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• Gallant: We will bomb Hezbollah into the stone age if they make a mistake with us

  06-06-2023 23:51 via jpost.com
  
  Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday threatened to bomb Hezbollah and Lebanon "into the stone age," if the terror group "makes a mistake" and "starts a war against Israel."
  During a visit to the IDF’s Northern Command, he said, “I hear our enemies boasting about weapons they are developing. For any such development, we have an even better response - by air, by sea and on land and through other means of attack and defense."
  
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• Peruvian judge affirms extradition to US of chief suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance

  06-06-2023 23:32
  
  A Peruvian judge has affirmed this week’s planned extradition to the U.S. of the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway
  
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• The Final Move For Gold, Plus Travel Booming And The Bank Credit Crunch Has Just Begun

  06-06-2023 22:09 via kingworldnews.com
  
  The final move for gold is about to be unleashed, plus travel booming and the bank credit crunch has just begun.
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• Blinken planning to travel to China soon for high-level talks

  06-06-2023 21:58 via cbsnews.com
  
  Details of the visit are still being finalized, but planning is underway for Blinken to make the trip this month, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
  
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• Poland's state media criticized for its coverage of huge anti-government march

  06-06-2023 21:34
  
  An official with Poland’s state broadcasting authority says it has received multiple complaints over the way state media covered a huge anti-government protest
  
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• At least $900,000 stolen by employees of US-based aid group operating in Congo

  06-06-2023 21:26
  
  An American-based aid group says approximately $900,000 was stolen from its Congo programs by members of the organization who conspired with outside actors
  
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• Astrud Gilberto, "The Girl from Ipanema" singer, dead at 83

  06-06-2023 21:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Gilberto's performance in English turned her into an overnight sensation and helped popularized bossa nova in the U.S.
  
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• UK police motorcyclist under criminal investigation over royal escort crash

  06-06-2023 21:02
  
  A British police motorcyclist is facing a criminal investigation over the death of a woman who was struck in a collision with the officer’s vehicle, which was escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh at the time
  
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• Mexico lowers alert level for Popocatepetl volcano

  06-06-2023 20:56
  
  Mexico has lowered the alert level on the Popocatepetl volcano after more than two weeks of its eruptions of gas and ash had drawn the attention of those living in its shadow and people around the world
  
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• Reports: Italian ex-premier, business executives investigated over Colombia deal for ships, planes

  06-06-2023 20:46
  
  Italian state television and other media have reported that prosecutors based in Naples are investigating a former premier and some leading business figures over the sale to Colombia of military planes, ships and submarines
  
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• Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he's a TikTok star

  06-06-2023 20:38
  
  World War II veteran Jake Larson survived D-Day on Omaha Beach
  
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• 5 things to know from Prince Harry's day in court

  06-06-2023 20:31
  
  It's rare enough to see a senior British royal testifying in a court of law
  
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• OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN's nuclear watchdog could oversee AI

  06-06-2023 20:22
  
  A key innovator is warning that artificial intelligence poses an “existential risk” to humanity
  
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• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

  06-06-2023 20:06
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington
  
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• Ukrainian dam breach: What is happening and what's at stake

  06-06-2023 19:49
  
  The dramatic rupture of the dam that upheld Ukraine’s largest reservoir released a torrent of water, raising fears of widespread damage and flooding in areas where tens of thousands of people live
  
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• El Salvador prosecutors said ex-president approved 1989 massacre of Jesuits

  06-06-2023 18:54
  
  Prosecutors in El Salvador say they have evidence that former President Alfredo Cristiani was present at a meeting that approved the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests and two others by soldiers
  
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• UK's leading business lobby group wins backing of members in vote amid sexual misconduct allegations

  06-06-2023 18:37
  
  Britain’s leading business lobby group has won the overwhelming support of its members at a special meeting for a broad set of reform proposals that should ensure its continued survival
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu, Egypt's Sisi hold phone call after deadly border incident

  06-06-2023 18:25 via i24news.tv
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a phone call on Tuesday following the deadly border security incident, agreeing to work together in a "joint investigation."
  The Egyptian leader expressed his condolences for the death of the three soldiers killed by an Egyptian border policeman on Saturday.
  
