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• Rescued children pay tribute to sniffer dog still missing in Colombian jungle

  13-06-2023 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Wilson the Belgian shepherd featured prominently in drawings by Indigenous children as they recover in Bogotá hospitalThe four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 days alone in the Colombian Amazon are continuing their recovery in Bogotá’s military hospital, and the oldest two have been well enough to pick up crayons.In their first pictures released by Colombia’s armed forces, a four-legged figure jumps from the page: Wilson, the Belgian shepherd dog w
  
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• Kenya cult death toll passes 300, with more exhumations planned

  13-06-2023 20:03 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 600 people still missing, authorities say, amid reports pastor ordered followers to starve themselves
  The death toll linked to a Kenyan pastor accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus has passed 300, with the figure expected to increase as more exhumations are planned.Authorities say the dead were members of the Good News international church, led by Paul Mackenzie, who is accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to
  
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• Donald Trump arrives at Miami court for federal hearing

  13-06-2023 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president will be spared a mugshot during the hearing, but is likely to be fingerprinted.
  
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• MH370 joke: Malaysia asks Interpol to track down comedian

  13-06-2023 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Performer Jocelyn Chia's quip about the missing Malaysian Airlines plane created uproar in Malaysia.
  
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• Cameroon's champion of democracy dies aged 81

  13-06-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Fru Ndi became a hero to many in the 1990s for his bravery at taking on the one-party state.
  
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• About 100 wedding guests feared dead as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

  13-06-2023 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Victims, including women and children, were reportedly returning fromceremony A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents have said, as a search for survivors intensified.The boat capsized early on Monday on the Niger River in the state of Kwara close to neighbouring Niger state, a police spokesperson, Okasanmi Ajayi, said. Continue reading...
  
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• How Trump's arraignment in Miami federal courthouse will unfold

  13-06-2023 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive at a federal courthouse in Miami amid tight security on Tuesday.
  
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• Pakistan media decry de facto ban on giving airtime to Imran Khan

  13-06-2023 18:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Journalists say directive on hate speech issued by regulator indirectly affects coverage of former PMBroadcast journalists in Pakistan have decried a de facto ban on mentioning Imran Khan by name or showing his image after a series of directives issued by the country’s media regulator.Pakistan’s parliament ousted Khan from parliament in April last year. Since then he has been making nearly daily headlines with fiery speeches and tweets directed at the government and army. Continue re
  
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• Donald Trump to be spared a mugshot in Miami court hearing

  13-06-2023 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But the former president is expected to be fingerprinted and give a DNA swab after the Miami hearing.
  
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• Ukraine offensive: BBC goes inside village just freed from Russian forces

  13-06-2023 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neskuchne in Donetsk region saw the heaviest fighting according to the battalion which liberated it.
  
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• Nottingham attacks: What we know so far

  13-06-2023 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people are dead and three more injured following a series of attacks in Nottingham city centre.
  
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• BBC reports from inside Ukrainian village liberated from Russia

  13-06-2023 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC is among the first media organisations to report from inside Neskuchne.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: England's entertainers take on ominous Australia - Felix White column

  13-06-2023 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In his first BBC Sport column this summer, Felix White says the men's Ashes is set to be an outstanding contest after an unusual build-up.
  
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• Amnesty: Possible war crimes in recent Israel-Gaza fighting

  13-06-2023 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amnesty International accuses Israel and Palestinian militants over attacks that killed civilians.
  
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• Mbappe wants to stay at PSG next season but will not renew contract

  13-06-2023 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe told Paris St-Germain last July he would not extend his contract beyond 2024 as Real Madrid links persist.
  
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• 'Dead' woman found breathing in coffin

  13-06-2023 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mourners in Ecuador realise the 76-year-old is still alive hours after she was placed in a coffin.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali says Ben Stokes is the only captain he would have returned for

  13-06-2023 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali says he would not have come out of retirement to play in the Ashes for any other England captain than Ben Stokes.
  
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• Southwark: Rare Roman mausoleum unearthed in London

  13-06-2023 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Excavators say the discovery is incredibly rare and "completely unique".
  
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• US moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover

  13-06-2023 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Regulators have asked a judge to block the proposed deal, arguing it could harm competition levels.
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age frontman reveals he had cancer surgery

  13-06-2023 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Queens of the Stone Age frontman says he is "extremely thankful that I'll get through this".
  
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• French HR murders: Man on trial for killing three female job managers

  13-06-2023 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The suspect is accused of targeting French HR managers he held responsible for wrecking his career.
  
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• Nine injured in mass shooting after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals

  13-06-2023 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The suspected gunman was shot and is in custody, according to Denver Police Department.
  
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• Guinness World Records: Hilda Baci's non-stop cooking record confirmed

  13-06-2023 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hilda Baci caused a sensation last month after cooking non-stop for four days.
  
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• Colombia plane crash: New video shows lost children found in Amazon

  13-06-2023 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shows rescuers tending to the children after they survived 40 days in the Amazon.
  
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• WATCH: Man-made flying saucer takes to the skies

  13-06-2023 12:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A man-made flying saucer has taken a test run in southern China.
  
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• Israel prepares for vote related to controversial judicial reform plan

  13-06-2023 12:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Knesset to elect two members to judges selection committee, with hardliners in ruling coalition pushing to pick both membersIsraeli politics is once again reaching a fever pitch before a crucial vote related to the government’s controversial proposals to overhaul the judiciary.The Knesset will convene on Wednesday to elect two representatives to Israel’s judicial selection committee – the composition of which is at the heart of the now six-month-old battle over the future of Is
  
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  13-06-2023 12:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• US halts appointments using migrant phone app at Texas border crossing

  13-06-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Move follows reports of extortion by Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo who threaten migrants with missing asylum appointmentsThe Biden administration has stopped taking mobile phone app appointments to admit asylum seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a notoriously dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned US authorities that migrants were being targeted there for extortion.US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gave no explanation for its decision to stop scheduling new appoi
  
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• The different ways Republicans defend Trump over indictment are revealing

  13-06-2023 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As most conservatives denounce a "political prosecution", some rivals choose their words carefully.
  
