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• The U.S. needs to stop pretending it's going to defend Ukraine from Russia

  06-05-2021 23:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The empty U.S. rhetoric merely prevents Kyiv from recognizing the need to make unpleasant sacrifices to accommodate its much stronger neighbor.
  
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• Rare jewelry set up for auction once belonged to Napoleon's daughter

  06-05-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  A rare nine-piece jewelry set once belonging to Stephanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden and the adoptive daughter of Napoléon Bonaparte, is going up for auction 200 years after the French emperor's death.
  
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• US weighs unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds

  06-05-2021 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief, amid the negotiations for the US to reenter the 2015 nuclear deal and bring Iran back into compliance with its terms.
  
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• Medics in India ordered to run from ICU when oxygen ran out

  06-05-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Medical staff in India were ordered to flee from an ICU in fear of attacks from grieving family members. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.
  
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• Medical staff in India ordered to run from ICU fearing backlash

  06-05-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Medical staff in India were ordered to flee from an ICU in fear of attacks from grieving family members. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.
  
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• Blinken: US will respond if Russia acts recklessly against Ukraine

  06-05-2021 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) reacts to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's warning that the US will respond if Russia acts "recklessly or aggressively" against Ukraine.
  
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• Gen. Petraeus on why US may regret pulling troops from Afghanistan

  06-05-2021 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) tells CNN's Jake Tapper why he fears the US may regret its military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
  
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• Colombia's deadly protests, explained

  06-05-2021 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  More than a week of violent protests across Colombia have seen least 25 people killed and hundreds injured, prompting statements of concern from the US government and the European Union.
  
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• French woman shot and burned by estranged husband, officials say

  06-05-2021 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  A 31-year-old French woman was shot and burned alive by her estranged husband in broad daylight, authorities said on Thursday, in a brutal killing that has stunned the country and reignited anger over femicides.
  
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• Biden administration may bring whole families to U.S. to reunite with separated children, not just parents

  06-05-2021 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The task force to reunite separated families is working on a process where “immediate family members," like siblings and stepparents, "can also apply."
  
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• State senator attends Zoom meeting while driving his car

  06-05-2021 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  State Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-OH) logged into a public Zoom meeting, part of which was to consider distracted driving legislation, while clearly seated in his vehicle's driver's seat. Brenner insisted he was not driving distracted and told the Columbus Dispatch this was not his first Zoom call from behind the wheel.
  
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• European prince killed largest bear in EU during hunting trip, environmentalists complain

  06-05-2021 22:48 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Liechtenstein prince is under investigation for allegedly killing a massive male bear in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains earlier this year in violation of the country’s preservation laws, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• FBI still after 'worst of the worst' in Capitol riot as new arrests come at steady pace

  06-05-2021 22:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 440 people have been charged with taking part in the Capitol siege, coming from all but six states, with the most coming from Texas, Pennsylvania and Florida.
  
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• 'Bearded Bandit' bank robber found dead on Southern California beach

  06-05-2021 22:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Christopher Andrew Gibson, 32, was found early Tuesday morning on a beach in Encinitas in northern San Diego County.
  
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• As Trump loyalty outweighs ideology, the ascension of Rep. Elise Stefanink has raised concerns

  06-05-2021 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting record has raised concerns from some conservatives in the House and around Washington.
  
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• Florida Governor signs restrictive voting bill

  06-05-2021 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the state, joining a host of other GOP-led states pushing new limits in connection with former President Donald Trump's baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
  
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• Florida governor goes on Fox News to sign controversial law

  06-05-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the state, joining a host of other GOP-led states pushing new limits in connection with former President Donald Trump's baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
  
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• Where is New Zealand’s ‘values-based’ foreign policy when it comes to the Uyghurs? | Guled Mire

  06-05-2021 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Other small nations also feel vulnerable to Chinese aggression but it hasn’t stopped them speaking out over the Uyghur genocideAfter the Christchurch terror attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donned a hijab as she comforted the relatives of the 51 Muslims who were killed simply for practising their faith. The image spread across the world and she was lavished with international praise.Yet her apparent turning away from the active erasure of China’s Uyghur Muslim minority populati
  
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• IBM says it has created the world's smallest and most powerful microchip

  06-05-2021 21:46 via cnn.com
  
  The semiconductor industry's constant challenge is to make microchips that are smaller, faster, more powerful and more energy efficient— simultaneously.
  
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• Arsenal v Villarreal: Europa League semi-final, second leg – live!

