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• French parliamentary elections overshadowed by low turnout

  12-06-2022 23:33 via cnn.com
  
  Just weeks after his own re-election, French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble risks losing its absolute majority in parliament, after early results in Sunday's legislative elections showed it neck and neck with leftist coalition New Ecologic and Social People's Union (NUPES).
  
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• Ukraine war: Evidence shows widespread use of cluster munitions in Kharkiv

  12-06-2022 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia has killed hundreds of civilians in Kharkiv with indiscriminate weapons, according to a new report.
  
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• CBP officers seize more than $330K in fentanyl at Hidalgo International Bridge in Texas

  12-06-2022 22:48 via cnn.com
  
  US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted about $339,300 worth of suspected fentanyl at the Hidalgo International Bridge in Texas this week, according to a CBP news release.
  
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• Man v horse: Powys race won by runner Ricky Lightfoot

  12-06-2022 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ricky Lightfoot reveals he had been awake for 29 hours before the event after flying from Tenerife.
  
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• Concerns of gun fire lead to scare during March for Our Lives event

  12-06-2022 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  Police detained an individual who "interfered" with the event, but said no weapons were involved.
  
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• Netflix green lights 'Squid Game' season 2

  12-06-2022 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  "Squid Game" is officially coming back.
  
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• Capitol attack panel members urge DoJ to consider criminal charges for Trump

  12-06-2022 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘I’d like to see DoJ investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity,’ says Adam Schiff as pressure builds on Merrick GarlandMembers of the House committee investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat called on Sunday for the US justice department to consider a criminal indictment for the former president and warned that “the danger is still out there”.Their comments on the eve of the second of the panel’s televised
  
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• See rebranded McDonald's restaurants unveiled in Russia

  12-06-2022 21:51 via cnn.com
  
  Russia has relaunched McDonald's under new branding and ownership. CNN's Fred Pleitgen visited Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, the same location where McDonald's first opened in Russia in 1990.
  
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• CNN goes inside rebranded McDonald's restaurant in Russia

  12-06-2022 21:51 via cnn.com
  
  Russia has relaunched McDonald's under new branding and ownership. CNN's Fred Pleitgen visited Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, the same location where McDonald's first opened in Russia in 1990.
  
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• Prominent Democratic operative Joe Grandmaison dies at 79

  12-06-2022 21:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  He ran numerous campaigns and served as an appointee under three presidents.
  
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• Video shows arrest of White nationalist-affiliated group near Pride parade

  12-06-2022 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrested 31 people on charges of conspiracy to riot outside the community's Pride parade. Police said they believe the group was affiliated with Patriot Front, a group widely considered to be White nationalists.
  
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• Unions call for delay to Rwanda policy until legal position fully tested

  12-06-2022 21:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Appeal against plan to remove asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via unofficial routes due to take place on MondayProtests have taken place before a possible first flight removing asylum seekers to Rwanda, as unions said that officials should not be asked to take part in a policy that may subsequently be declared illegal.With the first flight in the deportation scheme scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening, activists also promised to target the Spanish charter airline understood to be provi
  
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• Video of women being brutally attacked sparks public outrage in China

  12-06-2022 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  Nine people have been arrested in China following an assault on four women in the northern city of Tangshan on Friday, local police said in a statement on Saturday.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino: Paris St-Germain coach to leave after talks with club

  12-06-2022 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coach Mauricio Pochettino is to leave Paris St-Germain following talks with the club at the end of last week.
  
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• US senators reach bipartisan gun control deal after recent mass shootings

  12-06-2022 20:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Proposal does not ban assault weapons or raise age required to buy them to 21, but if enacted it would come after years of stalemateJoe Biden has urged US lawmakers to get a deal on gun reforms to his desk quickly as a group of senators announced a limited bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings.The proposed deal is a modest breakthrough offering measured gun curbs while bolstering efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. Continue reading..
  
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• WATCH: Dog bounces new ball around backyard

  12-06-2022 20:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A puppy had the time of his life while bouncing around a toy ball with his owner in the backyard of their Salt Lake City house.
  
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• Brace for heatwaves next week and more often, says Met Office

  12-06-2022 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Temperatures expected to hit 32C in south-east England on Friday as forecasters warn heatwaves becoming more likelyTemperatures could reach the mid-30s in parts of the UK this week as forecasters said that Britain should brace itself for its “first properly hot summer’s day”.The coming months will also bring heatwaves which the Met Office has previously warned are becoming more likely due to climate change and the higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere. Continue reading
  
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• Fareed's take: Russia is key to America's China strategy

  12-06-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues that the best way for the US to keep China in check is to ensure that Russia is defeated in Ukraine.
  
