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• Ex-Rwandan military policeman found guilty of genocide by Paris court

  28-06-2023 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Philippe Hategekimana also convicted of crimes against humanity relating to mass killings in 1994A Paris court has found a former Rwandan military policeman guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 slaughter in his home country and sentenced him to life in prison.The court found Philippe Hategekimana, 66, guilty of nearly all the charges against him. Continue reading...
  
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• Titanic tourist sub photos show wreckage being brought ashore

  28-06-2023 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pieces of the submersible are seen for the first time after being recovered from the Atlantic.
  
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• Madonna postpones tour after stay in intensive care

  28-06-2023 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Madonna postpones world tour after stay in intensive care with serious bacterial infection.
  
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• France shooting: Fresh unrest amid anger over killing of teen

  28-06-2023 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are fears of a second night of violence after the shooting of a teenager who ignored traffic police.
  
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• James Maddison: Tottenham complete £40m deal for Leicester and England midfielder

  28-06-2023 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham complete the £40m signing of Leicester City midfielder James Maddison on a five-year deal until 2028.
  
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• Kai Havertz: Arsenal sign Chelsea forward in deal worth about £65m

  28-06-2023 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal complete the £65m signing of Germany forward Kai Havertz on a five-year deal from Chelsea.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: England and Australia players told not to confront Just Stop Oil protesters

  28-06-2023 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow's removal of a Just Stop Oil protester from the field on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's came despite players being advised not to confront pitch invaders.
  
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• French HR murders: Gabriel Fortin sentenced to life in prison

  28-06-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Garbriel Fortin will spend up to 22 years in prison for the murder of three employment managers.
  
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• Ukraine war: Three teens among 11 killed in Kramatorsk attack

  28-06-2023 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian shelling injured at least 57 others visiting a popular restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: Steve Smith gives Australia edge over England at Lord's

  28-06-2023 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lacklustre display from England and an ominous 85 not out from Steve Smith gives Australia much the better of the first day of the second Ashes Test.
  
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• Mexico police station attacked as search continues for 14 missing employees

  28-06-2023 19:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Assailants threw explosives at police station in state of Chiapas, following abduction of employees at gunpoint on highwayAssailants have thrown explosives at a police station in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, as a massive search continued on Wednesday for 14 police employees abducted at gunpoint on a local highway.The attacks highlight a new turf battle between cartels for control of drug and immigrant trafficking in the state, which borders Guatemala. Continue reading...
  
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• Why Macron backed shot teenager's family

  28-06-2023 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Macron angered French police unions by criticising the shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
  
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• Paris shooting: Why French government backed family so fast

  28-06-2023 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Emmanuel Macron angered French police unions by criticising the shooting of a 17-year-old boy.
  
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• Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in NY subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely

  28-06-2023 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Penny, 24, denies second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely.
  
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• Sudan marks Eid festival but fighting goes on

  28-06-2023 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Although both sides announced a ceasefire, fighting continues on one of Islam's holiest days.
  
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• Canada wildfire season is now the worst on record

  28-06-2023 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The wildfires have also produced record levels of carbon emissions, with the smoke reaching Europe.
  
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• US great Simone Biles set to return to gymnastics

  28-06-2023 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is set to make her return to competitive gymnastics at the 2023 US Classic in August.
  
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• WATCH: House on brink of collapse after heavy rainfall in Chile

  28-06-2023 18:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A landslide nearly causes a house in Chile to collapse, according to aerial footage.
  
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• What we know about the killing... in 55 seconds

  28-06-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Hugh Schofield investigates at the scene where police shot dead 17-year-old Nahel.
  
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• What social media videos reveal about Paris teen's death

  28-06-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at the questions around the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel.
  
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• Chess player Hans Niemann's $100m lawsuit over cheating claims dismissed

  28-06-2023 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lawyers for American grandmaster Hans Niemann say they will pursue his claims in state court.
  
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• Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies

  28-06-2023 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.
  
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• Climate crisis linked to rising domestic violence in south Asia, study finds

  28-06-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Increase of 1C in average annual temperature connected to more than 6% rise in physical and sexual domestic violenceAs deadly heatwaves sweep through cities in India, China, the US and Europe amid the climate crisis, new research has found that rising temperatures are associated with a substantial rise in domestic violence against women.A study published in JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday found a 1C increase in average annual temperature was connected to a rise of more than 6.3% in incidents of phy
  
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• 8 Ursae Minoris b: Scientists unlock mystery of planet that escaped death

  28-06-2023 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A planet that should have been eaten by a huge star has baffled scientists until now.
  
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• Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed

  28-06-2023 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paedophiles are using the technology to create and sell life-like abuse material, the BBC finds.
  
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• Ryan Mallett: Former NFL quarterback dies at age of 35 in apparent drowning

  28-06-2023 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in an apparent drowning at the age of 35.
  
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• Bangladeshi labour leader beaten to death while trying to resolve dispute

  28-06-2023 15:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Shahidul Islam died in an assault on Sunday in Dhaka after meeting garment factory employees fighting for unpaid salaries Police in Bangladesh are investigating the murder of a prominent trade union leader who was fatally beaten while trying to settle a dispute between a garment factory owner and workers over unpaid wages.Shahidul Islam, 45, a top labour organiser for the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF), was attacked on Sunday evening in Gazipur, a major garment indu
  
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• Harry Kane transfer news: Where will Tottenham striker and Bayern Munich target end up?

