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• Pornhub’s new owner says it will defend sex workers and share the platform's tools

  17-03-2023 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mindgeek, owner of Pornhub, was acquired Thursday by private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners. The company's Vice President shared its plans for the site.
  
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• White House seeks softer tone on China ahead of Putin-Xi meeting

  17-03-2023 23:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  The White House has sought in recent weeks to tamp down its rhetoric on China in an effort to reduce tensions ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Ex-Liverpool player Leiva, 36, retires due to heart condition

  17-03-2023 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Brazil and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva announces his immediate retirement from football because of a heart condition.
  
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• After hearing of Biden’s potential TikTok ban, some users say they’re not worried (yet)

  17-03-2023 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Their favorite app might get banned — but instead of panicking, some TikTok users said they remain unfazed.
  
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• Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson being considered as Patrick Vieira replacement

  17-03-2023 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is being considered as an option to take over as manager at Selhurst Park after the sacking of Patrick Vieira.
  
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• Frozen fruit recalled at Costco and Trader Joe's due to risk of hepatitis A contamination

  17-03-2023 23:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The recall affects some frozen organic strawberries sold under the Kirkland Signature brand at Costco, and the Trader Joe's frozen "Organic Tropical Fruit Blend."
  
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• Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery

  17-03-2023 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It took up to 2.5 hours for each penguin - and three months on, the birds can see clearly.
  
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• Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town

  17-03-2023 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Just imagine leaving a fish in your kitchen to rot" said one resident, describing the smell.
  
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• 3 police dead in Mexico City shootout with cartel gunmen

  17-03-2023 23:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Three police officers and one suspect were killed and seven suspected drug cartel members were arrested Friday following a dramatic running gun battle on the eastern edge of Mexico City. It was a glimpse into drug cartel violence that the nation’s capital rarely sees, but which has become frequent in northern and western parts of the country. Police said two officers were killed in a town just east of the capital early Friday when they approached a house where a kidnap and murder gang were
  
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• 90-year-old tortoise becomes father of three

  17-03-2023 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Originally from Madagascar, radiated tortoises are critically endangered.
  
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• Actor Sam Neill reveals cancer diagnosis

  17-03-2023 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  In his forthcoming memoir, actor Sam Neill, best known for his work in the "Jurassic Park" franchise films, reveals he recently battled stage III blood cancer, but he is now cancer free.
  
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• St Patrick's Day: Biden meeting Irish and NI political leaders in Washington

  17-03-2023 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US president has been meeting taoiseach and Stormont leaders in Washington on St Patrick's Day.
  
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• 'Not definitive': Dr. Sanjay Gupta on new analysis suggesting covid-19 link to raccoon dogs

  17-03-2023 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  A new analysis of genetic material collected in Wuhan, China, suggests covid-19 origins could be linked to raccoon dogs at Huanan Seafood Market. Doctor Sanjay Gupta joins CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss.
  
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• Canada: Teen kills two officers on duty in Edmonton

  17-03-2023 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were responding to a domestic call when a 16-year-old opened fire, killing two officers.
  
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• Nottingham Forest 1-2 Newcastle: Alexander Isak scores dramatic late winner over Forest

  17-03-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle's Alexander Isak scores a dramatic stoppage-time winner over Nottingham Forest to keep their hopes of a top-four finish firmly alive.
  
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• ICC chief prosecutor reacts to Putin arrest warrant

  17-03-2023 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  In an exclusive interview with CNN's Clarissa Ward, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan reacts to the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• 'The Wire' star Lance Reddick dies from natural causes at 60, publicist says

  17-03-2023 23:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — "The Wire" star Lance Reddick, 60, died Friday, his publicist said.
  
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• WATCH: Dog ready for adoption after surviving being shot

  17-03-2023 22:56
  
  A dog named Bucky, who survived being shot in the face and left in the woods tangled to a tree, was paraded out to applause after recovering from his injuries, and is now ready to be adopted.
  
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• Trump posts on Facebook for first time since January 6, 2021

  17-03-2023 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump has posted on Facebook for the first time since January 6, 2021, the day that rioters attacked the US Capitol.
  
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• Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19

  17-03-2023 22:38 via cnn.com
  
  There's a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• The prison experience Elizabeth Holmes is desperate to avoid

  17-03-2023 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US is one of four countries that routinely separates incarcerated mothers from their babies.
  
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• Hear why Pence disagrees with DeSantis about the Ukraine, Russia conflict

  17-03-2023 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a "vital" national interest. CNN's Victor Blackwell reports.
  
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• Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

  17-03-2023 22:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Rescue teams on Thursday retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake, raising the death toll in the new disaster to 16. Flash floods caused by torrential rains turned streets in the provinces of Adiyaman and Sanlifurfa into rivers on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and inundating homes and campsites sheltering earthquake survivors. Most of the deaths occurred in Sanliurfa, where rescuers on Thursday foun
  
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• YouTube reinstates Donald Trump's channel

  17-03-2023 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the latest social media channel to restore his account following Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
  
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• CNN reporter on why TikTok is in a 'precarious position'

  17-03-2023 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's senior media reporter Oliver Darcy reports on ongoing negotiations between TikTok and the US government over national security concerns.
  