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• Thailand cuts power to Myanmar border towns' notorious casinos, but they keep operating

  06-06-2023 18:21
  
  A Thai state enterprise that has been exporting electricity to neighboring Myanmar has cut off power to two border towns with notorious casino complexes that allegedly host major organized crime operations
  
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• European Union urges probe into 'horrible and heinous' poisoning of Afghan schoolgirls

  06-06-2023 18:16
  
  The European Union is urging Afghan authorities to follow up on the poisoning of schoolgirls in the country's northern region
  
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• Russian court sets date for new trial of jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

  06-06-2023 18:06
  
  A Moscow court has set the date for a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him in prison for decades
  
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• Polish Supreme Court overturns presidential pardon of top officials, going against ruling party

  06-06-2023 17:34
  
  Poland’s Supreme Court has overturned a contentious presidential pardon of a top government official and three subordinates and ordered a retrial of their case
  
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• NATO eastern flank members want to boost support for Ukraine at alliance summit in July

  06-06-2023 17:18
  
  The leaders of nine central and eastern European countries say NATO allies should aim at further boosting their support for Ukraine and for its aspiration to become a member of the alliance
  
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• Prince Harry blasts "utterly vile" tabloids in U.K. court testimony

  06-06-2023 17:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  The son of Britain's King Charles III is the first senior royal to give testimony and face questioning in court since the 19th century.
  
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• Why working in China is getting "very risky" for some U.S. companies

  06-06-2023 17:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  Elon Musk may be fine, but for smaller U.S. businesses, operating in China has become "very risky," a lawyer who works in the country tells CBS News.
  
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• New head of Austrian opposition party takes helm after leadership fiasco

  06-06-2023 16:53
  
  The new head of Austria’s main center-left opposition party has taken the helm after a new recount confirmed his victory in a leadership vote marred by a bizarre mix-up that initially saw a rival declared the winner
  
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• Bulgaria gets new government as former rivals enter uneasy alliance

  06-06-2023 16:52
  
  The country's parliament has formally approved a new government proposed by the two main political rivals in a bid to end a 30-months-long political crisis, restore stability and spur economic development in the poorest EU member country.
  
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• Ex Formula One boss Ecclestone pleads not guilty to fraud charge

  06-06-2023 16:46
  
  Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has formally pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore
  
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• Scientists claim evidence that our distant relatives buried their dead

  06-06-2023 16:40 via cbsnews.com
  
  The lead scientist tells CBS News that the discoveries his team is making in the Rising Star cave system may force us to rethink "what it means to be human."
  
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• EU parliament criticized for slow pace of anti-corruption reform as offices searched over Qatargate

  06-06-2023 16:37
  
  Anti-corruption officials and lawmakers say the European Parliament has failed to introduce new rules or enforce the old ones six months after a cash-for-influence scandal rocked the assembly
  
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• Natalee Holloway suspect to challenge extradition to U.S., lawyer says

  06-06-2023 16:09 via cbsnews.com
  
  Holloway was 18 when she was last seen during a trip with classmates to Aruba. She was last seen leaving a bar with Joran van der Sloot.
  
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• Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China's influence

  06-06-2023 15:58
  
  Japan says it has joined the United States and Australia in signing a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence
  
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• Lawyer: Health of Gadhafi's son, detained in Lebanon, deteriorating 3 days into hunger strike

  06-06-2023 15:42
  
  The lawyer of a son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi says his client's health is deteriorating three days into a hunger strike in his prison cell in Lebanon
  
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• Sailing race takes competitors around the world while collecting climate data

  06-06-2023 15:37 via cbsnews.com
  
  The boats go where few scientific missions travel, making the data they collect especially valuable.
  
