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• England 2-0 Germany: Who stands between Three Lions and Euro 2020 final?

  29-06-2021 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are now favourites to reach the final of the Euros. Here's who they could face along the way.
  
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• Obama opens up about what worries him

  29-06-2021 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Obama spoke out about the danger of misinformation at an American Library Association conference.
  
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• After 55 years of hurt, England gets the better of Germany

  29-06-2021 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of the match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, historic rival.
  
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• Ukraine beat Sweden with last-gasp extra-time winner to set up England quarter-final

  29-06-2021 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artem Dovbyk nets a last-gasp header in extra-time as Ukraine beat 10-man Sweden 2-1 to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final with England.
  
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• Historic heatwave, extreme drought and wildfires plague North American west

  29-06-2021 23:29
  
  US Pacific north-west and Canada see soaring temperatures and drought fuels flames as crisis illustrates climate breakdownThe summer of 2021 is already shaping up to be one for the record books, with much of the American west gripped by historic heatwaves, extreme drought, and the threat of large wildfires that have already begun to burn across the region. The crisis has also extended into Canada, with temperatures in British Columbia soaring to 118F (46.6C) on Monday, shattering records for the
  
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• Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

  29-06-2021 23:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law.
  
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• 'Teams know we are dangerous but we can't stop here' - Kane upbeat after Germany win

  29-06-2021 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane says England's players have a vision of where they want to go after reaching the Euro 2020 quarter-finals by beating Germany 2-0.
  
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• Hemingway review – a gripping portrait of a literary legend

  29-06-2021 22:50
  
  Renowned documentary-maker Ken Burns turns his attention to perhaps the most famous American writer in history, via cameos from the likes of Meryl Streep. What a treatThose familiar with the Ken Burns style – memorably put to use to unpick such varied topics as the Vietnam war, jazz and baseball – will expect a certain standard from the renowned documentary-maker’s take on Ernest Hemingway (BBC Four). With his regular partner, Lynn Novick, Burns offers a meaty and impeccably re
  
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• Biafra separatist leader arrested and extradited to Nigeria

  29-06-2021 22:30
  
  British national Nnamdi Kanu has been wanted since 2015 when he was charged with terrorism and incitementThe fugitive leader of a prominent Biafra secessionist group has been arrested and extradited to Nigeria to face trial, in a move likely to inflame separatist unrest in south-east Nigeria.Nnamdi Kanu, a British national who has lived in south London, had been wanted by Nigerian authorities since 2015, when he was charged with terrorism offences and incitement, after broadcasts aired on Radio
  
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• 'Zola' skewers the white people who co-opt Black culture, earning laughs and discomfort

  29-06-2021 22:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  The woman at the center of a story monetized by the media and optioned by Hollywood was almost left out of the retelling. Then came Janicza Bravo.
  
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• ‘This is a new England’: rain fails to dampen optimism of fans in London

  29-06-2021 22:11
  
  Even with England’s poor record against Germany the mood in the Trafalgar Square fan zone was confidentThey say anything can happen in football. But England’s repeated defeats against the well-oiled German machine through the years belied that particular adage. For England, however, this was the day – a 2-0 result sending Gareth Southgate’s side into the quarter-finals.The prevailing mood as fans gathered to watch the last-16 match in the Trafalgar Square fan zone on an o
  
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• Serena Williams forced to retire from first-round Wimbledon match due to injury

  29-06-2021 22:11 via cnn.com
  
  Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday due to an injury suffered in the first set.
  
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• Delta variant is forcing officials to rethink US Covid-19 measures, even for the vaccinated

  29-06-2021 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  •Vaccines donated to African countries not recognized by EU Covid passport
  
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• McConnell reveals his 'desert island' Democratic presidential pick

  29-06-2021 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Kentucky Republican has said he wants to tank Joe Biden's agenda, but there's no Democratic president he'd rather be stuck on a desert island with.
  
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• Everton set to appoint Rafael Benitez as manager after he agrees three-year deal

  29-06-2021 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton are set to appoint former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez as Carlo Ancelotti's successor after he agrees a three-year deal.
  
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• Portugal exempts under-18s from quarantine

  29-06-2021 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But they must be travelling with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian, say tourism authorities.
  
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• A woman who secretly kept Princess Diana's car has sold it for $72,000

  29-06-2021 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  A car given to Princess Diana by Prince Charles as an engagement present has sold for more than £52,000 ($72,000) at auction.
  
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• England 2-0 Germany: England end 55-year wait for knockout win over Germany

  29-06-2021 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England end a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship.
  
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• 5,000-year-old man was 'oldest plague victim'

  29-06-2021 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists piece together clues from "patient zero", who likely caught the plague from a rodent.
  
