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‘Venture capitalist’ offered to buy Virgin Orbit for $200m. He had ‘less than a buck’ to his name, SEC says
Read More Matthew Brown’s ‘bogus offer’ to buy Virgin Orbit caused the company’s stock to jump in 2023 Matthew Brown’s ‘bogus offer’ to buy Virgin Orbit caused the company’s stock to jump in 2023
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Cell phones and social media have been banned in LA public schools
Read More The school board has yet to determine exactly how they will enforce the ban across the entire school day The school board has yet to determine exactly how they will enforce the ban across the entire school day
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Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest can sue Meta over Facebook scam ads, US court rules
Read More The Australian mining magnate can try to prove that Meta was negligent in allowing scam ads on Facebook, judge says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A US judge has rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit…
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President Marcos Jr. hasn’t put an end to killings in the Philippines’ drug war
Read More Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr. said he would turn his predecessor’s deadly campaign against drug users and sellers “bloodless.” Yet extrajudicial killings continue. Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr. said he would turn his predecessor’s deadly campaign against drug users and sellers “bloodless.” Yet extrajudicial killings continue.
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Boeing boss grilled by US lawmakers and victims
Read MoreBoeing’s CEO defended the company and pledged that it has learned from past mistakes.Boeing’s CEO defended the company and pledged that it has learned from past mistakes.
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News live: Peter Dutton to unveil nuclear plans; Australia accuses China of ‘destabilising’ behaviour in South China Sea
Read More Opposition leader expected to announce details of policy after party room meeting this morning; Dfat statement comes after premier Li Qiang completed four-day visit. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has accused China of escalating its “deeply concerning…
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Schumer slams Republicans for blocking ‘life and death’ bump stock ban after Supreme Court ruling
Read More The failed attempt for a vote comes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms under the Trump administration ruled incorrectly in banning bump stocks The failed attempt for a vote comes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms under the Trump…
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Watch Putin and Kim Jong-un awkwardly debate who gets in car first during Russian dictator’s North Korea visit
Read More Watch Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un awkwardly debate who gets in the car first during Russian dictator’s North Korea visit on Tuesday (18 June). Watch Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un awkwardly debate who gets in the car first during Russian dictator’s North Korea visit on Tuesday (18 June).
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Popular Kazakh opposition figure in hospital after being shot in Kyiv
Read More Aydos Sadykoy has a large YouTube following and is a strong critic of President Tokayev of Kazakhstan A Kazkah opposition figure and prominent blogger with more than a million subscribers on YouTube has been seriously wounded in an attempted killing in Kyiv. Aydos Sadykov, who was granted asylum in Ukraine in 2014, was…
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Chiquita is ordered to pay millions to families of death squad victims in Colombia
Read More A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the relatives of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad. A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the…
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Israeli jets bomb Lebanon
Read More The IDF has reportedly approved plans for a ground operation against Hezbollah Israel Defense Forces (IDF) jets have bombed several Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, West Jerusalem announced on Tuesday evening. Earlier in the day, Hezbollah released a video of what it says are its spy drones flying over northern Israel and filming…
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Russia’s Putin Visits North Korea
Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a two-day state visit to North Korea meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. We explore how the two countries might cooperate, with NPR’s correspondents in Moscow and Seoul. (Image credit: Vladimir Smirnov) Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a two-day state visit to North Korea meeting with…
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USC student, 19, accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man trying to break into cars in front of frat house
Read More Ivan Gallegos, 19, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder and held on $2 million bond Ivan Gallegos, 19, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder and held on $2 million bond
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The mystery monolith returns! Mirrored structure appears again in Las Vegas desert
Read More A monolith previously appeared on a Las Vegas street in 2020 A monolith previously appeared on a Las Vegas street in 2020
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What to expect out of Putin’s visit to North Korea
Read More NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Angela Stent, senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Angela Stent, senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea.
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Biden to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses
Read MoreThe policy will allow those who have been in the US for at least 10 years to work legally.The policy will allow those who have been in the US for at least 10 years to work legally.
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Netanyahu, Blinken provide conflicting accounts on US weapons to Israel
Read MoreIsraeli PM says the US promised to remove restrictions on arms, but Washington says bomb shipment still under review.Israeli PM says the US promised to remove restrictions on arms, but Washington says bomb shipment still under review.
