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• WATCH: How to protect yourself while travelling and your rights as a passenger

  05-09-2022 23:56 via abcnews.go.com
  Clint Henderson, managing editor at The Points Guy, shares tips on booking travel and what to do if things go awry.
  
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• Liz Truss: What sort of prime minister will she be?

  05-09-2022 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Will Liz Truss be a pragmatist in Downing Street, or will she govern as a lady not for turning
  
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• In pictures: Liz Truss, the UK's new prime minister

  05-09-2022 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Liz Truss will be the United Kingdom's next prime minister, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after a series of scandals.
  
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• Judge grants Trump’s request for special master to handle seized documents

  05-09-2022 22:52 via theguardian.com
  Federal court accepts ex-president’s call for official to set aside materials potentially subject to privilege protectionsA federal judge has granted Donald Trump’s request to have a “special master” appointed to review documents the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate that could be subject to privilege protections in the investigation into unauthorized retention of government secrets.The order from the US district court judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, also temp
  
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• Keith Davis: He was protecting the oceans - then he disappeared

  05-09-2022 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The death of an American fishing observer hundreds of miles from shore has shone a light on a hidden world.
  
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• Coup leader versus coup leader: strongman election shows the cracks in Fijian democracy

  05-09-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Whatever the outcome of this year’s election, the next prime minister will likely be someone who first came to power through the barrel of a gunThe last time the Australian Labor party came to power (in 2007), Australia was imposing sanctions against Fiji as a result of the country’s fourth coup in 2006. Relations worsened before they improved and, partly at Australia’s prompting, Fiji was suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009.Fast forward to 2022. Fiji’s 2006
  
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• 6.6-magnitude earthquake hits China's southwestern Sichuan province, dozens dead

  05-09-2022 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  A 6.6-magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) was reported southwest of Sichuan's capital Chengdu on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
  
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• One of the biggest strikes in US history is brewing at UPS

  05-09-2022 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  Over the past year, the nascent labor movements at mighty corporations like Starbucks and Amazon have grabbed national attention. But less well-known is a looming high-stakes clash between one of America's oldest unions and the world's biggest package courier.
  
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• Kenya's top court confirms William Ruto's victory in presidential vote

  05-09-2022 21:11 via cnn.com
  
  Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld results declaring William Ruto winner of last month's presidential elections.
  
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• What we know about the Canada stabbing attacks that left at least 10 dead

  05-09-2022 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  A manhunt is underway in Canada for two "armed and dangerous" men who are suspects in a mass stabbing Sunday that left at least 10 dead and 15 injured at multiple scenes in an Indigenous community and the surrounding area in Saskatchewan, authorities say.
  
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• 2 killed in Northern California wildfires: Sheriff

  05-09-2022 21:06 via abcnews.go.com
  As firefighters appeared to be getting a handle Sunday on one Northern California wildfire, another blaze burning in the same county was giving them new challenges.
  
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• Zelenskyy on dialogue with Russia: 'We cannot have any compromises with terrorists'

  05-09-2022 21:02 via abcnews.go.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he's not interested in negotiating with Russia to end Moscow's invasion.
  
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• Brazilian forest guardian killed weeks after joining Amazon summit

  05-09-2022 21:02 via theguardian.com
  Janildo Oliveira Guajajara had recently taken part in an Amazon assembly organised by murdered Indigenous specialist Bruno PereiraA rainforest activist from one of Brazil’s leading Indigenous protection groups has been killed just weeks after participating in an Amazon assembly organised by the murdered Indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira.Janildo Oliveira Guajajara, a member of the Guardiões da Floresta (Forest Guardians) collective, was reportedly shot dead in the early hours of Sa
  
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• Cognitive training works best when you have positive expectations, study shows

  05-09-2022 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  Can thinking that you can get up the hill actually get you up the hill?
  
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• UK ministers ignored evidence Rwanda violated human rights, court told

  05-09-2022 20:57 via theguardian.com
  African country went back on list of destinations for ‘migration partnership’ after civil servants had ruled it out, judges hearThe UK’s plan to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda has been challenged in the high court, with claims that ministers deliberately ignored evidence that the east African country had violated human rights, including the right to live free from torture.Rwanda was put back on to a list of potential destinations for a “migration partnership&rdquo
  
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• Russia's losses of equipment and personnel will have a lasting impact on its future combat effectiveness, UK Defense Secretary says

  05-09-2022 20:44 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • CNN report: This disturbing trend has become 'staggeringly common' in Putin's wartime Russia
  
