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• Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi man executed for crimes committed as a minor

  15-06-2021 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rights groups had called for a halt to the execution, saying that he was tortured into a confession.
  
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• France 1-0 Germany: Mats Hummels own goal sees Euro 2020 favourites France beat Germany

  15-06-2021 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World champions France start their Euro 2020 campaign with a win over Germany thanks to Mats Hummels' own goal in a heavyweight Group F match.
  
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• Billionaire Mackenzie Scott donates another $2.7bn

  15-06-2021 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Amazon founder's ex-wife said she chose 286 teams 'empowering voices the world needs to hear'.
  
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• US and Russia reveal new details ahead of summit

  15-06-2021 23:25 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour. CNN's Phil Mattingly reports.
  
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• Tenerife: Protests against violence as search for baby's body continues

  15-06-2021 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of a child is found in the sea off Tenerife, but her sister remains missing, feared murdered.
  
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• US and Russia are at a strategic crossroads that if not properly navigated could erupt into a disastrous escalation on a new battlefield

  15-06-2021 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden's showdown with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday is one of the most critical summits of recent times, and not just because relations between the two nations -- which together own 90% of the world's nuclear weapons -- have plummeted to post-Cold War lows.
  
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• Olympic runner banned after testing positive for steroid. She believes it's a false positive from a burrito

  15-06-2021 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Olympic runner Shelby Houlihan said she has been banned from the sport for four years following a positive test for anabolic steroids that she attributes to eating a pork burrito.
  
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• Coronavirus live news: jabs to be mandatory for England’s care home staff; Oman detects ‘black fungus’ infection

  15-06-2021 23:04
  
  Three patients infected with mucormycosis, previously seen in India; Perceval Gete becomes one of youngest people in Europe to receive jabUS Covid deaths hit 600,000 as ex-Biden adviser says toll was avoidableCovid Delta variant: how effective are the vaccines?Why is Israel lifting restrictions as England extends them?‘Queue jumping’: Australians under 40 get jabs despite not being eligibleIreland to double quarantine period for unvaccinated UK arrivals 10.04pm BST Alcohol sales are
  
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• US passes 600,000 deaths from coronavirus – live

  15-06-2021 23:03
  
  America’s death toll from Covid-19 highest in the worldBiden arrives in Geneva for summit with ‘worthy adversary’ PutinNo sign of thaw between Russia and US ahead of Swiss summit 10.03pm BST That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Maanvi Singh, will take over the blog for the next few hours.Here’s where the day stands so far: 9.47pm BST Fourteen US states and DC have hit Joe Biden’s goal of having 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4
  
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• France win heavyweight clash with Germany thanks to Hummels own goal

  15-06-2021 22:55
  
  All that talent, all that expectation, and in the end it came down to a first-half own goal, scored by Mats Hummels. But don’t think that the story of this game between the last two World Cup winners, the opening night that could have been the climax of the entire competition, can be told so easily. Don’t believe that France will be removed easily, either. After a difficult first half Germany tried everything here – at one point Antonio Rüdiger even appeared to bite Paul P
  
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• Morning mail: ineligible Australians getting vaccinated, Gaza ceasefire fragile, helping anxious kids

  15-06-2021 22:54
  
  Wednesday: Some under-40s encouraged to get jab by nurses who say rollout should be opened up. Plus: how to help children battle anxietyGood morning. Environmental activists are in the firing line of the resources minister, Keith Pitt, today. Covid testing centres are providing relief for burnt-out nurses and hope for “queue jumpers” who are finding few obstacles to getting jabbed, despite not being eligible.Australians under 40 are receiving a Covid vaccine despite not being eligibl
  
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• Merrick Garland must demand answers in his investigation of Trump-era abuses of power

  15-06-2021 22:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  We know Trump's Justice Department was seeking data on journalists, political opponents and his lawyer. But we don't know if the requests were justifiable.
  
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• Democrats plot a path forward on infrastructure — with or without Republicans

  15-06-2021 22:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  The White House floated taking an extra seven to 10 days to see whether a bipartisan deal is possible.
  
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• We're beginning to see the real Kamala Harris

  15-06-2021 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  A few weeks ago, a meeting was not going well. My business partner had just shut down a room of wealthy, powerful White men. No easy feat.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo closes in on Ali Daei's world record after scoring twice against Hungary

  15-06-2021 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals against Hungary earned him one record, with another one on the horizon.
  
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• Iowa man convicted of assault over mask fight sentenced to 10 years

  15-06-2021 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  The man is accused of gouging the victim's eye, kneeing him in the genitals and spitting and coughing on him, saying, "If I have it, you have it."
  
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• Chrissy Teigen has a long history of online bullying. Now her targets are speaking out.

  15-06-2021 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chrissy Teigen apologized for sending then-teenager Courtney Stodden messages telling them to kill themselves, but other people have come forward saying they, too, were bullied.
  
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• Proud Boys descended into dysfunction as members were arrested, messages show

  15-06-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  A private Proud Boys audio chat that was made public Tuesday shows how the right-wing group fell into dysfunction and finger-pointing as its members got arrested after the US Capitol riot.
  
