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Belarus to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July – Secretary General
Read More Country will become the tenth full member of the SCO, according to Zhang Ming Belarus is on course to enter the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) next month, becoming the tenth full member, the SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming has said. He made the statement while addressing the 19th meeting of the SCO experts…
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From Ronaldo to Kroos: who will retire after UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany?
Read MoreEuro 2024 is the last European Championship for several legendary players entering the twilight of their careers.Euro 2024 is the last European Championship for several legendary players entering the twilight of their careers.
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Woman charged after milkshake thrown at Nigel Farage
Read More Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, charged with assault by beating and criminal damage over incident in Clacton on Tuesday A 25-year-old woman has been charged with assault by beating and criminal damage after a milkshake was thrown at the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, after a campaign event in Clacton, Essex police said. Victoria…
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World hits 12 consecutive months of record heat — and it’s not over
Read More“Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don’t seem to be listening,” the U.N.’s secretary-general said after May marked another month of back-to-back global heat records.”Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don’t seem to be listening,” the U.N.’s secretary-general said after May marked another month of back-to-back…
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Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief
Read MoreThe UN leader’s call comes as new data highlights the worrying pace of global warming.The UN leader’s call comes as new data highlights the worrying pace of global warming.
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Earth breaks heat and CO₂ records once again: ‘Our planet is trying to tell us something’
Read More Global average temperatures and CO₂ levels continue to soar. May was Earth’s 12th consecutive hottest month on record, officials announced this week. Global average temperatures and CO₂ levels continue to soar. May was Earth’s 12th consecutive hottest month on record, officials announced this week.
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World Cup skier and girlfriend dead after “tragic mountain accident” in Italy
Read MoreWorld Cup skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, fell almost 2,300 feet to their deaths from Monte Zerbion in northern Italy.World Cup skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, fell almost 2,300 feet to their deaths from Monte Zerbion in northern Italy.
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50 Cent goes to Capitol Hill with boozy agenda to increase Black representation in liquor industry
Read More Studies found that Black Americans participate as consumers at far higher rates in the liquor industry than they do as business owners or employees Studies found that Black Americans participate as consumers at far higher rates in the liquor industry than they do as business owners or employees
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Can Iran survive without nuclear weapons?
Read More For years, the Islamic Republic has been accused of trying to create a nuclear bomb, but what do the country’s authorities really want? Kamal Kharazi, adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, recently said Tehran would alter its nuclear doctrine if Israel posed a threat to Iran’s existence. Kharazi, who also heads…
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Israel destroyed Khan Younis yet these Palestinians came back home
Read MoreGaza’s Khan Younis is devastated, but its people have come back because it is also their home.Gaza’s Khan Younis is devastated, but its people have come back because it is also their home.
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Did Modi win? Key takeaways from India’s election
Read MoreThere were many surprises in India’s election as PM Narendra Modi’s BJP came first but lost its majority in parliament.There were many surprises in India’s election as PM Narendra Modi’s BJP came first but lost its majority in parliament.
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‘Courage and solidarity’: King Charles pays tribute to veterans of D-day
Read More Royals, politicians and military leaders begin two days of events to mark 80th anniversary of Normandy landings The king has paid tribute to D-day veterans at a commemorative event in Portsmouth marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Charles said their “stories of courage, resilience and solidarity” move, inspire and “remind us…
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Council forgets to tell driver it towed car – then demands year’s storage fees
Read More Madeleine Ruse reported her car as stolen only to find out 12 months later it had been moved by Sheffield council A woman was left without her car for a year because a council forgot to inform her it had been towed away due to roadworks. Madeleine Ruse, 22, assumed her 15-year-old Citroën…
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Officials accused of trying to sabotage Interpol system to tip off fugitives
Read MoreThe joint sting by Interpol and the FBI uncovered an international criminal organization suspected of cybercrime, officials said.The joint sting by Interpol and the FBI uncovered an international criminal organization suspected of cybercrime, officials said.
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Israel launches new military campaign in central Gaza
Read MoreMedical charity MSF says 70 dead people have been brought to a central Gaza hospital since Tuesday.Medical charity MSF says 70 dead people have been brought to a central Gaza hospital since Tuesday.
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Borders and Cheltenham literature festivals end ties with Baillie Gifford
Read More Investment management firm’s links to Israel and fossil fuel sector put sponsorship deals under pressure Cheltenham literature festival and the Borders book festival have become the latest to break ties with the investment management firm Baillie Gifford. The company had previously sponsored eight literary festivals, as well as the UK’s most prestigious nonfiction…
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U.K. army horses that bolted through London making “remarkable progress”
Read MoreThe British military says all five army horses that got loose in London are recovering, and three will join King Charles’ birthday parade.The British military says all five army horses that got loose in London are recovering, and three will join King Charles’ birthday parade.