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• Canada stabbings: police say suspects remain at large after overnight search

  05-09-2022 20:34 via theguardian.com
  ‘Relentless’ hunt fails to track down two men believed to have attacked residents of Indigenous community in SaskatchewanCanada mass stabbing: one suspect in Saskatchewan attacks found dead, say policeSaskatchewan stabbings: what we know so far about the attacks in CanadaPolice in western Canada have said the two men believed to have killed 10 in a stabbing rampage have evaded search teams and remain at large despite a “relentless” overnight search.The country is still re
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says it has pushed Russian forces back near Kramatorsk; last Zaporizhzhia reactor disconnected after Russian shelling – as it happened

  05-09-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Operator Energoatom says last transmission line cut because of a fire caused by shelling; EU and Ukraine sign aid dealWhat we know so far on day 194 of the invasionEuropean gas prices rocketed as much as 30% on Monday after Russia said one of its main gas supply pipelines to Europe would stay shut indefinitely, stoking renewed fears about shortages and gas rationing in the EU this winter.Reuters reports:The benchmark gas price surged as high as 272 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) when the market o
  
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• 'The inbox from hell': British journalist lays out challenges for new UK PM

  05-09-2022 19:57 via cnn.com
  
  Veteran British journalist Andrew Neil says that if the UK's new prime minister Liz Truss doesn't deal with the energy crisis, "she won't be PM for long."
  
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• Russian journalist Ivan Safronov sentenced to 22 years in prison

  05-09-2022 19:48 via theguardian.com
  Reporter handed a record sentence for trumped-up treason charges that shocked supporters inside the courtA Russian court has sentenced the journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 years in prison on trumped-up treason charges, a record sentence that has shocked friends and supporters who gathered in court on Monday to protest against his imprisonment.Safronov, a former defence reporter for the Kommersant and Vedomosti dailies, was tried on secret evidence. But case files revealed by Proekt showed that muc
  
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• The military says offensive action continued with air strikes and artillery, while Russia has postponed a referendum in the southern region

  05-09-2022 19:40 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • CNN report: This disturbing trend has become 'staggeringly common' in Putin's wartime Russia
  
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• Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data

  05-09-2022 19:34 via theguardian.com
  Penalty follows investigation into Instagram setting that allowed teenagers to set up accounts that displayed contact detailsInstagram owner Meta has been fined €405m (£349m) by the Irish data watchdog for letting teenagers set up accounts that publicly displayed their phone numbers and email addresses.The Data Protection Commission confirmed the penalty after a two-year investigation into potential breaches of the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Cont
  
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• Tiffany Haddish speaks out on child sex abuse suit

  05-09-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  Tiffany Haddish says she "deeply" regrets performing in a skit years ago that led to her and fellow comedic actor Aries Spears being accused of child sex abuse.
  
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• Tiffany Haddish speaks out on child sex abuse lawsuit

  05-09-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  Tiffany Haddish says she "deeply" regrets performing in a skit years ago that led to her and fellow comedic actor Aries Spears being accused of child sex abuse.
  
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• Stunning new 8K footage shows Titanic as it's never been seen before

  05-09-2022 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  New footage has been released showing the wreck of the RMS Titanic as it's never been seen before: in full 8K quality, the highest screen resolution currently available.
  
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• The military says offensive action continued with air strikes and artillery, while Russia has postponed referendum in the southern region

  05-09-2022 19:07 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • CNN report: This disturbing trend has become 'staggeringly common' in Putin's wartime Russia
  
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• Timed Teaser: How did Putin mark Gorbachev's death?

  05-09-2022 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• Minks were thought to be impossible to tame. Enter: The 'Mink Man."

  05-09-2022 18:38 via cnn.com
  
  Joseph Carter aka the "Mink Man," explains to "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin how he managed to become YouTube's top mink trainer.
  
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• Judge grants Trump's request for a 'special master' to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago

  05-09-2022 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge has granted former President Donald Trump's request to appoint a "special master" to review materials that the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago last month.
  
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• Judge grants Trump's request for a special master

  05-09-2022 18:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge on Monday granted former President Donald Trump’s request for a special master to oversee all the evidence the FBI seized last month from Trump’
  
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• Pakistan’s biggest lake may burst banks after draining attempts fail

  05-09-2022 17:52 via theguardian.com
  Lake Manchar on verge of causing more flooding, says local official, as third of country already underwaterPakistan’s biggest lake is on the verge of bursting its banks after attempts by authorities to drain it in a controlled way failed, a senior local official has warned.In a last-ditch effort to avoid a catastrophe, officials breached Lake Manchar on Sunday, a move they acknowledged could displace up to 100,000 people from their homes but would also save densely populated areas from flo
  
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• Ukraine says it has inflicted losses on Russian forces in Kherson

  05-09-2022 17:37 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • CNN report: This disturbing trend has become 'staggeringly common' in Putin's wartime Russia
  
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• Naked 'Nevermind' baby loses lawsuit against Nirvana after judge dismisses child pornography complaint

  05-09-2022 17:33 via cnn.com
  
  A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the cover artwork of rock band Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind" constituted child pornography.
  