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• Ukraine war: Former British soldier Jordan Gatley killed in fighting

  12-06-2022 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Gatley was killed as Ukrainian forces fought for control of Severodonetsk, his family said.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Manchester to oppose Rwanda deportation plan

  12-06-2022 18:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Protesters march in city centre as anger grows over Priti Patel’s refugee schemeHundreds of Mancunians – many of them from charities, campaign groups and religious organisations – gathered in the city’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday to protest against the government’s plan to deport refugees to Rwanda.With just two days to go before the first refugees are due to board flights to the central African country, the protest was one of a number taking place across the
  
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• A New Jersey mother and her son with severe autism were stranded in Aruba for 2 weeks after the teenager had an episode on a home-bound plane

  12-06-2022 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  A New Jersey mother and her son with severe autism, who were vacationing with their family in Aruba, were stuck in the country for two weeks after the boy had a meltdown before takeoff on their return trip, the family says.
  
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• WATCH: Storm cloud looms over Florida beach

  12-06-2022 18:51 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Beachgoers spotted a fast-moving storm cloud over Pensacola Beach in Florida as the National Weather Service warned of possible hail and high winds in the region.
  
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• Will a kiss on the head bring victory for Emmanuel Macron?

  12-06-2022 18:49 via theguardian.com
  
  France’s president will be hoping his habit of planting a peck on a pate on polling days will bring him luck in parliamentary electionsEmmanuel Macron’s apparent habit of kissing a bald supporter on the head on election day has sparked French media speculation about whether it is a superstitious gesture as his centrists face a tough challenge from the left.As the French president went to vote in the first round of the parliamentary elections in the northern seaside resort of Le Touqu
  
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• 5 injured in shooting near Big Four Bridge in Kentucky

  12-06-2022 18:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Multiple teenagers have been shot Saturday near the Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
  
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• 'That's not a yes': Dana Bash asks AOC about Biden endorsement

  12-06-2022 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dana Bash questions Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on her stance on President Joe Biden saying he will run for reelection in 2024.
  
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• Average US gasoline price jumps 39 cents to $5.10 per gallon

  12-06-2022 18:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The average price at the pump is $1.97 higher than it was one year ago.
  
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• Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control

  12-06-2022 18:36 via cnn.com
  
  • The aftermath of another deadly weekend in the US
  • Student-led rallies calling for action on gun violence held in 400 US cities
  
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• Former British soldier killed fighting Russian forces in Ukraine

  12-06-2022 18:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Jordan Gatley’s family say he died in the battle for strategic eastern city of SievierodonetskRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesA former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, his family have said.Jordan Gatley left the British army in March “to continue his career as a soldier in other areas” and had been helping Ukrainian troops defend their country against Russia, his father Dean wrote in a statement posted on Facebook on S
  
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• Hope of finding Dom Phillips alive has gone, say mother-in-law and wife

  12-06-2022 17:50 via theguardian.com
  
  The British journalist was travelling in the Amazon with Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira when they went missingThe wife and mother-in-law of the missing British journalist Dom Phillips have said their hopes of finding him alive had gone, in a heartfelt and heart-breaking message that paid tribute to him and his travelling companion Bruno Pereira.Phillips, a longtime contributor to the Guardian, and Pereira, an experienced Indigenous advocate, went missing on 5 June in a remote part of the wester
  
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• AOC refuses to endorse Biden for 2024 as Democrats doubt his ability to win

  12-06-2022 17:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Congresswoman says she’s focused on trying to preserve Democrats’ congressional majority in November’s midtermsLeft-wing congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday refused to endorse Joe Biden for another run at the White House, adding to growing anxiety in Democratic circles over the president’s ability to run in and win the 2024 election.The powerful progressive New Yorker said she could not commit to supporting Biden during an appearance on CNN’s State of t
  
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• Why America won't go metric

  12-06-2022 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  I was at the supermarket recently when I took note of something my eyes had passed thousands of times before. The cans of my favorite sodas were 12 ounces, while the bottles were 2 liters.
  
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• Stocks are falling and prices are skyrocketing. How to protect your money

  12-06-2022 16:55 via cnn.com
  
  Anyone expecting inflation to have peaked by now got a rude surprise this week. The latest inflation report showed prices in May rose 8.6% from a year ago -- the fastest rate in 40 years.
  
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• US fighter and medic helps to keep other foreign fighters alive

  12-06-2022 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Driving down bumpy, dirt roads, local police escort us into a wooded area where they say a unit of foreign fighters is based. It's a village like so many in this part of Ukraine -- homes destroyed and visible signs of shelling.
  
