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Over the past few weeks, hundreds of students in Australia have again gone on strike to voice their opposition to the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. The Zionist campaign is a genocide in every sense of the word. Hundreds of students took part in strikes from high schools and universities across the country on February 29, including about 300 in Melbourne and 600 in Sydney.
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2 years ago Read more at WSWS

Artists make music about Black rights and queer liberation because these issues affect them personally. People adopt songs as anthems because the music speaks to themes they can relate to. It’s no surprise that one of the recent topical tunes, All the Good Girls Go to Hell, references the wildfires that ripped through California.
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2 years ago Read more at Deccan Herald

China's Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles of France will be holding a joint exhibition in Beijing, a widely-anticipated event for visitors to delve into the rich histories and cultures of the two countries known for their profound civilizations. The joint effort by Beijing and Paris to promote cultural exchanges bears global significance as 2024 marks the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.
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2 years ago Read more at Xinhua

BLACKPINK has been raking in numerous firsts as an all-female K-pop group. Check! First Asian act to headline the festival? Done! New Guinness World Records? Yep! Surpassing Justin Bieber in YouTube subscribers? You know it! All the records are the results of our fans, BLINKs, and their unconditional support.
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2 years ago Read more at Billboard

Fifa Under-17 World Cup will be held annually, instead of biennially, with the next five editions from 2025 to take place in Qatar. Like the senior men’s World Cup, the tournament will be expanded to 48 teams. Morocco hosted an expanded 24-team event until 2029.
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2 years ago Read more at Telegraph India

Srikkanth lambasted the inclusion of Virat Kohli as the work of jobless rumour mongers. The Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, as confirmed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah earlier this month.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Hindenburg Research issued a report that alleged improper governance practices, stock manipulation and the use of tax havens by the group. The United States has widened its investigation of India’s Adani Group to focus on the conduct of its founder, Gautam Adani. Prosecutors are digging into whether an Adani entity or people linked to the company were involved in paying officials in India for favorable treatment on an energy project.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

The two-day monetary policy meeting of Japan's central bank beginning Monday could - at long last - very well be 'live' The stars are finally aligning for a move away from negative interest rates and an overhaul of its massive stimulus programme. Investors have positioned to benefit from selling of short-dated paper since a rise in central bank deposit rates would quickly draw banks out of bonds and into cash. The BoE is expected to start cutting borrowing costs from 5.25% - the highest
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2 years ago Read more at The Economic Times

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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

Kim Arvidsson will be one of the guest speakers at the university in the days leading up to the total sun eclipse. The university has been planning a five-day event centered around the total eclipse expected to last about 4 minutes and 25 seconds in Kerrville.
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2 years ago Read more at KSAT San Antonio