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• Wagner chief's 24 hours of chaos in Russia

  24-06-2023 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.
  
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• Wagner chief moving to Belarus after Lukashenko-brokered deal to halt march on Moscow

  24-06-2023 23:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Wagner chief Veygeny Prigozhin is moving to Belarus under a deal brokered by President Alexander Lukashenko to halt the mercenary group’s march on Moscow, according to an announcement from the Kremlin.  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Lukashenko had offered to mediate, with an agreement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, because he had known Prigozhin personally for around 20 years.  The announcement came after Prigozhin said he had ordered Wagner troops to turn around,
  
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• Yankees’ Aaron Judge reveals torn ligament in injured toe, does not provide timeline for return

  24-06-2023 23:25 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Yankees will be without slugger Aaron Judge a while longer.  On Saturday, the reigning American League MVP told reporters he has a torn ligament in his right big toe. Judge injured it against the Los Angeles Dodgers June 3 when he ran into the right field wall while making a catch.  "I don’t think too many people have torn a ligament in their toe," Judge said Saturday. "If it was a quad, we’d have a better answer. If it’s an oblique or hamstring, we got t
  
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• Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean'

  24-06-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coastline is seeing a boom in the number of people hunting bioluminescent plankton at night.
  
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• Zharnel Hughes runs 9.83 to break Linford Christie's long-standing British men's 100m record

  24-06-2023 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zharnel Hughes breaks Linford Christie's British men's 100m record, which had stood for 30 years, by clocking 9.83 seconds in New York.
  
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• BMI measurement deemed ‘racist’ in new medical report: ‘This is politics, not medicine'

  24-06-2023 22:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The American Medical Association (AMA) is now discouraging the use of body mass index (BMI), calling it an "imperfect" and "problematic" means of assessing body fat and claiming it has been used for "racist exclusion." The comments were included in a report presented at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois earlier this month. "BMI cutoffs are based on the imagined ideal Caucasian and [do] not consider a person’s gender or ethnicity," the report stated. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERIES ON
  
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• Wagner Group chief likely thought 'odds were not in his favor' before ordering troops to turn around: Expert

  24-06-2023 22:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The Wagner Group leader likely thought the odds weren't in his favor in continuing the march to Moscow before ordering troops to turn around, according to an expert. Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that he ordered his troops to stop heading towards Moscow and instead return to Ukraine in order to "avoid bloodshed." Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman told Fox News Digital on Saturday that he believes Prigozhin ordered his troops to turn around after realizing his chances w
  
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• The Ashes 2023: 'England miss their opportunity to pounce on Australia'

  24-06-2023 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England let two chances to pounce on Australia pass them by - and must now put their attacking mindset to the ultimate test.
  
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• Ted Cruz calls on House to investigate impeaching Biden over Hunter allegations: 'Direct evidence'

  24-06-2023 21:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz is urging the House to look into impeaching President Biden after an IRS whistleblower on the Hunter Biden probe told Congress that the president's son invoked his father to pressure a Chinese business partner through WhatsApp and claimed the elder Biden was in the room while he was making deals. Asked at what point the investigation and problems pertaining to Hunter Biden turn into an issue for the president, which could lead to impeachment efforts by Republicans, Cruz s
  
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• Glastonbury: Watch Guns N' Roses, Lizzo and Lewis Capaldi perform

  24-06-2023 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guns N' Roses, Lizzo and Lewis Capaldi are among the stars to have taken to the stage at Worthy Farm.
  
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• Rays' Wander Franco returns to lineup after two-game benching for not ‘being the best teammate'

  24-06-2023 21:44 via foxnews.com
  
  After sitting out back-to-back games against the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is in the lineup for Saturday’s third game of a four-game series. Franco was benched Thursday and Friday for how he has handled frustrations this season. He will bat second Saturday against Kansas City starting pitcher Jordan Lyles.  "It’s been hard, really hard, not being with team," Franco said through a translator. "I’m happy to be back. It’s been difficult.
  
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• Kamala Harris ridiculed for post on Roe anniversary as she recounts rage, need to ‘let it all out’ emotionally

  24-06-2023 21:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Critics of Vice President Kamala Harris on Twitter ripped her Saturday for posting a video in which she marked the one-year anniversary of the end of Roe V Wade as a tragedy for women’s rights. Users blasted the post, declaring there is "no right to kill babies in abortions" and claiming that the "overwhelming majority" of Americans "want abortion restrictions." Harris posted the video to her official Vice President Twitter account on Saturday morning in recognition of the anniversary of T
  
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• Princess Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles show off dazzling Royal Ascot hats

