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• Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to Elon Musk's tweet about colonizing Mars

  10-07-2022 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins CNN to react to Elon Musk's tweet about colonizing Mars. Hear what he thinks could be in our future.
  
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• Astrophysicist reacts to Elon Musk's tweet about colonizing Mars

  10-07-2022 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins CNN to react to Elon Musk's tweet about colonizing Mars. Hear what he thinks could be in our future.
  
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• Charles Leclerc outduels Max Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix, thrusts himself back into championship race

  10-07-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  Charles Leclerc outdueled Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and thrust himself back into the Formula One driver's championship race.
  
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• Chinese bank depositors face police in angry protest

  10-07-2022 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Chinese bank depositors faced off against security and plain clothed police as they protested for access to accounts that had been frozen and locked away.
  
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• Biden defends Saudi Arabia trip that aims to reset ties

  10-07-2022 21:16 via theguardian.com
  
  President says he aims to reorient relations and meet with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a pariahJoe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on which he aims to reset ties with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a pariah.The American president will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin
  
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• At least 15 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa

  10-07-2022 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  At least 14 people were killed and nine more injured in a shooting at a bar in the South African township of Soweto on Sunday, local authorities said.
  
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• What's next for Twitter now that Elon Musk wants out?

  10-07-2022 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  After announcing he wants out of his deal to buy Twitter, Elon Musk spent the weekend in Idaho at the Sun Valley Conference.
  
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• Blockbuster testimony to the January 6 select committee has revealed significant new information. Here's what we know.

  10-07-2022 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  One and a half years later, the minute-by-minute horrors of the January 6 insurrection, and then-President Donald Trump's role in fomenting the violence, are still coming into focus, thanks in large part to recent public hearings from the House committee investigating the attack.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russian rocket attack kills 15, dozens more trapped under rubble

  10-07-2022 20:04 via foxnews.com
  
  The Russian missile strike killed 15 people so far, with rescue services in communication with at least 3 survivors among the dozens trapped under the rubble.
  
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• As Sri Lanka's leader agrees to step down, the country's future is uncertain and economy is wrecked

  10-07-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  Sri Lanka woke on Sunday to an uncertain future, with both its President and Prime Minister set to step down after thousands of protesters stormed their homes in fury over the nation's crippling economic crisis.
  
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• Sri Lankan opposition parties plan unity government after president quits

  10-07-2022 19:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister as well as Rajapaksa will step down after months of protests culminated in attacks on their homesSri Lanka’s main opposition parties have hurriedly moved to form an all-party unity government a day after the president and the prime minister said they would resign from office after mounting public pressure.On Sunday, leaders from the main opposition political parties met to discuss an effective transition of power, following the much anticipated resignation of President Gotab
  
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• Occupy Temple Trees: Sri Lankans revel in overrun presidential palace

  10-07-2022 19:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Protesters turn compound into community kitchen and museum as they demand president’s resignationIt was once the palatial colonial-era home frequented only by Sri Lanka’s political elite. But by Sunday morning, Temple Trees, the formal residence of the country’s prime minister, was “open to the public”, according to a large sign graffitied at the entrance.In the aftermath of the dramatic events of Saturday, when tens of thousands of anti-government protesters storme
  
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• Pat Cipollone's Jan. 6 interview didn’t contradict other witnesses: Kinzinger

  10-07-2022 19:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Pat Cipollone, a White House counsel under former President Donald Trump, appeared privately before the House's Jan. 6 committee on Friday
  
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• Dutch farmers form 'freedom convoys' to protest government's strict environmental rules

  10-07-2022 19:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Thousands of Dutch farmers have formed their version of "Freedom Convoys" to protest the government's new goals aimed to cut nitrogen and ammonia emissions by 50% by 2030.
  
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• Evacuations urged after 'major fire' ignites at natural gas plant in Oklahoma

  10-07-2022 19:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  People within a two-mile radius of the plant were advised to evacuate Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Novak Djokovic wins his 21st grand slam title

  10-07-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, and his 21st grand slam title overall.
  
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• Inside the presidential palace now full of Sri Lankans

  10-07-2022 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lankans have been touring the luxury presidential residence in Colombo after protesters stormed it.
  
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• Inside the presidential house now full of Sri Lankans

  10-07-2022 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lankans have been touring the luxury presidential residence in Colombo after protesters stormed it.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live news: at least 15 killed in strike on apartment block; Zelenskiy dismisses ambassadors

  10-07-2022 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Donetsk governor says dozens trapped after hit in town of Chasiv Yar; Volodymyr Zelenskiy says dismissals are ‘normal part of diplomatic practiceUkraine urges people of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to evacuate‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist PutinThe Independent is reporting that new polling suggests public support from Britons for Ukrainian refugees is waning.The paper said that polling undertaken by YouGov in March indicated that 75% of peo
  
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• Penny Mordaunt joins Conservative leadership race – UK politics live

  10-07-2022 18:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Follow all the political developments as more candidates join the race to succeed Boris Johnson as Tory party leader and prime ministerSajid Javid, who resigned as health secretary five days ago, is on BBC’s Sunday Morning discussing his leadership bid.
  He says he didn’t want to give up the “very important” post and denies that his resignation was a move coordinated with former chancellor Rishi Sunak.Continue reading...
  
