as they marched and carried tents on campus.As tensions flared, police were seen pushing back protesters, some of whom fell to the ground.“We want the university to disclose its financial holdings and divest from its relationships with financial institutions. And we want the university to recognize and acknowledge to its student body that there is a genocide happening to our families in Gaza,” a protest organizer who wanted to remain anonymous
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Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise
Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence."The main motivation was to resolve the problem of the colonial wars" that had been going on for 13 years in Angola, and almost as long in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, said retired colonel Vasco Lourenco.
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