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• List of witnesses against Trump cannot be secret in documents case, judge rules

  26-06-2023 23:33 via theguardian.com
  
  US district court judge Aileen Cannon also scheduled a hearing to start the discovery process for classified documentsThe federal judge presiding over the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump in the classified documents case ruled against the government in her first pre-trial order on Monday, denying a request from federal prosecutors to file a list of potential witnesses against the former US president under seal.“The government’s motion does not explain why filing the list with the
  
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• Labour puts pressure on government over frozen Russian assets plan

  26-06-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Party to use opposition debate to call for workable proposals, saying Moscow must pay for destruction in UkraineLabour has made a partial break from the government over its Ukraine policy by demanding ministers come up with a plan to freeze Russian assets within 90 days. It is also demanding a deadline is set after which it will be a criminal offence to fail to disclose information about the whereabouts of Russian assets.Labour, which has been reluctant to make public any differences with the go
  
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• Cyclone survivors go hungry as Myanmar junta blocks aid

  26-06-2023 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC speaks to families struggling to rebuild their lives in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine region.
  
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• Cyclone-hit areas reel after Myanmar army blocks aid

  26-06-2023 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
  
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• Colorado LGBT club attacker sentenced to life in prison

  26-06-2023 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, killed five people at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs last year.
  
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• Ron DeSantis accused of ‘stupid’ move with timing of New Hampshire event

  26-06-2023 22:32 via theguardian.com
  
  2024 presidential hopeful schedules event in competition with Donald Trump speech to Republican womenRon DeSantis’s presidential campaign is struggling in the crucial state of New Hampshire and may have made the situation worse by scheduling an event on Tuesday in competition with a speech by Donald Trump to Republican women, prompting one prominent strategist to call the move “stupid”, Politico reported.“It’s the worst strategic move he has exhibited thus far,&rdqu
  
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• WATCH: Prince William recounts visit to homeless shelter with mom Princess Diana

  26-06-2023 22:03 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Prince of Wales spoke with members of Mosaic Clubhouse mental health service during the launch of his new project to end homelessness.
  
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• Top court stops North Carolina school's skirt dress code for girls

  26-06-2023 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The school argued its policy would promote girls as "fragile vessels" to be treated "gently".
  
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• Bad Homburg Open: Iga Swiatek begins Wimbledon preparations with win over Tatjana Maria

  26-06-2023 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Iga Swiatek begins her grass-court season with a comeback win over last year's Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria.
  
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• Honduras vows El Salvador-style crackdown on gangs after massacres

  26-06-2023 21:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Police investigating possibility pool hall shooting that killed 11 could be revenge for massacre of 46 female inmates at prisonAuthorities in Honduras have launched an El Salvador-style crackdown and arrested a suspect in a pool hall shooting on Saturday that killed 11 people.Police said they were investigating the possibility the pool hall shooting could be revenge for last week’s gang-related massacre of 46 female inmates, the worst atrocity at a women’s prison in recent memory. Co
  
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• Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169k a person, says Home Office

  26-06-2023 21:08 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Impact assessment’ of the illegal migration bill reignites bitter rows over the controversial schemeThe cost of sending a single person seeking asylum to Rwanda could be nearly £170,000, according to government analysis, which has immediately reignited bitter rows over the controversial scheme.A long-awaited “impact assessment” of the illegal migration bill has conceded that ministers do not know the overall costs of implementing plans to detain and deport anyone w
  
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• WATCH: 97-year-old has cycled over 100,000 miles

  26-06-2023 20:48 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Clarence Boesenberg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will be participating in RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
  
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• Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found

  26-06-2023 20:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Watchdog identified further details that ‘could and should’ have been handed over to Macpherson inquiryAn official investigation has concluded that Scotland Yard had information that “could and should” have been handed to the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder but failed to disclose it, the Guardian has learned.The unpublished findings from the police watchdog are a potential fresh embarrassment to the Met and emerged after a sixth suspect in the 1993 killing of
  
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• Greek voters propel new far-right Spartans group into parliament

  26-06-2023 20:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Kyriakos Mitsotakis of centre-right New Democracy party wins second term as prime minister but unheard-of group delivers shockGreece’s general election has propelled a far-right group called the Spartans, a previously unheard-of political force, into the Athens parliament with the help of an imprisoned, neo-Nazi leader of the now-disbanded Golden Dawn party.While the centre-right politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis has won a second term as prime minister, the Spartans have emerged as the fifth
  
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• Keir Starmer promises to ease tensions between Labour and India

  26-06-2023 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Party leader seeks to win back British Indian voters after anger over party’s perceived support for Pakistan in Kashmir disputeKeir Starmer has promised to reset relations between the Labour party and India after years of tension between the two.The Labour leader said on Monday that his party had made mistakes in its approach to relations with the world’s most populous country, and that it would seek closer ties if elected to power next year. Continue reading...
  
