They Shoot Messengers, Don’t They?
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"“I sit in this office now. Tomorrow it will be someone else… Can you imagine that hundreds of my colleagues could stomach or remain quiet about publishing a… rate very different from what they had established?” You might be forgiven for thinking that this quote came from now former US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) More
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Middle East Turmoil and the Tragedy of the Forgotten King-Crane Commission Report
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"Counterfactuals – what if so and so had happened? – are always dicey. For example; would there have been a full-scale Vietnam War if President John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated? There is no way to prove that hypothesis right or wrong. In the case of today’s Middle East, one could
Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak | Health News | Al Jazeera
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The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases top 8,000.Erin Hale (Al Jazeera)
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J. #Branco
La situation devient caricaturale. Après #Free, #Bouygues, #Accor, #SFR, et tant d'autres, c'est au tour d' #AirFrance de voir l'ensemble de ses bases de données piratées et prêtes à se voir divulguées.
Ce sont désormais les données personnelles de dizaines de millions de Français, dont pour certains leurs données bancaires, qui sont en libre circulation.
Ce sont autant de personnes vulnérables qui vont demain se faire escroquer.
Des panels les agglomérant sont déjà en cours de constitution, pour être vendus aux plus offrants.
Que fait le parquet de Paris ?
Il faut d'urgence commence à poursuivre les entreprises qui manquent de protéger leurs données.
Cela devient un enjeu de sécurité nationale.
Il serait bon que nos Procureurs à Paris s'en rendent compte, cessent d'incarcérer des innocents, de poursuivre des opposants, d'enterrer des dossiers gênants, et, dans leurs délires de grandeur, de tenter d'emprisonner Elon Musk ou Pavel Durov, plutôt que de se préoccuper des intérêts des Français.
Maintenant.
#juanbranco 7/08/25
When I Say Russia Doesn't Care ...
When I say Russia doesn't care, here is a sign. Nadezhda Kadysheva. St. Petersburg a few days ago. She was supposed to be a backwater Russian folk singer. She is Russia's Dolly Parton now. Russian women dressing in Russian traditional garb and tens of thousands singing about love.I am sure a bunch of cretins from neocon think-tanks can explain this ... nah, I am screwing with you. Per Kurtokova--she is a concentrated expression of Russian beauty. These are gigantic Russian hits today.
... here is a sign. Nadezhda Kadysheva. St. Petersburg a few days ago. She was supposed to be a backwater Russian folk singer. She is Russi...smoothiex12.blogspot.com
This is a horrific possibility.
But, if true, neither the IT fail nor the cover-up would surprise anybody with regular dealings with the court system.
Indeed, it is hardly now a 'system' - just constant improvisations in an under-funded process, not fit for purpose.
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Sources say judges in courts and tribunals will have made rulings when evidence was incomplete.Alys Harte (BBC News)
How City-Owned Grocery Stores Can Tackle Food Insecurity
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"Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was powered by a focus on affordability. One of his more innovative proposals to help address the city’s growing cost-of-living crisis is to open a city-owned grocery store in each borough that expands access to good-quality food for residents at an More
Was mir gestern das Herz wärmte:
💚 Ich konnte die Stieglitze beobachten, wie sie ihren Nachwuchs (und sich selbst) in den hohen Sonnenblumen fütterten.
💚 Wir @herbergsmuetter hatten einen wundervollen Nachmittag in Bad #Kleingarten.
💚 Die Fäden sind raus.
#dreigutedingedestages #garten #BirdsOfMastodon #Bloomscrolling
Ayatollah Khamenei appoints Ali Larijani as his representative to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.PressTV
posting a random screenshot from one of my vns every day (unless i forget) day #52
this is from all ashes and illusions
#visualnovel #anime #animeart #indiegame
🤖 Nul besoin d'attendre les puces dans le cerveau ou le développement de vers robotiques dans notre intestin : la prophétie dystopique de la #dépendance ultime à la machine est déjà réalisée.
