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Business and economy
New Zealand introduces two new residency pathways for skilled workers and tradespeople to address labor shortages. (Reuters)
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Business and economy
Amazon announces that it will close all 19 of its Amazon Fresh stores in the United Kingdom after "a thorough evaluation of its business operations". (BBC News)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 12 people are killed during flash flooding in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. (Reuters)
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International relations
Indonesia and the European Union sign a free trade agreement in Bali after over nine years of negotiations that will remove tariffs on bilateral trade while also opening investments in other sectors. (DW)
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Law and crime
The Philippine Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation file criminal graft and malversation charges against senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva, representative Zaldy Co, former representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy, and two former public works officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects with the Anti–Money Laundering Council freezing their assets. (Gulf News) (Rappler)
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Law and crime
Trinidad and Tobago's high court blocks the extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the United States, ruling that proceedings were invalid without a formal extradition treaty. (AP)
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Politics and elections
Thousands of people across Italy hold rallies and a general strike to protest against the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and recent ground offensive into Gaza City. Dock workers at ports in Genoa, Livorno, Trieste, and Venice hold strikes, while protesters clash with police in Milan and 20,000 people march in Rome. (DW) (Le Monde)
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Science and technology
Scientists in Argentina identify a new megaraptoran species, Joaquinraptor casali, from fossils in Patagonia, providing one of the most complete skeletons of its group. (AP)