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• Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The short, medium and long story

  29-06-2021 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A conflict in northern Ethiopia is threatening to destabilise the region. This is why it erupted.
  
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• England stuns Germany with two late goals to book place in Euro 2020 quarterfinals

  29-06-2021 19:51 via cnn.com
  
  England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of the match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, historic rival.
  
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• England beat Germany as Sterling and Kane send them to Euro 2020 last eight

  29-06-2021 19:51
  
  For England, it was always going to be about finding the moment, the one to blow apart a tight game, to cut through so much negative tournament history – particularly at the hands of Germany. And for long spells, as the tension rose to near unbearable levels at a raucous and emotional Wembley, the home crowd wondered whether it would come.Gareth Southgate had reverted to a 3-4-3, ignoring the clamour for greater fantasy and more creative players. It was the England manager sticking bravely
  
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• Cavendish wins first Tour de France stage in five years

  29-06-2021 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Mark Cavendish wins his first stage at the Tour de France for five years in a thrilling sprint finish on stage four in Fougeres.
  
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• Swedish opposition leader tasked with forming new government

  29-06-2021 19:31
  
  Moderate Ulf Kristersson given three days to gain support before vote in parliamentSweden’s speaker of parliament has asked Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the rightwing opposition’s largest party, to see whether he could rally the votes to succeed the ousted prime minister, Stefan Löfven.Löfven announced on Monday he would resign rather than call a snap election after losing a confidence vote last week, leaving it up to the speaker to begin the search for his replacement. C
  
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• ‘They’re being watched’: Chinese pro-democracy students in Australia face threats and insults

  29-06-2021 19:30
  
  Students experience harassment and intimidation from classmates for criticising China’s government, Human Rights Watch revealsWu Lebao, 38, recounts receiving a string of insulting messages and calls from a fellow student calling him stupid and a traitor to China.The alleged harassment experienced by Wu – who is studying mathematics at the Australian National University in Canberra – recently took a disturbing turn. Continue reading...
  
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• Serbian secret police chiefs face verdict over atrocities in Croatia and Bosnia

  29-06-2021 19:28
  
  Tribunal in The Hague to give judgment on Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović for role in ethnic cleansing in 1990sThe longest running war crimes case will come to a head on Wednesday with a verdict at The Hague tribunal on two former Serbian secret police chiefs for their role in atrocities in Croatia and Bosnia.It is historic not just because of its length, but also because of what it will say about Belgrade’s covert role in the 1992-95 Bosnian conflict and about the le
  
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• Delta variant: LA recommends indoor masks regardless of vaccination status

  29-06-2021 19:27
  
  New guidelines designed to slow spread of Covid variant68% of LA county residents over 16 have had at least one shotHealth officials in Los Angeles county now strongly recommend that people wear masks indoors in public places, regardless of their vaccination status, to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus. Related: Biden to visit Miami on Thursday as 150 still missing after condo collapse – liveContinue reading...
  
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• French lesbians and single women to get IVF rights

  29-06-2021 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After years of heated debate France extends fertility treatment to lesbians and single women.
  
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• Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid opens embassy in Abu Dhabi

  29-06-2021 19:01
  
  Visit a sign of improving relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel despite Palestinian crisisIsrael’s foreign minister has inaugurated the country’s new embassy in Abu Dhabi in the first official Israeli visit to the United Arab Emirates since the two countries normalised relations last year.Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Yair Lapid appeared to reach out to other regional adversaries. Continue reading...
  
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• Car given to Princess Diana from Prince Charles sells for $72,000

  29-06-2021 18:57 via cnn.com
  
  A car given to Princess Diana by Prince Charles as an engagement present has sold for more than £52,000 ($72,000) at auction.
  
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• Will Mauritius' plan to sell a slice of paradise pay off?

  29-06-2021 18:30 via cnn.com
  
  For the past decade, Mauritius has been focused on growing its real estate industry. CNN takes a look at how the country's burgeoning luxury home market is luring foreign investors.
  
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• Rebels in Tigray reject calls for ceasefire after Ethiopian government forces withdraw from regional capital

  29-06-2021 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  Rebel forces in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray have rejected a ceasefire offer from the central government, raising fears of further violence a day after the fighters retook the regional capital Mekelle.
  
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• Black Widow review – Scarlett Johansson, the Russian super spy with an electra complex

  29-06-2021 18:00
  
  Great fun is had in giving us the backstory to the assassin’s place in the Marvel Cinematic UniverseThe sensuous cough-syrup purr of Scarlett Johansson’s voice is something I’ve missed in lockdown; now it’s back with a throaty vengeance in the highly enjoyable standalone episode for which her character Black Widow was well overdue. It is co-written by WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer and directed with gusto by Cate Shortland, with touches of Terminator 2 and Mission: Imp
  
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• Man avoids condo collapse after girlfriend requests he stays with her

  29-06-2021 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  Erick de Moura lived in the collapsed Surfside, Florida, building but avoided disaster after his girlfriend asked him to stay at her place that night.
  