Plus que ça, nous devrions être reconnaissant de ce #parasitisme insidieux, sous prétexte de nous faciliter, accélérer, soulager notre vie quotidienne.
Mais nous n'avons que faire d'une pseudo-délivrance de nos tâches de subsistance : ce que nous voulons, c'est être dignes, autonomes, libres.
#société #Capitalisme #ATR #technopush #technologie #telephone #smartphone #antitechnologie #resistance #écologie #écologieradicale
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The following is an excerpt from Nafis Hasan's new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care, published byNafis Hasan (CounterPunch.org)
War Causes Cancer
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"The following is an excerpt from Nafis Hasan’s new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care, published by Common Notions. Listen to an interview with Hasan on the latest episode of CounterPunch Radio. +++ Every major armed conflict since World War I has created significant cancer clusters among both More
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The following is an excerpt from Nafis Hasan's new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care, published byNafis Hasan (CounterPunch.org)
There are times when it is difficult to bring myself to my writer’s desk, when I know there is something that desperately needs to be acknowledged, but I barely have the words for it.Patrick Mazza (CounterPunch.org)
China has transitioned from one of the poorest nations in the world to the second-largest economy with nuclear-armed forces growing at a record pace.Melvin Goodman (CounterPunch.org)
African Migration and the Violence of Global Capitalism
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"Introduction Irish Journalist Sally Hayden investigates the impacts related to capital and how it marginalizes migrant populations within the international order. In My Fourth Time, We Drowned, she talks about how the chaotic politics of migration are virtually contracted out by unaccountable actors (IGOs), thereby showing neoliberalism’s
Introduction Irish Journalist Sally Hayden investigates the impacts related to capital and how it marginalizes migrant populations within theDaniel Falcone (CounterPunch.org)
Όλη η Ελλάδα στους δρόμους για την Παλαιστίνη – την Κυριακή 10 Αυγούστου
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Μαζικές κινητοποιήσεις σε δεκάδες πόλεις, νησιά και χωριά σε όλη τη χώρα προγραμματίζονται για την Κυριακή 10 Αυγούστου, στο πλαίσιο της πανελλαδικής ημέρας δράσης υπέρ του Παλαιστινιακού λαού.Ioanna (INFO-WAR)
Israel-Gaza war live: security cabinet approves #Gaza City take over; opposition leader calls decision ‘a disaster’
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It is thought that the security cabinet’s decision to take over Gaza City as opposed to the entire territory could reflect the reservations of Israel’s top military officials.
PM says action ‘will do nothing to end conflict or secure hostages’ release, it will only bring more bloodshed’Amy Sedghi (The Guardian)
Jon Elmer, contributing editor, brings the latest resistance news from Gaza and an update on Yemeni support operations.This is a segment from The Electronic ...YouTube
Fast Food Nation Revisited: Vietnamese Immigrant Writes About Low-Wage Work in U.S.
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"De-industrialization in the northeast spawned a service sector that didn’t quite match the employment opportunities of the old, manufacturing-based economy. The resulting lower wages, limited job benefits, and reduced job security propelled many workers, their families, and communities
#Oil exploration in the #Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting one of the best-preserved tropical ecosystems left on Earth up for auction, and the impact could be felt worldwide
In my #Gaza maternity ward, life and death coexist, but so does hope
On a hospital night shift, a medical intern reflects on the hardship, hunger and resilience of women who bring children into the world amid war.
