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• Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira ordered to remain in jail as he awaits trial

  19-05-2023 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday ordered Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents, to remain in jail while he awaits trial.
  
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• Ex-chief of Brazil’s Indigenous agency charged over murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips

  19-05-2023 23:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Marcelo Xavier accused of indirectly contributing on the grounds that he failed to take steps to protect workers in AmazonFederal police have brought criminal charges against the former head of Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency for alleged acts of omission they believe indirectly paved the way for the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips in the Amazon last year.Brazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro made Marcelo Xavier the head of the Indigenous agency Funai in J
  
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• Indigenous nation in US seeks to block billion-dollar port project in Canada

  19-05-2023 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Lummi Nation in Washington state says it holds transboundary rights and that Canada has failed to ‘consult and accommodate’A tribal nation in the United States is seeking to block approval for a multibillion dollar port expansion in Canada, arguing that it holds transboundary rights and should have been included in consultation process.The effort to block approval of a controversial new container terminal project in Vancouver marks the first major attempt to use a recent landmark dec
  
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• Greek elections: Rail tragedy hangs over vote dominated by dynasties

  19-05-2023 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ahead of Sunday's election, Greece's worst rail crash is held up as proof of a broken government.
  
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• How national Democrats helped pull off a surprise win in the Jacksonville mayoral race

  19-05-2023 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrat Donna Deegan’s win in the Jacksonville mayor's race not only energized Florida Democrats, but also etched out an early draft of a potential 2024 playbook.
  
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• How West Ham's night of glory turned ugly... in 85 seconds

  19-05-2023 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Players confronted AZ Alkmaar fans in chaotic scenes after the friends and family area was attacked.
  
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• Colombian elite backed death squads, former paramilitary commander says

  19-05-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Salvatore Mancuso testified to peace tribunal that rightwing AUC worked hand in glove with business, military and political eliteA notorious former commander of Colombia’s largest paramilitary group has revealed new details of how rightwing death squads worked side by side with the country’s business, military and political elite to sow terror in the countryside and wipe out leftwing insurgencies.Salvatore Mancuso told Colombia’s peace tribunal this week that state institutions
  
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• Fatal engine plant shooting in Ohio stemmed from a feud over a woman, police say

  19-05-2023 19:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man was killed and a second victim was wounded in a shooting at a DMAX plant in Moraine, Ohio, police said. The male suspect shot himself and was taken to a hospital.
  
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• U.S. and allies plan to provide Ukrainian pilots with F-16 fighter jets

  19-05-2023 19:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. and its allies plan to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine — although the planes may not necessarily come directly from the U.S..
  
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• CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedrops, as cases of bacterial infection rise to 81

  19-05-2023 19:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Contaminated eyedrops are linked to at least 81 cases of drug-resistant bacterial infections, the CDC reported Friday. Four people have died and 14 have been blinded.
  
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• Trudeau’s wide-stance pose with Korean politician splits critics

  19-05-2023 19:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Korean media praises prime minister’s gesture, known as ‘manner legs’, while some Canadians say it is embarrassing countryJustin Trudeau’s hair has made international headlines, as have his fumbling handshakes and propensity to appear shirtless when cameras are near. Now, the Canadian prime minister’s well-mannered legs are getting their moment in the spotlightAhead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Trudeau and a delegation of Canadian ministers were in South Korea to
  
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• Two construction workers missing after five-alarm blaze in North Carolina

  19-05-2023 18:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two construction workers are missing after a massive five-alarm blaze broke out in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, according to officials.
  
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• Utah mom accused of poisoning husband took out $2 million in life insurance policies on him

  19-05-2023 18:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Utah woman who allegedly spiked her husband's drink with fentanyl and then wrote a children's book about grief after he died is now accused of secretly taking out nearly $2 million in life insurance policies on him.
  
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• As clock ticks down on debt default, GOP negotiators 'press pause'

  19-05-2023 18:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican negotiators tasked with cutting a deal with the White House on the debt ceiling said Friday they'd paused talks with the Biden administration.
  
