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• Wimbledon: John Isner breaks all-time aces record against Jannik Sinner

  01-07-2022 23:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Isner makes more tennis history as he breaks the all-time aces record during his Wimbledon third-round match against Jannik Sinner.
  
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• CNN anchors react to Ted Cruz's fight with a Muppet

  01-07-2022 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  CNN anchors Victor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota discuss Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's latest fight with a Muppet.
  
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• Vera Pauw: Republic of Ireland boss reveals rape and assault in Dutch football

  01-07-2022 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw says she was raped and sexually assaulted by three different men in Dutch football.
  
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• 2 more Britons charged as 'mercenaries' in separatist region

  01-07-2022 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  Pro-Russian investigators in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on Friday said they have charged another two British citizens with being "mercenaries," according to the Donetsk News Agency.
  
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• 2 more British citizens charged as 'mercenaries' in Russian-backed separatist region of Ukraine

  01-07-2022 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  Pro-Russian investigators in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on Friday said they have charged another two British citizens with being "mercenaries," according to the Donetsk News Agency.
  
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• Meadows intermediary may have tried to influence Hutchinson's testimony to Jan. 6 committee, sources say

  01-07-2022 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  One of people who may have been trying to influence Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony did so at the behest of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to multiple sources familiar with information gathered by the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
  
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• Borsch soup in Ukraine added to Unesco endangered heritage list

  01-07-2022 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Ukraine considers the soup to be a national dish, Russia has repeatedly refuted the claim.
  
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• What the reactions to Clarence Thomas post-Roe reveal about white liberals

  01-07-2022 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Supreme Court Roe v Wade opinion sparks racist attacks on Clarence Thomas, confirming his world view
  
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• Indigenous leader who defended the Amazon shot dead in Venezuela

  01-07-2022 22:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Virgilio Trujillo Arana, a 38-year-old indigenous Uwottuja man, was shot in the head three times in the city of Puerto AyacuchoA Venezuelan indigenous leader who was an opponent of armed groups and illegal mining has been shot dead in the Amazonas state capital, a non-governmental organization and three people with knowledge of the case said.Virgilio Trujillo Arana, a 38-year-old indigenous Uwottuja man, was a defender of the Venezuelan Amazon and had set up community groups to act as guardians
  
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• Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban

  01-07-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise PayneGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA file number bungle by an Australian government department caused a four-week delay in helping some Afghan citizens at risk of retribution from the Taliban as the militant group swept to power in Afghanistan, Guardian Australia can reveal.A freedom-of-information investigation reveals the Department of Foreign Affairs
  
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• Ukraine round-up: Elite Russian regiment fights for support and the war for borsch

  01-07-2022 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Support for Russia's elite fighting force looks less certain as the regiment reappears in Ukraine.
  
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• Cassidy Hutchinson urged to 'do the right thing' before Jan. 6 hearing, sources say

  01-07-2022 21:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cassidy Hutchinson, former top aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, was the recipient of one of the messages the Jan. 6 committee unveiled this week.
  
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• Brittney Griner: 'No higher priority' than bringing her home

  01-07-2022 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If convicted on drugs charges Brittney Griner faces up to 10 years in prison.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton shows pace as Carlos Sainz tops British Grand Prix practice

  01-07-2022 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton says he had a "good day" after setting second fastest time in Friday practice at the British Grand Prix.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill 21 in Odesa region - emergency service

  01-07-2022 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The overnight strikes hit a residential building and a recreation centre in a village, officials say.
  
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• Papua New Guinea to head to polls amid election violence fears

  01-07-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Election-related deaths plague lead-up to voting day in election closely watched by China and AustraliaWhat’s at stake in Papua New Guinea’s polls?Papua New Guinea is heading to the polls on Monday and there are fears the vote could be more violent than the 2017 elections, in which more than 200 people died.Violence has plagued the lead-up to the vote. Local media reports that through May and the campaign period, there have been 28 election-related deaths, several injuries, an assass
  
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• Polls find high amount of White men think US government is rigged

  01-07-2022 20:52 via cnn.com
  
  The vast majority of Americans across party lines are unhappy with the state of the US. A new set of polling finds conservatives are among the largest group who believe government is rigged.
  