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• US sprinter died from complications in childbirth

  13-06-2023 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American sprinter Tori Bowie, who died in May at the age of 32, died from complications in childbirth, her agent says.
  
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• Lionel Messi: Can Argentine's move to Inter Miami revolutionise football in US?

  13-06-2023 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami change football in the United States forever? We take a look at the impact it could have.
  
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• Twenty-two troops injured in helicopter ‘mishap’ in Syria, US military says

  13-06-2023 09:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Ten evacuated to care facilities outside region after incident on Sunday that is being investigatedTwenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in north-east Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or detailing the severity of the injuries.The military’s Central Command said 10 service members had been evacuated to higher-level care facilities outside the region. Continue reading...
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song

  13-06-2023 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The star says machine learning helped lift John Lennon's voice from a demo and turn it into a song.
  
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• Jack Dorsey: India threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees

  13-06-2023 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's allegations have been denied by the Indian government.
  
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• Aid agencies raise alarm as solo children cross Chad border to flee Sudan fighting

  13-06-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Unicef says ‘more and more unaccompanied children’ among thousands of refugees streaming across 1,000km-long border Hundreds of unaccompanied children have crossed the border from Sudan into Chad in recent weeks as fighting separates families and forces minors to make the arduous journey to safety without their parents.Humanitarian workers say “more and more” children are arriving alone in the neighbouring country, to which more than 100,000 refugees, about 60% of them un
  
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• Hundreds of families mourn in Peru as children fall victim to dengue outbreak

  13-06-2023 07:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Death toll mounts in northern Piura region after torrential rain and floods lead to worst ever epidemicIn a stream of white, mourners walked behind an ivory-coloured, shoulder-borne coffin as neighbours, heads bowed and hands clasped, peered out of doorways on the narrow street in Castilla, a middle-class suburb in Piura, northern Peru.At the gates of the San José de Tarbes school, dozens of girls wearing grey skirts and white shirts with red ties awaited the cortege, holding white balloo
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi's big footprint in Europe

  13-06-2023 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The three-time prime minister leaves an indelible stamp on his country and on the European continent as a whole.
  
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• Gillian Anderson and Stanley Tucci back calls to rescue British families in Syria

  13-06-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Estimated 60 children among those trapped in detention camps since Islamic State collapseA group of celebrities including Olivia Colman, Stephen Fry and Gillian Anderson have called on ministers to rescue and bring home British families trapped in detention camps in north-east Syria.The stars, along with various NGOs including War Child UK and Human Rights Watch, the Tory peer Sayeeda Warsi and several national security experts, have signed an open letter to the UK government appealing for the r
  
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• Ukraine conflict: Are Russians optimistic about the war?

  13-06-2023 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Russia editor uses the national holiday "Russia day" to ask people their thoughts on the war.
  
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• Actor Treat Williams dies at 71 after motorcycle accident

  13-06-2023 06:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Treat Williams, a star of stage, television, and film, has died in a motorcycle accident, his family said Monday evening in a statement.
  
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• Denver Nuggets take home first NBA championship with 94-89 win against Miami Heat

  13-06-2023 06:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5.
  
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• 22 U.S. service members injured in helicopter incident in Syria

  13-06-2023 05:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured Sunday in a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria, U.S.
  
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• Colombia plane crash: custody battle breaks out between relatives of children

  13-06-2023 03:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials are interviewing family members of the children who survived 40 days alone in the rainforest to determine who should care for themA custody battle has broken out among relatives of the four Indigenous Colombian children who survived a plane crash and 40 days alone in the Amazon rainforest, with the father of two of them facing accusations of domestic violence.The siblings, ranging in age from one to 13, remained in hospital on Monday and were expected to stay there for several days, du
  
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• 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak announces he will retire next year

  13-06-2023 03:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak announced in a tweet that he will retire next year
  
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• Nightly News Full Broadcast (June 12th)

  13-06-2023 02:35 via nbcnews.com
  Trump in Florida ahead of arraignment tomorrow; Deadly I-95 collapse will impact commuters and supply chain, Buttigieg warns; Underground Erie Canal boat tour turns deadly in Western New York; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
  
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• WATCH: Red-hued rainbow appears as sun sets over Yosemite National Park

  13-06-2023 02:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A stunning red-hued rainbow appeared in the sky as the sun set over Yosemite National Park, a timelapse video shows.
  
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• McCarthy strikes temporary deal with conservative rebels, ending blockade on House floor

  13-06-2023 01:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a temporary deal with 11 conservative members Monday, ending a nearly weeklong blockade of the House floor.
  
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• Zimbabwe elections 2023: What you need to know

  13-06-2023 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC explores key issues in a vote that will test how far Zimbabwe has come since Robert Mugabe.
  
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• NYC mandates minimum wage for app-based delivery workers

  13-06-2023 01:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York City began mandating its first minimum wage for app-based delivery workers Monday, forcing a long-awaited shift in how popular platforms like Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash pay gig workers.
  
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• 'As Palestinian youths, the political process has failed us'

  13-06-2023 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Palestinian millennials feel their leaders have failed them, data shared with the BBC suggests.
  
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