  06-05-2021 21:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest updates from the 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-2)Roma v Manchester United: live with Barry GlendenningAny thoughts? You can email Paul or tweet @paul_doyle 8.38pm BST 38 min: Arsenal lob a long freekick towards Mari in the box. It skins the top of his head before drifting way wide. 8.37pm BST 35 min: Arsenal don’t need to win this match in the first half .... but at some point they’re going to have to summon more urgency if they’re to inconvenience Villarreal. The way t
  
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• Florida ‘moving in wrong direction’ with voting restrictions, White House says – live

  06-05-2021 21:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Florida governor signs into law bill to restrict mail-in votingHouse Republicans bid to oust Cheney from conference chair roleHillary Clinton: ‘There has to be a reckoning with disinformation’ 8.37pm BST Kamala Harris held a meeting with civil rights and voting rights leaders today to discuss the importance of protecting access to the ballot box.“The meeting was an opportunity for the Vice President to hear directly from leaders representing diverse constituencies about the wor
  
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• In Louisiana, Biden makes infrastructure pitch local

  06-05-2021 21:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  "We have failed to properly invest in infrastructure for half a century," Biden said Thursday as he made the case for his American Jobs Plan.
  
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• Coronavirus live: seven cases of Indian variant confirmed in Northern Ireland; EU to speed up Covid drugs approval

  06-05-2021 21:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Northern Ireland chief medical officer says discovery highlights need for caution; EU aims to have three new medicines authorised by OctoberEU ‘ready to discuss’ waiver on Covid vaccine patents
  EU wants to mass produce three ‘course-changing’ Covid drugsWhat is patent waiving and will it solve the global shortage?Nepal facing ‘human catastrophe’ amid rampant Covid surgeOlympics chiefs and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo athletes 8.35pm BST The Guardian ha
  
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• Harry and Meghan call for vaccine equity on son Archie's second birthday

  06-05-2021 21:33 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have called for donations in support of Covid-19 vaccine equity throughout the world in honor of their son Archie's second birthday.
  
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• Judge criticises Priti Patel over policy for asylum seekers in pandemic

  06-05-2021 21:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Court hears home secretary may have acted unlawfully in changing accommodation policyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA high court judge has criticised the home secretary in court and said he found it “extremely troubling” after one of her officials admitted the Home Office may have acted unlawfully in changing its asylum accommodation policy during the pandemic.Mr Justice Garnham raised concerns in court on Thursday that Priti Patel may have been dis
  
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• US-Germany rift as Berlin opposes plan to ditch Covid vaccine patents

  06-05-2021 21:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Germany says waiver would inhibit private sector researchOpposition to Biden plan threatens to deadlock WTO talksThe US and Germany are at odds on the issue of waivers for patents on Covid-19 vaccines, as Berlin argued that a waiver would not increase production and would inhibit future private sector research.The disagreement is the first major rift between the two economic powers since Joe Biden took office, and threatens to deadlock discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and sour r
  
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• 2,000-year-old marble head of Rome's first emperor discovered

  06-05-2021 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  A 2,000-year-old marble head of Augustus, Rome's first emperor, has been discovered in Isernia, an Italian town in the south central region of Molise.
  
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• Everybody loves 'Sesame Street.' The doc 'Street Gang' shows that wasn't always a given.

  06-05-2021 21:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Filmmakers could've relied on our collective love of the ubiquitous children's series to reel in audiences. But they went further to fascinate us.
  
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• Fla. becomes latest state to enact restrictive voting law as DeSantis signs bill on Fox News

  06-05-2021 21:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new law enacts restrictions on voting by mail and at drop boxes, which Democrats and activists warn could leading to suppressed turnout.
  
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• LAPD broke up Chris Brown birthday bash that drew hundreds of partiers

  06-05-2021 20:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Between 300 and 500 cars were parked around his San Fernando home when officers arrived early Thursday morning.
  
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• After the Gates divorce, what happens to their ginormous house?

  06-05-2021 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  • Why are more older couples divorcing?
  
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• A look at Bill and Melinda Gates' enormous lakefront home

  06-05-2021 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  News of the Bill and Melinda Gates' divorce ricocheted around the world this week, raising a number of questions: What, why? What about the foundation? Is it too soon to ask Melinda to star in a reality TV series with Mackenzie Scott?
  
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• This tiny dinosaur hunted in the dark and heard better than an owl

  06-05-2021 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  With unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence that dinosaurs weren't only active in the daytime.
  
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• New York A.G. wants right wing operatives to pay millions for Black voter-targeted robocalls

  06-05-2021 20:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Letitia James wants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman to pay up to $2.75 million to New Yorkers who got robocalls allegedly aimed at suppressing the Black vote.
  
