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Russian forces confront British warship in Black Sea military encounter
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:33:50 GMT
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Russia says one of its warplanes dropped bombs and a patrol boat fired warning shots to turn back a British destroyer it claims entered into its territorial waters in the Black Sea on Wednesday.


Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper to close as Beijing tightens grip
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:16:32 GMT
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One year was all it took for a Beijing-imposed National Security Law to take down Hong Kong's largest and loudest pro-democracy newspaper.


Biden aims for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping with Putin summit in the rearview
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:54:41 GMT
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President Joe Biden's closely watched summit last week with his Russian counterpart affirmed his belief that nothing can replicate a face-to-face with a tough adversary. Now, he and his aides are looking ahead to a higher-stakes encounter: a meeting with China's Xi Jinping.


US warplanes fly first combat missions off foreign aircraft carrier since World War II
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:14:47 GMT
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United States Marine Corps fighter jets aboard a British aircraft carrier flew combat missions over the Middle East this week -- the first time US warplanes have gone into combat from a foreign warship since World War II, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.


What a tabloid's fate says about a city's political future
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:19:49 GMT
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Hong Kong's embattled, pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily is facing shut down as questions over how the government enforces the National Security Law becomes clear. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.


Attacked, rejected and harassed: Asians around the world speak out on workplace discrimination
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The exotic island paradise off the coast of England
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:16:06 GMT
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It's mid-morning when three velvet-helmeted swimmers suddenly bob up from deep underneath the turquoise sea.


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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cheerleader Suspended After Vulgar Snapchat Post
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:20:33 +0000
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The high court ruled that the suspension violated her First Amendment rights

Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:18:53 +0000
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Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation

EU Begins Legal Action Against Hungary Over its Anti-LGBTQ Law
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:41:22 +0000
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Hungaryas ParliamentA last week approved legislationA outlawing content for children that can be deemed to 'promote homosexuality.'

We’ve Been Saying the Olympic Games Are Dead for Decades. Here’s Why They Keep Going
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:59 +0000
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Are the Olympic Games dead? It's a reasonable inquiry. The Tokyo Olympics, already postponed for a year because of COVID-19, are scheduled to commence on July 23, under fraught circumstances. With Japan in a state of emergency, and the Japanese healthcare system stressed to the breaking point, an overwhelming majority of its citizenry has voiced...

Inside the Biden Administrationas Grassroots Push to Get America Vaccinated
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:29 +0000
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A crop of volunteers may be the Biden Administrationas best hope to beat COVID-19

Exclusive: Allyson Felix Launches Her Own Shoe Company Two Years After Breaking Up With Nike
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:25 +0000
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Felix's New Company, Saysh, Is a Lifestyle Brand for Women

Former NYPD Captain Eric Adams Takes Tentative Lead in New York City Mayoral Primary
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:34:16 +0000
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But, it could be weeks before it becomes clear who is actually on top in the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Newspaper Apple Daily Announces It Is Closing After National Security Arrests of Staff
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:09:09 +0000
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The paperas closure comes as authorities crack down on dissent following months of anti-government protests in 2019

Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Combat Uptick in Gun Violence
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:00:22 +0000
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President Joe Biden has largely relegated his public remarks on domestic policies to two topics: the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy. But rising murder rates over the past year and the potential for a summer spike in violent crime have prompted him to wade into much thornier political territory and unveil a new strategy to...

Myanmar’s Artists Captured the Spirit of the Resistance. Now They’re Continuing the Fight from Abroad
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:22:55 +0000
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Myanmar's brutal crackdown has forced journalists, artists, filmmakers and writers into exile, where their struggle continues

India Walton will defeat four-term incumbent in Buffalo mayoral primary, CNN projects
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:19:12 GMT
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India Walton, a self-professed socialist and political newcomer, will defeat four-term incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic primary for mayor of Buffalo, New York, CNN projected Wednesday.


Trans women are still incarcerated with men and it's putting their lives at risk
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:26:23 GMT
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Jasmine Rose Jones is a woman. But for much of the last 23 years, she was incarcerated in a men's facility, and she says she was subjected to rape, sexual assault and abuse, just because she is transgender.


NFL player arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly having a submachine gun in his car
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:15:30 GMT
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told CNN.


Louisiana's Democratic governor vetoes anti-trans sports ban, calling it discriminatory
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:53:08 GMT
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Louisiana's Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would've prohibited transgender girls and women in the state from competing on girls' and women's public elementary, secondary and college sports teams, calling the Republican-backed measure discriminatory and saying it addressed a nonexistent issue in the state.


Police discover body of 2nd juvenile girl in canal
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Man gets extremely rare diagnosis after vaccine
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IKEA responds to outrage over Juneteenth menu
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Jail administrator fired after Covid-19 outbreak
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Tension over transgender student law
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Silent march held one year after mass shooting
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Fireman, baby daughter killed in highway crash
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VIDEO: Man with machete attacks office employees
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Woman witnesses recycling go in the trash
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Hospice helps patients, families
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Police buy woman AC unit after she was the victim of a scam
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Residents file claims worth $334M in dam failure
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Security changes coming to Minnesota State Fair
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Man accused of holding couple at gunpoint
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City employee suspended after firearm stolen
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Family grieves 4 who died in NC tubing accident
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Firefighters serving as volunteer vaccinators
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HMS Defender: Russian jets and ships target British warship
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:38:23 GMT
From https:
More than 20 jets and two coastguard ships shadow HMS Defender as it sails near Crimea's coast.

Apple Daily: Hong Kong pro-democracy paper announces closure
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:09:01 GMT
From https:
The tabloid's closure, days after its assets were frozen, is a blow to media freedom in Hong Kong.

Hungary PM 'scraps Euros visit' amid German LGBT row with Uefa
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:36:08 GMT
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The decision comes amid anger that Uefa will not allow the Munich stadium to light up in rainbow colours.

US cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:04:14 GMT
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Brandi Levy was kicked off her cheerleading squad after sharing a profanity-laden social media post.

US migrant camp 'kids feel like they're in prison'
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:17:39 GMT
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More than 2,000 migrant children are being detained in an overcrowded camp in Texas ridden with disease.

Harrison Ford injures shoulder on Indiana Jones 5 film set
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:58:12 GMT
From https:
The 78-year-old actor injures his shoulder while rehearsing a fight scene in the UK.

AI helps restore Rembrandt's Night Watch masterpiece
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:38:07 GMT
From https:
The 1642 painting can again be seen in its entirety for the first time in more than 300 years.

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Heavy casualties reported after air strike
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:39:12 GMT
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Eyewitnesses tell the BBC the Ethiopian air force struck a market, which it denies.

Missing Italian toddler found by reporter sent to cover disappearance
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:16:05 GMT
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The 21-month-old boy was found after a reporter covering his disappearance heard noises near a road.

New York mayoral election: Yang out as ex-police officer leads primary
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:12:10 GMT
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The winning Democratic candidate is likely to become the city's next mayor in a November vote.

Eight on trial for burglaries of Paris celebrities
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:22:20 GMT
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The gang is suspected of targeting the Paris homes of stars including footballer Thiago Silva.

Giant panda gives birth to twins at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:10:53 GMT
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The cubs, which have not yet been named, are the first ever twins to be born at the zoo in Tokyo.

Britney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:46:42 GMT
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The ongoing arrangement has sparked a public backlash from fans who support the #FreeBritney movement.