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French court stops the sale of Maradona’s World Cup Golden Ball trophy amid ownership dispute
Read MoreDiego Maradona’s heirs have won an appeal ruling to stop the auction of a trophy the late soccer great was awarded after the 1986 World CupDiego Maradona’s heirs have won an appeal ruling to stop the auction of a trophy the late soccer great was awarded after the 1986 World Cup
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Big Mac v Supermac’s: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight
Read More Ruling by European court of justice ends 17-year legal tussle between Irish chain and global rival The small Irish takeaway chain Supermac’s has won a David v Goliath court battle with McDonald’s over the use of the Big Mac trademark, paving the way for it to open outlets across Europe. The ruling also…
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Biden temporarily restricts US-Mexico border for asylum seekers | First Thing
Read More Under pressure from Republicans and some Democrats to reduce number of people arriving at border, Biden issued executive order. Plus: the search for a fix to modern loneliness Good morning. Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday that will temporarily shut down the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers attempting to cross between…
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South African minister charged with corruption amid coalition talks
Read MoreSports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa is arrested and charged as his ANC party struggles to form a government.Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa is arrested and charged as his ANC party struggles to form a government.
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ANC eyes national unity government after election loss
Read MoreThe ANC says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still underway.The ANC says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still underway.
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Biden border plan attacked by Republican rivals
Read MoreThe president has hit back at critics after unveiling plans to curb record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border.The president has hit back at critics after unveiling plans to curb record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border.
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Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision
Read More Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations Saudi Arabia, the likely host of the 2034 World Cup, is facing allegations of widespread use of forced labour among its vast migrant workforce, in a complaint filed at…
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Tehran, Moscow and Beijing call for West to revive Iran nuclear deal
Read More The US and its allies must stop “the endless cycle of escalation,” the three nations have said Iran, Russia and China have called on the West to end “the endless cycle of escalation” and restore the nuclear deal that was agreed with Tehran in 2015. The three nations issued a joint statement to…
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Italian court dismisses Amanda Knox appeal against slander verdict
Read More Knox, 36, hoped to overturn conviction for wrongly accusing a bar owner of murdering British student Meredith Kercher A Florence court has upheld a slander conviction against Amanda Knox for wrongly accusing a bar owner of murdering the British student Meredith Kercher. The American, 36, had asked for the conviction to be dropped,…
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Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander over Meredith Kercher murder case as she weeps in Italian court
Read More Amanda Knox arrived at the Florence court on Wednesday in an attempt to overturn a conviction for slander, but has been re-convicted Amanda Knox arrived at the Florence court on Wednesday in an attempt to overturn a conviction for slander, but has been re-convicted
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Amanda Knox reconvicted in slander case
Read MoreA court in Florence reconvicts Amanda Knox for slander in relation to the murder of Meredith Kercher.A court in Florence reconvicts Amanda Knox for slander in relation to the murder of Meredith Kercher.
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India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
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Far-right AfD party candidate stabbed in Mannheim
Read More Heinrich Koch reportedly stabbed in altercation over election posters days after police officer died in attack in same German city A candidate for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been stabbed in the south-west German city of Mannheim, less than a week after a police officer was killed and five others…
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U.S. flies B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula for precision bombing drill
Read MoreThe drill comes as tensions are rising over the North’s recent launches of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea.The drill comes as tensions are rising over the North’s recent launches of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea.
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How Netflix’s How to Rob a Bank Tells a Wild True Story About Living a Life of Lies
Read More The filmmakers behind Netflix’s latest documentary—How to Rob a Bank— do not want viewers to take its title literally. Although the film, out June 5, features accounts from real bank robbers who explain how they got people to hand over cash, directors Seth Porges and Stephen Robert Morse hope nobody gets ideas after…
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Spanish PM hits out at rivals after wife summoned over corruption allegations
Read More Pedro Sánchez questions timing of court order before European elections and accuses opponents of orchestrating smear campaign Europe live – latest updates Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has accused his political opponents of trying to undermine his government and influence the outcome of this weekend’s European elections after a judge investigating corruption…
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Biden takes page from Trump playbook to curb migration
Read More People entering the US illegally won’t be able to seek asylum under new executive order US President Joe Biden has banned migrants from applying for asylum after crossing into the country illegally. It comes months ahead of an election in which security at the southern border is likely to be a major issue…
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New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy bills worth $100,000
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