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A medical intern reflects on the hardship, hunger and resilience of women who bring children into the world amid war.Nada Almadhoun (Al Jazeera)
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Houthis Level a Threat at 64 Shipowners for Violating Israeli “Blockade” @yemen
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The Houthi militants in Yemen are continuing their pressure campaign, reporting they have warned 64 shipowners of the consequences of continuing to ca...The Maritime Executive
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable — but so did the divine right of kings”
#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten #SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli
#antiPalestinianracism #canada #usa #yemen
@blackmastodon #freePalestine #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide
#palestina #StopAIPAC #IDFTerrorists #DismantleZionism
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Ben Shelton rallies to beat Karen Khachanov in Toronto final
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Political Theory: Rule and Be Ruled
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"Prologue On and off, I have spent decades studying Greek history. I am not so sure, however, that I fully understand what made the ancient Greeks so original and, at times, so self-destructive. Greatness, however, is easier to explain than the temptation to discord and civil wars. As early as in the Bronze Age of More
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Anthony Richardson injured as Colts fall to Ravens 24-16 in their preseason opener
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Thinking about getting one of these Parallelogram Binocular Mounts with 5 or 6 degrees of motion.
Laith sits with fiction author, journalist and translator, Lilian Hamze, to discuss current realities of Unitary Muslims (Druze) in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, the competing factions for and against collaboration with the Zionist Enemy, history of …Free Palestine TV (FPTV’s Substack)
Abducted by Israel and Abandoned by Lebanon, Lebanese Fishermen Fear the Sea
In southern Lebanon, legacy fishermen are losing their livelihoods amid repeated Israeli abductions and attacks. The Lebanese state is doing little to help.
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These fears aren’t new. During Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon from 1978 until 2000, fishermen were routinely harassed. Occupation soldiers frequently invaded Lebanese waters and terrorized fishermen, destroying their nets, detaining them, and humiliating them with strip searches.
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“Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers... Choose DSY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit crushing game shows, stucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away in the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself, choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that?”
Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting
just wondering if you're done being mass hypnotised, mass lobotomised, mass sterilised and castrated yet.
you done yet?
Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominance
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If you value the SNHS then beware of Labour
Scottish Labour take £200k in private healthcare-linked donations - all part of the Westminster tendency to sell us all out.
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#Scotland #PoliticalFunding #Labour #Health #Lobbying #MPsForSale
SCOTTISH Labour have been panned over research which found its MPs have received nearly £200,000 from donors linked to private healthcare ...James Walker (The National)
Israel is committing genocide as part of a war of conquest. If Israel is not isolated diplomatically and economically, this will become the new normal. Good news for Russia, the US, China. Good news for fascism. apnews.com/article/isra...
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Occupying Gaza isn't just abhorrent because it will inevitably lead to the continuation of the genocide.
It's also plain stupid: in 2005, Israel withdrew from Gaza not as a goodwill gesture or for peace, as bad faith historians may claim, but because occupying the strip was financially unsustainable and a security nightmare for the occupying forces. There is 0 reason to assume a new Israeli occupation of Gaza would be different this time.
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Neu: In WDR 5 sprach ich mit Journalistin Anja Backhaus über die aktuelle Veränderung in der deutschen Nahost-Berichterstattung. Und darüber, wie die Instrumentalisierung von Bildern, ein gruppenbezogener Generalverdacht und fehlende völkerrechtliche Verankerung aktiv mediale Verzerrungen erzeugen.
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Die deutsche Medienberichterstattung zum Nahostkonflikt hat sich in den letzten Wochen nochmals intensiviert. Ob diese kritischer geworden ist und welche Rolle Bilder dabei spielen, darüber sprechen wir mit Medienkritikerin Nadia Zaboura.Mediathek
Quellen:
🔹 @mathieuvonrohr vom @spiegel
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🔹 Medienjournalistin Annika Schneider von Übermedien
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🔹 Genfer Konventionen
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🔹 Internationaler Strafgerichtshof
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"And I want to be equally clear that the burden of proving that the protective status is lost rests with those who fire the gun, the missile, or the rocket in question."
🔹 Susan Sontag
"Das Leiden anderer betrachten"
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Israel zerstört das Hilfssystem der Uno, ersetzt es durch die militarisierte, unprofessionelle Organisation GHF – und beschuldigt dann die Vereinten Nationen, für den Hunger in Gaza verantwortlich zu sein. So funktioniert Desinformation.Mathieu von Rohr (DER SPIEGEL)
Zazen is the starting point
and the arrival point.
