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Bob Menendez: Democratic senator charged with bribery set to run as independent
Read More Embattled senator reportedly procures 800 signatures needed before 4 June deadline to appear on November ballot Senator Bob Menendez has reportedly procured enough signatures to run for re-election as an independent, even while the incumbent Democrat faces bribery charges over his alleged work promoting the interests of the Egyptian government. NBC News reported…
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Model sues over Cannes red carpet ‘assault’
Read MoreSawa Pontyjska is one of several film festival guests filmed in encounters with a security guard.Sawa Pontyjska is one of several film festival guests filmed in encounters with a security guard.
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$10m prize launched for team that can truly talk to the animals
Read More AI expected to help researchers unlock two-way communication, say team that includes Tel Aviv University In the Dr Dolittle books and films, the ability to “talk to the animals” captured the imagination. Now scientists are being offered a $10m prize to create real conversations. The Coller Dolittle Challenge for Interspecies Two-Way Communication has…
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Price cut wars: Walgreens follows Target, Walmart and Amazon in slashing prices on 1,500 items
Read More Walgreens, which operates nearly 9,000 locations across the US, has been cutting prices since October Walgreens, which operates nearly 9,000 locations across the US, has been cutting prices since October
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U.S. holds huge military drill in Africa, as Russia’s foothold grows
Read MoreThe U.S.-led Flintlock operation is meant to help African forces combat terrorism – and African leaders resist “instant gratification” from Moscow.The U.S.-led Flintlock operation is meant to help African forces combat terrorism – and African leaders resist “instant gratification” from Moscow.
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US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic
Read MoreSanctions aim to ‘counter Russia’s destabilizing activities in Africa’, US Treasury Department says.Sanctions aim to ‘counter Russia’s destabilizing activities in Africa’, US Treasury Department says.
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Ticketmaster hack affects 560 million users
Read More The ShinyHunters group has claimed responsibility for the breach, demanding $500,000 for the stolen data An infamous hacking group called ShinyHunters claims to have breached the security of US-based live ticketing giant Ticketmaster and obtained sensitive data of some 560 million users from around the world. Earlier this week, the hackers shared a…
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In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel
Read More AI tools have helped the people behind influence operations produce more content, but OpenAI says the operations it disrupted didn’t gain traction with real people or reach large audiences. (Image credit: Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) AI tools have helped the people behind influence operations produce more content, but OpenAI says the operations…
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Spanish MPs give final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists
Read More Ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont among high-profile beneficiaries after MPs approve law by 177 votes to 172 Spanish MPs have given their final approval to the controversial and deeply divisive amnesty law that the country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, offered Catalan separatists in return for helping him back to power after last year’s…
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Kenyan climber’s body to be left on Everest – family
Read MoreThe 40-year-old mountaineer fall near the mountain peak last week with his Nepalese guide, who is yet to be found.The 40-year-old mountaineer fall near the mountain peak last week with his Nepalese guide, who is yet to be found.
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Haaretz stories cast doubt on health of Israel’s ‘democracy’
Read MoreHaaretz staffer says he was told by a senior official that he would ‘suffer the consequences’ if he publishes the story.Haaretz staffer says he was told by a senior official that he would ‘suffer the consequences’ if he publishes the story.
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South Africa election 2024: When will we know the result?
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Court orders business mogul to pay whopping $1 billion divorce settlement
Read MoreThe chairman of South Korea’s sprawling SK Group was ordered to pay his wife $1 billion in cash in the country’s largest ever divorce settlement.The chairman of South Korea’s sprawling SK Group was ordered to pay his wife $1 billion in cash in the country’s largest ever divorce settlement.
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Parents confront suspect trying to snatch kids from a park weeks after she ‘tried to grab a 4-year-old in a Target’
Read More The woman was previously arrested in February on kidnapping charges and released in May The woman was previously arrested in February on kidnapping charges and released in May
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U.S. planning to refer some migrants for resettlement in Greece and Italy
Read MoreThe initiative would involve Greece and Italy welcoming migrants processed at immigration offices the U.S. set up last year in four Latin American countries.The initiative would involve Greece and Italy welcoming migrants processed at immigration offices the U.S. set up last year in four Latin American countries.
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Tycoon told to pay $1bn in record divorce ruling
Read MoreA court says South Korean businessman Chey Tae-won’s ex-wife contributed to her husband’s success.A court says South Korean businessman Chey Tae-won’s ex-wife contributed to her husband’s success.
