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• Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines

  17-09-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal, agreeing instead to attain nuclear-powered submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom.
  
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• 'The Mad Women's Ball' explores a dark era of medical history

  17-09-2021 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  It's a tale as old as time: A woman won't conform to societal norms, traditional notions of femininity or what's expected of her, and is dismissed as diseased. She's considered hysterical. And, as such, she is locked up, burned at the stake, hidden away or placed under the supposedly steadier control of men.
  
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• Why the FDA made the right call on Covid booster shots

  17-09-2021 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Protecting already vaccinated Americans from contracting mild Covid shouldn't be more important than the lives and human rights of people in poorer countries.
  
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• 'Tragic mistake': Pentagon admits Kabul strike killed 10 civilians – video

  17-09-2021 23:16
  
  A US drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including up to seven children, Gen Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, told reporters on Friday. Senior officers had said the 29 August strike which took place as foreign forces completed the last stages of their withdrawal from Afghanistan targeted an Islamic States suicide bomber who posed an imminent threat. 'At the time of the strike, I was confident that the strike had averted an imminent threat to our forces at
  
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• France recalls ambassadors to US and Australia after Aukus pact

  17-09-2021 23:11
  
  First time France has recalled a US ambassador in alliance dating back to American revolutionFrance has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultations sparked by the “exceptional seriousness” of Canberra’s surprise decision to cancel an order for French-built submarines and its security pact with Washington and London.The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said the order to bring the ambassadors back to Paris “immediately” was made at t
  
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• US admits Kabul strike killed 10 civilians and not Islamic State militants

  17-09-2021 23:09
  
  Gen Kenneth McKenzie says ‘it was a mistake’ and that it was unlikely those who died posed a direct threat to US forcesA US drone strike in Afghanistan last month killed 10 civilians – including seven children – and not an Islamic State extremist as first claimed, the Pentagon has admitted.In a briefing on Friday, the commander of US Central Command, Gen Kenneth McKenzie, said he now believes it was unlikely that those who died were Islamic State militants or posed a dire
  
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• Iranian artist defies regime by releasing new album, risking imprisonment

  17-09-2021 23:06 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Iranian artist Mehdi Rajabian released another album on Friday, once again defying a prohibition that reportedly landed him in prison for two years.
  
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• FDA advisers vote not to recommend Pfizer booster shots for most Americans

  17-09-2021 22:54
  
  Vote may be significant blow to Biden administrationPanel does back boosters for those older than 65Scientific advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have voted not to recommend a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine for most Americans, a potentially significant blow to the Biden administration after it announced a plan to “boost” adults before advisory committees had a chance to review scientific evidence in public. Related:‘Fascist and tyrannical’: US vaccine
  
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• Yes, the U.S. really did just stab France in the back

  17-09-2021 22:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biden's snub raises the question of whether the U.S. and Europe have a future together — at least one in which America can be relied upon as a constant partner.
  
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• France recalls ambassadors to the US and Australia as fallout over new security partnership grows

  17-09-2021 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  The French government has immediately recalled its ambassador to the US for consultation in response to the recently announced national security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia.
  
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• These game-changing student experiments could help humans travel across deep space

  17-09-2021 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  The human body was not designed to live in space, but genetic experiments on the International Space Station are preparing a biological toolkit for the future of long-term spaceflight. And some of the most groundbreaking DNA investigations taking place on the orbiting laboratory were designed by students.
  
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• North Korea may be ramping up nuclear weapons program again, satellite images show

  17-09-2021 22:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  North Korea has been relatively quiet since President Trump last met with Kim Jong Un at the DMZ in June 2019. It has carried out no major weapons tests, and focused largely on dealing with COVID, droughts and keeping its ailing economy afloat. 
  
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• Why France is so angry about the US-UK-Australia partnership

  17-09-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal, agreeing instead to attain nuclear-powered submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom.
  
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• World's largest tree wrapped in foil to protect against nearby wildfires

  17-09-2021 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  The world's largest tree has been wrapped in foil to protect it against flames from an out-of-control fire burning in California's scenic Sequoia National Park.
  
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• 'It was a mistake': US military general on Kabul drone strike

  17-09-2021 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  A United States military investigation into a deadly Kabul drone strike in August has found that it killed 10 civilians and the driver and the vehicle targeted was likely not a threat associated with ISIS-K.
  
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• What CNN found in investigation of US drone strike

  17-09-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  To US officials, the driver of the car was an ISIS-K facilitator they feared was involved in a plot to attack Kabul's international airport. To his family and colleagues at a US nonprofit, 43-year-old Zamarai Ahmadi was an aid worker applying for a US visa to get his family out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. CNN investigates.
  
