WATCH: How many pull-ups can you do? Trump revives fitness test for school kids
The test had been discontinued in 2012 and replaced with a fitness program during Barack Obama’s term.
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Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages – is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it – or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?
Hundreds of sick children from Gaza to be evacuated to UK for critical NHS treatment
Health authorities in Gaza say 92 children have now died of malnutrition-related causes
Shady foreign leaders are pouncing on Trump’s thirst for peace prize – Daily Kos
Shady foreign leaders are pouncing on Trump’s thirst for peace prize Daily KosWhite House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn Yahoo HomeTrump speaks about ending Thailand, Cambodia conflict Fox Ne…
Katie Ledecky breaks her own record in women’s swimming
Katie Ledecky, 28, broke her own record in women’s swimming, winning her seventh straight 800-meter freestyle.
Rescue workers find body amid race to save people trapped in Chile copper mine
Rocks collapsed around the miners during a 4.2 magnitude quake.
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.
Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references
The Smithsonian says the White House did not pressure it to remove references to President Donald Trump’s impeachments from an exhibit.
Hamas propaganda video shows malnourished Israeli hostage
Disturbing new video shows a severely malnourished Israeli hostage being held in what appears to be an underground tunnel. This comes as witnesses and aid workers say Israeli troops opened fire on hungry civilians at two Gaza food distribution sites. D…
100,000 people came out to march across Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say – as it happened
This blog is now closedAs thousands of people make their way to Lang Park in central Sydney for the start of a march in support of Palestinians in Gaza, the organisers the Palestine Action Group have asked people to arrive early for the 1pm start.“Rain…