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Hunter Biden found guilty in federal gun case | First Thing
Read More Republicans double down on conspiracy theories after conviction of president’s son. Plus: the new forms of toxic masculinity dominating social media • Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Hunter Biden was found guilty Tuesday on three felony counts relating to buying a handgun while being a…
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Moon-station deal with China backed by Putin
Read More The agreement with Beijing is aimed at consolidating Russia’s leading role in space exploration, Moscow has said President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement between Russia and China on cooperation in the construction of an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The document, in which the president validates a deal…
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Power of Acknowledging White Privilege in Addressing Racism Within United Nations
Read More NEW YORK, Jun 12 (IPS) – As we commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre this month, organizations and communities should focus on white privilege as it is a critical but often overlooked component of effective racial justice change processes. White privilege, rooted in European-led colonization, provides unearned advantages to white…
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Building fire kills more than 35 people in Kuwait
Read MoreThe fire that broke out in a building south of Kuwait City, housing almost 200 foreign laborers, left another 43 people injured, officials say.The fire that broke out in a building south of Kuwait City, housing almost 200 foreign laborers, left another 43 people injured, officials say.
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Dozens dead as fire engulfs Kuwait residential block
Read MoreAt least 41 people have been killed, many of them thought to be foreign workers, officials say.At least 41 people have been killed, many of them thought to be foreign workers, officials say.
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One dead as gunman hijacks bus and leads police on car chase through Atlanta suburbs
Read More Police said one person was fatally shot after a gunman, identified as 39-year-old felon Joseph Grier, hijacked a commuter bus with 17 people inside Police said one person was fatally shot after a gunman, identified as 39-year-old felon Joseph Grier, hijacked a commuter bus with 17 people inside
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Athens heatwave: Tourist attractions shut and schools suspended amid Greece wildfire fear
Read More Temperatures were expected to hit 43 degrees Celsius Temperatures were expected to hit 43 degrees Celsius
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CNN calls out Fox News’s very different reactions to Hunter Biden and Trump guilty verdicts
Read More Abby Phillip accuses rivals Jeanine Pirro, Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters of hypocrisy: ‘You can’t claim the justice system is dead because of a single conviction while also praising it for another’ Abby Phillip accuses rivals Jeanine Pirro, Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters of hypocrisy: ‘You can’t claim the justice system is dead…
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At least 41 dead as fire engulfs building housing migrant workers in Kuwait
Read More Indian nationals living in cramped apartments among those killed in fire Indian nationals living in cramped apartments among those killed in fire
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Can Labour clean up England’s dangerously dirty water?
Read More Party has vowed to end sewage scandal if it wins power, but experts say it will have to act quickly and ambitiously Since the UK’s general election was called, the Labour party has been seeking to capitalise on voters’ fury over the sewage filling England’s rivers and seas. The debt-ridden, leaking, polluting water…
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Macron addresses French voters after calling for snap election in wake of crushing far-right defeat
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At least 35 dead in Kuwait building fire
Read MoreFire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait.Fire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait.
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Australian teenager arrested after explicit AI photos of 50 schoolgirls appear online
Read More Police say pictures were lifted from girls’ social media handles and doctored using AI Police say pictures were lifted from girls’ social media handles and doctored using AI
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General election live: Rishi Sunak criticised as ‘out of touch’ after Sky TV comments
Read More General secretary of the TUC says ‘millions of kids are going hungry’ after PM uses Sky TV as an example of things he went without as a child Anas Sarwar has said there will be no austerity under a Labour government as he fended off accusations from the SNP during an ill-tempered BBC…
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Emmanuel Macron to hold a press conference amid political disarray in France – Europe live
Read More The far-right National Rally won the European election in France, prompting the president to call a snap election More fallout in French centre-right Vincent Jeanbrun announced he is quitting as the Republicans’ spokesperson. Continue reading…The far-right National Rally won the European election in France, prompting the president to call a snap electionMore fallout…
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Tories fighting to prevent Labour winning ‘supermajority’, says Shapps
Read More Defence secretary says even bigger win than 1997 landslide would be ‘very bad news’ for country UK general election live – latest updates The Conservatives are fighting to prevent Keir Starmer winning a “supermajority” even bigger than Labour’s 1997 landslide victory, Grant Shapps has said. The defence secretary claimed such a result would…
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Two Indians killed fighting for Russian military in Ukraine
Read More New Delhi asks Moscow to stop recuriting Indian citizens in its military New Delhi asks Moscow to stop recuriting Indian citizens in its military
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European Parliament at crossroads as right-wing parties triumph in EU vote
Read MoreWhile the centre-right European People’s Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.While the centre-right European People’s Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.
