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• Death toll mounts in South Africa rioting after Zuma jailing

  13-07-2021 23:33 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
  
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• CNN analyst on Biden's speech: Oratory was brilliant, but he didn't mention this ...

  13-07-2021 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  In Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden spoke about voting restrictions pushed by Republican lawmakers as Biden urges Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation.
  
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• CNN analyst dissects Biden's speech: Oratory was brilliant, but he didn't mention this ...

  13-07-2021 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  In Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden spoke about voting restrictions pushed by Republican lawmakers as Biden urges Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation.
  
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• Biden defends voting rights – but no word on ending the filibuster

  13-07-2021 23:02
  
  The president gave an impassioned defense of the right to vote, but while the 60-vote Senate rule is in place, reform looks a pipe dreamUS politics – live coverageJoe Biden gave his most muscular defense of the right to vote yet on Tuesday, but offered few specifics on how Democrats could overcome Republican efforts to stymie federal voting reform. Related: Governor vows to arrest Democrats who fled Texas to block voting restrictionsContinue reading...
  
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• More unmarked graves discovered at former indigenous residential school know as 'Canada's Alcatraz'

  13-07-2021 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  The Penelakut Tribe in British Columbia announced Monday that it had found more than 160 "undocumented and unmarked' graves in the province's Southern Gulf Islands, once home to the Kuper Island Residential School.
  
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• More unmarked graves discovered at 'Canada's Alcatraz'

  13-07-2021 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  The Penelakut Tribe in British Columbia announced Monday that it had found more than 160 "undocumented and unmarked' graves in the province's Southern Gulf Islands, once home to the Kuper Island Residential School.
  
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• Analyst on Biden's speech: Oratory was brilliant, but he didn't mention this ...

  13-07-2021 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  In Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden spoke about voting restrictions pushed by Republican lawmakers as Biden urges Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation.
  
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• Chicago banker convicted in loans-for-Trump job scheme

  13-07-2021 22:35
  
  A Manhattan jury has convicted a Chicago banker of criminal charges for enabling Paul Manafort to get $16 million in loans as the former campaign manager for ex-President Donald Trump helped him get an interview for a job in the Trump administration
  
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• California backtracks on banning unmasked students from school campuses

  13-07-2021 22:24
  
  California issued a new rule on Monday banning unmasked students from school campuses but then rescinded it just hours later.
  
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• More than 70 killed in South Africa protests after former leader Jacob Zuma is jailed

  13-07-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  The number of people killed in days of protests in South Africa rose to at least 72 on Tuesday, police said, as soldiers and police on the streets struggled to quell some of the worst looting and violence the country has seen in years.
  
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• What you need to know about the drama unfolding between Texas Democrats and Republicans

  13-07-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  Majorities aren't enough in US politics.
  
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• The search for the loneliest whale in the world

  13-07-2021 22:00
  
  When people learned he vocalized at a much higher pitch than other whales, they wondered: could other whales hear him? Was he plaintively calling, never hearing a reply? Was he lonely?The loneliest whale in the world lives in the north Pacific. Scientists have been tracking him on and off for more than 30 years – listening to his vocalizations as he swims back and forth across his patch of ocean, calling into the void and waiting for a reply that never comes. That’s the story, anyway
  
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• Yes, Donald Trump's final days in office were even worse than we thought

  13-07-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's final days as president were defined by near-total chaos as House Democrats moved to impeach him for his action (and inaction) during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol even as the soon-to-be-former president sought to use the power of his office to settle scores and reward loyalists.
  
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• Analysis: Yes, Donald Trump's final days in office were even worse than we thought

  13-07-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's final days as president were defined by near-total chaos as House Democrats moved to impeach him for his action (and inaction) during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol even as the soon-to-be-former president sought to use the power of his office to settle scores and reward loyalists.
  
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• Ransomware gang that attacked major US companies mysteriously vanishes from internet

  13-07-2021 21:22 via cnn.com
  
  REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major IT software vendor this month, has mysteriously vanished from the internet, according to cybersecurity experts tracking the group.
  