  28-06-2023 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich? Real Madrid? Paris St-Germain? Manchester United? Where will Tottenham striker Harry Kane end up?
  
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• WATCH: Drones take the form of a wine bottle

  28-06-2023 13:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Bordeaux Wine Festival put on a spectacular drone show along the banks of the Garonne River.
  
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• Thai court acquits five charged with blocking Queen's convoy

  28-06-2023 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The protesters were part of youth-led pro-democracy rallies in 2020 calling for royal reforms.
  
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• Eid al-Adha around the world: In pictures

  28-06-2023 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People around the world observe Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar.
  
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• Former Israeli PM and ex-parliamentarian investigated by police

  28-06-2023 13:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Statements by Ehud Barak and Yair Golan on plans for judiciary reviewed on grounds of alleged seditionThe former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and a former parliamentarian, Yair Golan, are under police investigation for alleged incitement related to their calls for non-violent protest against the government’s proposals to overhaul the judiciary, according to Hebrew media.Israeli news outlets reported on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies were reviewing statements made by the politic
  
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• Saudi leader trying to avoid ‘pariah’ status with LIV-PGA merger, says campaigner

  28-06-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Mohammed bin Salman said to look to repair his reputation after 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in IstanbulThe proposed merger between the Saudi-backed LIV Tour and the American PGA Tour marks the latest maneuver by Riyadh in its campaign to repair its reputation and head off the sort of blacklisting that occurred after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent advocate for democracy in the Middle East told the Guardian.“This is a merger in name only. This
  
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• Rights to Jorge Luis Borges’s work go to his wife’s nephews

  28-06-2023 11:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Widow of great Argentinian writer did not leave a will, which put the rights in limboA court has granted the rights to the works of the late Jorge Luis Borges, considered Argentina’s most internationally significant author of the 20th century, to five nephews of the author’s widow, who died in March.Borges’s wife, María Kodama, had devoted much of her life to fiercely protecting his legacy and it surprised many in Argentina’s literary circle that she did not leave
  
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• Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation

  28-06-2023 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president alleges the writer falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her.
  
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• Declan Rice: Arsenal make third bid worth £105m for West Ham midfielder

  28-06-2023 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal submit a third bid worth £105m for West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, which Manchester City will not match.
  
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• Hajj: Price rises making pilgrimage increasingly unaffordable

  28-06-2023 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pilgrimage to Mecca is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many Muslims across the world.
  
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• Amazon facing ‘urgent’ crime crisis after gutting of protections, says drugs tsar

  28-06-2023 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Brazilian government warning comes as UN report says that flourishing organized crime groups are driving a boom in environmental devastation The Brazilian government’s drug policy chief has admitted that the rapid advance of drug factions into the Amazon rainforest has produced a “a very difficult situation” in the region, as a UN report warned that flourishing organized crime groups were driving a boom in environmental devastation.Marta Machado, the national secretary for drug
  
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• Video shows fatal traffic stop shooting

  28-06-2023 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shooting of a 17-year-old driver near Paris was filmed by a nearby witness.
  
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• South Koreans become younger under new age-counting law

  28-06-2023 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seoul scraps a centuries-old age-counting system in favour of international standards.
  
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• Watch: Teen makes skateboarding history with 720 trick

  28-06-2023 08:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenager Arisa Trew becomes the first female skateboarder to land a 720 in a competition.
  
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• Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin, say Kyiv officials

  28-06-2023 05:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior officials suggest the Russian leader cannot survive a catastrophic loss of authority.
  
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• Superman: Legacy finds its Superman and Lois Lane

  28-06-2023 03:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actors David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan have been picked to star in the upcoming film.
  
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• Belarus leader welcomes Wagner boss Prigozhin into exile

  28-06-2023 03:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a Russian mutiny, arrives in Belarus and his men are offered a military base.
  
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• Trump heard on tape discussing 'highly confidential, secret' documents

  28-06-2023 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It appears to be the same recording cited by prosecutors in their indictment of the former president.
  
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• Van life is far from glamorous on LA's streets

  28-06-2023 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Van lords" profit from LA's housing crisis by renting motorhomes to those living on the edge, critics say.
  
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• Indiana Jones: Harrison Ford says he wanted 'emotional ending'

  28-06-2023 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actor is playing the character for the final time in the fifth instalment of the franchise.
  
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• In a post-presidency audio recording, Trump discusses classified docs

  28-06-2023 02:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  In an audio recording recently made public, Donald Trump appears to discuss a sensitive military document and acknowledges he did not declassify it.
  
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• ‘We’re Coming For Your Children’ chant at NYC Drag March elicits outrage, but activists say it’s taken out of context

  28-06-2023 01:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Over the weekend, a short video circulated widely on social media of an unidentified person at a New York City march during Pride festivities saying, “We’re coming for your children.”
  
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• Actor Julian Sands confirmed dead after going missing months ago in California mountains

  28-06-2023 01:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Remains found last week in mountains near Los Angeles were confirmed to belong to actor Julian Sands, who has been missing since he went hiking in the Mt. Baldy wilderness in January.
  
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