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Germany arrests five suspected of war crimes in Syria
Police in Germany arrested four stateless Syrian Palestinians and one Syrian national suspected of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria. -
The Hill - Politics
White House chief of staff Zients reassures staff amid Biden turmoil
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients told aides Wednesday to hold their heads high and tune out the noise as President Biden seeks to reassure Democrats after his rocky debate performance last week. On an all-staff call, Zients acknowledged the ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - World
Greek coast guard exchanges shots with a man piloting a migrant smuggling boat. No injuries reported
Authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard patrol boat has exchanged gunfire with a man piloting a speedboat smuggling migrants from neighboring Turkey to a Greek island -
ESPN - Sports
Wave president Ellis accused of workplace abuse
San Diego Wave FC contested allegations of abuse and misconduct directed against president Jill Ellis by a former employee. -
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The New York Times - World
Brazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Embezzling Saudi Jewels
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, may soon face criminal charges for stealing gifts he received from foreign leaders.Brazil -
ESPN - Sports
Kemba returns to Hornets, joins coaching staff
Kemba Walker is returning to the Hornets, joining the coaching staff as a player enhancement coach. -
NBC News - Politics
'I'm not leaving': Biden to his campaign staff
President Biden and Vice President Harris met with their campaign staff to reassure them that he is fully committed to being the Democratic nominee despite criticism from his first debate performance. NBC News' Monica Alba reports on Biden's ...Joe Biden -
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Man found guilty of murder as a hate crime in death of Blaze Bernstein
The jury reached its verdict after deliberating for just one day. -
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New York Moves to Clean Up Times Square After a Spate of Crimes
Despite highly publicized attacks, most major offenses are down. But quality-of-life problems tarnish the “Crossroads of the World,” the city says.New York -
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Financial Times - World
UK tax authority accused of ‘pattern of costly mistakes’ after latest bungle
Case was recently thrown out after HMRC missed court deadlineUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of grooming and coercing woman into sex work
Rapper denies allegations in eighth such lawsuit in recent months, with lawyer saying Combs has ‘never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone’. The rapper and business mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another sexual assault lawsuit, the ... -
The Guardian - World
Relatives of India crush victims accuse authorities of leaving people to die
Family members and eyewitnesses say they had to dig in mud to find survivors and some of the more than 120 killed. Relatives of victims of the deadly crowd crush during a Hindu religious gathering in northern India have accused the authorities of ... -
Financial Times - Business
Senior Vatican cleric accused of lying to court in London lawsuit
Archbishop appeared as part of proceedings brought by financier found guilty of embezzlement -
ABC News - World
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
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Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case -
ABC News - World
Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed, alleging that he conspired with aide Christopher Lawrence Go to award government infrastructure contracts worth ... -
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Mali's army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in Kidal region
Civil society groups and community members in northern Mali say that Malian soldiers and mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group have killed dozens of civilians during a military operation in the Kidal regionRussia -
The Hill - Politics
Epic Games accuses Apple of 'arbitrary, obstructive' rejection of iOS app store
Epic Games said Friday that Apple’s decision to reject its proposed iOS app store for the European Union (EU) was “arbitrary" and "obstructive," accusing the iPhone maker of violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). “Apple's rejection is ...Apple -
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Study links weight-loss drug to rare eye condition
People prescribed semaglutide may have a higher risk of developing a rare eye condition, a study suggests. -
MarketWatch - Business
Roche to halt lung-cancer drug trial after disappointing data
Roche Holding said it plans to halt a mid- and late-stage clinical study for a combination of drugs to treat lung cancer after it failed to meet the trial’s primary efficacy goals. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
ABC News - World
U.S. citizen convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court
Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, has been convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison -
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Russia sentences American man to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges
A court in Russia has sentenced U.S. national Robert Woodland to more than 12 years in prison on drug charges, his lawyer says.Russia -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
The Hill - Politics
Biden campaign highlights tight polling in all-staff memo
President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday highlighted tight polling against former President Trump in an all-staff memo obtained by The Hill, as the team grapples with ongoing fallout from last week's debate between the two. The memo from ...Joe Biden -
ESPN - Sports
Source: Utd staff shocked as 1/4 made redundant
Manchester United have informed staff that nearly a quarter of the club's workforce will be made redundant with the money saved set to be used to improve performances on the pitch, a source has told ESPN. -
The Guardian - World
Vatican’s chief of staff testifies in UK court in ‘trial of the century’
Convicted financier Raffaele Mincione is seeking to clear his name over Vatican’s €350m London investment. Pope Francis’s chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court, giving a British ...United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
NEA staff goes on strike; Biden cancels speech before group
The National Education Association Staff Organizations (NEASO) announced Friday it is going on strike, prompting President Biden to cancel a planned speech before the NEA's convention. The NEASO said they were on a Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) ...Joe Biden -
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Greece's governing center-right party evicts lawmaker after airport altercation over flight boarding
Greece’s governing center-right party has booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled an airport worker in a failed bid to board a domestic flight he’d turned up late for -
The Hill - Politics
Newsom pulls California crime ballot measure a day after touting it as 'critical step'
California Democrats were set to vote Wednesday on an anti-crime measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hoped would combat a Republican-backed one that will be on the ballot in the state this fall, but Democrats reversed course at the last second, ...California -
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Bright green fluid gushed from Miami International Airport ceiling on July Fourth, flooding concourse
The halls of Miami International Airport weren't flowing with red, white and blue on the Fourth of July — but instead a bright lime green. -
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ABC News - World
Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into ... -
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The Guardian - World
‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets
Globe-trotting in search of picture-perfect scenes for the screen is not always as glamorous as it sounds. But to better understand these unsung heroes’ shadowy art, you first have to track them down …. The script called for a tree: a magical kind ... -
ABC News - World
US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa, which have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the ... -
ABC News - World
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been transferred to a prison hospital, where his attorneys have been unable to visit him since Thursday