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• Aslef union to announce results of strike ballots by UK train drivers

  10-07-2022 18:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Outcomes following votes at eight train companies expected on Monday as talks with RMT resumeThe national rail dispute will reach a critical juncture on Monday with the results of ballots for industrial action by drivers at eight train companies, as talks resume with the biggest rail union to head off more strikes.The votes, called by Aslef, could lead to action with even more impact than during last month’s strikes by 40,000 RMT workers – when the absence in particular of signallers
  
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• Paralympian Jonnie Peacock asks to be removed from Penny Mordaunt campaign video

  10-07-2022 18:28 via theguardian.com
  
  English sprinter Jonnie Peacock is edited out of promotional content, along with footage of Oscar Pistorius, following complaintParalympic athlete Jonnie Peacock is among several public figures who have asked to be removed from the promotional video released by Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt as she launched her party leadership bid.On Sunday morning, Mordaunt, the MP for Portsmouth North, posted the video on her Twitter account with the caption “Our leadership has to change. It needs to be
  
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• Nationwide presenter Michael Barratt dies aged 94

  10-07-2022 18:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Son announces death of broadcaster, who presented on BBC current affairs programme from 1969 to 1977The TV presenter Michael Barratt, best known for his work on BBC’s Nationwide, has died aged 94, his family have announced.A statement released on Sunday by Barratt’s son Olly read: “We’re very sad to report that our lovely dad/husband/Mike/Michael Barratt died this morning.Continue reading...
  
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• Novak Djokovic wins fourth straight Wimbledon title, 21st grand slam title overall

  10-07-2022 18:13 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, and his 21st grand slam title overall.
  
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• Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece

  10-07-2022 18:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Biden's trip comes amid criticism of the country's poor human rights record.
  
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• Novak Djokovic crowned Wimbledon champion after beating Nick Kyrgios

  10-07-2022 18:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Djokovic prevails 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to take 21st grand slam titleKyrgios again involved in fiery exchanges with umpireAs Novak Djokovic returned to the lawns of Wimbledon to begin a new campaign two weeks ago, he was followed around the grounds with an extra touch of pressure. He was deported before the first grand slam tournament of the year, then he was thoroughly outplayed in the second. It is still not certain where he will be allowed to play next. On the court, he was still toiling to
  
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• Uber broke laws, duped police and built secret lobbying operation, leak reveals

  10-07-2022 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 124,000 confidential documents leaked to the GuardianFiles expose attempts to lobby Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz and George OsborneEmmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying in France, texts revealCompany used ‘kill switch’ during raids to stop police seeing dataFormer Uber CEO told executives ‘violence guarantees success’A leaked trove of confidential files has revealed the inside story of how the tech giant Uber flouted laws, duped police, exploited violence again
  
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• The Uber campaign: how ex-Obama aides helped sell firm to world

  10-07-2022 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Uber sought access to leaders, officials and diplomats through David Plouffe and Jim Messina, leak showsUber broke laws, duped police and built secret lobbying operation, leak revealsIt was a Sunday afternoon in early November 2015 when David Plouffe emailed his fellow former Barack Obama campaigner Matthew Barzun, typing “Mr ambassador” in the subject line.Plouffe was working for Uber, and Barzun had been rewarded for his fundraising efforts for the US president with the plum job of
  
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• Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits UK

  10-07-2022 17:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Staff absences adding to workforce problems caused by Brexit, pension disputes and exhaustion, says expertHealthcare workers: ‘There’s a feeling of powerlessness’Hospitals are battling staff absences, exhaustion, persistent backlogs and problems discharging patients in the wake of the latest wave of Covid, the Guardian has found, as infection levels continue to rise across the UK.According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, an estimated 2.71 million peo
  
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• 'Thor: Love and Thunder' nabs a mighty box office opening for Marvel

  10-07-2022 17:42 via cnn.com
  
  The God of Thunder still has some pop.
  
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• 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed on NYC subway platform, police say

  10-07-2022 17:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A 14-year-old was stabbed in the abdomen while on the platform at a Manhattan subway station, police said.
  
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• A year after protests, Cuba struggles to emerge from crisis

  10-07-2022 17:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The economy remains dire, with long lines and rapidly rising prices for goods.
  
