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• Afghan interpreter: 'A better life for my wife and children in the UK'

  06-08-2021 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Afghan interpreters who worked with British forces are being relocated to the UK, as the Taliban advance.
  
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• Student loan payment pause extended to Jan. 31, White House announces

  06-08-2021 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The pause on federal student loan payments was set to expire at the end of September.
  
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• GOP official who mocked masks and vaccine dies from virus

  06-08-2021 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  Texas Republican official H. Scott Apley, a raging critic of masks and the vaccine, died in the hospital from coronavirus. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
  
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• Bolsonaro is sowing doubt in Brazil's electoral system. His claims could endanger his own candidacy.

  06-08-2021 22:36 via cnn.com
  
  As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro falls further and further behind in the polls, his unsupported claim that the 2022 elections could be rigged have only increased in fervor and frequency. But those freewheeling statements have now sparked investigations that could threaten his very eligibility to run as a presidential candidate at all.
  
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• Australia's lockdown hasn't let her see her mom since March 2020

  06-08-2021 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  Kateryna Dmytriyeva hasn't seen her mother since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 lockdown in Australia. She aims to help other families reunite with their loved ones as Australians urge the government to change travel restrictions.
  
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• US expands citizenship for children born abroad in win for same-sex couples

  06-08-2021 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children born through surrogacy or IVF can now qualify, even without being related to the US parent.
  
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• 'The Suicide Squad' reboot-that's-not-a-reboot is actually good (yes, really)

  06-08-2021 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  “The Suicide Squad” finally gives the DC Comics universe a unique voice that’s both over-the-top ridiculous and utterly distinct.
  
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• First US Capitol rioter pleads guilty to assaulting police officer

  06-08-2021 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter pleaded guilty on Friday to assaulting a police officer during the January 6 insurrection, marking the first time a Capitol rioter has been convicted of violence against police.
  
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• Scientists unveil extinct Ice Age lion cubs pulled from Russian permafrost

  06-08-2021 22:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  The scientists believe that the cave lion cubs, dubbed Boris and Sparta, each briefly roamed the steppe of what is now eastern Russia thousands of years ago.
  
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• Besieged on a 'Taliban-made island,' Kandahar's residents see no way out

  06-08-2021 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  • Resurgent Taliban takes provincial capital and kills government spokesman
  
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• Taliban captures provincial capital in Afghanistan – video

  06-08-2021 21:47
  
  The Taliban has captured an Afghan provincial capital after pleas for reinforcements by local security forces went unheeded, in a major blow to the western-backed government.Officials in the city near the border with Iran said that government forces had called for reinforcements for more than a week, but their appeals went unanswered.Taliban captures provincial capital in Afghanistan Continue reading...
  
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• At least 10 people injured in stabbings on Tokyo train

  06-08-2021 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  Ten passengers were injured after a man wielded a knife on a train in Tokyo on Friday. One female is seriously injured, according to reports.
  
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• Residents describe fires' devastation in Greece

  06-08-2021 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  Greece is battling dozens of fires across the country, which have burned down houses and prompted evacuations, amid one of the worst heatwaves the country has seen in 40 years.
  
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• 'Nothing's left:' Residents describe fires' devastation in Greece

  06-08-2021 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  Greece is battling dozens of fires across the country, which have burned down houses and prompted evacuations, amid one of the worst heatwaves the country has seen in 40 years.
  
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• 'Nothing's left:' Residents describe fires' devastation

  06-08-2021 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  Greece is battling dozens of fires across the country, which have burned down houses and prompted evacuations, amid one of the worst heatwaves the country has seen in 40 years.
  
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• Five children were killed in a fire in East St. Louis, Illinois, fire chief says

  06-08-2021 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  Five children between the ages of 2 and 9 were killed in a fire early Friday morning in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to fire officials.
  
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• Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital as US, NATO forces withdraw, report says

  06-08-2021 20:02 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Taliban fighters reportedly have captured their first provincial capital Friday since U.S. and NATO troops began pulling out of Afghanistan: the city of Zaranj in southern Nimroz province.
  
