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China’s leading scientists advised to keep a low profile in their work as US steps ...
South China Morning Post 24 Jun 2019
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The Movement That Could Finally End Our Forever Wars
Truth Dig 24 Jun 2019
Instead, in a “pretty significant political shift” at the time, they overwhelmingly opted for their tax dollars to go toward job creation and education ... We can’t invest in health care, climate resilience, or education if we continue to spend more than half of discretionary spending on endless wars and Pentagon contracts....
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India annuls Israeli missile deal in favor of domestic alternative… again?
Russia Today 25 Jun 2019photo: AP / Evan Vucci
Sexual assault accuser is `not my type´, says Trump
This is Money 25 Jun 2019
President Donald Trump has said that a New York-based advice columnist who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a department store in the mid-1990s is not his “type”. “I’ll say it with great respect. Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened,” Mr Trump told The Hill newspaper in an interview at the White House ... ....
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Canadian, Russian, American back on Earth from space station
Herald-Standard
25 Jun 2019
MOSCOW (AP) — Three astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with astronauts from Canada, Russia and the United States landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan at 8.47 a.m ... Two of the astronauts had completed their maiden flights ... .......
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London Bridge attack: Gym owner ‘cannot recall’ content of 329 text messages with ringleader
The Independent 24 Jun 2019
The man who owned a gym and school where the London Bridge attack ringleader worked has claimed he “cannot recall” the content of hundreds of messages they exchanged. Sajeel Shahid, a former member of Anjem Choudary’s al-Muhajiroun Islamist network, claimed he had no “social or personal relationship” with Khuram Butt ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... 1/16....
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Harry and Meghan's new home cost $3 million to refit
The Times of India 25 Jun 2019
LONDON. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's new home in Windsor cost £2.4 million ($3.05 million, 2.7 million euros) to renovate before they moved in, royal accounts showed Tuesday. Queen Elizabeth II's grandson and his wife moved into Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate before the birth of their son Archie on May 6 ... Top Videos ... ....
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Chance of a Strong Bitcoin (BTC) Pullback on the Rise: Analysts
Ethereum World News 25 Jun 2019
Unlike previous weekends in this uptrend, Bitcoin (BTC) was rather mild on Saturday night and Sunday ... Chances of Bitcoin Correction Building ... .......
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Jacinda Ardern tells James Bulger killer Jon Venables 'don't bother applying' for New Zealand move
The Independent 24 Jun 2019
Jacinda Ardern has told James Bulger killer Jon Venables “don’t bother applying” for a move to New Zealand. The prime minister’s strongly-worded message came amid rumours British officials could relocate the convicted murderer to Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Ms Ardern said ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... AP ... ....
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Man Who Vandalised Trump "Hollywood star" Stole Marilyn Monroe Statue
NDTV 25 Jun 2019
A man who vandalized President Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star last summer was charged Monday with the theft of a nearby statue of Marilyn Monroe ... ....
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Direct link between insomnia and a number of serious health issues
The Irish Times 25 Jun 2019photo: AP / Oliver de Ros
Mexico cracks down at US border with 15,000 troops
The News International 25 Jun 2019
MEXICO CITY. Mexico has deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to its border with the United States, the army chief said on Monday -- admitting they are detaining migrants who try to cross, after the policy triggered backlash ... Asked whether those forces were detaining migrants to prevent them from crossing, Sandoval replied ... ....
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Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool
The Independent 24 Jun 2019
A group of Muslim women in France have defied a local swimming pool’s ban on wearing burkinis. On Sunday, the women visited the Jean Bron swimming pool in the city of Grenoble in a protest inspired by civil rights activist Rosa Parks to bathe in suits which cover the majority of their bodies, apart from their faces, hands and feet ... Subscribe now ... PA ... ....
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A curious time for a visit with the Saudis
Hot Air 24 Jun 2019
Shortly after Iran shot down our drone over the Strait of Hormuz, I asked what the next logical response might be. Appropo of absolutely nothing, one possibility crossed my mind and I wrote the following.. So here’s a thought ... I wonder if someone is putting a bug in their ear about now. Just some food for thought ... Huh ... (Associated Press). U.S ... ....
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Trump orders ‘hard-hitting’ financial sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader
The Siasat Daily 24 Jun 2019
Washington. US President Donald Trump ordered “hard-hitting” financial sanctions Monday on Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, holding him “ultimately responsible” for the Islamic republic’s destabilizing activities ... “Never can Iran have a nuclear weapon.” ... Source. AFP. ....
