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Melania Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel "A Coward" Over "Expectant Widow" Joke

Even though Kimmel made the remark in a monologue days ago, right-wing commentators who support Trump have resurrected it to call for the head of the talk show host.

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Netanyahu's Rivals Are Teaming Up In Israel. Will It Benefit Gaza?

The new party, called "BeYachad" meaning "together" in Hebrew, has not released a formal policy platform.

"Bodies Charred Beyond Recognition": 14 Killed In South Sudan Plane Crash

The plane was a Cessna that departed Juba International Airport at 0715 GMT and crashed about 20 kilometres from the capital with no survivors, the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.

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Australia news live: RSL to review welcome to country policy; Angus Taylor vows to double fuel reserve

Club chief says ‘anodyne acknowledgments’ can be ‘overworked’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, it’s Nick Visser here to pick up the blog once more. Let’s get to it.The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, will use a speech later today to lay out Australia’s credentials in protecting the Great Barrier Reef before a meeting of the world heritage committee in July.Faced with these challenges, humankind must be at its best. That’s why we are taking up the fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef for future generations. Continue reading...

US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesMembers of the US supreme court peppered lawyers for the former Monsanto Company with a barrage of questions over pesticide regulation on Monday, wrestling over whether federal law preempts state actions that permit consumers to sue companies for failing to warn of product risks such as cancer.The case, Monsanto v Durnell, centers on glyphosate – a weedkilling chemical used in the popular Roundup brand and numerous other herbicide products sold by the former Monsanto company, which is now owned by Germany’s Bayer. Continue reading...