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ReutersColombia elects first Black woman VP Francia Marquez, who vows to stand for ‘nobodies’
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will be Colombia’s first...
June 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan confirms China’s new facility in East China Sea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said on Monday that it has confirmed the completion of ...
June 21, 2022
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ReutersFrance risks gridlock after Macron handed hung parliament
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron faced calls for his prime minister to resign on Monday a...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressWife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the ...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressFacebook removes GOP Senate candidate’s ‘RINO hunting’ video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook on Monday removed a campaign video by Republican Missouri U.S. Senate can...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressBiden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he will decide by the end of the we...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael to dissolve parliament, call 5th election in 3 years
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s weakened coalition government announced Monday that it would dissolve parl...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressClela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay ri...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressCambodian catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
BANGKOK (AP) — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in th...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressFor K-pop supergroup BTS, questions remain about its future
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were taking a break t...
June 21, 2022
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Associated PressNew body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doe...
June 21, 2022
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CompaniesYamazaki 55 Whisky sells for $600,000
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A bottle of The Yamazaki 55 single malt whisky from Japan’s Suntory Spirits Ltd...
June 21, 2022
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ElectionsJapan parties split over women candidate numbers for upper house election
Major political parties have expressed a desire to field more female candidates in the upcoming Hou...
June 21, 2022
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General NewsJapan research group develops high-yield, salt-resistant rice strain
A Japanese research group has developed a rice strain with a higher yield than existing varieties, e...
June 21, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s video game giants profit from back catalogs
Video game giants are increasing their earning power thanks to the strategy of developing establishe...
June 21, 2022