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• Health fears over jailed former Georgia president after video appearance

  03-07-2023 23:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Mikheil Saakashvili appears frail and emaciated on court video link, leading to concern about his treatmentGeorgia’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili has appeared on television for the first time in months, looking frail and emaciated, fuelling concerns over the detained politician’s treatment.The 55-year-old was almost unrecognisable and looked like a ghost of his former self when he appeared in a video link for a court hearing on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Derry girls who inspired TV show praise museum exhibition

  03-07-2023 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Derry Girls Experience shows how popular the series has become, say locals.
  
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• Why is Twitter limiting how many tweets you can see?

  03-07-2023 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most users can now read 1,000 tweets daily - a strange move for a social media firm.
  
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• Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

  03-07-2023 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  The complaint, filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights on behalf of Black and Latino community groups, alleges that Harvard’s admissions system violates the Civil Rights Act.
  
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• U.S. ambassador visits detained journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russian prison

  03-07-2023 21:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy saw detained Wall Street Journal reported Evan Gershkovich on Monday, the second visit by the Biden administration since his arrest in March.
  
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• Texas teen missing for more than 8 years is found alive

  03-07-2023 21:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  He went missing as a Texas teenager more than eight years ago and turned up alive Saturday as a 25-year-old man. The Texas Center for the Missing said Saturday that Rudy Farias, of Houston, the subject of nationwide concern, has been "located safe" and is recovering in a hospital for reasons not mentioned.
  
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• Suburban New York police officer accused of making hoax threats against herself

  03-07-2023 21:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  A suburban New York police officer sent herself a series of vile, menacing text messages and claimed she'd been the target of harassment by colleagues, prosecutors said.
  
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• Leon Gautier, last surviving French D-day commando, dies at 100

  03-07-2023 21:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Gautier was one of 177 green berets in the Kieffer unit which stormed the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commando unit that waded ashore on D-day alongside allied troops to begin the liberation of France, died on Monday. He was 100 years old.Gautier was one of 177 French green berets who stormed the Normandy beaches defended by Hitler’s forces in 1944. Continue reading...
  
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• Little-known NJ baby retailer tentatively wins rights to Buy Buy Baby's IP for $15.5 million

  03-07-2023 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  A little-known baby retailer based in Piscataway, New Jersey, has tentatively won the auction for the intellectual property of Bed Bath & Beyond’s crown jewel Buy Buy Baby, according to court records.
  
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• U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, and most deaths were among Black women

  03-07-2023 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, a new study found.
  
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• Some patients in fungal meningitis outbreak have surprising complications, doctors say

  03-07-2023 20:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Fungal meningitis infections associated with two cosmetic clinics in Mexico are causing surprising complications in some patients, doctors in Texas say.
  
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• Watch: Explosions and gunfire as BBC reports from Jenin

  03-07-2023 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yolande Knell is near the camp where Israeli forces and armed Palestinian militants are fighting.
  
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• Stanley Tucci says it's 'fine' for straight actors to play gay roles

  03-07-2023 20:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Stanley Tucci appeared on BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” show and weighed in on the debate over straight actors playing gay characters.
  
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• ‘History repeats itself’: Israeli attack turns Jenin into war zone once again

  03-07-2023 20:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Old traumas are revived in West Bank city that was scene of some of worst fighting in second intifadaIn Jenin’s centre and at the main entrance to the city’s refugee camp, the ground shook with the boom of explosions; rounds of artillery and machine gun fire drowned out ambulance sirens and shouts and screams. Roads were littered with bullet casings and broken glass, and the air was filled with teargas and plumes of black smoke from burning tyres, set alight to block Israeli access a
  
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• PGA Tour officials will testify in a Senate hearing on LIV Golf merger

  03-07-2023 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  PGA Tour officials Ron Price and Jimmy Dunne to testify before Senate committee on merger with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf on July 11.
  
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• YouTube star Grace Helbig shares breast cancer diagnosis

  03-07-2023 19:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  YouTube star Grace Helbig shared news that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last month.
  
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• Robert De Niro's grandson, a budding actor, dies at 19

  03-07-2023 19:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert De Niro's 19-year-old grandson has died, the family said.
  
