Samoa goes door-to-door to fight measles, combat anti-vaccination messages

Samoa closed all non-essential public and private services on Thursday to combat a measles epidemic that has killed more than 60 people, mostly babies and young children, in a medical task complicated by a vocal anti-vaccination movement.

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Cobwebbed bikes and carpool apps: France braces for public sector strike

Commuters scrambled to fix up old bicycles, reserve carpool rides and arrange emergency childcare ahead of one of France's biggest public sector strikes in decades on Thursday.

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Pentagon official says there are indications Iranian 'aggression' could occur

A senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday there were indications that Iran could potentially carry out aggressive actions in the future, amid simmering tensions between Tehran and Washington.

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Little wiggle room as Ukraine, Russia leaders meet for crunch Paris talks

Ukrainian and Russian leaders will try to seal a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and agree on prisoner swaps when they meet next week, but with Kiev politically constrained and Moscow unlikely to bend, the prospects for peace remain bleak, diplomats said.

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Australia to trim government as PM demands policy delivery

Australia will cut the number of government departments next year to focus on the continuity of policy and improving service, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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'I would sell a kidney for the Baby Yoda toy'

Star Wars fans really want toys of the Child, but it will not be out until next year.

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Macron pension reform: France braces for severe disruption amid strike

Transport and schools are expected to be severely affected amid warnings of mass demonstrations.

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North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision

With no shift in sight from either side the coming weeks may be crucial for US-North Korean diplomacy.

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Kenya pollution: How air sensors are helping people fight pollution

Kenyan John Kieti campaigned to stop a factory belching out toxic fumes by sharing pollution data.

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Cambodia's bicycle firms face bumps in the road

The Asian nation has built up a bike building industry, but human rights concerns could put the brakes on growth.

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How Camila Cabello reinvented herself

A Cuban immigrant beset by crippling shyness and two left feet has become one of pop's biggest stars.

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Spassky vs Fischer: How the chess battle became a theatre event

The drama of the renown 1972 chess championship and its complex characters comes to the stage.

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Coral dredging: 'It's going to cause irreversible damage'

Cayman Islands campaigners are fighting to stop coral reefs being dredged for bigger cruise liners.

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Australia to trim government next year to boost efficiency

Australia will cut the number of its government departments next year to focus on the continuity of policy and improving service, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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Transgender teen charged in fatal school shooting will be tried as an adult

A transgender teenager who told police that he and a friend opened fire at a suburban Denver high school to exact revenge on classmates who bullied him should be tried on murder charges as an adult, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

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How do eggs protect us from flu?

Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 100 million doses are made using hen eggs.

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Malta's 'golden passports': Why do the super-rich want them?

The EU has criticised the country's "golden passports" scheme that allows wealthy people to buy citizenship.

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Coral dredging: 'It's going to cause irreversible damage'

Cayman Islands campaigners are fighting to stop coral reefs being dredged for bigger cruise liners.

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U.S. House approves Uighur bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China's crackdown on its Muslim minority, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing.

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China says opposes U.S. House bill on Uighurs

China said on Wednesday it resolutely opposes the U.S. House of Representatives' bill requiring the Trump administration to toughen its response to what the bill called China's crackdown on ethnic minorities in the western region of Xinjiang.

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New best story on Hacker News: The latest version of Slack has a setting to disable the WYSIWYG editor

The latest version of Slack has a setting to disable the WYSIWYG editor
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Elon Musk testifies in California 'pedo guy' court case

The Tesla founder says his tweet about a British cave diver was responding to "an unprovoked attack".

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US House votes for sanctions on Chinese officials over Uighur treatment

The House voted 407 to 1 in favour of the bill, but it still needs President Trump's approval.

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Australia repeals medical transfer law for asylum seekers

The law had allowed sick refugees held in offshore detention to be treated in Australia.

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Peloton exercise bike ad mocked as being 'sexist' and 'dystopian'

A Christmas ad for the exercise bike firm has been mocked on social media as being "out of touch".

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Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps

Australia on Wednesday removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centers for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees.

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China's top diplomat says China, U.S. must boost strategic communication: Xinhua

China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, said that Beijing and Washington must increase strategic communication and work together based on the consensus reached by the two countries' heads of state, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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Brazil court decision may ease creation of Bolsanaro's new party

The majority of judges on Brazil's electoral court voted late on Tuesday in favor of allowing digital signature collection to register new parties.

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Climate change: Emissions edge up despite drop in coal

Emissions of CO2 have risen in 2019, say researchers, as oil and gas use continues to grow.

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Cha In-ha: Korean actor dies aged 27

Cha is the third young South Korean star to die in the space of two months.

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Growth in global carbon emissions slowed in 2019: report

A surprise drop in coal use in the United States and Europe has helped to slow the growth of global carbon dioxide emissions this year, with softening demand in China and India also contributing, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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How robust is the world's financial plumbing?

The Swift system has securely transferred data for decades, but faces growing geopolitical pressure.

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How China-US rivalry is dividing the internet

Will the rivalry between China and the US accelerate the division of the internet into two halves?

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Another Deliveroo TV ad banned for being misleading

The TV advert received the third highest number of complaints this year, the regulator says.

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New best story on Hacker News: Sundar will be the CEO of both Google and Alphabet

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