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• FBI seizes phone of Trump's election attorney

  27-06-2022 23:48 via cnn.com
  
  The FBI seized the phone of former President Donald Trump's election attorney John Eastman last week, according to a new court filing from the lawyer.
  
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• Ecuador: Indigenous protesters agree to meet president to discuss demands

  27-06-2022 23:43 via theguardian.com
  
  President Guillermo Lasso announces cut to gas prices in effort to quell protests demanding lower fuel and food pricesEcuadorian Indigenous organizations have said they will meet with the government to discuss demands for lower fuel and food prices which have sparked two weeks of protests, hitting the country’s weakened economy and threatening its oil production.President Guillermo Lasso late on Sunday announced a 10-cent per gallon cut to gasoline and diesel prices, the latest concession
  
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• Multiple people killed when Amtrak passenger train derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck

  27-06-2022 23:11 via cnn.com
  
  Several people were hurt when an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri, according to the passenger rail company.
  
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• John Oliver slams Democrats' reaction to SCOTUS verdict

  27-06-2022 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver criticized Democrat leaders' responses to Roe v. Wade being overturned, claiming that they "failed to meet the moment."
  
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• Amtrak train with 243 passengers derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck

  27-06-2022 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  Several people were hurt when an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri, according to the passenger rail company.
  
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• Kamala Harris reveals moment she found out about Supreme Court decision

  27-06-2022 22:36 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dana Bash sits down with Vice President Kamala Harris about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
  
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• Majority of Americans disapprove of SCOTUS Roe v. Wade reversal, poll shows

  27-06-2022 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  Most Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Friday and Saturday in the immediate wake of the ruling.
  
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• Ukraine war round-up: Shopping mall attack and stolen grain

  27-06-2022 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A missile attack kills at least 11 in the city of Kremenchuk, and Russia is accused of stealing grain.
  
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• Video shows aftermath of train derailment

  27-06-2022 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  Robert Nightingale, a passenger on the Amtrak train that collided with a dump truck, describes the scene after the train derailed.
  
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• Video shows aftermath of Amtrak train derailment

  27-06-2022 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  Robert Nightingale, a passenger on the Amtrak train that collided with a dump truck, describes the scene after the train derailed.
  
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• Hear witness recount scene after Amtrak train derailed

  27-06-2022 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  Robert Nightingale, a passenger on the Amtrak train that collided with a dump truck, describes the scene after the train derailed.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russian forces 'storming' besieged city of Lysychansk

  27-06-2022 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A top official says the eastern city of Lysychansk is under Russian attack, with eight people killed.
  
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• 'Shocked': Kamala Harris reveals moment she found out about Supreme Court decision

  27-06-2022 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dana Bash sits down with Vice President Kamala Harris about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
  
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• Hear why John Oliver says Democratic leaders 'failed to meet the moment' after Supreme Court verdict

  27-06-2022 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver criticized Democrat leaders' responses to Roe v. Wade being overturned, claiming that they "failed to meet the moment."
  
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• Israel eases abortion regulations in response to ‘sad’ Roe v Wade ruling

  27-06-2022 21:07 via theguardian.com
  
  New rules will remove abortion approval committees and grant access to abortion pills at local health clinicsIsrael has eased its regulations on abortion access, in what the health minister said was a response to last week’s “sad” US supreme court ruling overturning Roe v Wade.The new rules, approved by a parliamentary committee, grant women access to abortion pills through the country’s universal health system and remove a longstanding requirement that women appear physi
  
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• 'Full House' star thrown to ground by police during abortion rights protest

  27-06-2022 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  Los Angeles police clashed with protesters during an abortion rights demonstration where actress Jodie Sweetin appeared to be pushed to the ground.
  
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• Toxic gas leak in Jordan leaves 13 dead and hundreds injured

  27-06-2022 20:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Leak at port of Aqaba happened after tank filled with gas fell while being transported, says state news agencyThirteen people have died and 251 have been injured in a toxic gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, state television reported, as authorities called on residents to shut windows and stay indoors.The leak on Monday came after a cable lifting a tank filled with 25 tonnes of chlorine snapped, sending the container crashing down. Continue reading...
  
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• 'I would not at all bet on Russia': EU Commission President talks Ukraine war

  27-06-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to Christiane Amanpour on the sidelines of the G7 summit about how the EU will support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
  
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• 'I would not at all bet on Russia': EU Commission President

  27-06-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to Christiane Amanpour on the sidelines of the G7 summit about how the EU will support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
  
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• Irish abortion rights activist: American women face future similar to Ireland's past where 'women did die and did suffer'

  27-06-2022 20:02 via cnn.com
  
  Ailbhe Smyth played a central role in Ireland's campaign to legalize abortion in 2018 and reflecting on Ireland's past, says American women now face everyday anguish and worry in their lives
  
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• Russian airstrike hits busy shopping mall in central Ukraine, sparking fears of mass casualties

  27-06-2022 19:32 via cnn.com
  
  A Russian airstrike struck a bustling shopping mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on Monday, setting the building ablaze and prompting concerns of mass casualties.
  
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• As America outlaws abortion, this country in the Middle East is making access easier

  27-06-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  Women seeking an abortion in Israel will no longer be required to be physically present when requesting an abortion before hospital abortion committees. The application form will also be revised to remove "degrading questions." CNN's Hadas Gold has more.
  
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• 'A dark move': Israeli politician lambasts America's Roe v. Wade decision

  27-06-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  Women seeking an abortion in Israel will no longer be required to be physically present when requesting an abortion before hospital abortion committees. The application form will also be revised to remove "degrading questions." CNN's Hadas Gold has more.
  
