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Trump’s revenge campaign against a Virginia lawmaker ends with a cliffhanger
Read More The primary race between Represenative Bob Good and Trump-backed state Senator John McGuire still remains too close to call The primary race between Represenative Bob Good and Trump-backed state Senator John McGuire still remains too close to call
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Climate Protesters Arrested After Painting Stonehenge Monument Orange
Read More LONDON — Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said. The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.” The incident came just a day before thousands are expected…
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McDonald’s scraps AI trial after bacon added to ice cream – media
Read More The fast food giant will remove voice ordering tech from over 100 outlets by the end of July, the company has reportedly said McDonald’s is scrapping its AI drive-through trial after videos went viral of order mix-ups, including bacon being added to ice cream. The US fast food chain has been testing…
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Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists
Read More Wiltshire police arrest two people after incident in which members of public tried to intervene Two people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange powder paint over Stonehenge. Rishi Sunak condemned the action, saying: “This is a disgraceful act of vandalism to one of the UK’s and the world’s oldest…
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Ukraine ‘snatching’ US Patriot missiles promised to Switzerland
Read More Washington has promised Kiev priority treatment in receiving American arms The US has delayed the contracted delivery of long-range interceptor missiles to Switzerland in order to prioritize Ukraine’s military needs, Swiss media reported on Tuesday citing authorities. President Joe Biden announced last week that foreign buyers of American arms will have to get…
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German conservatives urge clampdown on Ukrainian refugees’ benefits
Read More CDU’s Thomas Strobl leads calls for change in policy, with welfare payments higher than in neighbouring countries Ukrainian refugees in Germany should have their access to welfare payments cut and should be processed through the asylum system instead, a number of leading German politicians are insisting, arguing that the current situation is becoming…
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Scientists Track a Super-Sized Fungus That Hijacks Cicadas
Read More (LISLE, ILL.) — With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough. But some of them really are sex-crazed zombies on speed, hijacked by a super-sized fungus. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] West Virginia University mycology professor Matt Kasson, his 9-year-old son Oliver, and graduate student Angie…
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Climate Change, Ethnicity and Neglect Fuel Violence in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
Read More KADUNA, Nigeria, Jun 19 (IPS) – Lami Kwasu, a farmer in the village of Kafanchan in Kaduna State, north-central Nigeria, was at home one evening in October 2020 when the sound of sporadic gunshots filled the air. Read the full story, “Climate Change, Ethnicity and Neglect Fuel Violence in Nigeria’s Kaduna State”, on…
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Huge blaze closes town near Athens as Greece prepares for wildfire season
Read More More wildfires are expected this summer More wildfires are expected this summer
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China changed village names ‘to erase Uyghur culture’
Read MoreActivists claim removal of place names is the latest attempt to undermine Uyghur culture in China.Activists claim removal of place names is the latest attempt to undermine Uyghur culture in China.
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Trump has history of insulting Black history and communities, says senior Democrat on Juneteenth
Read More Republican ‘is a lot of things but he certainly isn’t subtle’, argues Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison in response to the candidate’s record on race Republican ‘is a lot of things but he certainly isn’t subtle’, argues Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison in response to the candidate’s record on race
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Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as temperatures touch 51C in Saudi Arabia
Read More More than 1.83 million Muslims have performed the Hajj this year More than 1.83 million Muslims have performed the Hajj this year
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Nancy Pelosi meets with Dalai Lama in latest move expected to anger China
Read More The former speaker had previously enraged Beijing by visiting Taiwan The former speaker had previously enraged Beijing by visiting Taiwan
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Rishi Sunak says Tories will not give Frank Hester his money back
Read More PM says donor is ‘genuinely contrite’ as phone-in caller challenges him over businessman’s remarks about Diane Abbott Rishi Sunak has said he will not hand back money from the Conservative party’s biggest donor, who said Diane Abbott should be shot, because the businessman is “genuinely contrite”. A caller during an LBC phone-in asked…
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Freed Israeli hostage says she was held in Gaza hospital, civilian homes
Read MoreAn Israeli woman recounts her ordeal as a hostage in Gaza, where she says Palestinians desperate for money helped Hamas and its allies.An Israeli woman recounts her ordeal as a hostage in Gaza, where she says Palestinians desperate for money helped Hamas and its allies.
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Passenger tracks down her missing luggage to homeless encampment in Hollywood
Read More When she found her suitcase, she discovered it had been opened and that everything had been taken out When she found her suitcase, she discovered it had been opened and that everything had been taken out
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Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry
Read MoreNew report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7.New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7.