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• Pale Male: Tributes pour in for celebrity red-tailed hawk

  19-05-2023 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prolific breeder, the iconic red-tailed luminary inspired three books and even a documentary.
  
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• D.C. police lieutenant indicted on charge of tipping off Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio about arrest

  19-05-2023 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Washington, D.C., police lieutenant was indicted this week, charged with tipping off Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio about a warrant for his arrest before Jan. 6.
  
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• Imran Khan alleges ‘reign of terror’ as supporters face trial in military courts

  19-05-2023 17:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Pakistan prime minister says ‘fascist tactics’ employed by those in powerImran Khan has alleged his party and followers are facing an unprecedented crackdown, as thousands have been swept up in arrests and hundreds face trial in military courts.When violence erupted in Pakistan last week, after the arrest of the former prime minister on corruption charges, the government and the military vowed stringent action against all those who took part in the attacks on dozens of governm
  
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• Georgia prosecutor indicates charges in Trump election probe could come in early August

  19-05-2023 17:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked the chief judge of the courthouse not to schedule in person trials or hearings the weeks of Aug. 7 and 14.
  
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• Target is recalling 5 million scented candles because their glass jars can break

  19-05-2023 17:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Target is recalling five million scented candles because their glass encasings could break, posing a safety hazard.
  
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• Iran executes three men accused over anti-government protests

  19-05-2023 17:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Human rights groups condemn executions following demonstrations that swept country last yearIran has executed three men it said were implicated in the deaths of three members of the security forces during anti-government protests, drawing condemnation from rights groups and the EU and risking further international isolation.Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed Yaqoubi were killed on Friday morning, the Tasnim agency reported. Crowds had gathered outside the prison where they were being held
  
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• Bashar al-Assad tells Arab League he hopes his return marks new era of peace

  19-05-2023 17:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Assad is attending summit in Saudi Arabia after 12 years outside bloc over Syrian civil warTwelve years after his country was thrown out of the Arab League due to his bloody suppression of pro-democracy protests, Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad, has told a summit of the bloc that he hopes his return marks a new phase of peace and prosperity in the region.A smiling Assad received a warm welcome in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, voicing hope in his first summit speech since 2011 for a new
  
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• Will a ban on Russian diamonds be effective?

  19-05-2023 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Countries in the G7 bloc want to be able to trace the gemstones to block Russian exports.
  
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• China wants to subordinate west, US politician claims on UK visit

  19-05-2023 17:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Republican Mike Gallagher, leading delegation to London, says world is in ‘window of maximum danger’Beijing wants to “subordinate and humiliate” the west, according to the Republican chair of a newly created China committee in Congress who is leading a delegation of hawkish US politicians on a two-day trip to the UK.Mike Gallagher argued that China, under President Xi Jinping, believed in “the inevitable demise of capitalism”, and said he hoped to better under
  
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• Hyundai and Kia agree to $200 million settlement with customers over car thefts

  19-05-2023 17:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Hyundai-Kia settlement covers about 9 million U.S. owners and includes up to $145 million for out-of-pocket losses for consumers who had cars stolen.
  
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• Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a fight over AI

  19-05-2023 16:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant.
  
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• Top U.S. and China commerce officials to hold rare trade talks next week

  19-05-2023 16:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will travel to the U.S. next week for meetings with U.S.
  
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• Police taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia in Australia

  19-05-2023 16:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A 95-year-old woman is in critical condition after police in Australia shocked her with a stun gun as she approached them with a walking frame and a steak knife at her nursing home.
  
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• A costly joke: China slaps comedy firm with $2 million fine for military gag

  19-05-2023 15:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  China on Wednesday slapped one of the country’s best-known comedy companies with a 14.7 million yuan ($2.13 million) penalty, accusing it of “harming society” after a military joke made by one of its comedians drew strong public criticism.
  
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• University of Louisiana-Lafayette champion water-skier dies 'suddenly' at 18

  19-05-2023 15:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Michael Arthur Geller, a champion water skier who studied at a Louisiana university, has died “suddenly” at the age of 18, school officials said.
  
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• Andy Rourke, The Smiths bass player, dies at 59

  19-05-2023 15:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday.
  