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• US warns against efforts to interfere with Guatemala election result

  03-07-2023 19:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Frontrunner Sandra Torres alleged votes were manipulated after centrist Bernardo Arevalo claimed surprise runner-up spotThe US has issued a warning over possible efforts to interfere with Guatemala’s presidential election result, after the country’s top court ordered ballots from the first-round vote be reviewed, setting up the potential for a recount.US secretary of state Antony Blinken said Washington had endorsed findings from observers over the vote’s validity, and said und
  
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• North Carolina man who spotted crack in massive roller coaster recounts astonishing discovery: 'Not normal'

  03-07-2023 19:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A North Carolina man whose viral video prompted the closure of North America's "tallest" and "fastest" giga roller coaster spoke out on his shocking discovery.  Jeremy Wagner was at the Carowinds amusement park outside of Charlotte with his family over the weekend when he noticed the defect in the Fury 325 giga roller coaster and took video footage of it. He joined "Fox & Friends," Monday, to discuss his eye-opening detection that led to the ride's screeching halt.  "What caught my
  
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• Triple-digit heat continues to scorch parts of the U.S.

  03-07-2023 18:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  A dangerous heat wave is baking much of the United States for yet another day, as states in the South and areas out West prepare for a scorching Fourth of July holiday.
  
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• Israel attacks Jenin in biggest West Bank incursion in 20 years

  03-07-2023 18:15 via theguardian.com
  
  At least eight Palestinians killed and dozens injured as major Israeli offensive targets city of JeninIsrael has launched a major aerial and ground offensive into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years, in what it described as an “extensive counter-terrorism effort”.At least eight Palestinians were killed and 50 injured, 10 seriously, in the attack that began at about 1am on Monday, and the death toll is likely to ri
  
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• Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for eight overseas democracy activists

  03-07-2023 17:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Warrants criticised as ‘indictment’ of judiciary with three of those targeted, including Nathan Law, thought to be in UKHong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for eight overseas activists days after the third anniversary of the introduction of a national security law that granted authorities sweeping extraterritorial powers to prosecute acts or comments made anywhere in the world that it deems criminal.Supt Steve Li Kwai-wah, a police officer, told a press conference on Monday
  
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• Timed Teaser: How did Alan Arkin earn an Oscar?

  03-07-2023 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• Hunter Biden prosecutor denies retaliating against IRS whistleblower

  03-07-2023 16:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney tasked with investigating Hunter Biden's tax filings, denied retaliating against an IRS whistleblower.
  
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• Taps run dry on Thai island as tourism boom worsens water shortage

  03-07-2023 16:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Public urged to use water sparingly on Koh Samui, as authorities say they don’t want it to become ‘a disaster zone’Authorities on Koh Samui are working to tackle a water shortage that has left taps running dry often for months, saying they do not want the Thai island to become a “disaster zone”.A lack of rain and a resurgence in tourism has put intense pressure on supplies, prompting Sutham Samthong, a deputy mayor of Koh Samui, to urge the public to use supplies sp
  
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• Ukraine reports progress after 'difficult' week of fighting

  03-07-2023 15:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ukraine said on Monday its troops had regained more ground along eastern and southern fronts in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as progress in a “difficult” week for Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces.
  
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• U.S. warns citizens to reconsider traveling to China over exit bans

  03-07-2023 15:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions.
  
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• Violence eases in France after nearly a week of riots sparked by teen's killing

  03-07-2023 15:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Violent unrest that swept France after the deadly police shooting of a teenager appeared to be calming Monday as authorities rallied to assert control and the victim's family called for calm.
  
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• Fact v fiction: Five tips for saving petrol money examined

  03-07-2023 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With weak competition adding to fuel prices, are drivers doing the right things to save money?
  
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• Will El Niño on top of global heating create the perfect climate storm?

  03-07-2023 14:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Rising temperatures in north Atlantic and drop in Antarctic sea ice prompt fears of widespread damage from extreme weather“Very unusual”, “worrying”, “terrifying”, and “bonkers”; the reactions of veteran scientists to the sharp increase in north Atlantic surface temperatures over the past three months raises the question of whether the world’s climate has entered a more erratic and dangerous phase with the onset of an El Niño event on
  
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• South Carolina man charged in attempted murder of survivor of house fire where 6 bodies found

  03-07-2023 14:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Police in South Carolina charged a suspect with the attempted murder of the lone survivor of a house fire where authorities found six bodies late Sunday morning.
  