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Grand Slam Champions Osaka, Raducanu, Wozniacki, Kerber are Wimbledon Wild Cards
Read More WIMBLEDON, England — Former Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu have all been awarded wild cards for Wimbledon. The grass-court tournament starts on July 1. Osaka — a four-time major champion and former No. 1 player — and three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber returned from maternity leave…
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Hungary unveils MEGA slogan for EU presidency
Read More Budapest aims to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ when it takes the reins next month Hungary has revealed that the slogan for its upcoming presidency of the European Union will be ‘Make Europe Great Again’ (MEGA). Observers immediately noted the similarity to the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) motto deployed by Donald Trump during…
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Berkeley returns to build-to-rent market amid London housing shortage
Read More Housebuilder aims to create 4,000 private rental homes in UK capital and south-east over next decade Business live – latest updates The housebuilder Berkeley is to go back into the private rental market for the first time in a decade by launching a build-to-rent arm to tackle the “severe shortage” of properties in…
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Beware of Vietnam’s new authoritarian president
Read MoreTo Lam’s rise to power is indicative of the Vietnam government’s worsening repression.To Lam’s rise to power is indicative of the Vietnam government’s worsening repression.
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Trump reacts angrily to claims he was ‘meandering’ at meeting with CEOs: ‘Bunch of BS’
Read More Republican scrambles to firefight concerns over his age and mental wellbeing after turning 78 Republican scrambles to firefight concerns over his age and mental wellbeing after turning 78
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Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact
Read More Agreement by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un to come to each other’s aid will add to growing alarm in west The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have signed a pact that includes a clause requiring the countries to come to each other’s aid if either is attacked.…
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New Yorker describes how she tackled child rape suspect after recognizing him from police wanted poster
Read More Queens residents bounded together to detain a suspect until NYPD got to the scene Queens residents bounded together to detain a suspect until NYPD got to the scene
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Video: This Gaza amusement park is filled with displaced Palestinians
Read MoreOne of Gaza’s biggest amusement parks has become an informal camp for forcibly displaced Palestinians seeking refuge.One of Gaza’s biggest amusement parks has become an informal camp for forcibly displaced Palestinians seeking refuge.
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‘I have seen the decline’: pesticides linked to falling UK insect numbers
Read More Experts say invertebrates are exposed to range of chemicals, some of which are 10,000 times more toxic than DDT What are highly hazardous pesticides and how are they used in the UK? Prof Lynn Dicks has had her hands in the soil for almost three decades – and she has watched it slowly…
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Putin and Kim show off “fiery friendship,” pledge unity against U.S.
Read MoreRussia’s Vladimir Putin pays a rare visit to North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un vow to jointly fight “the imperialist hegemonistic policies of the U.S.”Russia’s Vladimir Putin pays a rare visit to North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un vow to jointly fight “the imperialist hegemonistic policies of the U.S.”
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
Read MoreCyril Ramaphosa has been forced to share power after failing to secure a majority in last month’s election.Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to share power after failing to secure a majority in last month’s election.
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Brussels admonishes France over deficit as election nears – Europe live
Read More Country is among seven that could face fines as it heads for high-stakes vote this month Manfred Weber, a German politician and influential political figure in Brussels, has been re-elected as leader of the European parliament’s biggest group, the centre-right European People’s party. What has the European Commission concluded today? The government deficit…
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Man arrested after fatal shooting of Queensland woman sparked police hunt
Read More Mackay public were earlier told to stay indoors while police searched for man allegedly involved in incident Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have arrested a man after a woman was fatally shot in Mackay on Queensland’s mid-north coast. Police were called shortly after 4.30pm…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
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US greenlights new arms sale to Taiwan
Read More The $360 million deal will provide Taipei with hundreds of armed drones and missiles, the State Department has said The US State Department has approved a new weapons sale to Taiwan involving hundreds of armed drones and missiles worth $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has said. Under the deal…
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Woman tried to rescue husband who died by hot tub electrocution, suit says
Read MoreLizette Zambrano jumped in to rescue her drowning husband, then was jolted by the current and sucked in, too, according to the lawsuit.Lizette Zambrano jumped in to rescue her drowning husband, then was jolted by the current and sucked in, too, according to the lawsuit.
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Russia and North Korea agree on mutual aid against aggression – Putin
Read More Pyongyang has the right to defend its sovereignty from the US, the Russian leader has said Moscow and Pyongyang have pledged to assist each other against foreign aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday during a visit to North Korea. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Russia and North Korea have pledged to jointly oppose…
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Nvidia becomes world’s most valuable company
Read MoreThe stock ended the trading day at nearly $136, up 3.5%, making it more valuable than Microsoft.The stock ended the trading day at nearly $136, up 3.5%, making it more valuable than Microsoft.