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• How war in Ukraine is affecting one of the most vulnerable African countries

  27-06-2022 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  Somalia is facing compounding concerns of a record-breaking drought and a lack of access to food due to the war in Ukraine, putting the country at risk of famine and an increase in malnourished children. CNN's Michael Holmes reports.
  
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• 'Top Gun: Maverick' becomes the first $1 billion Tom Cruise film

  27-06-2022 18:47 via cnn.com
  
  "Top Gun: Maverick" has flown to new heights.
  
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• WATCH: This is the world’s longest LEGO Pride parade

  27-06-2022 18:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  LEGO celebrated Pride by creating the longest parade from San Francisco to NYC!
  
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• CNN reporter on return of 'Q': 'As dumb as it is dangerous'

  27-06-2022 18:40 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Donie O'Sullivan and John Avlon report that the "Q" persona at the center of the QAnon conspiracy theory movement, has posted online for the first time since December 2020, after Trump lost the election.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russian fashion designers feel sanctions bite

  27-06-2022 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Designers at Moscow Fashion Week wonder how they can stay in business without access to imported materials.
  
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• Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It's not perfect

  27-06-2022 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is.
  
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• New double crater seen on the moon after mystery rocket impact

  27-06-2022 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4.
  
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• Chinese censors scramble after official suggests 'zero-Covid' policy could last years

  27-06-2022 18:05 via cnn.com
  
  • In 'zero-Covid' China, a daughter's struggle to get her father medicine hits a nerve
  
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• Ukraine war: G7 pledges to stay with Ukraine until the end

  27-06-2022 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under pressure to be united against Russia, the West promises support "for as long as it takes".
  
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• Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918

  27-06-2022 17:58 via cnn.com
  
  • Pro-Russia hackers claim responsibility for cyberattack against Lithuanian websites
  • World leaders near agreement on capping price of Russian oil
  • Rich nations banning gold imports from Russia
  
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• Video shows horrendous scene after shopping mall attack

  27-06-2022 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  Social media video shows the aftermath of airstrike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine. CNN's Phil Black reports.
  
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• Social media video shows aftermath of shopping mall attack

  27-06-2022 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  Social media video shows the aftermath of airstrike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine. CNN's Phil Black reports.
  
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• Oil producers usually tame soaring prices by turning on the taps. Here's why that may not work this time

  27-06-2022 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  Oil-consuming nations wait with bated breath as the OPEC cartel meets once again this week to decide whether to pump more crude into the market to tame runaway prices.
  
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• Glastonbury makes a visually arresting return

  27-06-2022 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Glastonbury, the world-famous art and music festival set within 900 acres of the British countryside, made a sensational return this weekend after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Boasting the title of the largest green-field festival in the world, it has long been an important pillar of the UK's art and culture scene. This year, Glastonbury celebrate its belated 50th anniversary (it turned 50 in 2020 while the live music industry was sufferingtravel restrictions, lockdowns and social distanc
  
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• I watched coach Kennedy pray with students. It wasn't OK, whatever the court says

  27-06-2022 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Supreme Court ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District harms students' freedom of religion rights in favor football coach's
  
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• Ukraine: Price of freedom worth paying, says UK PM

  27-06-2022 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson argues letting Russia "get away with" invading Ukraine would have "chilling" consequences.
  
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• Melilla migrant deaths spark anger in Spain

  27-06-2022 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 23 migrants died on Friday when a crowd tried to cross into Spain's North African enclave.
  
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• Georgia man who was sentenced to death in murder of 2 prison guards found dead in apparent suicide, officials say

  27-06-2022 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  A Georgia man who was recently sentenced to death in the killing of two prison guards in 2017 died Sunday in an apparent suicide, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections.
  
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• What are the sanctions on Russia and are they hurting its economy?

  27-06-2022 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Chinese censors scrub internet after senior party official gives speech on timeline of zero-Covid in Beijing

  27-06-2022 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Chinese censors scrambled to delete what appears to be a misleading quote by a senior Communist Party official published in state media Monday, which claimed the "zero-Covid" policy would remain in place in Beijing "for the next five years," in an effort to tame an online backlash.
  
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• Russia in debt default as payment deadline passes

  27-06-2022 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country fails to make $100m interest payment due to sanctions and is reported to be in default.
  
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• Lil Nas X talks 'painful and strained' relationship with BET

  27-06-2022 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  Lil Nas X is calling out the BET Awards for a lack of inclusivity.
  
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• This Republican senator keeps changing his story on the fake electors scheme

  27-06-2022 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  Ron Johnson can't seem to get his story straight.
  
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• US Supreme Court rules school district cannot prohibit high school football coach's prayers on field

  27-06-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First Amendment rights of a high school football coach when he lost his job for praying at the 50-yard line after games.
  
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• Russia defaults on debt for first time since 1998 – reports

  27-06-2022 16:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Kremlin owes about $40bn but has been shut out of international financial system since invasion of UkraineRussia is poised to default on its debt for the first time since 1998, further alienating the country from the global financial system after sanctions imposed over its war in Ukraine.The country missed a deadline of Sunday night to meet a 30-day grace period on interest payments of $100m (£81.2m) on two eurobonds originally due on 27 May, Bloomberg reported on Monday morning. Continue
  
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• Biden under pressure from Democrats to protect abortion rights after Roe ruling – live

  27-06-2022 16:20 via theguardian.com
  
  President urged to use executive action to shore up accessSupreme court expected to issue more rulings at 10am ETSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe supreme court’s three liberal justices -- Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer -- filed a dissenting opinion to conservatives’ decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District.In the dissent, Sotomayor argues that conservatives’ ruling for Kennedy, a football coach fired for publicly pray
  
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• White House warns of Republican efforts to 'strip women of their rights' following Roe ruling

  27-06-2022 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is promising to fight Republican efforts in the House of Representatives to pass a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks following the Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling it an attempt to strip away women's rights.
  
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