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#zen #silence #prayer #meditation #practice
Zazen is the starting pointand the arrival point,there is no path,no progression,no pedigree,all this is part of the illusion bubble©FJ Fev 2025Books / Participation/ Session hoursGroups (WhatsApp-…Notes & Silence
Wenn eine über jeden Zweifel erhabene Wissenschaftlerin in Würde erklärt, dass sie für das Amt der Verfassungsrichterin nicht mehr zur Verfügung steht, dann ist das etwas anderes als „Brosius-Gersdorf wirft hin“, liebe Nachrichtensender.
Bei „wirft hin“ sehe ich ein wütendes Kind oder eine beleidigte Leberwurst vor mir, keine stolze, verantwortungsvolle Frau, der sehr übel mitgespielt wurde - was sie glücklicherweise auch klar benennt.
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We used to joke that every incoming Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge gets to force one government U-turn by threatening to pull the university out of undergraduate education and go postgrad-and-research-only. It may be time for Prof. Prentice to shoot her shot.
(Or for universities to cut their losses, and pivot away from teaching and research altogether to focus on lobbying and consultancy.)
Comment comprendre ce que l'on entends par "Dharma" ?
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#spiritualité #pratique #silence #prière #méditation
Étonnamment, pour faire comprendre à une esprit occidental ce que l’on entend par Dharma, au sens ‘ordre cosmique’, ‘réalité infinie’, il est pertinent de passer par ce que l’on appelle la grandeur…Notes & Silence
Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to 'make DC safe again'
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KI ist überall. Doch vor allem ist Künstliche Intelligenz der Treiber eines Investitions-Hypes. Experten warnenDER STANDARD
Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision
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As for those who have delayed their verdict regarding the Israeli genocide, no rationale can possibly absolve them. They will be judged by history.admin (Politics For The People)
Your restaurant's website is often the first interaction a customer has with your brand, and it can decide whether they choose to dine with you. It's more than a digital presence — it's a tool to attract and convert visitors. A skilled website designer or web design agency can craft a site that's both visually appealing and highly functional, ensuring it drives business to your door.
Customers visit your site to see what's on the menu, not to browse generic images or logos. High-quality, authentic photos of your dishes are critical. A website designer can optimize these images to load quickly while showcasing your food in an appetizing way, giving customers a clear idea of what to expect.
A menu buried in a PDF or scattered across multiple pages frustrates users, especially on mobile. A clean, scrollable menu integrated into the site is the best solution. A web design agency can create a system that lets you update items or prices easily, keeping your menu current without needing technical expertise. PDFs are fine for printing, but they shouldn't be the only option.
Too many restaurant websites hide contact details or use broken booking systems. Your phone number should be prominent on every page, your address should link to a map, and any booking option must work seamlessly on mobile. A website designer ensures these features are intuitive and always accessible, making it easy for customers to connect.
Most visitors browse your site on their phones, often while on the move. A mobile-first design prioritizes small screens with simple navigation and tappable buttons. A web design agency tests your site across devices to ensure it's fast and user-friendly, capturing those spur-of-the-moment diners.
A brief story about what makes your restaurant unique — like your local ingredients or family recipes — builds a connection. Keep it short and place it where it enhances the experience without overshadowing key features. A website designer can weave this narrative into the design seamlessly.
A slow website drives customers away before they see your menu. Optimized images, reliable hosting, and clean code are essential for speed. A web design agency handles these technical details, ensuring your site loads quickly and keeps visitors engaged.
An outdated site with old menus or promotions signals neglect. A website designer can include tools for easy updates, allowing you to keep content fresh without hassle. This reassures customers your restaurant is active and welcoming.
If you offer delivery or pickup, the ordering process should be clear and mobile-friendly. Whether using a third-party platform or a custom system, it needs to be intuitive. A website designer ensures ordering feels like a natural part of your site's experience.