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• Jeff Molina: American UFC fighter comes out as bisexual after private video leaked

  17-03-2023 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UFC fighter Jeff Molina comes out as bisexual after a private video of him was leaked.
  
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• Can Vladimir Putin actually be arrested?

  17-03-2023 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC correspondents Anna Holligan and Steve Rosenberg on the difficulties of detaining a president.
  
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• Kremlin calls ICC's decision 'outrageous and unacceptable'

  17-03-2023 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia.
  
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• Will Vladimir Putin ever face a war crimes trial?

  17-03-2023 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite the charges against him at the Hague, the chances of a prosecution for Ukraine war crimes are slim.
  
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• Northwest Pakistan house fire kills at least 10 people

  17-03-2023 21:42 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed and three others were injured when a massive fire broke out early Friday at a wooden house in northwest Pakistan, police and rescue workers said. The incident happened in Kohistan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Taimoor Khan, a provincial disaster management official. He said the deaths were caused by the roof collapsing amid the fire. PAKISTANI MOURNERS ATTEND FUNERAL FOR FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER WHO DIED IN MIGRANT B
  
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• Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60

  17-03-2023 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reddick, who played Charon in the John Wick action-thriller movies, died of natural causes.
  
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• Hunter Biden sues repairman over release of personal data from laptop

  17-03-2023 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president's embattled son is under renewed scrutiny from Republicans in Congress.
  
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• Lance Reddick, star of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick,' dead at 60

  17-03-2023 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on "The Wire" and for his work in the "John Wick" franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen.
  
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• French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here's why

  17-03-2023 21:22 via cnn.com
  
  Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening following a move by the government to force through reforms of the pension system that will push up the retirement age from 62 to 64.
  
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• Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton could leave in 'a couple of years' - Wolff

  17-03-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton will have to consider leaving Mercedes if they cannot deliver a competitive car "in the next couple of years", his team boss says.
  
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• Tantalizing new clue in hunt for Covid-19 origin points to animal source

  17-03-2023 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  There's a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• British officer keeps job despite 'gross misconduct' in soccer star's clubbing

  17-03-2023 20:57 via foxnews.com
  
  A British police officer was allowed to keep her job Friday after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for unlawfully clubbing former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson, who died after another officer used a stun gun and kicked him in the head. An independent police disciplinary tribunal gave constable Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith a written warning after finding she unlawfully struck the Black former Aston Villa striker three times with her baton after he was subdued by
  
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• US skeptical of Xi's intentions ahead of his summit with Putin

  17-03-2023 20:53 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden said earlier this week he was planning to speak "soon" with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
  
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• UN rights chief calls for end to 'systematic repression' in Belarus

  17-03-2023 20:53 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.N. human rights chief called on Belarus Friday to end its "systematic repression" of critics and immediately release people held on political grounds, saying some violations may amount to crimes against humanity. The comments from Volker Türk came as his office released a new report that documents violations of international law like unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence and deprivation of the right to freedom of expression and association. The report is based on interviews with
  
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• Mexico's president: Fentanyl crisis caused by 'lack of hugs' among U.S. families

  17-03-2023 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mexico’s president said Friday that U.S. families were to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis because they don’t hug their kids enough.
  
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• Body of teenager in hit-and-run death near Murdaugh estate to be exhumed

  17-03-2023 20:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  The mother of a South Carolina teenager found dead on a rural road in 2015 said she plans to have his body exhumed for an independent autopsy as his case finds renewed interest in the wake of Alex Murdaugh's arrest and murder conviction.
  
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• Putin arrest warrant issued over war crime allegations

  17-03-2023 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian president is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes during his Ukraine invasion.
  
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• Trump attorney ordered to testify before grand jury investigating former president

  17-03-2023 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony as part of an investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
  
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• Mexican president blames US fentanyl crisis on ‘lack of hugs’ among families

  17-03-2023 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrés Manuel López Obrador cites a lack ‘of hugs and embraces’ for 70,000 annual overdose deaths attributed to synthetic opioidMexico’s president has said that US families were to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis because they don’t hug their kids enough.The comment by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador caps a week of provocative statements from him about the crisis caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid trafficked by Mexican cartels t
  
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• Fentanyl accounts for a majority of fatal overdoses. But ERs aren’t testing for it.

  17-03-2023 20:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  After her son's death, Juli Shamash began advocating for legislation to require hospitals to test for fentanyl. Tyler’s Law took effect in California this year.
  
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• CNN reporter explains how arrest warrant will affect Putin

  17-03-2023 20:03 via cnn.com
  
  CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson explains how the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia will affect Putin.
  
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• Nigerians to vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states

  17-03-2023 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  Nigerians will on Saturday vote in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential election.
  
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• What the ICC's warrant for Putin actually means

  17-03-2023 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  After more than a year of international outrage at Russia's invasion of Ukraine and shocking atrocities, there's an arrest warrant out for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• How war crimes prosecutions work

  17-03-2023 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  After more than a year of international outrage at Russia's invasion of Ukraine and shocking atrocities, there's an arrest warrant out for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Explainer: The ICC put out an arrest warrant for Putin. Now what?

  17-03-2023 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  After more than a year of international outrage at Russia's invasion of Ukraine and shocking atrocities, there's an arrest warrant out for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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