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• Stalin's influence on Vladimir Putin

  29-04-2022 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  Many comparisons have been drawn between Vladimir Putin's brutality and ambitions in Ukraine, and those of soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Bianca Nobilo discusses the legacy of these two leaders with historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore.
  
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• Recession fears send US markets into tailspin

  29-04-2022 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Nasdaq marking its worst month since October 2008 and the S&P notching its worst month since March 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Dodgers' Bauer suspended for 2 seasons over alleged assault

  29-04-2022 23:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been suspended for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies
  
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• Trevor Reed's family speaks after his release from Russian prison

  29-04-2022 23:45 via cnn.com
  
  American Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019, is back in the US. CNN's Jake Tapper talks to his parents and sister.
  
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• Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s motion to overturn sex trafficking conviction

  29-04-2022 23:39 via theguardian.com
  
  US judge rules on socialite’s conviction for role in helping Jeffrey Epstein traffic teenage girlsA US judge on Friday denied a motion by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her December 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges for her role in helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.More detailssoon … Continue reading...
  
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• Hostile foreign states pose ‘real risk’ of influencing MPs groups

  29-04-2022 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Standards committee calls for AAPGs reforms to avert ‘next great parliamentary scandal’Hostile foreign states and others pose a “real risk” of gaining access and wielding influence through all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs), the Commons standards committee has warned.Calling for reforms to avert what it described as the “next great parliamentary scandal”, the standards committee also voiced concerns that a dramatic rise in the number of the informal cross-
  
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• Four climate activists charged over protests at motorway service stations

  29-04-2022 23:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Protesters charged with causing criminal damage of more than £5,000, Surrey Police saidFour climate activists have been charged after protests at two motorway service stations in Surrey.Nathan McGovern, 22, Amber Alexander, 18, Louis Hawkins, 22, and Rosa Sharkey, 22, have been charged with causing criminal damage of more than £5,000, Surrey police said. Continue reading...
  
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• Clinton campaign seeks to block Durham access to Perkins Coie documents

  29-04-2022 23:12 via foxnews.com
  
  The committee for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign is seeking to block Special Counsel John Durham from obtaining certain documents related to law firm Perkins Coie and its work with the campaign, the Democratic National Committee and opposition research firm Fusion GPS.
  
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• Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, 'epic' fire danger

  29-04-2022 23:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Firefighters have continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires.
  
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• Former Idaho state lawmaker found guilty of raping legislative intern

  29-04-2022 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted of raping an intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand, saying “I can’t do this.”
  
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• AOC botches facts in viral tweet attacking Texas abortion law

  29-04-2022 22:59 via foxnews.com
  
  "Squad" leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. ,botched the facts while attacking Texas' hotly debated abortion law in a tweet that quickly went viral among progressives.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces suffering ‘colossal losses’ in eastern battles, says Kyiv – live

  29-04-2022 22:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Kyiv says both sides have suffered a significant number of casualties but the Russian losses are ‘much, much bigger’Zelenskiy was nearly captured at start of war – reportRussia carries out airstrike on Kyiv during UN chief’s visitForeign Office looking into claims two Britons capturedUK to send war crimes investigators to UkraineEurozone growth slips as war pushes up energy costsA checkpoint at the Russian village of Krupets in the Kursk region came under fire, according
  
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• MLB suspends Dodgers' Trevor Bauer for two seasons

  29-04-2022 22:50 via cnn.com
  
  Major League Baseball announced it has suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for two years, for violation of the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which Bauer has consistently denied.
  
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• HSBC faces pressure to split after push from one of its largest shareholders

  29-04-2022 22:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Chinese insurer Ping An discusses listing bank’s Asian operations separately in Hong KongHSBC is facing pressure to break up after one of its largest shareholders told the UK-headquartered bank to consider spinning off its profitable Asian operations centred on Hong Kong.Chinese insurer Ping An has discussed listing the Asian operations separately in Hong Kong, Bloomberg first reported. Ping An owns 8.3% of the bank, according to the latest public filings, a stake worth £8.2bn. Conti
  
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• Texts between Fox's Sean Hannity and Trump White House revealed

  29-04-2022 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Fox's Sean Hannity exchanged more than 80 text messages between Election Day 2020 and Joe Biden's January 2021 inauguration, communications that show Hannity's evolution from staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump's election lies to being "fed up" with the "lunatics" hurting Trump's cause in the days before January 6.
  
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• Ukraine round-up: US outrage and one man's terrifying journey

  29-04-2022 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Washington accuses Russia of "brutality" - and one man shares his harrowing story of imprisonment.
  
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• Watch James Corden's most memorable moments from 'The Late Late Show'

  29-04-2022 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  James Corden will leave "The Late Late Show" in 2023. Here are some of the most memorable moments from his show, from the fan-favorite "Carpool Karaoke" series to the controversial "Spill Your Guts" segments.
  