  24-06-2023 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  It’s a royal affair! Hats off to the royal family as they came dressed to the nines for the Royal Ascot 2023.  As British royals and thousands of others came appropriately dressed for the occasion, spectators can’t help but notice the main fashion of the fancy hats. PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON CELEBRATE ROYAL FIRST AS PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES The Prince and Princess of Wales made their debut looking as dapper as ever. William wore a black coat, a light blue waistcoat,
  
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• Trump warns about ousting Putin in Russia, says successor could be 'far worse'

  24-06-2023 21:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump on Saturday warned against the possible ouster of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the successor to the Russian strongman could be "far worse." "A big mess in Russia, but be careful what you wish for. Next in may be far worse!" he said on Truth Social. Trump spoke amid an ongoing situation in Russia in which the Wagner private Russian military force was marching to Moscow in what appeared to be a significant challenge to Putin’s leadership, 16 mon
  
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• House Democrats refuse to say whether they believe abortion should be permitted up until birth

  24-06-2023 21:25 via foxnews.com
  
  A handful of House Democrats refused to say this week whether they believe women should be allowed to have an abortion up until the moment of birth. Asked by Fox News Digital whether they would support any limitation on abortion, four Democrats – Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Adam Schiff of California, Juan Vargas of California and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia – would not answer the question. With the exception of Vargas, the Democrats largely ignored the abortion questio
  
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• OceanGate Titanic sub: Royal Canadian Mounted Police not ruling out possible criminal investigation

  24-06-2023 21:24 via foxnews.com
  
  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is looking into the circumstances surrounding the fatal voyage of OceanGate Expedition’s Titan submersible to determine whether a criminal investigation is warranted.  RCMP Superintendent Kent Osmond said Saturday a team of investigators had been established to decide whether a full criminal investigation would proceed.  "Such an investigation will proceed only if our examination of the circumstances indicate criminal, federal or provincial laws
  
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• Wagner chief orders troops to turn around from Moscow 'to avoid bloodshed'

  24-06-2023 20:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin announced through a post on social media that his troops are "turning our columns around … to avoid bloodshed." Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly revealed he had initiated negotiations with Prigozhin on behalf of and under the authorization of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The negotiations lasted throughout the day.  Prigozhin agreed to stop the movement of his company toward Moscow.  "At the moment, an absolutely profitable and acceptabl
  
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• On anniversary, Harris says Roe v. Wade reversal created a 'health care crisis'

  24-06-2023 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a speech marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, Kamala Harris condemned the conservative justices for creating a "health care crisis in America."
  
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• Lewis Capaldi struggles to finish Glastonbury set

  24-06-2023 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After suffering vocal problems, the Scottish star suggests he might have to take an extended break.
  
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• Happy Gilmore hears from Adam Sandler after Ball State commitment: ‘Pulling for you’

  24-06-2023 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  When you’re known as "Happy Gilmore" on the golf course, Adam Sandler is bound to take notice.  The star of the 1996 film hopped on Twitter Friday to congratulate high school golfer Happy Gilmore on his commitment to Ball State University.  "Go get em Happy," Sandler wrote. "Pulling for you."  TOP-RANKED SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER ACCIDENTALLY WHACKS HIMSELF IN THE FACE WITH GOLF CLUB Gilmore, whose real name is Landon, started going by "Happy" as a nickname when he was young and beg
  
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• Dem lawmaker claims mercenary rebellion could represent 'unraveling' of Putin regime: 'Existential threat'

  24-06-2023 20:33 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., proclaimed that the rebellion orchestrated against the Russian military by mercenary troops formally under President Vladimir Putin’s control could be the "unraveling of the Putin regime." During a recent MSNBC interview, Connolly, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and president emeritus of the NATO parliamentary assembly, weighed in on what the Russian regime has deemed a rebellion led by Wagner Group Chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. He claimed that
  
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• Baltimore woman, an immigrant from Cuba, is one step closer to sainthood

  24-06-2023 20:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Sr. Mary Lange, the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first-ever Catholic religious order for women of African descent, is one step closer to canonization in the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints promulgated six decrees on Thursday, June 22, recognizing the "heroic virtues" of five people and the martyrdom of 20 others who were killed in Spain in 1936.Among those recognized for their "heroic virtues" was Servant of God Mary Lange — who
  
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• Thunderstorms will bring flood, tornado risk over the Midwest, Northeast

  24-06-2023 19:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Severe weather will bring associated threats in the Midwest and Northeast over the weekend. Forecasters said thunderstorms with heavy rain will impact parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center issued a slight risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley through Sunday morning.  The rain there is projected to create localized areas of flash flooding. FEMA DENIES ADDITIONAL AID FOR
  
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• Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin's warlord and Wagner Group founder?

