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• Pope Francis: 'World War III' gives arms dealers opportunity, Ukraine invasion 'very complex' situation

  16-06-2022 23:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis argued that people are too quick to label one side the "good guy" and the other the "bad guy," and many miss out on the "drama" behind the war.
  
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• Congressman: Trump willing to put his own VP in danger 'just to stay in power'

  16-06-2022 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) tells CNN's Jake Tapper that the goal of the third January 6 hearing is to establish that former President Donald Trump lost the election, and that his purported legal theories had no basis in law. The committee aims to convey "just how fragile our democracy is," Aguilar said.
  
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• Nicaragua approves Russian troop access to country, defies US objection

  16-06-2022 23:26 via foxnews.com
  
  The decree allows Cuban, Venezuelan and U.S. forces to also enter the country, but American officials have warned against allowing Russian forces into the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Could Putin emerge stronger after Russia-Ukraine war? Political scientist flags warning signs

  16-06-2022 22:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A top political scientist warns of a continuing Vladimir Putin presidency after 2024 when his term ends despite Russian citizens opposing the war on Ukraine.
  
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• Trump lawyer who led push to overturn election asked for pardon after Jan. 6: panel

  16-06-2022 22:47 via cnn.com
  
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• Russia warned US it was going to conduct airstrikes on fighters in Syria

  16-06-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  Russia warned the US military earlier this week that it was going to conduct airstrikes against local fighters allied with the US in southeastern Syria, according to two US defense officials.
  
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• Opinion: When will the West lose its appetite for a war with no end?

  16-06-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking real money" is one of those phrases from the height of the Cold War in the 1960s that has become embedded in the American political vernacular.
  
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• Opinion: Is there a limit to the West's appetite for defeating Putin?

  16-06-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking real money" is one of those phrases from the height of the Cold War in the 1960s that has become embedded in the American political vernacular.
  
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• China reiterates support for Russia's 'sovereignty and security' in call between Xi Jinping and Putin

  16-06-2022 21:51 via foxnews.com
  
  China and Russia reiterated their partnership with each other this week amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine, sparking a rebuke from the State Department.
  
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• Trump lawyer who led push to overturn election asked for pardon after Jan. 6, panel says

  16-06-2022 21:49 via cnn.com
  
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• Trump was told plan to block election was illegal, Jan. 6 panel says

  16-06-2022 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  • 5 key takeaways from third Jan. 6 hearing
  • Fact check: 10 Trump election lies his own officials called false
  
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• See how close rioters got to Pence as they breached the Capitol

  16-06-2022 21:47 via cnn.com
  
  In video animations showing the movement of former Vice President Mike Pence, the House select committee investigating January 6 revealed how close rioters got to Pence at one point after they entered the Capitol.
  
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• Kim Kardashian did not damage Marilyn Monroe's dress, according to Ripley's

  16-06-2022 21:47 via cnn.com
  
  Kim Kardashian did not ruin Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress at the Met Gala.
  
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• TikTok 'healthy Coke' has the internet gagging

  16-06-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Internet users weighed in with distaste after an actress from California went viral on TikTok by combining balsamic vinegar and sparkling water to make "a healthy Coke." CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
  
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• Alleged Russian spy caught attempting to infiltrate ICC as intern

  16-06-2022 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  Dutch authorities say they have thwarted an attempt by a Russian spy to gain access to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by posing as an intern.
  
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• Ivanka describes 'heated' phone call between Pence and Trump

  16-06-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot presents a pre-produced compilation of key Trump allies recounting a "heated" phone call between former President Trump and former Vice President Pence.
  
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• US West just experienced an aspect of the climate crisis that scientists have warned of for years

  16-06-2022 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  The West saw an aspect of the climate crisis play out this week that scientists have warned of for years.
  
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• 10 Trump election lies his own officials called false

  16-06-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  Many of former President Donald Trump's own officials knew that his false claims about the 2020 election were false. In some cases, they told him to his face that his information was wrong.
  
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• Biden Saudi visit is ‘presidential pardon for murder’, says ex-spy chief’s son

  16-06-2022 20:27
  
  President ‘made it clear that there won’t be any direct consequences’ for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, says Khalid AljabriJoe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia and meeting with its de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is “the equivalent of a presidential pardon for murder”, according to Khalid Aljabri, the son of the exiled former senior Saudi intelligence officer Saad Aljabri.The US president once vowed to make Saudi Arabia “a pariah” af
  
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• Is there a limit to the West's appetite for defeating Putin?

  16-06-2022 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking real money" is one of those phrases from the height of the Cold War in the 1960s that has become embedded in the American political vernacular.
  
