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Iran: Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi wins Iran’s 2021 presidential election by landslide
DZ Breaking 19 Jun 2021photo: Creative Commons / Hunini
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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French police clash with young people at curfew-breaking rave
Belfast Telegraph 19 Jun 2021
A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were injured during clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorised rave in western France ... Police repeatedly fired tear gas and charged clusters of violent partygoers who hurled metal balls, petrol bombs and other projectiles at security forces, local prefect Emmanuel Berthier said ... / ... Most Read.
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UN: General Assembly passes resolution condemning Myanmar's military junta
Ruptly 19 Jun 2021
The UN General Assembly voted in favour of a resolution condemning Myanmar's military junta in New York City on Friday ... .
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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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‘Apocalyptic’ heat wave scorches US Southwest again
Indian Express 19 Jun 2021
An extreme heat wave that has already shattered temperature records across the U.S. Southwest threatened on Friday to push power systems to the brink of failure as residents cranked up air conditioners ... “Just the 10-minute walk from my house to the light rail made me queasy.” ... RECORDS BROKEN ... Top News Right Now ... Temperatures in St ... Tags ... .
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Saudi air defences intercept eight Houthi armed drones
The Wire Network 19 Jun 2021
The Houthi military spokesman said on Twitter that one drone was launched at a military base in Khamis Mushait ... ....
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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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Court Denies Bail for Hong Kong Pro-democracy Media Executives
Voa News 19 Jun 2021
Two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court on Saturday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the newspaper, a scathing critic of Beijing ... The two will remain in custody until their next court appearance on Aug ... Five executives were arrested ... .
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After first flight, 737 MAX 10 won’t fly passengers until Boeing gets more safety measures approved
The Seattle Times 19 Jun 2021photo: Creative Commons / Davidstankiewicz
Here’s what I’m doing about the Argo Blockchain share price
The Motley Fool 18 Jun 2021
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain‘s (LSE. ARB) share price has more than halved in value from where it stood back in February. That’s despite yesterday’s estimate from the Financial Conduct Authority that cryptocurrency continues to attract new investors. Roughly 2.3 million adults in the UK now hold Bitcoin and the like ... FREE REPORT ... .
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WHO declares end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
Al Jazeera 19 Jun 2021
An Ebola outbreak which started in Guinea in February, infecting 16 people and killing 12, has been declared over, the West African country’s health ministry and the World Health Organization said on Saturday ... Health Minister Remy Lamah added ... .
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Bitcoin dips below $36k amid concerns of impending ‘death cross’
Russia Today 19 Jun 2021
The price of the world’s major cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has pulled below the crucial $36,000 support level, amid global regulatory crackdowns and environmental concerns. The crypto was trading down more than 5% on Saturday, at $35,697 per coin. Its value has almost halved from April’s record peak of about $65,000 a token.
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NBA playoffs: Clippers reach first ever Western Conference finals after rallying to beat Jazz
The National 19 Jun 2021
Terance Mann poured in a career-high 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to the NBA Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history, rallying to beat the top seeded Utah Jazz 131-119 on Friday ... Read More. NBA playoffs. Kevin Durant's 'signature performance' leads Nets past Bucks in Game 5 ... Curry also had six threes ... .
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Conservative Christians jeer ‘traitor’ Pence for refusing to overturn election
The Irish Times 19 Jun 2021
Mike Pence, former vice-president of the United States, has been heckled as a “traitor” for his refusal to overturn last year’s election result during a speech to a gathering of religious conservatives ... But a small group began shouting abuse including “traitor!” as he began a 28-minute speech. The dissenters were quickly escorted out by police ... .