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• Seven people killed and others hurt in multi-vehicle crash in Oregon

  19-05-2023 15:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  ALBANY, Ore. — Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicles Thursday on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area of western Oregon, police said.
  
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• Wife of radiologist who drove Tesla off cliff with family inside said he did it 'on purpose,' docs reveal

  19-05-2023 14:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The wife of the California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his Tesla off a 330-foot cliff with her and their two young children inside early this year told authorities he plunged off the precipice “on purpose,” newly unsealed documents reveal.
  
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• Australian police Taser 95-year-old with dementia as she approached them with knife

  19-05-2023 14:02
  
  Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and carrying a steak knife in an Australian nursing home, sending her to the hospital in critical condition after her head hit the floor
  
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• Michael Vaughan to return to BBC for the Ashes and Ireland Test

  19-05-2023 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Michael Vaughan will return the to BBC for this summer's men's Ashes series and the Test match against Ireland.
  
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• UN denied access to Rohingya refugee camps after Cyclone Mocha

  19-05-2023 13:29 via theguardian.com
  
  UNHCR says Myanmar government has refused to allow it to distribute health supplies in Sittwe, where an estimated 90% of Rohingya homes have been destroyedUN staff say they have been denied access to help thousands of Rohingya living in displacement camps in Myanmar who are in urgent need of food, medicine and shelter in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, which struck the west of the country on Sunday.People living in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state, said they estimated that about 90% of homes
  
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• Targeted shooting at Ohio engine facility leaves 1 dead and one injured

  19-05-2023 13:11
  
  A targeted shooting in an Ohio engine factory left one dead and one injured late Thursday night.
  
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• 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes far Pacific

  19-05-2023 13:02
  
  A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday
  
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• Minor earthquake shakes residents near New York City

  19-05-2023 12:37
  
  A 2.2 magnitude impacted the New York metro area around 1:50 a.m., according to the United States Geological Service.
  
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• Ivan Toney: Brentford boss Thomas Frank says striker's future is with Brentford after ban

  19-05-2023 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brentford manager Thomas Frank says Ivan Toney's future is with the club and the Bees "will do everything to be there for him" after the striker was banned from football for eight months.
  
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• 7 dead in vehicle crash on interstate in Oregon

  19-05-2023 12:22
  
  Oregon State Police say seven people are dead and others have been hurt in a crash involving two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area between Salem and Eugene
  
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• Sheeran, Adele and Styles among UK's richest under 35

  19-05-2023 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The musicians all have wealth of more than £150m, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
  
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• Detention hearing set for Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira

  19-05-2023 12:11
  
  The detention hearing for Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old airman charged in connection with the leaked documents probe, is set to continue Friday.
  
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• Cyclone Mocha death toll rises sharply in Myanmar

  19-05-2023 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 145 people are now known to have been killed by the storm, Myanmar's military rulers say.
  
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• Disney cancels planned Florida campus

  19-05-2023 11:34
  
  Disney cited "new leadership and changing business conditions," according to a memo.
  
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• Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor: Irish star promises more big moments in glittering career

  19-05-2023 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Taylor says more big moments will come in her stellar career, and she would not retire content if she beats Chantelle Cameron in Saturday's Dublin homecoming.
  
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• Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 as a 'sliver of hope' for nuclear disarmament

  19-05-2023 11:32
  
  Holding this week’s Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack, is an attempt by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to promote an anti-nuclear message
  
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• 2 construction workers missing after massive fire erupts at site

  19-05-2023 11:31
  
  A massive five-alarm fire at a Charlotte construction site sent smoke into the air and at least one person to the hospital.
  
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• Body camera footage shows pursuit of gunman in deadly New Mexico shooting

  19-05-2023 11:30
  
  Body camera footage released by police showed a tense but quick pursuit of a gunman who was randomly firing at homes and cars earlier this week.
  
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• Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59

  19-05-2023 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guitarist Johnny Marr confirmed Rourke died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
  
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• West Ham players confront fan attack on family area

  19-05-2023 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham players confront AZ Alkmaar fans who attacked an area in which friends and family are watching the match.
  
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