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• James Corden works at the White House for a day

  01-07-2022 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  During an episode of "The Late Late Show," host James Corden went to the White House and worked a variety of jobs, including personal assistant to President Joe Biden and Press Secretary.
  
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• England v India: Rishabh Pant & Ravindra Jadeja rescue tourists

  01-07-2022 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sparkling 146 from India's Rishabh Pant halts England on day one of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston.
  
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• SpaceX gets approval to bring Starlink internet to airplanes, RVs

  01-07-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  SpaceX's satellite-based internet business, Starlink, now has approval from the US government to expand its service to planes, ships, automobiles, RVs and other mobile vehicles.
  
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• WATCH: Rehabilitated sea turtles released back into the ocean

  01-07-2022 20:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Dozens of people gathered to watch as sea turtles rehabilitated by the New England Aquarium were released back into the ocean after they were found "cold-stunned" on a shore in late 2021.
  
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• Tour de France 2022: Yves Lampaert wins stage one as Tadej Pogacar starts strongly

  01-07-2022 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yves Lampaert wins stage one of the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar takes time out of his rivals in the first individual time trial.
  
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• South Sudan: Thousands facing food insecurity as food aid cuts hit

  01-07-2022 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 60% of the country's population faces severe acute food insecurity amid food aid cuts, aid workers say.
  
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• How new anti-LGBTQ laws echo an infamous conservative activist's campaign from 1977

  01-07-2022 19:56 via cnn.com
  
  What critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill, signed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, is reminiscent of the opposition to LGBTQ rights seen in the 1970s. Reality Check's John Avlon speaks with activist and Oscar-winning screenwriter of Milk, Dustin Lance Black, about how the law could hurt some of the kids it says it wants to help.
  
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• 'We're here': Mexican groups slam U.S. abortion restrictions as they help more American women

  01-07-2022 19:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Groups and clinics in Mexico express concern over tightening U.S. restrictions as they help more U.S. women crossing the border to seek abortion services.
  
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• Same-sex couples legally marry in Switzerland

  01-07-2022 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Couples tie the knot nine months after the country voted for marriage for all.
  
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• New US bank operates 100% in Spanish

  01-07-2022 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Seis is a new bank built 100% in Spanish that aims to make banking easier for Spanish speakers and more accessible for immigrants who don't have a social security number.
  
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• Mohamed Salah signs new three-year Liverpool contract

  01-07-2022 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah signs a new three-year contract with the club.
  
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• Texas migrant deaths: 'I still have to bring my children home'

  01-07-2022 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grieving Honduran mother in despair over migrant relatives lost in Texas lorry tragedy.
  
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• Venice reveals details of its tourist entry fee

  01-07-2022 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  The countdown has begun. From January 16, 2023, visitors to Venice -- that jewel in Italy's tourism crown -- will have to pay for the privilege.
  
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• R. Kelly on suicide watch after receiving 30-year sentence, his lawyer says

  01-07-2022 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at the federal detention facility in New York where he is being held after he was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, his lawyer said Friday.
  
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• Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dead at 23

  01-07-2022 18:50 via cnn.com
  
  Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died at the age of 23 following a year-long battle with cancer, his family announced Friday.
  
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• Venice reveals details of its €10 tourist entry fee

  01-07-2022 18:39 via cnn.com
  
  The countdown has begun. From January 16, 2023, visitors to Venice -- that jewel in Italy's tourism crown -- will have to pay for the privilege.
  
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• Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon fourth round with comfortable victory

  01-07-2022 18:26 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic produced another dominant performance to reach the Wimbledon fourth round after beating fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanović 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday.
  