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Israel steps up shelling of Rafah as splits deepen in Netanyahu’s war cabinet
Read More Part of war cabinet member Benny Gantz calls for the Israeli parliament to be dissolved Part of war cabinet member Benny Gantz calls for the Israeli parliament to be dissolved
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EU state to block access to border with Belarus
Read More Warsaw has accused Minsk of allowing an uncontrolled flow of migrants to the Polish side The Polish Interior Ministry has said it is planning to restrict access to some areas on the border with Belarus, as the number of Middle Eastern migrants trying to cross into the EU from the neighboring country continues…
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Musk and Trump holding secret talks – WSJ
Read More The ex-president and Tesla CEO are exploring ways of giving the billionaire “formal input and influence” on government policies Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump could make Tesla CEO Elon Musk a White House adviser if he wins the election in November, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the…
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81-year-old ‘serial slingshot shooter’ dies after being released from jail
Read More Prince King died at a private residence on Wednesday Prince King died at a private residence on Wednesday
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Meet the Chinese army’s latest weapon: the gun-toting dog
Read More China shows off mechanical canine with an automatic rifle on its back at joint military drills with Cambodia The Chinese army has debuted its latest weapon – a gun-toting robotic dog. The mechanical canine, which has an automatic rifle on its back, was front and centre of recent joint military drills with Cambodia,…
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Former ‘Apprentice’ producer claims Trump used the n-word while discussing Black contestant
Read More Bill Pruitt is speaking out now that his non-disclosure agreement has expired Bill Pruitt is speaking out now that his non-disclosure agreement has expired
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Dollar Tree buys up 99 Cents Only stores as retail giant looks to make up for closures
Read More The move comes at a turbulent time for the dollar store industry as the retail giants consolidate and close stores The move comes at a turbulent time for the dollar store industry as the retail giants consolidate and close stores
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Ukraine’s army chief says Russia pushing more troops into critical Kharkiv region
Read More Kyiv says its forces were continuing to strengthen their defensive lines in the area Kyiv says its forces were continuing to strengthen their defensive lines in the area
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Business manifestos: six pre-election proposals touted by UK industry
Read More The business groups’ big ideas, from payroll savings schemes to making big tech compensate for fraud on its platforms Business interest groups are jostling for influence over political parties’ priorities ahead of the 4 July election. Here are some of the big ideas being touted by the UK’s largest industry bodies in their…
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BBC complains about lack of funding
Read More The British broadcaster has asked the UK government for more money, pointing to the rapid growth of channels like RT The BBC has submitted a request to the British government for more funding for its World Service in order to compete with other international broadcasters such as Russia’s RT and China’s CGTN. Its…
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France plans to send military instructors to Ukraine – Reuters
Read More A plan is in place which could see up to several hundred French military instructors be despatched to Kiev France could announce that it will send military instructors to the country during a visit to Paris by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, despite widespread concerns from some allies and criticism from Russia, Reuters has reported,…
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NRA gets 1st Amendment win as Supreme Court blasts NY official who pressured banks to cut ties with gun lobby
Read More Justices cleared the way for National Rifle Association to proceed with a First Amendment lawsuit Justices cleared the way for National Rifle Association to proceed with a First Amendment lawsuit
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Supreme Court gives National Rifle Assn. a 1st Amendment win in suit against New York officials
Read More Supreme Court agreed the NRA has a free-speech claim if it was targeted for state harassment because of its gun rights views. Supreme Court agreed the NRA has a free-speech claim if it was targeted for state harassment because of its gun rights views.
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Japan to study UFO threat – media
Read More Lawmakers plan to form a cross-party panel to probe potentially dangerous unidentified anomalous phenomena Japanese lawmakers are planning to establish a bipartisan group within the country’s parliament (Diet), aiming to change the government’s approach to investigating sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), the formal term for what were previously described as UFOs, Japanese…
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EU state approves confiscation of frozen Russian assets
Read More Estonia wants to use the funds as compensation for Ukraine Estonian President Alar Karis has signed into law amendments that allow frozen Russian assets to be used as compensation for Ukraine. The measures, which had been approved by the country’s parliament earlier this month, were given presidential approval on Thursday. EU countries have…
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Ex-French president warns Macron against sending troops to Ukraine
Read More Nicolas Sarkozy said the West’s ambiguous approach to the conflict could result in a “catastrophic outburst” Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has criticized the idea of sending Western troops to Ukraine, warning that the world is already “dancing on the edge of a volcano.” French President Emmanuel Macron has previously refused to rule…
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South Africa’s ANC on course to lose majority for first time since Mandela, early election results show
Read More Ruling party leads in counting but may fall short of 50 per cent of the vote and lose its majority after 30 years Ruling party leads in counting but may fall short of 50 per cent of the vote and lose its majority after 30 years
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After US’s first nitrogen gas execution, Alabama set to give man lethal injection
Read More Jamie Ray Mills, 50, is scheduled to be put to death after he was convicted of bludgeoning an elderly couple 20 years ago Alabama is set to execute a man Thursday evening who was convicted of bludgeoning an elderly couple to death 20 years ago to steal prescription drugs and $140 from their…
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Bartender shielded by General Hospital star Johnny Wactor as he was shot dead says she’s ‘heartbroken’ at death of ‘goofy’ friend
Read More Anita Joy was walking with Wactor to his car at around 3am on Saturday after their shift at a rooftop bar when he was shot and killed in a suspected robbery in Los Angeles Anita Joy was walking with Wactor to his car at around 3am on Saturday after their shift at a…