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• Leaders of Europe's biggest countries visit Kyiv and voice support for Ukraine's membership in EU, as Zelensky presses for more powerful weapons

  16-06-2022 20:18 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Top US general: Russian control of eastern Ukraine not 'an inevitability'
  • Analysis: Why Ukraine's longshot bid to join the EU is likely to enrage Putin
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• Voters can trust Tories like they do GPs after Harold Shipman, says Wakefield candidate

  16-06-2022 20:15
  
  Conservative candidate in Yorkshire byelection, Nadeem Ahmed, says Imran Ahmad Khan was ‘one bad apple’The Conservative candidate in the Wakefield byelection has said voters should still vote for the party despite Imran Ahmad Khan’s conviction for sexually assaulting a boy as “we still trust GPs” after Harold Shipman killed 250 people.Nadeem Ahmed was asked why people should vote Conservative after Khan was sentenced in May to 18 months in jail for molesting a 15-ye
  
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• Zelensky talks unity after meeting top European leaders

  16-06-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  The leaders of France, Germany and Italy arrived in Kyiv on a high-profile trip to smooth tensions over what Ukrainian officials perceive as lukewarm support in their fight against Russia. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.
  
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• Macron, Scholz and Draghi make unannounced visit to Ukraine

  16-06-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  The leaders of France, Germany and Italy arrived in Kyiv on a high-profile trip to smooth tensions over what Ukrainian officials perceive as lukewarm support in their fight against Russia. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports.
  
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• As Jan. 6 committee debates criminal referral for Trump, experts weigh pros and cons

  16-06-2022 20:11
  
  The House select committee is weighing whether to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department for former President Donald Trump at the end of its investigation.
  
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• Who is Colombia's 'Old Man of TikTok' that could become the next president?

  16-06-2022 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  When Colombia's presidential campaign race started back in January, few expected that Rodolfo Hernandez would reach the final lap. But the septuagenarian real estate magnate-turned-politician has a chance of becoming the country's next president if he wins the battle against competitor Gustavo Petro in Sunday's runoff vote.
  
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• Trump brought US ‘dangerously close to catastrophe’, January 6 panel says

  16-06-2022 20:08
  
  Bennie Thompson says US ‘fortunate for Mike Pence’s courage’ in refusing to accept Trump’s scheme to reject electoral countThe House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol on Thursday said Donald Trump’s “dangerous” last-gasp attempt to pressure his vice-president, Mike Pence, to reject the electoral count, brought the country “dangerously close to catastrophe”.With live witnesses and recorded deposition, the panel
  
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• Jan. 6 committee presents video of threats against Mike Pence

  16-06-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  During their third hearing, the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot presented pre-produced video evidence of former President Donald Trump calling for former Vice President Mike Pence to "come through" and "stand up" for the country on Jan. 6. They also showed video of rioters echoing similar sentiments and calling for violence against Pence if he didn't refuse to certify the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• January 6 hearings live: ‘Our democracy came dangerously close to catastrophe,’ says panel chair

  16-06-2022 20:04
  
  Panel looks at actions of John Eastman, architect of Trump’s theory to overturn electionPanel to show how pressure from Trump put Pence’s life in dangerJanuary 6 committee considers new evidence of Ginni Thomas’s effort to overturn electionSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailJohn Hinckley has been released from court oversight, concluding his punishment for shooting and wounding former president Ronald Reagan and several others in 1981.Hinckley cel
  
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• Boris Johnson says ethics adviser resigned over steel tariffs row

  16-06-2022 20:04
  
  Prime minister asked for view on whether move would break obligations to World Trade OrganizationBoris Johnson has suggested his ethics adviser resigned in a row over protection for the British steel industry, after being asked for a view about potentially breaking the UK’s obligations to the World Trade Organization.In his letter responding to Christoper Geidt’s resignation, the prime minister said he wanted advice on the use of tariffs for “protecting a crucial industry&rdquo
  
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• 90-year-old cosmetics giant files for bankruptcy

  16-06-2022 20:02 via cnn.com
  
  Revlon, the 90-year-old cosmetics giant, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of its crippling debt and mounting celebrity competition.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: artillery fire making civilian evacuation from Sievierodonetsk plant ‘impossible’, says governor – live

  16-06-2022 20:00
  
  Bombardment of Azot plant is trapping hundreds of civilians inside, local governor saysScholz, Macron and Draghi visit UkraineHundreds of Ukrainian refugees left homeless in EnglandLife in Mariupol under Russian occupationCall for Russia to pay reparations to UkrainiansChildren born in Ukraine’s Kherson region since 24 February will automatically receive Russian citizenship, according to a statement by an official.Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-imposed military-civilian admi
  
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• Newly documented polar bear population lives in a surprising place

  16-06-2022 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  A genetically distinct and isolated population of polar bears have been documented living in southeast Greenland.
  
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• Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers

  16-06-2022 19:57
  
  Elon Musk will address the social platform’s employees Thursday.
  
