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Entire crop of blueberries stolen from New Zealand farm

Thousands of kilograms of blueberries have been stolen from a family-run blueberry orchard in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Image: veeterzy, via Pexels Thousands of kilograms of blueberries have been stolen from a family-run blueberry orchard in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, causing financial woes for the business and its employees. The fruit was stolen directly from…

Worshippers at the synagogue on 770 Eastern Parkway, where the tunnel was discovered.

10 arrested in Brooklyn synagogue after secret tunnel discovery

A synagogue became the site of a chaotic brawl between police worshippers, after authorities discovered the existence of a secret tunnel. Image: shalom.bart, via Wikimedia Commons A Brooklyn synagogue became the site of a chaotic brawl between police and Hasidic Jewish worshippers, after authorities discovered a secret tunnel beneath the neighbourhood. The tunnel was found…

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South Korea will end dog meat trade by 2027

On Tuesday, South Korea’s parliament endorsed landmark legislation banning the country’s declining dog meat industry. Image: Irina Zhur, via Pexels On Tuesday, South Korea’s parliament endorsed landmark legislation banning the country’s declining dog meat industry. The legislation, which will come into effect in 2027, will outlaw the breeding, butchery, distribution and sale of dogs for…

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Hopes high for SEC to approve first-ever Bitcoin ETF

US regulators are expected to approve applications for the very first spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund), as a Wednesday deadline looms. Image: Alesia Kozik, via Pexels US regulators are expected to approve applications for the very first spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund), as a Wednesday deadline looms. Expectations are high, with speculators foreseeing that the…

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Cyber attack on Victorian court database could expose sensitive cases

Victoria’s court system fell victim to a ransomware assault in which hackers breached a section of the court’s audio-visual archive. Image: Pixabay, via Pexels Victoria’s court system fell victim to a ransomware assault in which hackers breached a section of the court’s audio-visual archive.    The cyber attack is suspected to be the work of…