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• Nasdaq closes month near 14-year low as recession fears grow

  29-04-2022 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Nasdaq marking its worst month since October 2008 and the S&P notching its worst month since March 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Trump claims he doesn’t have documents New York attorney general is seeking – as it happened

  29-04-2022 22:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Full report: judge denies Trump’s request to end contempt orderCapitol attack panel set to issue letter to Kevin McCarthyRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailNancy Pelosi says the House will vote to pass Joe Biden’s $33bn request for aid for Ukraine “as soon as possible.”Speaking at her weekly press briefing on Friday morning, the House speaker framed the administration’s request as one of a numbe
  
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• Judge rejects Trump bid to end $10,000-a-day contempt fine

  29-04-2022 22:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Former President Trump said Friday he possesses no documents subpoenaed by the New York AG's office -- but the judge in the case declined to end his contempt finding.
  
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• Victoria’s government quietly prepares an election budget while attention is diverted

  29-04-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: In the days before last year’s budget, $4.2bn in commitments were announced. Just $277m has been announced ahead of Tuesday’s Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingWith all eyes fixed on the federal election campaign, you’d be forgiven for nearly forgetting Victoria’s treasurer, Tim Pallas, is set to hand down a state budget in a couple of days.So far, all we know is that health wi
  
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• ‘They were tiny’: the Indonesians still fighting their conviction as adults in Australia

  29-04-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Anto and Samsul Bahar were 15 when they were jailed in a maximum security facility in Western AustraliaIndonesian boys, Australian jails: read the full seriesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesStaring at the camera, Anto’s face, wide-eyed and child-like, invites a simple question.How could anyone, let alone Australia’s federal crime fighting agency, see an adult gazing back at them? Continue reading...
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: catch up on this week’s must-read news and analysis

  29-04-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Russia turns off the gas, fears Moldova could be pulled into the war, and on the ground in ZaporizhzhiaRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading...
  
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• New Murray-Darling Basin Authority boss fails to mention environment in all-staff memo

  29-04-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Staff raise concerns after incoming chief executive Andrew McConville emphasises agricultural outcomes in introductory letterGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastThe new chief executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Andrew McConville, has caused consternation after sending an all-staff memo outlining his approach to the job which
  
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• Clive Palmer’s campaign pledge to cap home loan rates ‘utterly irresponsible’, experts say

  29-04-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  United Australia party plan to combat rising rates an ‘just an attention grabber’ and not genuine policy, critics sayRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastElection 2022 seat explorer; Pork-o-meter election promises trackerRead Guardian Australia’s full federal election coverageDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingClive Palmer’s centrepiece campaign pledge to cap homeowners’ interest rates for f
  
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• Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

  29-04-2022 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".
  
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• COVID creeps closer to Biden ahead of White House Correspondents' Dinner

  29-04-2022 21:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Joe Biden is still slated to attend Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner despite concerns about COVID encroaching on his inner circle.
  
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• NATO scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian planes

  29-04-2022 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  NATO fighter jets stationed in both the Baltic and Black Sea regions scrambled "multiple times over the past four days" to track and intercept Russian aircraft near alliance airspace, according to a statement posted by NATO's Allied Air Command. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.
  
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• Judge rejects Trump's affidavit saying he doesn't have documents sought by New York's attorney general

  29-04-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn't have any documents sought by the New York attorney general in its investigation of the Trump Organization's finances.
  
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• 'Crushed our family': Family of detained American calls for his release

  29-04-2022 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Emad Shargi, an American father and husband, has been held in an Iranian prison since 2018. His family talks to CNN's Kate Bolduan with renewed calls for his release home amid news of Trevor Reed's return to the US.
  
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• Met officer accused of paralysing black man loses bid for anonymity

  29-04-2022 21:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Imran Mahmood was charged with grievous bodily harm after Jordan Walker-Brown was left paralysed from the chest downA Metropolitan police officer accused of grievous bodily harm after a black man was left paralysed from the chest down has been named after losing a bid to keep his name from the public domain.Imran Mahmood, 35, was charged with grievous bodily harm on 31 March and had sought anonymity from Westminster magistrates court after expressing concern of Jordan Walker-Brown’s allege
  
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• FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

  29-04-2022 21:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children
  
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• Ruble at two-year high against the US dollar

  29-04-2022 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to support the ruble continue to pay off — and then some.
  
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• Millions of bees used in pollination die in airline shipping

  29-04-2022 21:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A shipment of honeybees bound from California to Alaska died after an airline re-routed them through Atlanta, then left them to sit on the tarmac during hot weather
  
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• White House braces for potential Biden-Putin showdown

  29-04-2022 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden and his advisers are still in conversations about how to approach November's Group of 20 summit, whose hosts received confirmation Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend.
  
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• Potential showdown between Biden and Putin at G20 looms

  29-04-2022 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden and his advisers are still in conversations about how to approach November's Group of 20 summit, whose hosts received confirmation Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend.
  
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• 'He is my best friend': Family of detained American renews call for release

  29-04-2022 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  Emad Shargi, an American father and husband, has been held in an Iranian prison since 2018. His family talks to CNN's Kate Bolduan with renewed calls for his release home amid news of Trevor Reed's return to the US.
  