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• Proud Boys descended into dysfunction as members were arrested in Capitol riot, messages show

  15-06-2021 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  A private Proud Boys audio chat that was made public Tuesday shows how the right-wing group fell into dysfunction and finger-pointing as its members got arrested after the US Capitol riot.
  
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• MacKenzie Scott is giving away another $2.74 billion

  15-06-2021 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, and her husband Dan Jewett, donated $2.74 billion to organizations that focus on the arts and combating racial discrimination.
  
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• Lisa Banes, 'Gone Girl' actress, has died following hit and run accident

  15-06-2021 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like "Gone Girl," died Monday after suffering injuries sustained from being hit by a scooter in New York City earlier this month, the NYPD and a law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday.
  
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• 'Death to Arabs' chanted by some right-wing Jewish groups at Flag March

  15-06-2021 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  A controversial right-wing Flag March through east Jerusalem is underway after being approved by Israel's new government. CNN's Hadas Gold has the details.
  
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• See top Trump DOJ official's two-word response to election probe request

  15-06-2021 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  New emails show how former President Donald Trump's White House assistant, chief of staff and other allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. CNN's Whitney Wild reports.
  
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• How eating habits shifted during Covid-19

  15-06-2021 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks with author and chef Alice Waters about her book "We Are What We Eat," and how food cultivation and dietary practices are a reflection of culture and society.
  
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• Rep. Stewart makes false claim about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

  15-06-2021 21:22 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) falsely told CNN's Chris Cuomo he voted to removed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from House committees.
  
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• Southwest Airlines reporting more 'technical issues'

  15-06-2021 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  Southwest Airlines reported unspecified "technical issues" Tuesday, hours after a technical issue on Monday evening caused the airline to halt traffic.
  
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• Emails detail Trump's pressure on DOJ to overturn election

  15-06-2021 20:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump's White House badgered federal officials behind the scenes while he pushed unsubstantiated claims of election fraud on Twitter.
  
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• Daniel Morgan murder: inquiry brands Met police ‘institutionally corrupt’

  15-06-2021 20:45
  
  Met chief censured for hampering corruption inquiry into investigation of 1987 death of private detectiveDaniel Morgan murder: a timeline of key eventsThe Metropolitan police have been described as “institutionally corrupt” and its commissioner, Cressida Dick, personally censured for obstruction by an independent inquiry set up to review the murder of the private detective Daniel Morgan.The findings of an independent panel inquiring into Morgan’s killing in 1987 triggered calls
  
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• Why Biden and Putin won't hold a joint press conference

  15-06-2021 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  When US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin gather for their highly anticipated summit in Geneva on Wednesday, it will come at a time that both leaders say is a low point for relations between their two countries. So, perhaps unsurprisingly, a joint press conference following the summit is likely not in the cards.
  
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• The fact that Biden offered, and Russia accepted, a summit is symbolically and diplomatically important

  15-06-2021 20:30 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden is giving Vladimir Putin a carrot.
  
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• ‘Pure insanity’: emails reveal Trump push to overturn election defeat

  15-06-2021 20:20
  
  White House chief of staff pushed debunked conspiracy claimsHouse committee releases emails sent to justice departmentUS politics – live coverageDonald Trump tried to enlist top US law enforcement officials in a conspiracy-laden and doomed effort to overturn his election defeat, a campaign they described as “pure insanity”, newly released emails show. Related: White House unveils first national strategy to fight domestic terrorism Continue reading...
  
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• Home Office abandons plans to deport Osime Brown to Jamaica

  15-06-2021 20:15
  
  Family celebrate success of campaign to halt deportation of 22-year-old, who has autismA 22-year-old man who has autism and his family are celebrating after the Home Office abandoned plans to deport him to Jamaica.Osime Brown, who left Jamaica aged four to settle in the UK with his mother, Joan Martin, was facing deportation after being released from prison where he had been serving a sentence for stealing a friend’s mobile phone, though he and others said he did not do it. Continue readin
  
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• Controversial Jerusalem march underway as first test for new Israeli government

  15-06-2021 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  A controversial right-wing Flag March through east Jerusalem is set for Tuesday after Israel's new government green-lighted it on Monday.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo makes history at Euro 2020 as Portugal beats Hungary

  15-06-2021 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo became the greatest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship finals after netting a brace in Portugal's 3-0 win against Hungary on Tuesday.
  
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• Professor on Ebrahim Raisi: 'He is as infamous as you can get'

  15-06-2021 20:02 via cnn.com
  
  Stanford's Abbas Milani talks about Ebrahim Raisi, the man widely expected to be Iran's next president, and prospects for the nuclear deal.
  
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• 'He is as infamous as you can get'

  15-06-2021 20:02 via cnn.com
  
  Stanford's Abbas Milani talks about Ebrahim Raisi, the man widely expected to be Iran's next president, and prospects for the nuclear deal.
  