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• St Vincent leader attacked by anti-vaccine protester – video

  06-08-2021 19:30
  
  Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, has been taken to hospital after a protester threw a rock at his head during a demonstration led by nurses and other workers in the eastern Caribbean island.The protest was organised by unions representing nurses, police and other workers who claimed that the government planned to mandate vaccines for certain employees. Gonsalves clarified that he would not make vaccines mandatorySt Vincent PM bloodied by rock thrown by a
  
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• 'The Office' actor jokes about rough time he had on the show

  06-08-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  Creed Bratton joins New Day to talk about 'The Office' and his reflections from his time on the show.
  
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• Creed Bratton jokes about rough time he had on 'The Office'

  06-08-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  Creed Bratton joins New Day to talk about 'The Office' and his reflections from his time on the show.
  
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• Pentagon investigative team says Iran was behind deadly drone attack on tanker

  06-08-2021 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  A US Defense Department expert team concluded that the drone behind the deadly attack on the Mercer Street commercial vessel was produced in Iran, US Central Command said in a statement Friday.
  
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• Pentagon investigative team says Iran was behind attack on tanker off coast of Oman

  06-08-2021 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  • US watching as Iran quietly replaces Red Sea spy ship damaged in April attack
  • Iran's new president deliver bold speech
  
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• Pentagon investigative team says Iran was behind attack on Mercer Street tanker

  06-08-2021 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  • US watching as Iran quietly replaces Red Sea spy ship damaged in April attack
  • Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim
  • Iran's new president deliver bold speech
  
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• Spirit Airlines cancels hundreds of more flights on Friday and vows 'reductions in cancellations'

  06-08-2021 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  Spirit Airlines -- which has been beset by flight disruptions all week -- canceled almost 300 flights as midday Friday ET, according to data from FlightAware.
  
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• The pathetic fallacy at the heart of Trump's Olympics soccer tirade

  06-08-2021 18:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Whether winning or losing, women’s soccer has always been a place where players from all nations can speak truth to power. And they do.
  
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• At least 10 passengers injured in stabbings on Tokyo train

  06-08-2021 18:43 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday.
  
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• Lucy Lawless reunites with 'Xena' costar

  06-08-2021 18:42 via cnn.com
  
  Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor are bringing back that warrior princess feeling.
  
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• Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim amid delays as new hardline president takes office

  06-08-2021 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  Biden administration officials are becoming increasingly pessimistic about reviving the Iran nuclear deal as the country's new hardline president takes office and its nuclear program continues to accelerate, national security and intelligence officials familiar with the negotiations told CNN.
  
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• Cuomo staffer files criminal complaint against governor with Albany sheriff's office

  06-08-2021 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  A criminal complaint against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been filed with the Albany Sheriff's Office by a staffer who is among the 11 whose sexual harassment allegations against the embattled Democrat were detailed in the state attorney general's report released earlier this week.
  
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• South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: A 'cautionary tale' in the age of Covid-19

  06-08-2021 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  Duston Van Balen took a road trip with his family and a wooden urn containing the ashes of a man he considered a brother, with stops at the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Zion National Park in southwest Utah.
  
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• Massive motorcycle rally a 'cautionary tale' in age of Covid. Hundreds of thousands still plan to attend

  06-08-2021 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  Duston Van Balen took a road trip with his family and a wooden urn containing the ashes of a man he considered a brother, with stops at the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Zion National Park in southwest Utah.
  
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• Indonesian army hints at ending invasive 'virginity tests' for female recruits

  06-08-2021 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory "virginity tests" for female recruits, in a move that has been welcomed by human rights groups.
  
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• Virgin Voyages' first cruise ship sets sail

  06-08-2021 18:15 via cnn.com
  
  The first Virgin Voyages cruise ship with paying passengers on board is setting sail Friday August 6, after Covid-induced delays pushed back the launch of the Richard Branson-owned cruise line by over a year.
  
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• Britney Spears just bought her first ever iPad and she's beyond excited

  06-08-2021 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears has cause for celebration -- she's finally the proud owner of an iPad, calling it "a ground-breaking day."
  