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• Pat Stay, acclaimed Canadian battle rapper, fatally stabbed

  05-09-2022 17:27 via cnn.com
  
  Rapper Pat Stay has died following a stabbing incident in Nova Scotia, Canada, according to regional police. He was 36.
  
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• Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court judges deliver boost for democracy

  05-09-2022 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  William Ruto is in a strong position after his election as president was backed by the Supreme Court.
  
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• Analysis: Truss will inherit a party now well versed in regicide

  05-09-2022 17:19 via cnn.com
  
  Liz Truss will take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister of the UK with an in-tray that may leave her wondering why she wanted the job in the first place.
  
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• Analysis: Liz Truss will inherit a party now well versed in regicide

  05-09-2022 17:19 via cnn.com
  
  Liz Truss will take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister of the UK with an in-tray that may leave her wondering why she wanted the job in the first place.
  
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• Robb Elementary School may be demolished. Here's what happened to schools after other horrifying attacks

  05-09-2022 17:13 via cnn.com
  
  Just months after the devastating mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, students are set to return to class on Tuesday. But survivors will never return to the building where 19 of their classmates and two teachers were massacred in May.
  
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• Luke Combs refunded a concert over the weekend because his voice wasn't up to par

  05-09-2022 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  Luke Combs may be one of the most generous stars in country music.
  
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• Last line connecting Ukrainian nuclear power plant to grid disconnected after 'intensive shelling'

  05-09-2022 17:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The last reserve line connecting the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the Ukrainian energy system was disconnected after "intensive shelling."
  
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• 'Suggestive' photographs are the reason Hillary Clinton wears pant suits

  05-09-2022 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  In an interview with CBS, former first lady and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton revealed the reason why she wears the pantsuits she has become iconic for.
  
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• 'Doomsday glacier,' which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on 'by its fingernails,' scientists say

  05-09-2022 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise.
  
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• Israel U-turns on relationship rules for West Bank

  05-09-2022 16:58 via cnn.com
  
  The Israeli government has dropped some of the most controversial rules in a draft ordinance controlling how foreigners can enter and stay in the occupied West Bank.
  
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• Biden travels to two swing states for Labor Day in midterms push

  05-09-2022 16:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden is spending Labor Day making appearances in two battleground states — Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — both of which have election contests
  
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• Reporter explains why voters rejected Chile's proposed constitution

  05-09-2022 16:38 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Rafael Romo explains why voters in Chile overwhelmingly rejected a proposed leftist national constitution and what's next in the process.
  
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• Nirvana wins dismissal of lawsuit over naked baby on 'Nevermind' album cover

  05-09-2022 16:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a decision Friday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man who appeared on the cover of the Nirvana album "Nevermind" as a naked four-month-old
  
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• China puts 65m people into semi-lockdown ahead of party summit

  05-09-2022 16:25 via theguardian.com
  Offices, schools and shops to close before congress at which Xi expected to get third presidential termChina has intensified its efforts to rein in outbreaks of Covid-19 ahead of a major political meeting by placing about 65 million people under semi-lockdown, according to local media reports.The Chinese Communist party will begin its 20th congress on 16 October, with party chief Xi Jinping widely expected to be reinstated as president for a third term. Continue reading...
  
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• Israel says soldier probably killed Shireen Abu Aqleh by accident

  05-09-2022 16:19 via theguardian.com
  Army official says no one will be punished after investigation into fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalistThe Israeli army has said there is a “high possibility” a soldier killed an Al Jazeera journalist in May but that the shooting was accidental and no one will be punished.Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot dead while covering Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading...
  
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• Nord Stream 1: How Russia is cutting gas supplies to Europe

  05-09-2022 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Russia has reduced the amount of gas it supplies to Europe through the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
  
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• Four feared dead after private jet mystery sees plane crash into Baltic Sea

  05-09-2022 15:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Four people are feared dead after a private jet that reportedly belonged to German businessman Georg Griesemann crashed off the coast of Latvia Sunday night.
  
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