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SYDNEY: Australian police said on Wednesday (Feb 11) they have charged two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, accusing them of spying on a Buddhist group at the behest of police in China.The pair – a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman – have each been charged with one count of “reckless foreign interference”, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment.When the two appear in court on Wednesday, police will allege they worked with a Chinese national charged last August for covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist group in Australia’s capital, Canberra.They are alleged to have…

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Nuseirat, Gaza Strip – Nibal Abu Armana sits in her tent, where she has been teaching her seven-year-old son, Mohammed, basic literacy and numbers.Nibal, a 38-year-old mother of six, is forced to rely on the dim light from a battery-powered LED lamp.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAfter two hours, Nibal and Mohammed’s eyes are exhausted.This is what education is like for many in Gaza. The majority of Palestinians in the enclave live like Nibal and her family: displaced and forced to survive in temporary shelters barely fit for habitation.But Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more…

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The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday.The news is the latest sign of the FDA’s heightened scrutiny of vaccines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., particularly those using mRNA technology, which he has criticized before and after becoming the nation’s top health official.Moderna says it received what is called a “refusal-to-file” letter from the FDA that objected to how it conducted a 40,000-person clinical trial comparing its new vaccine to one of the standard flu shots used…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LeBron James’ latest absence for the Los Angeles Lakers ended a 21-year streak that might not be rivaled in NBA history.James has officially hit 18 missed games this season, as he sits out Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. As a result, James won’t be able to hit the 65-game minimum needed to be considered for league awards, as per the collective bargaining agreement.So, for the first time since 2004, James won’t be on the All-NBA teams. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James appears during the first half of an NBA basketball…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI’s release of surveillance images in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie marks a notable development in the investigation, indicating authorities believe the images could help identify a subject they are seeking more information about.Former “America’s Most Wanted” producer Jonathan Winfrey said the decision to release the images suggests investigators believe they are focused on the right individual and are seeking public assistance to move the case forward.”They’re probably pretty certain that this is the guy they want to get,” Winfrey said. “This is America’s Most Wanted right now. They want this…

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Polytechnique Montréal is set to undergo a major expansion and renovation as part of a $350-million modernization project aimed at boosting Quebec’s engineering capacity and supporting the province’s economic ambitions. Outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault announced Tuesday that work is expected to begin next month on the multi-year project, which includes the enlargement of the Armand-Bombardier Building, the addition of a new wing, upgrades to part of the main pavilion and the redevelopment of outdoor spaces.School officials say the investment will allow Polytechnique to accommodate more than 500 additional students and expand its research and teaching capabilities.“This is a major…

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Gustavo Petro has been warning for months about an alleged plot by drug traffickers who want to target him.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoColombian President Gustavo Petro says that he has escaped an assassination attempt while travelling by helicopter with his daughters, after warning for months about an alleged plot by drug traffickers who want to target him.Petro said on Tuesday that his helicopter was unable to land at a destination on Colombia’s Caribbean coast the previous day because of fears that unspecified people “were going to shoot”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Last night, I couldn’t land because I…

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