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• This 12-year-old won silver at her first Olympics

  06-08-2021 17:45 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Selina Wang talks with Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki about winning a silver medal at the age of 12 at the 2020 Olympic Games.
  
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• 'Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

  06-08-2021 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  Russia, China and other adversaries are launching attacks designed to damage or destroy US satellites and interfere with that critical infrastructure. CNN's Jim Sciutto gets an exclusive look into how Space Force is fighting every day to defend against these technologies.
  
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• Jennifer Aniston defends staying away from the unvaccinated

  06-08-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Jennifer Aniston stirred some feelings when she recently said she has "lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose" whether they had been vaccinated against Covid-19.
  
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• Jennifer Aniston defends cutting off unvaccinated people in her life

  06-08-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Jennifer Aniston stirred some feelings when she recently said she has "lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose" whether they had been vaccinated against Covid-19.
  
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• Boris Johnson continued a trip to Scotland despite an official testing positive for Covid-19

  06-08-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  • Beijing doubles down on baseless 'US origins' Covid conspiracy
  • Unvaccinated are 'big highway of transmission,' experts say
  • This doctor is spreading misinformation. CNN confronts him
  
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• Arrest made in hit and run death of 'Gone Girl' actress

  06-08-2021 17:24 via cnn.com
  
  An arrest has been made in the hit and run incident that led to death of "Gone Girl" actress Lisa Banes in June.
  
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• Geronimo: Minister urged not to allow 'healthy' alpaca's death

  06-08-2021 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 80,000 people sign a petition to save Geronimo whose owner denies the alpaca has TB.
  
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• 'Barcelona is above everything, even the best player in the world,' says club president of Messi exit

  06-08-2021 17:18 via cnn.com
  
  Its motto is "More than a club," a theme that bullish Barcelona President Joan Laporta riffed on at a media conference on Friday as he insisted that the La Liga team "is above" even Lionel Messi.
  
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• Taliban ambushes and kills Afghan government media official

  06-08-2021 17:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center on Friday in the capital of Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country's acting defense minister.
  
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• Community rallies behind kids after money is stolen from lemonade stand

  06-08-2021 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Ames, Iowa, rallied the community to support two kids after the money they earned from their lemonade stand was stolen.
  
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• How nail art became an Olympic beauty ritual

  06-08-2021 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  As Olympic sprinter Dina Asher-Smith sailed over the finish line in the women's 100 meter semifinals, photos captured her vibrant blue nails as she celebrated. It may have seemed like just another of Asher-Smith's stylish competition looks, but zooming in on her manicure revealed a meticulous recreation of a Japanese masterpiece: Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."
  
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• Kanye West's latest listening party stirs hope of Kim Kardashian reconciliation

  06-08-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Kanye West hosted another listening event in Atlanta for his "Donda" album, but there was more chatter about his personal life than music.
  
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• Resurgent Taliban takes provincial capital, kills Afghan government spokesman

  06-08-2021 16:29 via cnn.com
  
  The Taliban captured an Afghan provincial capital and assassinated the government's top media officer in Kabul on Friday, dealing twin high-profile blows to the Western-backed administration.
  
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• Juventus apologizes for racist post shared on women's team's Twitter feed

  06-08-2021 16:21 via cnn.com
  
  Juventus has apologized after a tweet was posted on its women's team's official account showing a player making a racist gesture towards Asian people.
  
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• Streatham attacker’s mother instantly knew son was responsible, inquest told

  06-08-2021 16:11
  
  Haleema Khan told the inquest into Sudesh Amman’s death she had ‘no idea’ her son was going to strikeThe mother of a terrorist killed by police after going on a stabbing rampage in south London described instantly “knowing” her son was responsible when she heard about the attack, shortly after they last spoke.Haleema Khan said her son Sudesh Amman signed off their phone conversation with “Bye bye, I love you mummy” before going on to steal a kitchen knif
  
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• Taylor Swift drops cryptic video for re-release of 'Red'

  06-08-2021 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Taylor Swift is hinting at the music and collaborators on the long-awaited re-release of "Red."
  
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