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    • Belarus' Sabalenka waits for a handshake from Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at French Open, meets media

      Aryna Sabalenka smacked a forehand winner to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time, then strode forward. Placing both hands atop the net tape, she leaned forward and stared directly at Elina Svitolina, her Ukrainian opponent. Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion Read More »

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      Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly shelling in the flood-hit Kherson region on Thursday even as rescuers raced to save people stranded after the destruction of a Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water.Ukraine accuses Russia, whose forces control the dam area, of blowing up the dam, while Russia accuses Ukraine hitting it with artillery.

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      Pakistan failing in every economic index: key survey

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      11 killed in blast at funeral for assassinated Afghan governor

      At least 11 people were killed by a blast Thursday at a funeral service for an Afghan acting provincial governor whose assassination this week was claimed by Islamic State, the interior ministry said.An interior ministry statement said the blast at the funeral for the acting governor of northeastern Badakhshan province also injured more than 30 people as "a great number of compatriots" gathered for a mosque service honouring Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi.

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      I Grew Up A Devout Mormon. Then A Shocking Family Secret Came Out And Shook My Faith.

      "Telling the truth about family secrets and the Mormon Church was the only way of finding my lost self and beginning the journey of recovery from trauma."

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      Ex-Pakistan PM Khan granted new bail as army vows to 'tighten noose'

      Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan had his bail renewed in over a dozen cases Thursday, a month after his three-day detention sparked violence, thousands of arrests, and the resignations of much of his party's leadership."Imran Khan is granted bail till June 19 in eight cases registered against him under the anti-terrorism legislation," one of his lawyers, Sher Afzal Marwat, told AFP. Gohar Khan, another lawyer, said a different court had extended bail in nine other cases.

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      Mike Pence Warns DOJ Against Charging Trump For Classified Documents

      Trump's former vice president said an indictment "would only fuel further division in the country."

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      Ukrainian flood rescuers risk perilous journeys across front line

      Ukrainian rescuers have been venturing into Russian-held areas despite shelling as they search for residents stranded by massive flooding from a destroyed dam."My apartment in Kherson was destroyed by shelling last year -- I moved to another flat and it was flooded," she told AFP. "How can we live on?"

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      Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years

      Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years."Our state will launch a vast anti-tobacco movement of unprecedented size to help expand the tobacco-less countries of the world," he added.

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      London Mayor Slams U.S. Presidential Hopefuls For 'Abhorrent' Views On LGBTQ+ Community

      Mayor of London Sadiq Khan previously had a long-running public spat with former President Donald Trump.

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      KKR, CDP rival consortium readying new bids for Telecom Italia's grid

      U.S. fund KKR and a rival consortium comprising state lender CDP and Australian fund Macquarie are readying to submit slightly improved bids for Telecom Italia's (TIM) network ahead of a June 9 deadline, sources said. Debt-crippled TIM is seeking improved offers for its most valuable asset after having assessed as not yet adequate the proposals received in May. KKR and the CDP-led consortium offered 21 billion euros($22.5 billion) and 19 billion euros, respectively, for TIM's domestic landline grid and its submarine unit Sparkle, sources have previously said.

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      Pope in good condition after hernia operation: Vatican

      Pope Francis, 86, spent a restful night and was in good condition after a hernia operation, the Vatican said Thursday, as doctors cautioned his age and health issues could affect his recovery time.He said the operation usually required a stay of between five and seven days, but the pope's age and illness in March -- when he was hospitalised with a respiratory infection -- may affect his recovery time.

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      GameStop shares plummet after fifth CEO exit in 5 years

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      US, Saudi urge repatriation of IS jihadists, funds for Iraq, Syria

      The United States pledged $148 million on Thursday for stabilisation efforts in Iraq and Syria as it joined Saudi Arabia in urging Western states to repatriate foreign Islamic State group fighters and their relatives."I’m announcing that the United States is committing $148.7 million to that fund," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who kicked-off a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. 

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      Russia tells UN court Ukraine shelled dam

      Russia accused Ukraine at the UN's top court Thursday of destroying a key dam with artillery strikes, and alleged that Kyiv was led by neo-Nazis -- a claim Moscow has used to try to justify its invasion.Kyiv has accused Russia of blowing up the dam in Russian-held southern Ukraine, causing huge floods.

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      UNICEF 'concerned' by reports of Taliban ban on foreign school NGOs

      The Taliban government may have banned international NGOs from offering education to out-of-school Afghan children, UNICEF said Thursday, putting the teaching of half a million boys and girls at risk. UNICEF partners with 15 Afghan NGOs and 12 international ones to deliver 21,000 community-based schools in the most remote and impoverished areas of the country.

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      Fox News Hosts Have Most Predictable Response To New York Wildfire Smoke

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      White Supremacists Felt Superior During Trump's Reign — And They're Ready For More.

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      'Sad And Pathetic': Newsom Rips DeSantis For Using Human Beings As 'Pawns'

      "What kind of human being does that?” the California governor asked.

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      Prosecutors tell Trump lawyers he is target of classified docs probe: reports

      US prosecutors have told Donald Trump's lawyers that he is the target of a probe into his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency, in a sign he might be indicted, US media reported Wednesday night.On Monday, US media also reported that Trump's lawyers met with Justice Department attorneys.

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      US, Saudi urge Western nations to repatriate IS jihadists

      Riyadh and Washington urged Western governments Thursday to repatriate citizens who joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, where thousands still languish in prisons or camps.Thousands of jihadists and their family members continue to be held in detention centres and informal camps where US commanders have warned they could fuel an IS revival. 

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      CNN Anchor Torches Donald Trump’s Wild 'Wolves' Ad: ‘Fact-Check Machine Is Broken'

      "There are several things in there that would not pass the truth test," anchor John King said of the 2024 Republican candidate's latest spot.

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      Ex-Prosecutor Gives 2 Reasons Trump’s Criminal ‘Target’ Status Is Really Bad News

      The former president is "about to be indicted," predicted former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.

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