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• 'Baby Dog,' US fighter and medic, helps to keep other foreign fighters alive

  12-06-2022 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Driving down bumpy, dirt roads, local police escort us into a wooded area where they say a unit of foreign fighters is based. It's a village like so many in this part of Ukraine -- homes destroyed and visible signs of shelling.
  
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• Pilot shortages, fuel prices and Covid: US braces for travel chaos

  12-06-2022 16:52 via theguardian.com
  
  US sees rise in travel after ‘two years of pent-up demand’ – but issues continue to cloud the industryOn a recent Friday night Laura Waring needed to fly from Newark, New Jersey, to San Diego to help set up her healthcare information technology company’s conference, which was scheduled to start the next Monday.But after her flight was repeatedly delayed and then canceled, Waring slept for about 45 minutes on a cot at Newark airport before she woke up cold and uncertain ho
  
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• Liz Truss accused of ignoring evidence of rendition of UK citizen to Nigeria

  12-06-2022 16:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Family of Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader, say he was seized and tortured in Kenya and then flown to NigeriaThe family of a British citizen have accused the foreign secretary of ignoring “overwhelming evidence” he was taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition and failing to end his “unlawful” imprisonment there.Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a prominent separatist movement proscribed in Nigeria, has been held there since Ju
  
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• Indian state razes Muslim homes after riots over prophet remarks

  12-06-2022 16:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Uttar Pradesh authorities demolish property belonging to people allegedly involved in unrestAuthorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have demolished the homes of several people accused of involvement in riots last week triggered by derogatory remarks made by ruling party figures about the Prophet Muhammad.Muslims have taken to the streets across India in recent weeks to protest against anti-Islamic remarks by two members of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Conti
  
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• Covid: Dozens of Covid cases linked to Beijing bar

  12-06-2022 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mass testing is taking place after more than 160 cases are linked to a bar in the capital.
  
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• Truck crashes fleeing Greek police: migrant killed, 17 hurt

  12-06-2022 16:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police say one migrant was killed when a fleeing truck slammed into a fence.
  
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• Taylor calls for Griner's release at Hall of Fame induction

  12-06-2022 16:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  “BG is our family,” Penny Taylor said in asking President Joe Biden's help.
  
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• Paramedic from Utah bought a one-way ticket to Ukraine when Russia invaded. Now she's helping to keep other foreign fighters alive

  12-06-2022 16:13 via cnn.com
  
  Driving down bumpy, dirt roads, local police escort us into a wooded area where they say a unit of foreign fighters is based. It's a village like so many in this part of Ukraine -- homes destroyed and visible signs of shelling.
  
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• Bystanders thwart robbery and rescue woman in Brazil

  12-06-2022 16:03 via cnn.com
  
  Surveillance video shows bus passengers in Itabira, Brazil, rescue a woman, who was being robbed.
  
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• As survivors demand action, Senate gun law negotiators draw closer to deal

  12-06-2022 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  • The aftermath of another deadly weekend in the US
  • Student-led rallies calling for action on gun violence held in 400 US cities
  
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• ‘I had imposter syndrome’: Taylor Swift talks becoming a director

  12-06-2022 15:40 via theguardian.com
  
  At a Tribeca film festival event, the singer discussed directing the short All Too Well as well as the difficult time she went through over control of her musicLines of young fans stretch down Broadway. Selfies aplenty snapped in a crowded lobby. Wild cheers as anticipation built inside, followed by intermittent shrieks during an opening speech from Tribeca film festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal. A short film screening that morphed into a pop concert, complete with sing-along.It’s safe to
  
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• Max Verstappen wins Azerbaijani F1 Grand Prix

  12-06-2022 15:29 via cnn.com
  
  Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship to 21 points.
  
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• Confused about the economy? Here's what you need to know

  12-06-2022 15:18 via cnn.com
  
  Cardi B is asking the million-dollar question (Or the 20-trillion-dollar question, more precisely).
  
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• Have a look inside Russia's new 'Tasty' McDonald's replacement

  12-06-2022 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new Russian brand is called "Vkusno i Tochka", which translates to "Tasty and that's it".
  
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• Russian forces could cut off Severodonetsk in days. In neighboring Bakhmut, residents brace for their arrival

  12-06-2022 14:08 via cnn.com
  
  At first glance Bakhmut doesn't look like a city at war.
  
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• 'This was once someone's home': Life in Kyiv suburbs

  12-06-2022 13:34 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports on cleanup efforts in the suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russia's invasion continues.
  
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• Kyiv suburbs begin to rebuild as Russia's invasion continues

  12-06-2022 13:34 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports on cleanup efforts in the suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russia's invasion continues.
  
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