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[*]PhotoCREDITRUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY

Coronavirus Live Updates: Putin Wants Parades, but Local Officials Refuse

Citing the virus threat, Russian cities have refused to hold June 24 celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazis. President Trump’s campaign is requiring rally audiences to agree not to sue if they contract Covid-19.
13m ago

[*]PhotoCREDITKIM HONG-JI/REUTERS

Korean Adoptee Wins Landmark Case in Search for Birth Parents

In the first verdict of its kind, a South Korean court has ruled that Kara Bos, an American, is a daughter of an 85-year-old man in Seoul.
7h ago

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[*]PhotoCREDITEMILE DUCKE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

George Floyd Protests Inspire Fresh Scrutiny of Policing in Europe, Too

A history of discrimination has been brought to the surface. But so far, charges of systemic racism have been met mostly with official denial.
2h ago

[*]PhotoCREDITDOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES

North Korea Vows to Boost Nuclear Program, Saying U.S. Diplomacy Failed

In a statement marking the second anniversary of a historic summit meeting between Kim Jong-un and President Trump, the North said its hopes had faded into a “nightmare.”
12h ago

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[*]PhotoCREDITSEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN PRESS, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS

Counting the Days Under Virus Lockdown by the Length of Trudeau’s Hair

Justin Trudeau’s hair has long been a subject of fascination, ridicule and adulation in Canada. But three months into the coronavirus pandemic, commentary on his mane has become a national sport.
18h ago

[*]PhotoCREDITMOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS

Lebanon’s Currency Plunges, and Protesters Surge Into Streets

Demonstrations broke out across the country after the pound sank to a new low against the U.S. dollar, obliterating the purchasing power of many Lebanese.
15h ago

[*]PhotoCREDITLAM YIK FEI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hong Kong Officer Is Summoned to Face Charges Over Shooting of Protester

The government could still block the case, which was filed by a pro-democracy lawmaker under a seldom-used legal mechanism.
23h ago

[*]PhotoCREDITOZAN KOSE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES

Turkey Court Sentences U.S. Consulate Employee to Over 8 Years in Prison

Ignoring U.S. arguments that the charges were baseless, a court convicted Metin Topuz of aiding the group that Turkey accuses of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt.
14h ago

[*]PhotoCREDITRICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA, VIA SHUTTERSTOCK

Mining Firm Plans to Destroy Indigenous Australian Sites, Despite Outcry

Just weeks after another company was criticized for razing ancient caves in the Pilbara desert, BHP said it would expand an iron ore mine on land that contains rock shelters some 15,000 years old.
8h ago

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