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Daily News Roundup – 5 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 5 November 2020

US election and NZ Newshub: US Election: What a Donald Trump victory would mean for Jacinda Ardern Audrey Young (Herald): Time for Jacinda Ardern to take charge of the US relationship (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): US Ambassador says decision won’t change relation between the countries Fran O’Sullivan (Herald)

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

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The BFD is seeking journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not to

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Daily News Roundup – 4 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 4 November 2020

New Cabinet Michael Neilson (Herald): Record-breaking Cabinet, but will they be able to deliver for Maori? Jennifer Curtin (The Conversation): Can New Zealand’s most diverse ever cabinet improve representation of women and minorities in general? 1News: Jacinda Ardern ‘utterly rejects’ idea NZ’s most diverse Cabinet is ‘virtue signalling’

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Breaking News: Terror Attack In Vienna

Breaking News: Terror Attack In Vienna

Vienna shooting: Terror attack fears after multiple shots fired by city’s main synagogue POLICE in Austria have rushed to a synagogue in the capital Vienna after reports of a shooting. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1355284/vienna-terror-attack-shooting-austria-police-latest-synagogue-news Vienna shooting: Several killed in ‘synagogue terror attack’ as policeman

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Daily News Roundup – 3 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 3 November 2020

New Cabinet Tim Watkin (RNZ): Ardern’s new Cabinet in safe hands but ‘nothing flashy’ Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Cabinet reshuffle: The winners and losers from Jacinda Ardern’s new lineup Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Jacinda Ardern finally shows she has a backbone with tough Cabinet calls Audrey

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

Are You a Retired Journalist?

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

Are You a Retired Journalist?

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in

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Faces of the Day

Faces of the Day

The Green Party will hold the following portfolios outside of Cabinet: a.    Marama Davidson will be appointed to the position of Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Associate Minister of Housing (Homelessness). b.    Hon James Shaw will be appointed to the position of Minister of Climate

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A Thousand-Year Night Falls on Europe’s Jews

A Thousand-Year Night Falls on Europe’s Jews

Somewhere in Hell, Hitler must be laughing. The EU has achieved what the Third Reich couldn’t: the virtual elimination of the Jews of Europe. Pre-War, there were about 9.5 million Jews in Europe. After the Nazis, there were about 3.5 million left. Today, that population has been

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Maybe if We Don’t Talk About It, It Won’t Come for Us

Maybe if We Don’t Talk About It, It Won’t Come for Us

In J K Rowling’s Harry Potter books, almost all the characters avoid saying the name of the series’ arch-villain, Voldemort. No matter whether they’re good or evil, all but a couple of characters refuse to name him out of fear. Voldemort’s own followers call him “the Dark

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