Your website should reflect your restaurant's personality, whether it's a cozy bistro or a modern gastropub. A web design agency crafts colors, fonts, and layouts to match your vibe, creating a digital space that feels like your dining room.
Avoid flashy extras like animations until the essentials — menu, photos, contact info, and speed — are perfect. A website designer prioritizes these core elements to ensure your site drives business effectively.
A great restaurant website is clear, fast, and customer-focused, showcasing your food and simplifying connections. Partnering with a Singapore website designer or web design agency ensures your site is as inviting as your restaurant, turning online visitors into loyal diners.
Create a powerful online presence with our modern and innovative web design services. Our skilled web designers will create a custom website that fits your brand.iClick Media
It's an indisputable fact that if you put an offer on the table to first fully implement already existing ICJ rulings and UN resolutions as a baseline, and then negotiate on the open questions that remain, Palestinians, including their ‘extremists', would agree without hesitation, and Israel would categorically refuse, including its 'liberal' political wing.
That asymmetry alone tells you absolutely everything there is to know about which side is to blame for the absence of a negotiated solution by now.
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A major ground operation there could displace tens of thousands of people and further disrupt efforts to deliver food to the territory.TheJournal.ie
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Exclusive: Lindsay Hoyle blocked the release of his own email correspondence, using a ‘get out of jail free’ cardMartin Williams (Declassified Media ltd)
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Fuck AI, fuck silicon valley fascist tech bros, death to the IDF, free Palestine
This image by AFP photojournalist Omar al-Qattaa shows a skeletal, underfed girl in Gaza, where Israel's blockade has fuelled fears of mass famine in the Palestinian territory.
But when social media users asked Grok where it came from, X boss Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot was certain that the photograph was taken in Yemen nearly seven years ago.
The AI bot's untrue response was widely shared online and a left-wing pro-Palestinian French lawmaker, Aymeric Caron, was accused of peddling disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war for posting the photo.
#accaddeoggi - 8 Agosto 1983: La battaglia di Comiso
1) Jerusalem is deliberating a plan to conquer the entire Gaza Strip.2) Jordan and Egypt warn that reoccupying Gaza would draw a reaction.3) The Lebanese Gov...YouTube
Familienvideos, Selfies, Chatgruppen: Die Bundesregierung will es Polizeibehörden erlauben, das öffentliche Internet mit den biometrischen Daten gesuchter Personen abzugleichen.
Gesichtserkennung und Datenanalyse: Zivilgesellschaft stellt sich gegen „Sicherheitspaket“
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Just a #wholesomepost . My Norwegian grandma made this every year from garden veggies, but never saw recipe til now♥️
Soooo good, you guys!!
Kesäkeitto "Summer soup", is a traditional Finnish soup. It's best made of fresh vegetables.
6-15 spring potatoes, depending on size
4-6 carrots
1 cauliflower
3 dl peas
0,5 dl chopped parsley
1 l water
1 l whole milk
4 tbs wheat flour
2 tsp salt
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp White pepper
butter
1. Chop the vegetables and add them in boiling water with salt.
2. Boil until done, not too soggy.
3. Mix the flour and milk and add the mixture in the soup. Add the sugar and White pepper.
4. Boil a bit more so that the soup thickens.
5. Serve with about 1 tsb of butter.
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我服了
看样子大家都怎么了解社保
一个两个说自己要交好几千
我一看，把公司缴纳部分也算进自己口袋了
我就突然想起那天我怼我朋友
我朋友老婆注册了一家贸易公司
他抱怨说他年限缴足了，不想缴了。如果能不缴，把这部分钱都给他，多好
我说：你老婆也刚注册新企业，你觉得不给员工缴纳社保，就会把企业承担的部分也一并给到你企业员工了吗？
我朋友：哦
呵呵
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Confirmed cases of measles in England by month, age, region and upper-tier local authority: 2024
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Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus
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