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• Wagner fighters said to be returning to Ukraine bases as recruitment continues

  26-06-2023 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Mercenaries are ‘recovering, eating and repairing gear’, says source, as some Russian officials call for them to be disarmedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Wagner group appeared to be continuing some of its operations on Monday, with recruitment centres open and fighters returning to their bases, as the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, made his first public comments since abandoning his armed mutiny.In an audio recording, Prigozhin made no mention of his whe
  
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• WATCH: Deadly tornado rips through buildings in Indiana

  26-06-2023 19:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  At least one person was killed by a deadly storm in Indiana, a county official said.
  
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• Josko Gvardiol: RB Leipzig want at least 100m euros for Man City target

  26-06-2023 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are working to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol - but the German club will demand at least 100m euros for the Croat.
  
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• John Goodenough: World's oldest Nobel Prize winner dies at 100

  26-06-2023 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Goodenough won the Nobel Prize in chemistry at the age of 97 for his revolutionary work.
  
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• Prigozhin's soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy

  26-06-2023 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wagner troops fume at their leader's decision to halt his march on Moscow in furious online posts.
  
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• Horse airlifted to safety from deep Italian pit

  26-06-2023 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dramatic moment a horse stranded down a four metre-deep Italian pit is hauled free by helicopter.
  
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• EU accused of whitewashing Tunisian regime in bid to stem migration

  26-06-2023 19:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Bloc is set to give country £860m despite rapid erosion of democracy since President Kais Saied took power in 2021The children of prominent jailed Tunisian judges and politicians have accused the European Union of betraying its values by whitewashing the regime of President Kais Saied in the vain hope that he can stem the flow of migrants to Europe.The EU is set to provide Tunisia with €1bn (£860m) in aid despite the obliteration of democracy in the country over the past two yea
  
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• Tucker Carlson: Fox News names Jesse Watters to replace star anchor

  26-06-2023 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jesse Watters, who joined the network in 2002, will host the channel's primetime evening slot.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: England must 'go harder' to beat Australia after Test loss, says Jon Lewis

  26-06-2023 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Jon Lewis urges England to "go harder" at Australia following their defeat in the one-off Ashes Test.
  
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• Wagner mercenaries will not be withdrawn from Africa, says Russia

  26-06-2023 18:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Sergei Lavrov moves to reassure sub-Saharan allies after recent armed mutiny led by Yevgeny PrigozhinRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesSergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, has moved to reassure allies in Africa that thousands of Wagner group fighters deployed to the continent will not be withdrawn after the mutiny led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin over the weekend.In an interview with Russia Today, Lavrov pledged that “instructors” and “private milita
  
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• Ukrainian troops reportedly reclaim territory in Kherson province

  26-06-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Pro-Russian Telegram channels say Ukrainians crossed Dnipro River in apparent advance towards CrimeaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkrainian forces have reportedly crossed the Dnipro River and retaken territory on the left bank of Kherson province, in a move that paves the way for a future possible advance towards Crimea.According to pro-Russian Telegram channels, Ukrainian troops have seized the village of Dachi, opposite the city of Kherson, and near the destroyed Antonivskyi Br
  
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• Guatemala election takes unexpected turn as centrist claims place in runoff

  26-06-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Bernardo Arévalo will face off for presidency against Sandra Torres, a veteran politician who has faced corruption accusationsGuatemala’s presidential election has thrown up a major surprise with the centrist Bernardo Arévalo claiming a spot in the second round amid growing anger over political corruption and the erosion of democracy in Central America’s most populous nation.Alongside El Salvador and Nicaragua, Guatemala is one of several Central American countries whic
  
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• Prison inmates to be charged 24c a minute for phone calls as NSW scraps cheaper providers

  26-06-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Decision could make inmates’ contact with family and friends unaffordable, despite studies showing it reduces recidivismFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFor two years Lisa Maloney has paid about $40 every four months so her son can call her every day from a prison in New South Wales. Now she will be paying about $300 after the state’s correctional services banned affordable phone call op
  
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• Anthony Albanese’s approval rating falls to lowest level since election, Guardian Essential poll shows

  26-06-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than two-thirds of voters think Labor isn’t doing enough to ensure ‘affordable and secure rentals’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s approval has fallen to its lowest level since the 2022 election and almost half of voters think Australia is heading in the wrong direction, the latest Guardian Essential poll suggests.More than two-thirds of voters (68%) t
  
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• Why is Belarus admitting Wagner leader and backing Russia against Ukraine?

  26-06-2023 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Belarus let Russian forces invade Ukraine from its territory and is now hosting its nuclear weapons.
  
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• Greek elections: Mitsotakis hails conservative win as mandate for reform

  26-06-2023 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his party is now the most powerful centre-right party in Europe.
  