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Fema petitioned to make extreme heat and wildfire smoke major disasters
Read More Center for Biological Diversity signed a joined petition to recognize the increasing number of heat-related crises A coalition of environmental non-profit organizations have called on the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) to add extreme heat and wildfire smoke to its list of major disasters that could qualify for emergency funding. The Center…
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Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter sentenced to 55 life terms in prison
Read More Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty in January to federal hate and gun charges after five killed in Club Q shooting The man who shot and killed five people and injured nearly 20 others at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2022 pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges and was sentenced…
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911 goes down across the entire state of Massachusetts
Read More The Boston Fire Department advised individuals with emergencies to call them directly or to visit firehouses, if possible The Boston Fire Department advised individuals with emergencies to call them directly or to visit firehouses, if possible
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Massachusetts suffers statewide outage of its 911 services
Read MoreThe 911 system across Massachusetts has gone down, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call numberThe 911 system across Massachusetts has gone down, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink sued by staffer who claims she was exposed to herpes by infected lab monkeys
Read More Ex-employee also claims she was fired after she told her superiors that she was pregnant Ex-employee also claims she was fired after she told her superiors that she was pregnant
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Moment McDonald’s worker opens fire on drive-thru customer who complained about incorrect order
Read More Chassidy Gardner, 22, of Lakeland, was arrested after police officers responded to a reported shooting at the McDonald’s drive-thru Chassidy Gardner, 22, of Lakeland, was arrested after police officers responded to a reported shooting at the McDonald’s drive-thru
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Vladimir Putin receives warm welcome in North Korea
Read More Russian president makes first visit to country in 24 years as anti-west relationship deepens Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a summit with Kim Jong-un, amid US warnings against any agreement that could add to military pressure on Ukraine and raise tensions on the Korean peninsula. Making his first visit to…
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7,000 residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico ordered to evacuate due to wildfire: ‘GO NOW’
Read More The fire started on Monday on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, where officials have declared a state of emergency The fire started on Monday on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, where officials have declared a state of emergency
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Labour would use part of NHS budget to buy beds in care homes
Read More Party says plan would free up thousands of England hospital beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayed UK election live – latest updates NHS money will be used to buy thousands of beds in care homes under Labour plans to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waits in A&E and patients…
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Ecuador moves to restrict U.S.-bound Chinese migrants, many of whom cross at California
Read More Ecuador moves to crack down on Chinese migrants who fly there en route to the United States. Most cross the border into California and seek asylum. Ecuador moves to crack down on Chinese migrants who fly there en route to the United States. Most cross the border into California and seek asylum.
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Riley Strain’s cause of death revealed as alcohol poisoning and drowning
Read More The mystery surrounding his death comes to an end as the autopsy report indicates there was no foul play The mystery surrounding his death comes to an end as the autopsy report indicates there was no foul play
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Biden campaign tries to flip North Carolina ahead of tight November contest
Read More Doanld Trump won the Tar Heel state by 1.34 percent – fewer than 75,000 votes – in 2020 Doanld Trump won the Tar Heel state by 1.34 percent – fewer than 75,000 votes – in 2020
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Hezbollah drone footage claims to show surveillance over Israel
Read MoreDrone footage released by Hezbollah is claiming to show the group’s surveillance of Israel’s port city of Haifa.Drone footage released by Hezbollah is claiming to show the group’s surveillance of Israel’s port city of Haifa.
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Another Solar Company Goes Bust
Read More One of the largest residential solar installers in the nation has abruptly shut its doors and filed for bankruptcy in the latest blow to a troubled industry. Titan Solar, which installed thousands of systems across the U.S., informed its employees June 13 that it was “closing its doors,” having failed to secure a…
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Conflict Deprives Children of Education in Northern Syrian IDP Camps
Read More IDLIB, Syria, Jun 18 (IPS) – Twelve-year-old Walid Al-Hussein, displaced from the city of Kafranbel to a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Idlib on the border with Turkey, has given up his dream of becoming a lawyer. Read the full story, “Conflict Deprives Children of Education in Northern Syrian IDP…
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Boeing CEO set for Senate grilling on airplane safety as new whistleblower emerges: Live updates
Read More David Calhoun will face questions about on the beleagured aircraft manufacturers ‘broken safety culture’ at 2pm eastern time David Calhoun will face questions about on the beleagured aircraft manufacturers ‘broken safety culture’ at 2pm eastern time
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Deepfake video of Nigel Farage playing Minecraft ‘of course’ not real, party says
Read More Deepfake videos have failed to disrupt election campaign as some predicted, instead existing as obviously fake memes The video is clear: Nigel Farage, appearing on screen as a gaming livestreamer, is commentating as he plays Minecraft. The Reform UK party leader explains that he has logged on to Rishi Sunak’s server, tracked down…
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Kenya scraps bread tax as protesters tear-gassed
Read MoreDozens of people were also been arrested amid the demonstrations as MPs announce the axing of some taxes.Dozens of people were also been arrested amid the demonstrations as MPs announce the axing of some taxes.
