Tag: International

New Zealand Pavlovas and Pastries Hit by Egg Ban

January 5, 2023
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New Zealand’s nationwide ban on battery caged hens has created an egg shortage, pushing up prices for eggs and the foods requiring it, such as breakfast staples and desserts. Battery cages are small, wire cages used to house egg-laying hens. Each cage is about 40 centimetres (16 inches) and contains four to seven hens. In…

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Australia to Buy 20 US-made Rockets to Protect National Interests

January 5, 2023
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Australia will acquire U.S.-made missile systems after the Ukrainian defense force praised the weapons for their effectiveness in deterring Russian troops. The centre-left Labor government has finalised a contract to acquire 20 of the truck-mounted rocket systems, also called High Mobility Artillery Rockets (HIMARS), by 2026. It also signed another contract to buy Norwegian-made naval…

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Job Scams Cost Aussies Over $8 Million in 2022

January 4, 2023
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Australian jobseekers lost more than $8.7 million (US$5.9 million) to recruitment scams in 2022, new data revealed. As many as 3,194 recruitment scams had been reported to Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s Scamwatch in the past year, with many victims lured by promises of quick money, according to a Jan. 3 statement by the…

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Shiffrin Takes Slalom to Move Within 1 Win of Vonn’s Record

January 4, 2023
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ZAGREB, Croatia—Mikaela Shiffrin felt “really excited” Wednesday after winning the first women’s World Cup race of 2023. And it wasn’t because she had just moved within one victory of Lindsey Vonn’s record. “I skied better than I probably ever have,” Shiffrin said. The defending overall champion dealt best with difficult course conditions to dominate a…

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US ‘Throwing Allies Under a Bus’: Australia’s New Ambassador Kevin Rudd

January 4, 2023
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Australia’s incoming ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd urged the nation to stop throwing its allies “under a bus” if it wants to counter China’s economic influence in the Asia-Pacific. Rudd, a former Labor prime minister of Australia who will take up his diplomatic posting in March, said the United States had “one arm…

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Intermittent Fasting Lowers Risk of Chronic Disease, Cancer

January 4, 2023
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A new study has revealed that intermittent fasting could potentially reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer by reshaping genes throughout the body and the brain, helping the interconnected organ systems work more smoothly. Intermittent fasting—eating during a specific window of time—has become popular in recent years mainly as a method for burning fat. It…

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Towns to Be Cut Off by Record Flooding in Western Australia

January 4, 2023
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Residents in Broome and Derby have been warned their towns are likely to be cut off by flooding, as authorities continue to evacuate people from Western Australia’s (WA) Kimberley region. Fitzroy Crossing and dozens of Indigenous communities have already been hit by record flooding and WA’s only road transport route to the north of the…

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Heartbroken Sydney Father Asks for Prayers for Son After Helicopter Crash in Gold Coast

January 4, 2023
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The stepfather of a 10-year-old Sydney boy who is in critical condition due to a fatal helicopter collision on the Gold Coast has asked people to pray for his son. Simon Madras is also grieving the death of his wife Vanessa Taros, 36, who died when two helicopters crashed into one another near the Sea…

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EU to Coordinate COVID Restrictions on Travel From China

January 4, 2023
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Member nations of the European Union are coordinating a response to communist China’s ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the appropriate travel restrictions required to deal with the regime’s sudden opening of travel. “The overwhelming majority of countries are in favor of pre-departure testing,” said EU Commission spokesman Tim McPhie at a Dec. 4 press conference. “These…

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Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ After Countries Worldwide Adopt COVID-19 Curbs on Chinese Travellers

January 4, 2023
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The Chinese regime has taken aim at what it calls “unacceptable” measures adopted by multiple countries for travelers from China, as the nation battles with an influx of new COVID-19 cases. During a daily briefing on Dec. 3, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning claimed the measures “lack scientific basis.” The comments come after Australia and Canada this…

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