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Aussie slams shopping centre parking spots - but can you see what's wrong with them?
A woman has hit out at a common problem disabled people face every day. Find out what it is here.
5-min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
May's election for the Georgia Supreme Court is playing out as races for the state's highest court have for decades: sitting justices running uncontested. Justice Andrew Pinson is the only one of four incumbents seeking election to draw a challenge, and it's a formidable one. Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow, a Democrat, hopes to harness a voter backlash to abortion restrictions to unseat Pinson in what could be a model for future Georgia court contests in a state that has become a partisan battle
6-min read - NewsAssociated Press
South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant
South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. Saturday is the 30th anniversary of that momentous vote, when millions of Black South Africans, young and old, decided their own futures for the first time, a fundamental right they had been denied by a white minority government. The first all-race election saw the previou
4-min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. Converting those Cuban pesos to other currencies poses yet another challenge, as there are several, highly fluctuating exchange rates in the island.
4-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones
On a recent afternoon, Grant Oh zigzagged across the University of Southern California campus as if he was conquering an obstacle course, coming up against police blockade after police blockade on his way to his apartment while officers arrested demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas war. In many ways, the chaotic moment was the culmination of a college life that started amid the coronavirus pandemic and has been marked by continual upheaval in what has become a constant battle for normalcy.
5-min read - SportAssociated Press
MacKinnon, Nichushkin lead 5-goal outburst in 3rd period, Avs rally for 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3
Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored on the power play during a five-goal, third-period outburst and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 on Friday night. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 22 shots to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Trailing 2-1 in the final period, Colorado, the highest-scoring team in the league, began pouring it on.
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Last women in town fight for their community’s survival as copper mine closes in
Chinese mining giant Zijin is Goliath to a band of Serbian villagers who say they will up sticks as one, or not at all, writes Marko Djurica
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