  24-06-2023 19:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, self-proclaimed founder and leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, has marched his troops towards Moscow after claiming the Kremlin authorized an attack on his forces – an historic decision for a man who came from such humble beginnings.  Wagner Group’s origins remained obscured for some time after its founding in 2014 to assist in Crimea, with many believing that Prigozhin at least funded the group if not outright founded it. The group’s leader at the ti
  
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• Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios Wimbledon comments 'misinterpreted' after being perceived as racist

  24-06-2023 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been "misinterpreted" after they were perceived as racist on social media.
  
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• Birmingham Classic 2023 results: Jelena Ostapenko to face Barbora Krejcikova in final

  24-06-2023 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The top two seeds will contest the Birmingham Classic final on Sunday after Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova book their places.
  
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• Ukraine conflict: Who's in Putin's inner circle and running the war?

  24-06-2023 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia's president relies on a small but deeply loyal group of people when he makes key decisions.
  
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• Sons of Titan sub crewmember Hamish Harding remember adventurer as 'loving father'

  24-06-2023 19:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The sons of late British businessman and adventurer Hamish Harding remembered their father as a "loving" man with a "larger-than-life presence."  Harding, the billionaire founder of Action Aviation, a UAE-based international aircraft brokerage company, was one of five crewmen who perished aboard OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible on an ill-fated voyage to see the Titanic wreckage. He and the others died when the submersible suffered a "catastrophic implosion" shortly after the craft d
  
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• Queen's 2023 results: Carlos Alcaraz to face Alex de Minaur in final

  24-06-2023 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carlos Alcaraz will face Alex de Minaur in the Queen's final for the chance to win a first grass title and return to world number one.
  
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• Montana Republicans report letters with mysterious powder

  24-06-2023 19:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Montana Republican lawmakers are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states
  
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• Marcus Smart posts emotional goodbye to Boston after nine seasons: 'Thank you for all the love'

  24-06-2023 19:07 via foxnews.com
  
  After nine seasons with the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart will shockingly be in a Memphis Grizzlies uniform during the 2023-24 NBA season.  Smart was traded earlier this week as part of a three-team deal that sent Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics.  On Friday, Smart posted an emotional goodbye to the only city he’s called home in his NBA career.  "I came to Boston as a naive kid from Dallas not really knowing what to expect," Smart wrote in a Twitter
  
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• What to know about the FTC taking on Amazon Prime

  24-06-2023 19:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The Federal trade commission (FTC) is suing Amazon, alleging that the tech giant has been using what it calls "deceptive" tactics by tricking millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Amazon Prime service. The FTC claims Amazon illegally enrolled customers in Amazon Prime accounts without their consent, as well as making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions once enrolled. This lawsuit comes just ahead of Prime Day, one of Amazon's biggest sale days of the year, which
  
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• Democrats attack 'extreme right-wing' Supreme Court on Dobbs anniversary, vow to 'fight back'

  24-06-2023 19:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Senate and House Democrats took to social media Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking aim at the "six far-right justices" who delivered the abortion ruling. The remarks from elected Democrats came amid the gathering of thousands of pro-life advocates in the nation's capital to celebrate the high court's ruling last summer, which ended recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and gave individual states the power to allow
  
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• Taylor Swift fans without tickets ‘discouraged’ from gathering at venue as concertgoers flood in for tour

  24-06-2023 19:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As Taylor Swift stopped in Minneapolis for her "The Eras Tour," fans without tickets were "strongly discouraged" from gathering outside the concert venue.  Ahead of the two-day performances, U.S. Bank Stadium issued a warning to dedicated Swift, 33, fans, or "Swifties," about the sold-out concert.  "Fans without tickets to the concert are strongly discouraged from gathering outside the stadium this weekend," the statement on Twitter began.  TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAKS OUT AFTER INJURING H
  
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• Kim Kardashian admits to being a member of the mile-high club, says she prefers 'passionate' makeup sex

  24-06-2023 18:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Kim Kardashian is sharing intimate details about her sex life, including being a member of the mile-high club. The reality television star exchanged stories about what goes on behind closed doors during a risqué discussion with Hailey Bieber (Baldwin) while playing a scandalous drinking game.  "Have you ever joined the mile-high club?" Kim, 42, asked Hailey, 26, on her YouTube series "Who’s in My Bathroom?" KIM KARDASHIAN ADMITS 'I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP' WHILE JUGGLING 'GOOD COP
  
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• Ex-Balgium striker Roussel dies at 45

  24-06-2023 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Belgium, Coventry and Wolves striker Cedric Roussel dies aged 45.
  
