Thursday, 30 June 2022

Xi begins two-day visit to Hong Kong amid security and Covid bubble.


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The Lightning Rod Issue That Looms Over the Governor’s Race


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As Dockworkers Near Contract’s End, Many Others Have a Stake


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Editing With a Reporter’s Instinct


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Seth Meyers Calls Out Fox News Hosts for Falling Speechless


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Justice Neil Gorsuch fumes that the Supreme Court 'failed' to 'honor this Nation's promises' as it rolled back tribal authority in Oklahoma



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TikToker and law school graduate is first Asian American to win Miss Texas title in its 85-year history



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Wednesday, 29 June 2022

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Twin sisters swapped passports and used each other's identities to travel abroad more than 30 times



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Udaipur: India state on alert after Prophet Muhammad row beheading

Two Muslim men in Rajasthan killed a Hindu tailor who backed controversial remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.

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Finland and Sweden make security pledges to win Turkey’s acceptance of their NATO membership bids.


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6th-grade Asian girl in NYC diagnosed with PTSD after 4 male bullies allegedly assault her



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Japan swelters in worst heatwave since 1875

Unrelenting temperatures break records for June as officials warn of a looming power shortage.

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Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Nazi camp guard, 101, given five years for aiding murder

The oldest Nazi criminal ever to stand trial in Germany, he had always denied being a camp guard.

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A Brooklyn Food Crawl That’s Powered by the Australian Crawl


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Will Sweden and Finland go from neutral to Nato?

It would be a historic shift if they do and Turkey is the only obstacle to them joining.

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NATO says it will significantly increase troops assigned to its eastern flank.


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Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades



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Monday, 27 June 2022

Sofia Sapega: Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student appeals for pardon

Sofia Sapega's plea comes a year after she was detained by the KGB on a diverted flight in Minsk.

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Europe and the U.S. court India to join efforts to punish Russia.


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Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century, reports say



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Russia appears to miss its foreign debt payments deadline, falling into default.


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Sydney climate protests: Activists block streets and harbour tunnel

The protesters say their actions are urgently needed, but police label them "violent" and "erratic".

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Sunday, 26 June 2022

Tornadoes and thunderstorms clobber Kansas



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Ukraine war: UK joins ban on imports of Russian gold

The move by the UK, US, Canada and Japan will "strike at the heart of Putin's war machine", the UK PM says.

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NASA’s Return to the Moon Starts With Launching a 55-Pound Cube


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Asian US Navy veteran knocked out in LA Koreatown attack to press charges if assailant is caught



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Rising food and fuel prices loom over the summit.


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Saturday, 25 June 2022

How to Survive a Rental Bidding War


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The moment a woman was saved from rushing flood waters in China

It took rescue crews multiple attempts to reach the woman who was clinging to her car.

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Norway Mass Shooting Is Being Investigated as Terrorism, Police Say


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The Arizona Senate calls a recess with protesters gathered at the entrance.


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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Sell a Pair of Penthouses in NoLIta


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Obergefell, the plaintiff in the SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling, said it's 'quite telling' Clarence Thomas omitted the case that legalized interracial marriage after saying the courts should go after other right to privacy cases



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Italy's Red Brigades: Ex-members face extradition from France

A French court will decide the fate of several ex-members of the violent Red Brigades guerrilla group.

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Friday, 24 June 2022

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Murder conviction overturned in Georgia hot-car death case over 'prejudicial' evidence



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Court Ruling on Guns: The Legislature’s Options


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Trump feeling fallout of Capitol attack hearings as allies abandon ship



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Severodonetsk: Ukrainian forces told to retreat from key eastern city

Severodonetsk is the focus of Russia's invasion as Moscow tries to take control of the east.

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Thursday, 23 June 2022

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Trump aides didn't know someone was filming Trump on January 6 until the House committee got the footage: reports



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World Aquatics Championships: US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez rescued by coach after fainting in pool

American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez is rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships.

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Extreme Weather Hits China With Massive Floods and Scorching Heat


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4 inmates who escaped federal prison camp back in custody



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Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Who Stops a ‘Bad Guy With a Gun’?


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Malawi police arrest Chinese national accused of paying kids to say ‘I am a Black monster’ for videos



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Recent Ukrainian strikes in Black Sea suggest it has received powerful Western weapons, analysts say.


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Take a look at China's biggest destroyer, a $920 million cruiser that's said to be the second-most powerful in the world after the USS Zumwalt



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Married interracial YouTube couple Jin and Juice allege domestic abuse in public fight amid divorce



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How Russia has outflanked Ukraine in Africa

Many African leaders believe that a confrontational stance towards Russia is not in their interest.

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Tuesday, 21 June 2022

When Antlers Tangle, Sometimes Both Animals Lose


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Korean former Navy SEAL Ken Rhee shares video of tense Ukraine mission evacuating wounded soldier



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U.K. Train Strike Expected to Cause Transit Chaos


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U.S. officials predict the war’s path.


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'It always wins': North Korea may declare COVID-19 victory



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Monday, 20 June 2022

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This May Be the COVID Variant Scientists Are Dreading



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A new brand of activist takes aim at the Ukraine war and the climate crisis, together.


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Ukrainian Air Force destroys Russian stronghold and kill soldiers from company tactical group



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Patrice Lumumba: Why a tooth is all that remains of the Congolese hero

All that remains of Congo's murdered leader Patrice Lumumba is being handed to his family in Brussels.

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Sunday, 19 June 2022


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MTV 'Jackass' star Bam Margera found at hotel bar after leaving Florida rehab center



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Ukraine war could last for years, warns Nato chief

Jens Stoltenberg says the costs of war are high but the price of letting Moscow win is even greater.

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NATO’s leader says the war in Ukraine could last years.


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California smash-and-grab at Macy’s occurs at same mall where dozens of looters robbed Nordstrom last year



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Saturday, 18 June 2022

African brain drain: '90% of my friends want to leave'

A new survey reveals 52% of young Africans are considering emigrating - some of them told the BBC why.

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The Rush to E.S.G., With or Without Elon Musk


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Filipino woman allegedly abused by her employers pleads to stop her family's deportation from Canada



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Fires burn through Shanghai chemical plant

One person dies in the blaze, which spews black smoke into the sky above China's largest city.

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Trains set on fire in India military hiring protests

Demonstrations over a new government plan to hire soldiers on temporary contracts turn violent.

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Friday, 17 June 2022

Paolo Macchiarini: Surgeon convicted for fatal Swedish transplants

Paolo Macchiarini, once seen as a pioneering surgeon, is given a suspended sentence for bodily harm.

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Mientras se acerca la Copa del Mundo, Catar continúa trabajando en los preparativos durante el verano


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Reflecting on a Deep Investigation


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Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend?


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Is Avalanche Defenseman Cale Makar the Stephen Curry of Hockey?


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Woman filmed spewing racist slurs at Orlando restaurant’s Asian staff after refund disagreement



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NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to claim fourth title in eight years

The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to win game six of the NBA Finals and claim their fourth NBA title in eight years.

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Thursday, 16 June 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell lawyers want sentence 'well below' recommended term

Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team argue she should not be made a scapegoat for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Nevada Senator Hopes History Repeats as She Faces a Hard-Right Rival


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Johnny Depp Through the Looking Glass


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What’s at Stake for the Celtics and Golden State in Game 6 of the N.B.A. Finals


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Infiltrating a Bachelorette Party


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Macron, Scholtz and Draghi face varying challenges on their Ukraine visit.


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Ethics report into Matt Gaetz expected to be released

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