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• Number of people in UK with insecure jobs rises to 3.7 million, TUC report says

  10-07-2022 17:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Union organisation criticises Tory ‘litany of failures on workers’ rights’ five years on from Taylor reviewThe Trades Union Congress has criticised the Conservative party for “a litany of failures on workers’ rights” as it published analysis showing a rise in insecure jobs in the five years since the government pledged to make work in the UK fairer.At least 3.7 million people in Britain are in insecure jobs, up from 3.6m in 2021, out of a total workforce of 34
  
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• Former Gov. Bill Richardson expected to travel to Moscow to work on securing the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

  10-07-2022 17:12 via cnn.com
  
  Former Gov. Bill Richardson is expected to travel to Russia in the coming weeks to discuss securing the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan back to the United States, according to a source familiar.
  
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• Germany braces for ‘nightmare’ of Russia turning off gas for good

  10-07-2022 17:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Ministers fear flow may never restart as annual maintenance work soon begins on Nord Stream 1 pipelineGermany is bracing itself for a potentially permanent halt to the flow of Russian gas from Monday when maintenance work begins on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that brings the fuel to Europe’s largest economy via the Baltic Sea.The work on the 759-mile (1,220km) pipeline is an annual event and requires the gas taps to be closed for 10 to 14 days. But never before in the pipeline’s decad
  
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• At least 15 killed in rocket strike on apartment building in eastern Ukraine

  10-07-2022 16:48 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 24 people thought to be trapped in rubble of five-storey block in town of Chasiv YarRussia-Ukraine crisis: live updatesAt least 15 people have died and dozens were injured after a series of rockets fired by Russian forces hit a five-storey apartment building in the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow was accused of raising “true hell” in Donbas, stepping up the assault on the city of Sloviansk.Earlier in the morning, Pavlo Kyrylenko, the governor of the Donetsk
  
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• Zakaria Fareed: Why the economic sanctions against Russia aren't working

  10-07-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.
  
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• Fareed's take: The West risks failure in Ukraine

  10-07-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.
  
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• Fareed Zakaria: Why the West risks failure in Ukraine

  10-07-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.
  
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• Fareed Zakaria: Why the economic sanctions against Russia aren't working

  10-07-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.
  
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• Fareed: Why the economic sanctions against Russia aren't working

  10-07-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed argues the West's strategy in Ukraine is at risk of failing — and that Kyiv's supporters must take more urgent action and prioritize military support for Ukraine over economic pressure on Russia.
  
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• Lawmaker reveals Bannon's lawyer sent committee a letter

  10-07-2022 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) tells CNN's Jake Tapper the January 6 committee has received a letter from Steve Bannon's lawyer saying Bannon, who defied a Congressional subpoena from the committee, is now willing to testify.
  
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• Sri Lanka: 'The protests have changed thinking for the better'

  10-07-2022 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lankan women tell the BBC of their hopes that the protests will have a positive impact on people's lives.
  
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• Musk muses about Mars and Earth – but stays quiet on Twitter deal

  10-07-2022 16:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Billionaire avoids talking of collapse of $44bn deal but talks about colonizing Mars and boosting Earth’s birthrates at conference Elon Musk reportedly talked about the colonization of Mars and boosting Earth’s birthrates during his keynote address at Allen & Co’s Sun Valley conference on Saturday, but he avoided discussing his attempt to withdraw from his $44bn bid to buy Twitter.Musk’s talk to close out this year’s edition of the Idaho conference which annuall
  
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• Steve Bannon says he's willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege

  10-07-2022 16:10 via cnn.com
  
  Steve Bannon -- who defied a congressional subpoena and is set to go to trial on criminal contempt charges -- told the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection on Saturday that he is now willing to testify, ideally at a public hearing, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
  
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• ‘The folklore lends itself to it’: Ireland’s horror films find mainstream success

  10-07-2022 15:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Country’s film industry makes 20 horrors in last six years, as directors channel the vampires and banshees of traditional talesA century after Bram Stoker introduced Dracula to the world, Irish storytellers are again conjuring vampires – as well as zombies, ghosts, changelings and grisly, mysterious diseases – and this time on the big screen.Young film directors are channelling Ireland’s dark folklore and contemporary social ills into a wave of horror films that are findi
  
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• 19 killed and 24 trapped after Russian missile hits apartment building, Ukraine says

  10-07-2022 15:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 19 people were killed and 24 feared buried after Russian missiles hit a city in eastern Ukraine, destroying part of a five-storey apartment building.
  
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• Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say

  10-07-2022 15:39 via cnn.com
  
  At least 15 people have been killed after a Russian strike hit an apartment bloc in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, adding that many others may still be trapped under the rubble.
  
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• Fire threatening Yosemite's famed grove of giant sequoia trees is still growing

  10-07-2022 15:26 via cnn.com
  
  A growing wildfire that threatens a famed giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park has doubled in size over the past two days and pushed officials to issue evacuation orders for a nearby community.
  
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• South Korea detects shots apparently launched by North Korea

  10-07-2022 15:19 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korea said it detected trajectories of what appeared to be shots fired by North Korea on Sunday, with the military strengthening surveillance and alert levels.
  
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