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DFS furniture chain blames Red Sea crisis for profit warning
Read More Attacks on shipping leading to delays to deliveries and higher shipping costs, says retailer Business live – latest updates The furniture retailer DFS has issued its second profit warning of the year, blaming much of the drop on delays to deliveries and higher shipping costs caused by the Red Sea crisis. The retailer,…
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Man charged after objects thrown at Nigel Farage in Barnsley
Read More Josh Greally, 28, charged with using threatening behaviour towards Reform UK leader while campaigning in South Yorkshire A man has been charged with using threatening behaviour towards Nigel Farage after objects were thrown at him on the general election campaign trail. The Reform UK leader was on top of a party battlebus in…
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‘Disregard for truth’: inquiry calls for greater scrutiny of private consultants following PwC tax scandal
Read More But Greens say the consulting services inquiry report does not go far enough, calling for stronger action and penalties Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Embattled consultancy PwC should be “open and honest” about its breach of confidential…
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Johnson & Johnson to pay $700m to settle claims it misled consumers
Read MorePharmaceutical giant’s payout settles allegations it misled consumers about safety of its talcum-based powder products.Pharmaceutical giant’s payout settles allegations it misled consumers about safety of its talcum-based powder products.
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Photo shows Imran Khan with Pakistani politician, not late Iranian president
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Rare white grizzly bear and its two cubs killed in Canada in separate car strikes
Read More Mother grizzly ran to highway after being startled by sound of passing train Mother grizzly ran to highway after being startled by sound of passing train
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Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas seeks amendments to US ceasefire plan; senior Hezbollah figure killed in Israeli strike
Read More Hamas issued a formal response to the UN security council-backed proposal; Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, was killed in southern Lebanon See all our Middle East coverage Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that a child was killed and several other wounded in an early morning Israeli strike on Rafah in the…
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Wednesday briefing: Why the UK is so chilly this June – and why it won’t get much warmer any time soon
Read More In today’s newsletter: Is it really that cold for this time of year or have we just got used to recent warmer summers? Meteorologists say it’s a bit of both • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. First of all an apology, yesterday’s newsletter was sent out in…
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UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of recovery
Read More April growth figure is 0%, as Britain is held back by struggling services and manufacturing sectors Business live – latest updates The UK economy flatlined in April as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade. In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling a strong bounceback before…
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Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne set to walk free after rape conviction overturned
Read More Hayne has been in prison for the past year after being convicted of sexual intercourse without consent on the night of the 2018 National Rugby League grand final Hayne has been in prison for the past year after being convicted of sexual intercourse without consent on the night of the 2018 National Rugby…
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Peace eludes India’s Manipur even after defeating BJP over ethnic violence
Read MoreIn riot-hit state, hopes of change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue.In riot-hit state, hopes of change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue.
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New South Wales universities receive 40% of student fees from just three overseas countries
Read More Warnings of ‘concentration risk’ for sector as cap on international students anticipated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales universities receive 40% of their total student fees from just three overseas countries, the latest auditor general’s…
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More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
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Global heating will increase risk of parasite outbreaks, say South West Water owners
Read More Pennon Group annual report lists dangers to water quality posed by higher temperatures The owner of South West Water has warned that global heating will increase the risk of outbreaks of the parasite that caused diarrhoea and vomiting in south Devon. Pennon Group said that “gradual and significant increasing average and high temperatures”…
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When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024?
Read MoreAl Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.Al Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.
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Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills
Read MoreMoscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies.Moscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies.
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Thailand market fire kills more than 1,000 animals prompting calls for crackdown
Read More Animal welfare groups have called for better regulation of the sale of wildlife after a fire swept through the pet zone of one of Bangkok’s biggest markets Animal welfare experts have called for a crackdown on the sale of wildlife in Thailand, after a fire swept through the pet zone of Bangkok’s most…