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• WATCH: Cliff divers take the plunge in Italy

  03-07-2023 13:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Cliff divers take to the air as they compete in the sport's World Series in beautiful Italy.
  
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• 'Barbie' movie banned in Vietnam over map of disputed South China Sea

  03-07-2023 12:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vietnam has banned highly-anticipated film “Barbie” from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
  
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• Israel targets a West Bank militant stronghold with drones and hundreds of troops

  03-07-2023 12:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israeli drones struck targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin early Monday and hundreds of troops were deployed in the area.
  
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• Truckers flooded the market during Covid. Now they struggle to pay their bills.

  03-07-2023 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Over the past year, truck shipping rates have tumbled, leaving drivers who bet big on the trucking boom struggling to make a living.
  
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• Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map

  03-07-2023 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A scene in the film features a map depicting China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.
  
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• Chinese social media users are not impressed with your ham sandwich

  03-07-2023 11:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  A packed ham sandwich or a leafy salad might be your ordinary weekday lunch, but it is turning into a hot trend called “white people food” in China.
  
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• France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally

  03-07-2023 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French mayors denounce "extreme violence" of the protests which swept the country for almost a week.
  
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• France riots: Why do the banlieues erupt time and time again?

  03-07-2023 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deprived French suburbs erupt time and time again. Why?
  
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• Ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after allegations of abuse in Sri Lanka

  03-07-2023 10:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  An elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka in 2001 returned home for medical treatment after allegations that the animal was abused while at a temple.
  
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• Energy boss says prices might rise this winter

  03-07-2023 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Governments may need to give energy bill help this winter, says the head of the International Energy Agency.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon ruled out of Ashes with calf injury

  03-07-2023 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon will miss the rest of the Ashes series against England with the calf injury he suffered in the second Test at Lord's.
  
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• Spectre of violence still hangs over France

  03-07-2023 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Macron is fervently hoping the protesters give up and go home soon. For so many reasons.
  
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• France teen's family tell BBC police use of lethal force must change

  03-07-2023 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Nahel's relatives says the riots do not honour Nahel's death, and the family want them to stop.
  
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• Greek shipwreck does little to dissuade Pakistanis leaving for Europe

  03-07-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials in Punjab say they can’t to stop the exodus, as families tell of loved ones lost on the perilous route via Africa and the Mediterranean In one of the busiest hubs for trafficking in Pakistan, would-be migrants are continuing to leave for Europe despite hundreds of people drowning after a trawler sank off the Greek coast last month, the Guardian has found.In the past week, at least two more people from the district of Mandi Bahauddin, in eastern Pakistan, have left with the help o
  
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• New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets

  03-07-2023 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
  
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• MPs and peers urge UK government to do more to free jailed activist in Egypt

  03-07-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 100 signatories express concern in letter to foreign secretary over lack of progress in case of Alaa Abd el-FattahMore than 100 MPs and peers have written to the foreign secretary to express concern over the lack of progress to free a jailed British-Egyptian activist.It comes seven months after the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, shook hands with Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, while Alaa Abd el-Fattah was close to death due to a hunger strike. Continue reading...
  
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• Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka

  03-07-2023 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bangkok demanded the return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple.
  
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• Ukraine war: The lethal minefields holding up Kyiv's counter-offensive

  03-07-2023 06:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia has mined vast swathes of Ukrainian territory its holds, inflicting casualties as Kyiv advances.
  
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• Mother of Cheshire boy, 7, kidnapped by father says Saudi lawyers ‘too scared’ to help

  03-07-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Ranem Elkhalidi meeting Foreign Office officials this week as she continues fight to bring her son homeA woman whose seven-year-old son was kidnapped by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia has said lawyers in the country are too afraid to get involved with her case, as she prepares for a meeting with the Foreign Office this week.Ranem Elkhalidi has vowed to keep fighting for the safe return of her Cheshire-born son Ibrahim, who was taken from his primary school six months ago by her
  
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