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• Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos

  13-07-2021 21:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Taliban shot 22 Afghan commandos on Tuesday in the northern province of Faryab, the Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed to Fox News.
  
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• 'Scary': Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft during wildfire season

  13-07-2021 21:17
  
  “We haven’t run into that before."
  
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• Roger Federer pulls out of Olympics

  13-07-2021 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  Roger Federer, the four-time Olympian and all-time great tennis champion, announced Tuesday that he would not represent Switzerland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saying that a recent setback with his knee forced the decision.
  
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• 2 officers shot while trying to apprehend murder suspect

  13-07-2021 21:06
  
  Two Baltimore, Maryland, police officers were shot Tuesday morning in the parking lot of Security Square Mall.
  
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• The EU countries 'pushing back' asylum seekers at sea

  13-07-2021 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human rights groups allege that thousands of people seeking asylum in Europe have been pushed back from Greece to Turkey before being given a chance to apply for asylum.
  
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• Tennis great Roger Federer pulls out of Olympics, citing knee injury

  13-07-2021 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Roger Federer, the four-time Olympian and all-time great tennis champion, announced Tuesday that he would not represent Switzerland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saying that a recent setback with his knee forced the decision.
  
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• Cuban regime supporters seen brandishing large clubs as protest crackdown continues

  13-07-2021 20:24 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A large group of pro-regime Cubans took to the streets holding large clubs as they snaked through Havana to confront critics of the country's dictatorship. 
  
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• Emmys 2021: The Crown and The Mandalorian lead Emmy nominations

  13-07-2021 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Both shows have 24 nominations apiece, other series recognised include WandaVision and Pose.
  
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• American suspect in Haiti president’s assassination was ‘confidential’ DEA source

  13-07-2021 19:53 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  One of the Americans arrested for the assassination of Haiti’s president had been an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration — the US agency the hit squad had claimed to be working for.
  
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• Man in China reunited with son snatched 24 years ago

  13-07-2021 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guo Gangtang's son was taken aged two by child traffickers from outside their home and sold.
  
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• More than 90 people killed in fire at Iraqi hospital treating Covid-19 patients

  13-07-2021 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  At least 64 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital that treats coronavirus patients in the southeastern Iraqi city of Nasiriya, according to health officials.
  
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• What it's really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers

  13-07-2021 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  The most critical moment in a ransomware negotiation usually comes long before the victim and the hackers discuss a price.
  
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• Woman at large after plowing car through hotel-turned-homeless shelter, 3 injured

  13-07-2021 18:55
  
  A woman is on the run from the police after driving a car through the lobby of a hotel-turned-homeless shelter in New York City.
  
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• Molesey Lock: Lightning-strike selfie lands siblings in hospital

  13-07-2021 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rachel, Isobel and Andrew Jobson were injured as they took the photo during a thunderstorm.
  
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• Wife fears for American snatched from Moscow and taken to Belarus

  13-07-2021 18:48
  
  Ziankovich, a lawyer with U.S. citizenship, is a long-time opponent of Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian leader of his native Belarus.
  
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• English FA facing investigation over fan disorder at Euro 2020 final

  13-07-2021 18:30 via cnn.com
  
  The English Football Association is facing an investigation by European football's governing body UEFA over the fan disorder that occurred inside and around Wembley Stadium at Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
  
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• Subway CEO: We changed everything -- except our tuna

  13-07-2021 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  Subway restaurants are getting a makeover. But they're slapping on more than just a fresh coat of paint: Subway is updating its entire menu -- the biggest change in its history.
  
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• More than 100 arrested or missing in Cuba after widespread protests, say activists

  13-07-2021 18:04 via cnn.com
  
  Anti-government activists in Cuba say that more than 100 people have been arrested or are missing on the island following widespread protests on Sunday.
  