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• Spanish school students stuck in hotel quarantine in Majorca

  29-06-2021 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An outbreak linked to end-of-year trips to Majorca prompts authorities to isolate the teenagers.
  
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• Sturgeon admits link between Euro fans travelling and rise in Covid cases – video

  29-06-2021 17:45
  
  The Scottish first minister has said she thinks there is a link between Scotland fans travelling for Euro 2020 games and the rise in Covid cases in Scotland. Asked if the Scottish government should have done more to stop fans travelling to matches, Sturgeon denied taking a soft approach. She added the government could not stop fans without tickets travelling to Wembley. Public Health Scotland will be doing more analysis of this, she said
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• Painting 'forgotten' by its owners sells for $9 million

  29-06-2021 17:43 via cnn.com
  
  A "forgotten" painting kept in the same family for generations has sold for 7.68 million euros ($9.1 million) at auction after experts discovered it was the work of French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
  
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• Business leaders arriving in England granted exemption from Covid quarantine

  29-06-2021 17:38
  
  Ministers facing criticism over new rules for visitors who bring ‘significant economic benefit’ Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters have been accused of making a “mockery” of quarantine rules after it was announced some business executives travelling to England will be able to temporarily leave self-isolation.Rules for those arriving from amber list countries have been changed to let visitors entering the country bringing “sig
  
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• Biden says he will travel to Florida in wake of collapse

  29-06-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would travel to Florida perhaps as early as Thursday after a residential building partially collapsed in the coastal city of Surfside last week.
  
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• Miami building collapse: What could have caused it?

  29-06-2021 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The search for survivors continues but experts must now piece together what caused a Miami apartment block to collapse.
  
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• See Megan Fox's kids crash her TV interview

  29-06-2021 17:06 via cnn.com
  
  Megan Fox's sons stole the spotlight by sneaking their way through the background of her live interview on NBC's "Today."
  
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• Actress Megan Fox's kids crash her TV interview

  29-06-2021 17:06 via cnn.com
  
  Megan Fox's sons stole the spotlight by sneaking their way through the background of her live interview on NBC's "Today."
  
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• Honduran state responsible for trans woman’s murder – court

  29-06-2021 16:47
  
  Landmark ruling orders state to pay reparations, protect trans people and legalise gender change In a landmark ruling for transgender rights, the Honduras government has been found responsible for the 2009 murder of the trans woman and activist Vicky Hernández. The ruling, at the inter-American court of human rights, was published on the 12th anniversary of Hernández’s death, and marks the first time the highest regional human rights court has held a state accountable for fai
  
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• First-year analysts at JPMorgan will now make $100,000

  29-06-2021 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  Inflation has arrived on Wall Street, and it's bringing smiles to the faces of junior bankers — in the form of much fatter paychecks.
  
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• Reality Check: 'Election subversion' is the new GOP tactic

  29-06-2021 16:35 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's John Avlon looks at "election subversion," a tactic Avlon says that Republican state legislators are deploying to hold on to power "by any means necessary."
  
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• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' will premiere on Broadway in November

  29-06-2021 16:28 via cnn.com
  
  "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will head to Broadway in November.
  
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• Biden takes his sales pitch for bipartisan infrastructure plan to Wisconsin after shaky start

  29-06-2021 16:10 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden will argue the bipartisan infrastructure proposal would benefit working and middle-class families around the country when he travels to Wisconsin on Tuesday, according to a White House official. 
  
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• Mouse thought extinct for 150 years found living on island

  29-06-2021 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  A mouse thought to have become extinct more than 150 years ago has been found alive on an island off the coast of Western Australia, researchers have discovered.
  
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• Dominic Raab’s mobile number freely available online for last decade

  29-06-2021 16:00
  
  Exclusive: Finding raises questions for security services weeks after similar revelations about PM’s numberFor UK foreign secretary, simply having a mobile represents a security riskThe private mobile number of Dominic Raab, the UK foreign secretary, has been online for at least 11 years, raising questions for the security services weeks after the prime minister’s number was also revealed to be accessible to anyone.Raab’s number was discovered by a Guardian reader using a Googl
  
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• Megan Fox's kids crashed her 'Today' interview

  29-06-2021 15:44 via cnn.com
  
  Megan Fox is a movie star, yes, but also a mom and like many a parent during a pandemic she's been trying to juggle work with having children in the house.
  
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