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• US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle in Kabul airstrike

  17-09-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  A United States military investigation into a deadly Kabul drone strike in August has found that it killed 10 civilians and the driver and the vehicle targeted was likely not a threat associated with ISIS-K, according to a US military official familiar with the investigation
  
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• Why France is so angry about the U.S. nuclear sub deal with Australia, U.K.

  17-09-2021 20:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  "There hadn't been prior warning of this decision and I think that was perhaps the thing that angered the French the most," Georgina Wright of Institut Montaigne said.
  
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• What are the changes to Covid rules for international travel?

  17-09-2021 20:32
  
  Overhaul in England aims to simplify travel by scrapping traffic light system and changing testing requirementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn overhaul of England’s Covid-19 rules governing international travel has been announced by the Department for Transport, scrapping the traffic light system and signalling changes to requirements to undergo PCR testing on arrival.The aim, according to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, is to simplify rules and
  
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• China wants in on trade deal Trump ditched

  17-09-2021 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  China has applied to join a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership that the United States ditched several years ago, as the world's second largest economy tries to bolster its relationships in the region.
  
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• New Lebanon PM seeks 'quick fixes' to help his country out of economic crisis

  17-09-2021 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  New Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Lebanon's people to put their trust in his government as he seeks "quick fixes" to help his economically shattered country.
  
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• CNN presses Lebanon's PM on dealing with country's crisis

  17-09-2021 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson speaks with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, a billionaire who has already twice served as premier, who will lead a cabinet of ministers that will preside over an economic depression which the World Bank considers one of the world's worst since the mid-19th century.
  
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• World Yoga Day: Try this routine before sleep to get a good night of rest

  17-09-2021 19:45 via cnn.com
  
  Dana Santas, a breathing, mobility, and mind-body coach in professional sports, demonstrates four yoga moves that help prepare your body for sleep.
  
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• Trudeau lambasted over exclusion from US-led military alliance as election nears

  17-09-2021 19:44
  
  Canada already shares intelligence with Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand but was not included in Aukus pactJustin Trudeau is facing harsh criticism from political rivals after Canada was excluded from a new international defence pact, days before the country votes in a federal election.Australia, the United Kingdom and the United State on Wednesday announced a new intelligence sharing agreement meant to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Continue reading...
  
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• Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers, dies at 81

  17-09-2021 19:36 via cnn.com
  
  Before computers were a staple of workplaces, schools, libraries and many homes, they were bulky, expensive and a luxury many couldn't afford.
  
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• Thailand Covid: Idle taxis used to grow food for out-of-work drivers

  17-09-2021 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With Thailand's capital under tight Covid restrictions, taxis are being repurposed to grow food.
  
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• Amber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules

  17-09-2021 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing mandatory Covid tests for vaccinated travelers returning to England from countries on its safe list.
  
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• How one of Netflix's best shows talks about sex — even when it isn't sexy

  17-09-2021 19:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  “Sex Education” is a dream of a world in which young people are loved and respected no matter who they are. It’s also a reminder that we don’t live in that world right now.
  
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• Moderna's vaccine is the most effective, but Pfizer and J&J also protect well, CDC-led study says

  17-09-2021 19:00 via cnn.com
  
  A head-to-head study of all three authorized coronavirus vaccines in the United States finds the Moderna vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer's in real-life use in keeping people out of the hospital, and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine comes in third, but still providing 71% protection.
  
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• Kid Cudi writes tribute to Lil Nas X, while criticizing homophobia in hip-hop

  17-09-2021 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper Kid Cudi is standing up for rap's wunderkind.
  
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• Google and Apple said to have removed Navalny voting app as Russian elections begin

  17-09-2021 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  A voting app created by allies of prominent Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was removed from Google and Apple's online stores in Russia just as polls opened for parliamentary elections, according to a series of tweets from Navalny's team on Friday.
  
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• Hezbollah supplies Iranian fuel to Lebanon — despite US sanctions

  17-09-2021 18:18 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Dozens of trucks carrying Iranian diesel arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, the first in a series of deliveries organized by the militant Hezbollah. The powerful group operates independently from Lebanese authorities, which are struggling to deal with a crippling energy crisis.
  
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• World Bank leaders pushed staffers to boost rankings for China and Saudi Arabia, investigation finds

  17-09-2021 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  The World Bank says it will stop publishing its annual Doing Business economic report after an independent investigation found bank leaders placed "undue pressure" on staffers to alter data to inflate the rankings for China and Saudi Arabia in 2018 and 2020 editions of the report.
  