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• Prince Harry gives evidence against U.K. tabloid media for breaching his privacy by phone hacking

  06-06-2023 15:31 via cbsnews.com
  
  Prince Harry will make an appearance in court Tuesday as he sues one of Britain's tabloid newspapers for phone hacking and illegal intrusion into his private life. The publisher admits phone hacking once took place at its newspapers but denies that the Duke of Sussex was ever a target. Holly Williams spoke with media lawyer Matthew Gill about what Harry hoped to achieve by taking the very public case to trial.
  
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• Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile

  06-06-2023 15:17 via jns.org
  
  Iran on Tuesday revealed what it claimed was the regime’s first hypersonic missile, according to official Iranian media.
  The “Fattah” missile was presented at a morning ceremony attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Rahisi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami and other top officials, IRNA reported.
  The missile has a range of 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) and a maximum speed of Mach 13-15, according to the report.  
  
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• Evacuations underway near Kherson, Ukraine, after dam destruction causes flooding

  06-06-2023 14:42 via cbsnews.com
  
  A major dam and power station in Ukraine have been blown up, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the attack. Debora Patta reports.
  
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• Chinese authorities raided 3 firms gathering information on Chinese companies for investors

  06-06-2023 14:42 via cbsnews.com
  
  Chinese authorities recently raided the offices of three firms gathering information on Chinese companies for investors. It's part of a broader push by China to limit foreign access to business data in the name of national security. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
  
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• Brother of gay man attacked on cliff in 1988 says killer deserves no leniency

  06-06-2023 13:16 via cbsnews.com
  
  Scott White said he threw a punch at Scott Johnson, causing him to stagger backward and fall to his death over a cliff.
  
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• Ukraine says Russia blew up a crucial dam "from inside"

  06-06-2023 13:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  Ukrainian officials ordered thousands of people downriver to evacuate and accused Russia of an "act of terror" and yet another alleged war crime.
  
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• Prince Harry arrives at High Court for testimony in phone hacking case

  06-06-2023 13:12
  
  Prince Harry has arrived at a London court ahead of his testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping
  
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• Prince Harry in U.K. court to testify against tabloid publisher

  06-06-2023 13:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  The son of Britain's King Charles III is the first senior royal to give testimony and face questioning in court since the 19th century.
  
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• Prince Harry appears in U.K. court to testify against tabloid publisher

  06-06-2023 12:08 via cbsnews.com
  
  The son of Britain's King Charles III is the first senior royal to give testimony and face questioning in court since the 19th century.
  
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• Ukraine says Russia blew up major dam and flooding imminent

  06-06-2023 08:01 via cbsnews.com
  
  Ukrainian officials ordered people downstream evacuate, saying water would reach "critical levels" within hours.
  
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• Ukraine says Russia destroyed major dam and flooding imminent

  06-06-2023 07:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  Ukrainian officials are urging people in the area to evacuate, saying water will reach "critical levels" within hours.
  
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• Argentine judge dismisses long-running corruption case against vice president

  06-06-2023 05:10
  
  A judge in Argentina has dismissed a long-running money laundering case against Vice President Cristina Fernández, after prosecutors and state agencies said there was no evidence she was involved in a crime
  
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• The Price Of Gold Is Going To Be Unleashed To A New All-Time High

  06-06-2023 03:19 via kingworldnews.com
  
  As the price of gold continues to consolidate, there is no question the price will be unleashed to a new all-time high.
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• Britain's Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby boy

  06-06-2023 02:07 via cbsnews.com
  
  Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank is Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's second son.
  
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• Prince Harry set to testify in tabloid spying trial

  06-06-2023 01:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  Prince Harry is scheduled to testify in a London courtroom in his trial against several U.K. tabloids, which he claims have spied on him.
  
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• Navy releases video of close call between U.S. and China ships

  06-06-2023 01:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  The U.S. Navy has released video of a Chinese warship cutting in front of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait. It was the latest in a series of incidents that suggest rising tensions between the U.S. and China. David Martin reports.
  
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