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Taliban say Islamic system only way to peace, women's rights
The New Arab 20 Jun 2021
The Taliban said Sunday they remain committed to peace talks but insisted that a "genuine Islamic system" in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights, including for women ... Despite the rise in violence, Taliban co-founder and deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said Sunday that the group was committed to the peace talks ... ....
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Several injured after driver rams cyclists in Arizona race
Al Jazeera 20 Jun 2021
Several cyclists have been critically injured when a man in a pick-up truck ploughed into them during a community road race in the US state of Arizona. Six people were taken to a hospital in critical condition after the crash on Saturday in the mountain town of Show Low, a three-hour drive northeast of Phoenix, police said ... .
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Israel’s Bennett warns against nuclear talks with Iran’s “hangmen regime”
Metro USA 20 Jun 2021
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel condemned on Sunday the election of hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi as Iranian president, saying his would be a “regime of brutal hangmen” with which world powers should not negotiate a new nuclear deal. Raisi, who is under U.S ... “Israel’s position will not change on this.” ... The former U.S ... .
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Marine Le Pen poised to make gains in France’s regional elections
The Guardian 20 Jun 2021
Sunday’s poll could help far right step further towards political mainstream ahead of 2022 presidential elections France is voting in the first round of regional elections that could see Marine Le Pen‘s far-right party make gains and step further into the political mainstream ... .
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At least 15 dead in multiple gun attacks near US-Mexico border: Report
Hindustan Times 20 Jun 2021
The Tamaulipas state agency coordinating security forces said in a statement that the attacks began in the early afternoon in several neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city, which borders McAllen, Texas. PUBLISHED ON JUN 20, 2021 10.56 AM IST ... ....
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US to cut air defence forces, missile batteries in Middle East
The Arab Weekly 19 Jun 2021
WASHINGTON--The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting the number of troops and air defence units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that eight Patriot batteries were being moved out from the region ... Each battery requires hundreds of troops and civilians to operate and support them ... .
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TA: Bitcoin Turns Red, Here’s Why BTC Could Resume Its Decline
NewsBTC 21 Jun 2021
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline after it failed to clear $38,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is now struggling below $36,500 and it remains at a risk of more losses. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from well above the $38,000 support level. The price is now trading well below $37,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average ... Source ... .
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Rival protests in Peru as tensions rise over presidential vote
Al Jazeera 20 Jun 2021
Supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori took to the streets by the thousands in Peru on Saturday, as tensions rose over the result of a June 6 presidential election. Castillo, who received 50.125 percent of the vote with a difference of 44,058 ballots, has declared himself the winner ... .
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Biden threatened with communion ban over position on abortion
The Guardian 19 Jun 2021
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Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant’s 48
West Hawaii Today 20 Jun 2021
NEW YORK — A Game 7 thriller, the NBA’s first do-or-die game to go to overtime in 15 years, came down to a matter of inches. If Brooklyn star Kevin Durant was just slightly farther away — or if his foot was slightly smaller — he ends the highest-scoring Game 7 ever by an NBA player with a 3-pointer to win the series ... .
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Champ, Joe Biden’s German shepherd and ‘sweet, good boy’, dies aged 13
The Observer 20 Jun 2021
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announced Saturday that Champ, their 13-year-old German Shepherd, had died. “Our hearts are heavy today as we let you all know that our beloved German Shepherd, Champ, passed away peacefully at home ... When Biden won the 2020 election, it meant that the White House would become home to two first pets ... .
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UNHCR urges world leaders to reverse trend of soaring displacement
Urdu Point 19 Jun 2021
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has called on world leaders to step up their efforts to foster peace, stability and cooperation to halt and begin reversing nearly a decade-long trend of surging displacement driven by violence and persecution ... This is a further four per cent increase on top of the already record-high 79.5 million at the end of 2019.
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EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis
The Independent 19 Jun 2021
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet warning the union could impose sanctions on those behind the political stalemate in the crisis-hit country ... .
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‘Apocalyptic’ heat wave scorches US Southwest again
Indian Express 19 Jun 2021
How brands are cashing in on Ronaldo's Coca-Cola snub at Euro 2020TrendingThe Undertaker challenged Akshay Kumar to a 'real' match and fans can't keep calmSportsIndia vs New Zealand WTC Final Day 2 Live ... How brands are cashing in on Ronaldo's Coca-Cola ...
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