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• Japanese students sent a message in a bottle. 37 years later, it washed up in Hawaii

  17-09-2021 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  A glass bottle containing a message from 1984 has washed up in Hawaii and been discovered by a 9-year-old girl -- 37 years after high school students in Japan dropped it into the ocean as part of an experiment.
  
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• World's largest tree wrapped in foil to protect it against nearby wildfires

  17-09-2021 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  The world's largest tree has been wrapped in foil to protect it against flames from an out-of-control fire burning in California's scenic Sequoia National Park.
  
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• Designer Yinka Ilori gives London streets a technicolor makeover

  17-09-2021 17:02 via cnn.com
  
  Yinka Ilori, a British Nigerian designer known for his exuberant technicolor murals, has transformed 11 pedestrian crossings in central London as part of a new public art project hoping to increase domestic tourism within the UK.
  
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• Uncontrollable vomiting due to marijuana use on rise, study finds

  17-09-2021 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  An unusual illness is on the rise in the United States, especially in states that have legalized marijuana. Habitual users of cannabis, including teenagers, are showing up in emergency rooms complaining of severe intestinal distress.
  
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• WATCH: Baby orca rescued after becoming stranded off Russian coast

  17-09-2021 16:58
  
  A baby orca whale was returned to open water after becoming stranded during low tide along Russia’s Far East coast.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi says US Capitol attack like 9/11 but an assault from within – video

  17-09-2021 16:53
  
  Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker of the US Congress, has likened the 6 January attack to 9/11, saying one had been an assault on US democracy from within and the other from the outside. Speaking at a Chatham House seminar in London on Friday, she also claimed the Republicans had been hijacked by a cult that believed neither in science nor government, making it hard for the US to be governedUS Capitol attack like 9/11 but an assault from within, says Pelosi Continue reading...
  
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• Biden announces global goal to reduce planet-warming methane emissions

  17-09-2021 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden announced the United States and European Union have launched a global pledge to reduce emissions of methane -- a potent greenhouse gas -- by nearly 30% by the end of the decade.
  
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• Wall Street Journal: Milley defends calls to China during Trump presidency as 'perfectly' within his duties

  17-09-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Gen. Mark Milley on Friday defended the calls he placed to his Chinese counterpart during Donald Trump's final months in office as "perfectly within the duties and responsibilities" of his job as the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Wall Street Journal reported.
  
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• Jane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92

  17-09-2021 16:29 via cnn.com
  
  Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood's best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92.
  
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• Avlon: The only thing insurrectionists are victims of is misinformation

  17-09-2021 16:26 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's John Avlon looks at studies on the spread and frequency of misinformation and how this relates to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2020.
  
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• Police urge Gabby Petito's fiancé to come forward

  17-09-2021 16:22 via cnn.com
  
  Investigators searching for Gabby Petito believe her fiancé and those around him are withholding critical information related to her disappearance and are refusing to come forward, police said Thursday night.
  
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• Criminal probe into Trump's attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward

  17-09-2021 16:14 via cnn.com
  
  As Donald Trump returns to Georgia later this month, criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his alleged attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results.
  
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• Child abuse: Apple urged to roll out image-scanning tool swiftly

  17-09-2021 16:00
  
  Exclusive: privacy concerns ‘must not delay use of neuralMatch algorithm to protect victims of abuse’Child protection experts from across the world have called on Apple to implement new scanning technologies urgently to detect images of child abuse.In August, Apple announced plans to use a tool called neuralMatch to scan photos being uploaded to iCloud online storage and compare them to a database of known images of child abuse. Continue reading...
  
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• Aerial video shows shocking reality at the Texas border

  17-09-2021 15:52 via cnn.com
  
  More than 9,500 migrants who have arrived at the US border in the past 48 hours are living under a bridge, and thousands more migrants are expected in the coming days. CNN's Rosa Flores reports.
  
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• Canada's cliffhanger election is heating up. Some fear US-style political polarization will follow

  17-09-2021 15:50 via cnn.com
  
  The sky was blue, the families were smiling, the toddlers were taking tender steps through the grass. Canada's Conservative Party leader was ready to make a childcare announcement and as he approached the microphone, the campaign backdrop was pitch perfect: a giddy child on a bouncy castle.
  
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• This boy is concerned about the vaccine. Dr. Gupta explains why it's important

  17-09-2021 15:48 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta took on one of the hardest interviews, taking questions from children. He met with elementary students in Atlanta to answer their questions about Covid-19 and how to stay safe. They spoke outside in masks in compliance with school policy.
  
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• The 'world's safest city' for 2021 revealed

  17-09-2021 15:42 via cnn.com
  
  Safety has long been a paramount concern for travelers when it comes to deciding which destination to visit.
  
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