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Ukraine accuses Russia of destroying major dam near Kherson, warns of widespread flooding
The News-Gazette 06 Jun 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine they control, alerting residents further along the Dnipro River to evacuate and warning of flooding downstream. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an emergency meeting to deal with the crisis ... Copyright 2023 The Associated Press ... .
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Even prisons serve regular meals – yet in our camp, Rohingyas go hungry
The Guardian 06 Jun 2023
For a Rohingya refugee, food rations are everything. We are not allowed to work ... ....
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Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning
Dawn 06 Jun 2023
KABUL. Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalisd after being poisoned at their school in northern Afghanistan, police said on Monday ... “Some unknown people entered a girls’ ... school in Sancharak district ... Police silent on identity of culprits, say students are in ‘good’ condition ... No one had been arrested ... .
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Leaked audios shake Colombia's government - Anadolu Agency
WorldNews.com 06 Jun 2023
Colombia's government is embroiled in the biggest scandal since President Gustavo Petro came to power last August, after a highly intricate situation involving leaked audios, illegal wiretaps and irregular financing of the president's campaign, were revealed. In recordings published by Semana Magazine on Sunday,...read full story. .
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A Carnival cruise passenger was arrested by the FBI for sexually abusing his 9-year-old daughter
Business Insider 05 Jun 2023
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images A Carnival cruise passenger was arrested by the FBI for sexually abusing his daughter. Justin Sigmon was recorded touching his daughter by a passenger and the ship's CCTV. Sigmon denied touching his daughter inappropriately, and that he would "punch" another man for doing so ... The complaint stated ... ....
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California Spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on K–12 Education Without Getting Results: Experts
The Epoch Times 06 Jun 2023photo: White House / Adam Schultz
Netanyahu's adviser no longer believes Biden is 'ruining America'
The Jerusalem Post 06 Jun 2023
Gilad Zwick, who just started a new job as a media adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, no longer believes President Joe Biden is “ruining America” or that Donald Trump should rightfully be in Biden’s place ... I was a private citizen when I wrote the tweets about President Biden ... What has Zwick said in the past? ... .
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Iran Unveils Its First Hypersonic Missile, As Tensions Remain High With U.S.
Time 06 Jun 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its arsenal as tensions remain high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program ... Gen ... That claim, however, depends on how maneuverable the missile is ... .
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Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception - InSight Crime
WorldNews.com 06 Jun 2023
The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the policy has done little to reduce criminal activity in the country. President Xiomara Castro first implemented the state of exception in December 2022 and has since extended it...read full story.
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Brazil’s President Lula unveils plan to end deforestation by 2030
Al Jazeera 06 Jun 2023
The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced its plan to eliminate deforestation by 2030 as part of an international pledge to protect the environment ... “But rich countries also need to do their part. They were the ones who over the centuries devastated forests the most.”. A plan to tackle deforestation ... .
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Pakistan PM hopeful of IMF deal this month amid escalating crisis
Al Jazeera 06 Jun 2023
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is optimistic the country will be able to finalise a critical loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month. “We are still very hopeful that the IMF programme will materialise ... Pakistan last received an IMF tranche as part of the programme in August last year ... .
photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis
On ‘health of democracy’ under Modi, US says ‘go to Delhi and see for yourself’
Hindustan Times 06 Jun 2023
Dismissing concerns over the in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House on Monday said India is a vibrant democracy and anybody who happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves ... “You can do that with friends; you’re supposed to do that with friends,” the White House official said ... "I could go on and on and on ... ....
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French protestors left in last-ditch bid to stop pension overhaul
France24 06 Jun 2023
France's left-wing forces and labour unions will stage another day of strikes on Tuesday to try to derail President Emmanuel Macron's pensions overhaul, insisting that the fight to thwart the changes is not over even after it became law. ... The government says the changes are essential for France's financial health ... .
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Ten years ago, Edward Snowden warned us about state spying. Spare a thought for him, and worry about the future
The Guardian 06 Jun 2023
Even amid the cacophony of social media, most journalism is met with a shrug or a murmur ... He now edits Prospect Magazine ....
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Teen girl in China splurges $85k on mobile games, depletes family’s savings
Straits Times 06 Jun 2023
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