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• Israeli police fire rubber bullets at Palestinians protesting against march

  15-06-2021 19:51
  
  Medics say more than 30 injured after Jewish ultranationalists parade through Arab neighbourhoods in JerusalemIsraeli police fired rubber-tipped bullets at Palestinians protesting against a march by Jewish ultranationalists through Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, a provocative parade that threatened to damage a fragile Gaza ceasefire.At one point, several dozen young men and teenagers, jumping in their air, chanted: “Death to Arabs!” Palestinian medics said Israeli police had wound
  
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• E3 2021: Nintendo shows off more Zelda Breath of the Wild 2

  15-06-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A last-minute Zelda segment capped a Nintendo showcase which left some fans disappointed.
  
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• Ultra-thin film could one day turn regular glasses into night vision goggles, researchers say

  15-06-2021 19:30
  
  Developed by Australian and European researchers, the film works by converting infrared light into light visible to the human eyeA transparent metallic film allowing a viewer to see in the dark could one day turn regular spectacles into night vision googles.The ultra-thin film, made of a semiconductor called gallium arsenide, could also be used to develop compact and flexible infrared sensors, scientists say. Continue reading...
  
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• Euro 2020: Wales aim to silence Turkey's 'home' crowd in Baku

  15-06-2021 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales will aim to "silence" what will effectively be a home crowd for Turkey when they meet in Baku for their second match of Euro 2020.
  
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• 'We want to educate and inform' - England's Mings responds to Patel criticism over taking knee

  15-06-2021 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrone Mings says the England team want to "educate and inform" in response to criticism from Home Secretary Priti Patel for taking the knee.
  
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• WATCH: What is NATO?

  15-06-2021 18:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a security alliance established in 1949 to counter soviet aggression in Europe during the Cold War.
  
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• Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives away $2.7bn to hundreds of charities

  15-06-2021 18:50
  
  Ex-wife of Jeff Bezos gives to 286 groups and says she wants to donate ‘fortune that was enabled by systems in need of change’The American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott said on Tuesday she had given a further $2.7bn (£1.9bn) to 286 organisations.Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, issued a statement regarding distribution of the latest tranche of her $57bn fortune. Continue reading...
  
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• Outcry as Saudi Arabia executes young Shia man for ‘rebellion’

  15-06-2021 18:26
  
  Rights groups say Mustafa bin Hashim bin Isa al-Darwish was a minor when alleged offences committed Saudi Arabia has executed a young man who was convicted on charges stemming from his participation in an anti-government rebellion by minority Shia Muslims. A leading rights group said his trial was “deeply flawed”.It was unclear whether Mustafa bin Hashim bin Isa al-Darwish, 26, was executed for crimes committed as a minor, according to Amnesty International. The rights group said he
  
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• Boris Johnson's 'global Britain' needs more than a tiny Australian trade deal

  15-06-2021 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  The United Kingdom's first new trade deal since Brexit is a sobering reminder of the mammoth task it faces as it seeks to compensate for losing the economic benefits of EU membership.
  
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• Analysis: Boris Johnson's 'global Britain' needs more than a tiny Australian trade deal

  15-06-2021 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  The United Kingdom's first new trade deal since Brexit is a sobering reminder of the mammoth task it faces as it seeks to compensate for losing the economic benefits of EU membership.
  
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• Jenni Olson: ‘I remember walking out of the movie theatre like, “Yeah, I’m a cowboy!”’

  15-06-2021 18:11
  
  How did a little girl who loved Westerns grow up into an icon of queer cinema? As she wins a Teddy award, the filmmaker talks about a life devoted to the moviesWhen Jenni Olson accepts the Berlin film festival’s coveted Teddy award this month – for “embodying, living and creating queer culture” – she will join the ranks of past recipients including John Hurt, Joe Dallesandro and Tilda Swinton. “Me and Tilda, you know?” laughs the 58-year-old as she wince
  
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• Irish battleship to fly Munster flag as part of Bloomsday celebrations

  15-06-2021 18:09
  
  Annual celebration of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses will see dream of ‘citizen’ character played out for realThe cantankerous xenophobe referred to as the “citizen” in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses seems poised to finally get his wish after more than a century.In Joyce’s literary masterpiece, set in Dublin on 16 June 1904, the character rails against foreigners, Jews and the “thicklugged” English and yearns for an Irish battleship to fly the flag
  
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• More countries restrict travel from UK over Delta variant fears

  15-06-2021 18:07
  
  Ireland to double to 10 days its quarantine period for UK travellers who are not fully vaccinated Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIreland is to double to 10 days its quarantine period for travellers from the UK who are not fully vaccinated, joining a growing list of countries imposing stricter travel rules on British arrivals due to concerns over the rapid spread of the Delta variant.The announcement came after Boris Johnson on Monday delayed by a month the fina
  
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• 'Potential red flag': Trump struggles to clear Senate GOP fields

  15-06-2021 18:02 via cnn.com
  
  A growing number of GOP Senate contenders are spurning former President Donald Trump's wishes with campaigns that defy his criticism or ignore his support of a rival, as the Republican Party debates his role in its future.
  
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