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• The highest maternal poverty levels are in trigger law states, data shows

  01-07-2022 18:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Data shows that women in many of the trigger law states are less likely to have health insurance and more likely to be below the poverty line.
  
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• Germany hands over two Benin bronzes to Nigeria

  01-07-2022 18:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Two countries sign restitution agreement covering more than 1,000 items in German handsGermany has physically handed over two Benin bronzes and put more than 1,000 other items from its museums’ collections into Nigeria’s ownership, more than a century after they were looted by British soldiers from the once powerful kingdom in west Africa.The German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, and the culture minister, Claudia Roth, signed a restitution agreement with their respective Nigeri
  
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• Driver of truck where 53 people died didn't know AC had gone off, court doc says

  01-07-2022 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  The alleged driver of a tractor-trailer where sweltering conditions led to the death of 53 migrants this week in San Antonio didn't realize the truck's air conditioning unit had stopped working, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the investigation into the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history.
  
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• Ukraine weapons: What military equipment is the world giving?

  01-07-2022 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Military equipment is pouring into Ukraine, but President Zelensky says more is needed to stop Russia.
  
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• Peruvian firefighters contain blaze near Machu Picchu after three days

  01-07-2022 18:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Forest fire broke out on Tuesday and destroyed around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitchesPeruvian authorities say firefighters have managed to control a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu after three days battling the flames.The blaze near one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites broke out on Tuesday, destroying around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitches. Continue reading...
  
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• Covid infections jump by half a million in UK, says ONS

  01-07-2022 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rise is being driven by two new sub-variants of Omicron which are spreading quickly.
  
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• Ukraine demands the seizure of Russian-flagged grain ship off Turkey

  01-07-2022 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ship tracking reveals the route of a grain shipment from Russian-controlled Ukraine.
  
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• Kate Bush breaks three world records with 'Running Up That Hill'

  01-07-2022 17:41 via cnn.com
  
  If she hasn't already, Kate Bush may want to send Netflix a muffin basket.
  
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• Technoblade, Minecraft YouTuber watched by millions, dead at 23

  01-07-2022 17:32 via cnn.com
  
  Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died at the age of 23 following a year-long battle with cancer, his family announced Friday.
  
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• Driver of semitruck where 51 people died didn't know AC had gone off, court document says

  01-07-2022 17:20 via cnn.com
  
  The alleged driver of a tractor-trailer where sweltering conditions led to the death of 53 migrants this week in San Antonio didn't realize the truck's air conditioning unit had stopped working, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the investigation into the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history.
  
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• NBA star's wife posts photos of her apparent injuries on social media after his arrest

  01-07-2022 17:13 via cnn.com
  
  Mychelle Johnson, wife of Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, posted a series of photographs showing what appear to be injuries to her face and body on Instagram and a hospital discharge document, two days after her husband was arrested and charged with a felony in Los Angeles.
  
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• DP World Tour responds to threat of legal action by LIV Golf players

  01-07-2022 16:41 via cnn.com
  
  The DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour, has responded to a letter from sixteen LIV Golf series players who are threatening legal action after they were sanctioned for participating in the first event of the controversial Saudi-backed series in London.
  
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• Covid-19 in the UK

  01-07-2022 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK.
  
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• Meet ReachBot, a robot designed to explore Martian caves

  01-07-2022 16:23 via cnn.com
  
  Exploring beneath the surface of other planets may be the key to determining whether life has ever existed outside of Earth.
  
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• Russian missile strikes on Odesa kill 20, including a child, after housing block hit overnight

  01-07-2022 16:21 via cnn.com
  
  At least 20 people, including a child, were killed when Russia launched overnight missile strikes at a residential building and a recreation center near Odesa, southern Ukraine, officials said on Friday.
  
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• Russian missile strikes on Odesa kill 20, including a child

  01-07-2022 16:21 via cnn.com
  
  At least 20 people, including a child, were killed when Russia launched overnight missile strikes at a residential building and a recreation center near Odesa, southern Ukraine, officials said on Friday.
  
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