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• Classical learning schools grow across US in latest push to challenge public school dominance

  24-06-2023 18:57 via foxnews.com
  
  A movement, known as classical education, has been gaining popularity across the country, coinciding with more Americans seeking alternatives to the public education system. This learning style is aimed at instilling knowledge, as well as virtue in students.  There are now over 200 charter programs with a classically-oriented bent. The phenomenon has gained steam in the last two years alone.PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR SHAPIRO DEFENDS SCHOOL CHOICE: 'EVERY CHILD OF GOD' DESERVES 'QUALITY EDUCATION
  
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• WATCH: ICYMI: Puppy outgrows hangout spot

  24-06-2023 18:55 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Bruce a Golden Retriever puppy is still trying to fit into his favorite spot, under the TV, with everything from treats and toys.
  
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• Bryan Kohberger case: Idaho judge holds gag order, but narrows scope

  24-06-2023 18:51 via foxnews.com
  
  An Idaho judge denied a request from around two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the case of a man accused of stabbing four college students to death.  However, the gag order was significantly narrowed in response to the organizations' concerns.  The document was filed Friday afternoon in Latah County.  District Judge John C. Judge said in – what is formally called a "nondissemination order" – that any "prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, any agent
  
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• WATCH: Alligator charges at fisherman

  24-06-2023 18:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A man visiting Hilton Head, South Carolina, captured the moment a fisherman was charged by an alligator. No one was injured and the alligator re-entered the pond shortly after.
  
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• Sierra Leone election: Country awaits results in tense poll

  24-06-2023 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The outcome is expected to be announced in the next few days, after a high turnout of voters
  
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• Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour

  24-06-2023 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canadian investigators in Newfoundland are looking for clues as to what caused the sub's implosion.
  
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• Biden admin, foreign officials react as Wagner Group makes 'march for justice' toward Moscow

  24-06-2023 17:54 via foxnews.com
  
  World leaders and foreign ministers weighed in on the news that the mercenary Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, have started a march towards Moscow and that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to crush any rebellion. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by their national security team this morning about the latest developments in Russia, according to a White House spokesperson. Participants included National Security Advisor Sullivan, Secretary of Sta
  
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• Mix of bravado and access to guns contribute to mass shootings by teens

  24-06-2023 17:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Recent high-profile mass shootings by young people underscore the deadly mix of teenage bravado, immaturity and growing access to high-powered guns that can kill faster and more efficiently than ever
  
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• Wagner fighters advance towards Moscow amid speculation over Putin’s whereabouts – Russia-Ukraine war live

  24-06-2023 16:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to take ‘revenge’ after accusing Russia’s military of targeting his forces in a rocket attackRussia investigates Wagner chief for ‘armed mutiny’ after call for attack on militaryRussian security services have moved swiftly against the Wagner boss,
  denouncing Prigozhin for “treachery” and ordering the mercenary
  group’s fighters to detain their commander.The defence ministry also published videos with several senior
  milita
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: 'Readjusting to UK life was hard'

  24-06-2023 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British-Iranian national says civil unrest in Iran has made readjusting to the UK difficult.
  
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• Putin accuses Wagner chief of treason and vows to ‘neutralise’ uprising

  24-06-2023 16:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian president gives televised address as Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to have taken over city of RostovRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Russian president has accused Yevgeny Prigozhin of “treason” after the warlord launched an uprising against Russia’s army, taking over at least one major Russian city as social media footage showed his mercenaries at the main headquarters of Russia’s southern military command.In an emergency televised address on Saturday
  
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• Abortion demonstrations expected across US to mark a year since Roe was overturned – live

  24-06-2023 16:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Campaigners set to hold events across the country on first anniversary of supreme court overturning constitutional right to abortionMore than a quarter of registered US voters say they will only vote for candidates who share their beliefs on abortion, according to a poll released earlier this week, a total (28%) one point higher than last year.The survey, from Gallup, was released before the first anniversary of Dobbs v Jackson, by which conservatives on the supreme court removed the right to ab
  
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• New windfarm could be used to power North Sea oilfield

  24-06-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Electricity generated on Shetland could be used to fuel the proposed Rosebank field, instead of homesElectricity from a new onshore windfarm could be used to power the biggest undeveloped oilfield in the North Sea, campaigners are warning, ahead of an imminent decision over whether to approve the project.The huge Rosebank oilfield is three times bigger than the controversial Cambo field that was put on hold more than a year ago. It has the potential to produce 500m barrels of oil and its final a
  
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• March on UK Home Office over plan to deport jailed Just Stop Oil activist

  24-06-2023 15:54 via theguardian.com
  
  German national Marcus Decker in prison for climbing Dartford bridge faces automatic deportation, say campaigners Hundreds of protesters were expected to march to the Home Office on Saturday demanding deportation proceedings be called off for an environmental activist imprisoned for scaling the Dartford Crossing.Marcus Decker is serving one of the longest sentences ever passed for a non-violent protest in British history after a Just Stop Oil demonstration in October. He is a German citizen with
  
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