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• Craig Brown: 'The affable & gregarious charmer who never got due appreciation'

  26-06-2023 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Scotland manager Craig Brown was affable and gregarious but that hid a ferocious competitor with an impressive track record.
  
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• Syria war: Nine killed as Russia air strike hits Idlib market

  26-06-2023 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UN expresses deep concern about escalating hostilities after Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib.
  
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• The sun goes down on Elton John's UK touring career with record-breaking Glastonbury set

  26-06-2023 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The star's last ever UK tour date attracts the biggest TV audience in the festival's history.
  
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• WATCH: Drone captures pod of whales swimming off Australia

  26-06-2023 13:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A pod of humpback whales was seen swimming off the coast of Australia.
  
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• The tech flaw that lets hackers control surveillance cameras

  26-06-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security flaws in two surveillance camera brands used around the world have been identified by Panorama.
  
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• New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia

  26-06-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Panorama worked with an artificial intelligence company to sift through millions of satellite pictures.
  
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• Military veterans cut off from US bases in one country, stripping them of lifeline to home

  26-06-2023 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Military retirees living in Turkey were told they will lose access to U.S. bases in the country this fall – cutting them off from vital services and access to American products. Air Force Col. Calvin B. Powell, commander of the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base, issued a memo last week warning the small population of retirees of the impending move, which is set to take place on Oct. 1, according to the Military Times. The restriction of access to base facilities is expected to affect
  
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• German high court smacks down ban on peaceful protests within vicinity of abortion clinics: 'Truly relieved'

  26-06-2023 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A high court in Germany recently lifted bans that prohibit peaceful prayer gatherings outside abortion clinics, ruling they violate constitutional rights. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, which is one of five federal supreme courts in Germany, ruled last week that blanket bans on prayerful protests outside abortion clinics impinge upon the freedom of assembly guaranteed in the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, which was ratified in 1949. The ruling marks a landmark legal
  
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• Luka Modric: Croatia midfielder signs new one-year deal at Real Madrid

  26-06-2023 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luka Modric signs a new one-year deal which will keep him at Real Madrid until the summer of 2024.
  
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• Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu seen in public for first time since mercenaries demanded his removal

  26-06-2023 12:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance on Monday since a mercenary revolt demanded his removal on Friday. The defense leader was seen in a video released by the Defense Ministry inspecting troops in Ukraine after armed rebels seized a Russian city and appeared to march unopposed toward Moscow over the weekend. It is unclear when the video was filmed. Shoigu is one of three powerful Russian military leaders whose diverging interests prompted thousands of Wagn
  
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• Teenager on sub took Rubik's Cube to break record, mother tells BBC

  26-06-2023 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christine Dawood told the BBC she lost hope of her son being found alive when the 96-hour mark passed.
  
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• New Zealand PM sparks row after flying to China with backup plane

  26-06-2023 12:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Reserve aircraft flew to Manila amid reliability concerns after ex-leaders Ardern and Key suffered breakdownsThe New Zealand defence force plane ferrying the country’s prime minister to China this week has been judged so unreliable that a backup plane flew in reserve, prompting criticism of Chris Hipkins by the opposition.The use of a backup plane follows previous mishaps involving aircraft carrying New Zealand leaders. Continue reading...
  
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• UK aid should not fund private hospitals in developing countries, says Oxfam

  26-06-2023 11:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Development charity says patients denied treatment or held hostage until fees paid in private facilities in India and KenyaPrivate hospitals in India and Kenya accused of refusing people on low incomes vital healthcare, or holding them hostage until bills have been paid, benefit from UK government investment funds, according to a report by Oxfam.Investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds by government-backed agencies are used to facilitate the “impoverishment and even the imprisonmen
  
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• Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president's remarks on Muslim rights

  26-06-2023 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Obama said last week that India may "start pulling apart" if minority rights weren't protected.
  
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• Titan sub implosion: US Coast guard launches investigation into disaster

  26-06-2023 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is currently in its initial phase and efforts to recover the wreckage of the sub are ongoing.
  
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• Obama remarks on India’s treatment of Muslims ‘hypocritical’ – minister

  26-06-2023 10:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Indian finance minister hits out after former US president said Modi government should protect rights of MuslimsIndia’s finance minister has derided comments by the former US president Barack Obama that Narendra Modi’s government should protect the rights of minority Muslims, accusing Obama of being hypocritical.During the Indian prime minister’s state visit to the US last week, Obama told CNN that the issue of the “protection of the Muslim minority in a majority-Hindu In
  
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• BBC names new suspect in notorious UK racist murder

  26-06-2023 09:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Evidence about Matthew White, now dead, implicates other suspects and reveals more police failings.
  
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• Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine

  26-06-2023 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The unnamed airport employee died after they were "ingested" into an engine, transport officials said.
  
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• Powerful tornado tears through US city

  26-06-2023 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness has captured the moment a large funnel cloud tore through a neighbourhood in the US state of Indiana.
  
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