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• AP article on missing Indigenous woman prompts 3-day search

  29-04-2022 20:36 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tribal and local authorities and volunteers from a Minnesota-based missing persons foundation will search the Yurok Reservation in Northern California over three days for Emmilee Risling, a 33-year-old Native woman who went missing last October
  
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• Boris Becker: How a tennis superstar crashed to earth

  29-04-2022 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Becker has been jailed. How did the former golden boy of tennis come to this?
  
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• Number of UK children suffering from hepatitis rises to 145

  29-04-2022 20:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Concerns rise about surge as scientists say lack of exposure to viruses during Covid restrictions could be factorThe number of children in the UK suffering from severe hepatitis has risen to 145 as concerns mount about the mysterious surge in cases.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced an increase of 34 cases but said most children have recovered and no children have died. There has been no increase from the 10 children who have required a liver transplant, reported on Monday. Continue
  
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• Omicron cases spike in Coachella Valley after two-week music festival

  29-04-2022 20:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Daily Covid cases in Riverside County, California rose nearly 80 percent in the last two weeks as tens of thousands of people gathered for Coachella.
  
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• Powerful explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people

  29-04-2022 20:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Taliban spokesman says a powerful explosion at a Sunni mosque in Kabul has killed at least 10 worshippers and wounded as many as 30
  
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• Trump mocked for fearing protesters would throw ‘dangerous’ fruit at him

  29-04-2022 20:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Late-night talkshow hosts juice former president’s testimony to attorneys representing a group of protesters suing over 2015 rallyDonald Trump has been mocked for fearing protesters would throw “dangerous” fruit at him, with late-night talkshow host Trevor Noah calling it “one of the most crazy defenses I’ve ever heard”.The revelation came during the former president’s testimony to attorneys representing a group of protesters suing over their violent rem
  
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• Tory MP Neil Parish faces investigation over claims of watching pornography in Commons

  29-04-2022 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Spokesperson for chief whip said Parish was reporting himself to the parliamentary authorities over the allegationsA senior Conservative MP is under investigation for watching pornography in the House of Commons after furious female colleagues forced government whips to act.Neil Parish, the MP for Tiverton and Honiton, had the whip suspended after becoming the fourth MP from his party since the last election to face claims of impropriety. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump says in sworn affidavit he doesn't have documents sought by New York Attorney General

  29-04-2022 19:59 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn't have any documents sought by the New York attorney general in its investigation of the Trump Organization's finances.
  
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• Judge denies Trump’s request to end contempt order and $10,000-a-day fine

  29-04-2022 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  New York judge said there was no evidence Trump had conducted a thorough search for the records sought by attorney generalA New York judge on Friday denied a request from Donald Trump’s lawyer to end a contempt-of-court finding against the former US president and kept in place $10,000-a-day fine over his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the state attorney general investigating the business practices of Trump’s family company, the Trump Organization.Justice Arthur Engoron i
  
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• Police officer who pursued women he met on duty for sex jailed

  29-04-2022 19:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Oliver Perry-Smith ‘abused his power’ by contacting vulnerable women and looking up their personal detailsA former police officer who had sex with vulnerable women and pursued inappropriate relationships after meeting them in the course of his duties has been jailed for three years.Oliver Perry-Smith was described as a “sexual predator” who “abused his power” and “broke public trust” by pursuing female members of the public for sex while at Thames
  
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• UK to impose direct rule over British Virgin Islands after inquiry finds rampant corruption

  29-04-2022 19:39 via theguardian.com
  
  In a further twist the islands’ premier has been arrested in a Miami sting operation on suspicion of drug traffickingBritain is poised to impose a form of direct rule over the British Virgin Islands after the Caribbean territory’s premier was arrested in Miami on suspicion of drug running, and a UK-appointed commission of inquiry found rampant failings in governance.Andrew Fahie appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, a day after he was arrested by the US Drug Enforcement Agenc
  
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• UK set to impose direct rule on British Virgin Islands as premier faces cocaine charges

  29-04-2022 19:39 via theguardian.com
  
  In a further twist, the islands’ premier has been arrested in a Miami sting operation on suspicion of drug traffickingBritain is poised to impose a form of direct rule over the British Virgin Islands after the Caribbean territory’s premier was arrested in Miami on suspicion of drug running, and a UK-appointed commission of inquiry found rampant failings in governance.Andrew Fahie appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, a day after he was arrested by the US Drug Enforcement Agen
  
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• UK set to impose direct rule on British Virgin Island as premier faces cocaine charges

  29-04-2022 19:39 via theguardian.com
  
  In a further twist, the islands’ premier has been arrested in a Miami sting operation on suspicion of drug traffickingBritain is poised to impose a form of direct rule over the British Virgin Islands after the Caribbean territory’s premier was arrested in Miami on suspicion of drug running, and a UK-appointed commission of inquiry found rampant failings in governance.Andrew Fahie appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, a day after he was arrested by the US Drug Enforcement Agen
  
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