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• Naomi Osaka named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year

  06-05-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  Naomi Osaka's continued excellence has been celebrated at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards.
  
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• Suspect in custody after Idaho middle school shooting that injured three

  06-05-2021 20:35 via cnn.com
  
  Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according to a statement from the school district obtained by CNN affiliate East Idaho News.
  
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• She responded to a smishing scam. Then the spam texts got worse. Experts explain why

  06-05-2021 20:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Text message scams are on the rise, but there's little that can be done to stop them.
  
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• What it was like working with Bolsonaro on Covid

  06-05-2021 20:33 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson speaks to Brazil's former Health Minister Luiz Mandetta about the difficulty of working with President Jair Bolsonaro during the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• He warned Bolsonaro about Covid. Hear him recount Bolsonaro's reaction

  06-05-2021 20:33 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson speaks to Brazil's former Health Minister Luiz Mandetta about the difficulty of working with President Jair Bolsonaro during the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Advocates say Jenner is ‘out of touch’ with LGBTQ issues — and America at large

  06-05-2021 20:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  In an interview on Fox News' "Hannity," Caitlyn Jenner reaffirmed her opposition to trans girls playing on girls sports teams.
  
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• Naval standoff between U.K. and France 'resolved' — for now

  06-05-2021 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  The standoff's seeming conclusion — at least for now — caps an escalating crisis that was part of a long-simmering dispute over fishing rights.
  
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• As the Gates split shows, more older couples are getting divorced. Here's why

  06-05-2021 20:14 via cnn.com
  
  After 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates have Tweeted out their decision to divorce. Why would two people in a long-standing marriage -- a union that has seen the couple through the making of billions, and the establishment of one of the world's largest foundations -- decide to part ways?
  
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• Germany resists calls to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines

  06-05-2021 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  Germany is resisting momentum to lift patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying Thursday that a US decision to support such waivers "has significant implications for vaccine production."
  
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• ‘Moment of truth’: talks on salvaging Iran nuclear deal to resume

  06-05-2021 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest discussions between the west and Tehran could have profound implications for Middle EastHigh-stakes talks to salvage the Iran nuclear deal with potentially profound implications for the Middle East will resume on Friday, in what the French foreign minister has called a “moment of truth” for relations between the west and Tehran.The fourth round of talks have the capacity not just to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation in Iran, but propel Saudi Arabia and Iran towards soft
  
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• UK, France send vessels to Jersey island: Why is there a fight over fishing and how might it escalate?

  06-05-2021 19:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Two Royal Navy vessels have been sent to Jersey amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island by French boats -- but why have they been deployed?
  
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• Menu from 1913 found during refurbishment

  06-05-2021 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  Builders in the English city of Liverpool have unwittingly happened across a piece of culinary and local history when an intact menu from 1913 fell from the ceiling during a renovation project.
  
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• Colombia enters second week of violent unrest as police crack down on protests

  06-05-2021 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  As many as 37 people have died and at least 89 reported missing since protests began on 28 AprilColombia has entered its second week of violent unrest as riot police continued a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests against poverty and inequality exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Related: ‘No food and no fuel’: Colombia torn by protests and violent crackdownContinue reading...
  
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• New South Wales told to go back and try again on Murray-Darling Basin plan submissions

  06-05-2021 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Up to 19 of its 20 of its water plans may be withdrawn as First Nations’ groups criticise state government for inadequate consultation New South Wales has been told to revise almost all of its detailed 20 water resource plans (WRP) after they failed to pass muster with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and were criticised for failing to include input from Indigenous groups.The NSW plans are a critical building block in the overall Murray-Darling Basin plan covering many of the important t
  
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• Rio de Janeiro police raid on favela leaves at least 25 dead

  06-05-2021 19:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Raid in violation of court order is one of city’s deadliest everPolice hail blow against drug gangs but critics decry ‘massacre’At least 25 people have been killed after heavily armed police stormed one of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favelas in pursuit of drug traffickers, in what activists called one of the deadliest raids in the city’s history.About 200 members of Rio’s civil police launched their incursion into Jacarezinho in the early hours of Thursday, sprin
  
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• Secret Service agents driving Trump around hospital during Covid stay needed full protective gear

  06-05-2021 19:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  The agency's director, James Murray, told a House budget hearing that Trump's desire to be seen outside the hospital where he could wave to supporters "was extensively discussed” with doctors beforehand.
  
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