‘Saddest thing I’ve seen’: Tiny Trevi Fountain stand-in pool draws scorn
When the city of Rome constructed what looks like a backyard swimming pool in front of the Trevi Fountain, the reaction was swift – and brutal.>read more at © 9News…
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First clash between Ukrainian and North Korean troops reported
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his nightly video address, thanked those in the world who, he said, had reacted to the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia last month “not just with words … but who are preparing actions to support our defence”.>read more at © abc news…
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Netflix offices in France and Netherlands raided amid tax fraud investigation
Investigators specialising in financial crime and corruption searched the US streaming giant’s offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday.>read more at © abc news…
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Republicans within striking distance of election triumph as swing states turn red
Many analysts predict the election will go down to the wire, and be among the closest in the country’s history.>read more at © abc news…
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Early exit polls point to ‘angry’ and ‘dissatisfied’ US voters
First national exit poll results were revealed by CNN after 5pm local time in the US, which found 72 per cent of Americans aren't satisfied with the direction of the government.>read more at © 9News…
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Couple Take Chance on ‘Mouthy’ Dog Overlooked in Shelter—Have Zero Regrets
In central Pennsylvania, a couple are the happy new owners of a dog that was seriously in need of a loving, calm, disciplined home after spending a year at a shelter. This pit bull/rottweiler mix named Jax is a cheery enough fellow, but such a long time in a shelter, coupled…
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95-year-old Pickleball Player Dominates the Courts: ‘I Keep moving’
From Kansas comes the story of a timeless American: a great-great-grandmother who sings, dances, and plays pickleball twice a week. Lois White puts the elder in ‘elderly,’ and has lived a life of play, sport, love, and family to be celebrated from one corner of the country to the next. Pickleball,…
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