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• Tory minister calls for Harriet Harman to stand down as chair of Partygate inquiry

  16-06-2022 19:54
  
  Michael Ellis questioned suitability of Labour MP over tweets about Boris JohnsonA senior minister appeared to pile pressure on the chair of an upcoming Partygate inquiry to stand down, as he questioned her suitability to conduct the investigation fairly.Michael Ellis, the paymaster general, suggested Labour’s Harriet Harman should not lead the investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled parliament by repeatedly denying Covid rules were broken at law-breaking No 10 parties. Continue re
  
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• Leaders of Europe's biggest countries visit Kyiv and voice support Ukraine's membership in EU, as Zelensky presses for more powerful weapons

  16-06-2022 19:51 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Top US general: Russian control of eastern Ukraine not 'an inevitability'
  • Analysis: Why Ukraine's longshot bid to join the EU is likely to enrage Putin
  • See Ukrainian troops try out US-supplied M4 rifles
  
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• Gov. Brian Kemp endorses Mike Collins over Trump-backed Vernon Jones in Georgia GOP primary runoff

  16-06-2022 19:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia endorses Mike Collins over Donald Trump-backed Vernon Jones in next Tuesday's GOP congressional primary runoff
  
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• Thousands of cattle dead due to heatwave in Kansas

  16-06-2022 19:47
  
  Extreme heat is predicted for large parts of the US including Kansas, which is one of the country’s top three beef producersThe record-breaking heat sweeping across the US is having a deadly effect on livestock, with Kansas reporting 2,000 cattle dead.This week, the National Weather Services (NWS) predicted extreme heat on parts of the Gulf coast and spreading to the Great Lakes in the midwest, with more than 100 million Americans advised to stay inside to fight the heat. Continue reading.
  
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• Senate passes historic vote bringing health care relief to burn pit vets

  16-06-2022 19:46 via foxnews.com
  
  The Senate approved a bill to provide treatment for veterans sickened after inhaling toxic fumes from burn pits overseas, including in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
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• Los Angeles DA George Gascon recall campaign hits ballot signature requirement, urges voters to stay focused

  16-06-2022 19:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Recall Gascon Campaign co-chair Kathy Cady gives an update on the effort to oust the Los Angeles County District Attorney due to policies "end angering" residents.
  
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• Promoters of the Big Lie see no voter fraud when they win elections

  16-06-2022 19:32
  
  Republican candidates across the US peddle false claims of tainted elections but celebrate victories as fair and even blessed by GodNevada Republican Jim Marchant insisted there hadn’t been a legitimate election in his state in more than a decade. All of Nevada’s election winners since 2006, he said on a recent podcast, were “installed by the deep-state cabal”.But when Marchant won the Republican nomination for Nevada secretary of state this week, he immediately celebrate
  
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• Basketball legend Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final season

  16-06-2022 19:32 via foxnews.com
  
  WNBA star Sue Bird is one of the most accomplished basketball players of all-time on the men or women's side.
  
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• Doctor known for spreading Covid misinformation is sentenced to prison for role in US Capitol attack

  16-06-2022 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Simone Gold, a Beverly Hills woman known for spreading debunked claims about Covid-19 was sentenced on Thursday to 60 days in prison for illegally entering and remaining in the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.
  
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• ‘Time is running out’: $326m in NSW government dining vouchers set to expire

  16-06-2022 19:30
  
  Customer service minister urges residents to use the millions of unspent Dine and Discover stimulus vouchers before 30 June deadlineFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingNew South Wales residents are holding on to more than $326m worth of unspent Dine and Discover vouchers that are due to expire in two weeks, with the government urging people to use them before it’s too late.While almost 20m stimulus vouchers –
  
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• ‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites

  16-06-2022 19:30
  
  Palaszczuk government under pressure ahead of state budget after several years of 2.5% pay rises for workersGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland unions are calling for pay increases for public sector workers ahead of the state budget next week, with one union claiming anything less than a 5.5% yearly increase would be a “slap in the face”.Inflation is expected to hit 7% by the end of this year but public sector workers across the state have been receiving a
  
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• Former Labor PM Paul Keating urged Victorian premier ‘reach out’ to his NSW counterpart

  16-06-2022 19:30
  
  Exclusive: Daniel Andrews reveals he was encouraged to work with Dominic Perrottet by their ‘mutual friend’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has hailed a new era of cooperation between the states and commonwealth, while revealing it was former prime minister and “mutual friend” Paul Keating who recommended he and the NSW premierwork closely together on a re
  
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• Cost of Australia’s aged care system to taxpayers could double, experts warn

  16-06-2022 19:30
  
  More government funding and better service delivery needed amid unsustainable financial losses and a workforce crisis, report saysGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s aged care system is fast becoming unsustainable due to financial losses faced by aged care providers, the worsening workforce crisis and an ageing population that will double the cost to taxpayers within 40 years, a new report warns.The University of Technology Sydney’s Ageing Research Collab
  
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• Australian border force searched more than 40,000 mobile devices in five years, data shows

  16-06-2022 19:30
  
  Experts concerned authorities are coercing travellers to hand over passwords to phones and other devices or copying data unlawfullyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingBorder force officers searched more than 40,000 devices, including phones, at the border in five years, new data reveals.A freedom of information request by tech news site ITnews revealed officers had searched phones, computers and other devices at the borde
  
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• Third Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Trump's pressure on Pence

  16-06-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  • Retired Republican judge: Jan. 6 was 'well-developed plan' by Trump to cling to power
  
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• Cheney: What Trump wanted Pence to do 'was illegal'

  16-06-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  • Retired Republican judge: Jan. 6 was 'well-developed plan' by Trump to cling to power
  
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