Children's cat-killing contest axed following backlash in New Zealand

A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive to protect native species has been axed following backlash from the public and animal rights groups.
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China has ramped up construction on its new Antarctic station, new report reveals

China is making "significant progress" building the country's fifth research facility in Antarctica after a several years-long lull in construction, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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The Tennessee expulsions reveal the core divide in US politics. Here's why.

Rarely have the tectonic plates of American politics collided as visibly and explosively as they did earlier this month in Tennessee.
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A teenager was shot by a homeowner after going to the wrong house to pick up siblings, Kansas City police say

A teenager was shot and wounded by a homeowner after mistakenly going to the wrong home to pick up his siblings in Kansas City, Missouri, police said Sunday.
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Japan's Kishida vows maximum security for G7, day after explosive thrown at him

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech.
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On one of the world's most dangerous migrant routes, a cartel makes millions off the American dream

A CNN team trekked nearly 70 miles across the Darién Gap, a stretch of remote jungle connecting South and Central America, to see why so many are resorting to the perilous route to make it to the United States.
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Analysis: 'Tone deaf' Macron faces backlash over Taiwan comments

French President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped to focus this week on what may prove the biggest domestic test of his leadership, as France's Constitutional Council prepares to rule Friday on whether or not he can push ahead with controversial pension reforms.
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