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• Cornel West resigns from Harvard over tenure dispute and slams university's 'spiritual rot'

  13-07-2021 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of "spiritual rot" in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday.
  
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• Why have Cuba’s simmering tensions boiled over on to the streets?

  13-07-2021 17:43
  
  Anti-government protests have rocked the communist-ruled island, supercharged by shortages, social media and sanctionsLiuba Álvarez leaves her house three times a week at 3.45am to queue outside her local supermarket for basic goods like meat, oil and detergent. Her last queue was “relatively short”: after eight hours she came home with some minced meat in time for lunch. Other days she doesn’t get back until 5pm. Related: Thousands march in Cuba in rare mass protests am
  
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• George Conway: Amid lies, Trump told one fundamental truth

  13-07-2021 17:36 via cnn.com
  
  Conservative attorney George Conway discusses President Trump's lies about the January 6th insurrection during his interview with Fox News.
  
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• George Conway: Amid all the lies, Trump told one fundamental truth

  13-07-2021 17:36 via cnn.com
  
  Conservative attorney George Conway discusses President Trump's lies about the January 6th insurrection during his interview with Fox News.
  
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• Bezos' Blue Origin gets OK to send him, 3 others to space

  13-07-2021 17:34
  
  Jeff Bezos' rocket company has gotten federal approval to launch people into space, himself included
  
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• English soccer star calls out UK home secretary over racism remarks

  13-07-2021 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  International footballer Tyrone Mings has called out UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for accusing the England national team of engaging in "gesture politics," only to then say she'd been "disgusted" by the online racist abuse directed at three players.
  
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• Electrify America to double EV charging stations by 2025

  13-07-2021 17:07
  
  Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada
  
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• US heatwave: Could US and Canada see the worst wildfires yet?

  13-07-2021 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The annual fire season has barely started - and there are claims that 2021 might be the worst year yet.
  
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• New problem with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

  13-07-2021 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  Even when Boeing has its best month in years, it has problems.
  
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• Cornel West resigns from Harvard after tenure dispute and accuses university of 'spiritual rot'

  13-07-2021 16:39 via cnn.com
  
  Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of "spiritual rot" in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday.
  
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• Two maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America

  13-07-2021 16:32 via cnn.com
  
  A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today's political landscape -- and (surprise, surprise... ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.
  
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• Jim Acosta's father fled Cuba. Hear his plea to Biden

  13-07-2021 16:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN anchor Jim Acosta recounts his father's story of fleeing Cuba in 1962 amid the country's ongoing crisis and calls for Biden to make Cuba a priority.
  
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• Jim Acosta's father fled Cuba. Hear his message to Biden

  13-07-2021 16:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN anchor Jim Acosta recounts his father's story of fleeing Cuba in 1962 amid the country's ongoing crisis and calls for Biden to make Cuba a priority.
  
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• CNN anchor's father fled Cuba. Hear his plea to Biden

  13-07-2021 16:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN anchor Jim Acosta recounts his father's story of fleeing Cuba in 1962 amid the country's ongoing crisis and calls for Biden to make Cuba a priority.
  
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• 'He thought it made him look weak': Author explains what set Trump off in final month

  13-07-2021 16:22 via cnn.com
  
  Then-President Donald Trump told a number of his advisers in 2020 that whoever leaked information about his stay in the White House bunker during protests last June had committed treason and should be executed for sharing details about the episode with members of the press, according to excerpts of a new book, obtained by CNN, from Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender. Bender discusses with CNN's John Berman.
  
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• 2 officers injured following reports of shooting at a Baltimore mall, police say

  13-07-2021 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  Two law enforcement officers were injured following reports of a shooting in Security Square Mall in Baltimore, Maryland, according to a tweet from the Baltimore County Police Department.
  
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• Zac Efron busts his grandpa out of his retirement home to watch soccer

  13-07-2021 16:14 via cnn.com
  
  Zac Efron jokingly busted his 93-year-old grandpa Hal out of his senior living home.
  
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