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May 2022
Russia seizes small cities to expand the east Ukraine war

Russia made progress towards its goal of seizing all of the contested eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin attempted Saturday to shake European resolve not to sanction his country and continue supplying weapons to support Ukraine's defense. According...

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May 2022
TIMELINE: Minute by minute, Texas elementary school shooting

Authorities provided inconsistent and shifting information about what happened and how they responded in the days and hours following Tuesday's fatal shooting at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas. While the investigation into the massacre is ongoing...

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May 2022
Inaction by the police leads to Uvalde shooting probe

The investigation into the shocking school shooting in Uvalde (Texas) has been centered on the actions, or more importantly, inaction, of the school district police chief and other law-enforcement officers. If the shooter was not confronted within an hour,...

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May 2022
Kapler, Giants' baseball coach, plans to protest U.S. gun violence in the anthem

Gabe Kapler, San Francisco Giants' coach, said that he won't be on the field to play the national anthem in protest at the U.S. government's inaction regarding gun violence following a Texas school shooting. An 18-year old gunman used an AR-15...

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May 2022
Amazon investor proposal to review plastic usage narrowly fails

Amazon.com Inc's investor-led proposal to examine its plastic use won 49% support, even though shareholders rejected all 15 resolutions at the ecommerce giant's annual general meetings. A regulatory filing revealed this on Friday. This proposal...

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May 2022
In a job for Russian oligarchs, an Israeli private detective used Indian hackers -court filing

A reporter claimed that an Israeli private investigator is currently under U.S. custody and used Indian hackers for surveillance operations to ultra-wealthy Russians. Scott Stedman, an independent journalist, told a New York court that Aviram Azari was a...

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May 2022
The Latin American Leftist Bloc condemns U.S.-hosted Summit Exclusions

After the United States stated that it would only allow leaders of democratic governments to attend the Summit of the Americas next month, a bloc of leftist countries met in Havana Friday to condemn the exclusion of some nations. The Summit of the Americas...

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May 2022
Wall St. Week Ahead - Stock rally fuelled by Fed's 'past peakhawkishness'

Wall Street may be seeing some good news once more, with signs of slowing U.S. economic growth boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve won't need to tighten its policy as often as they had previously anticipated. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow estimate...

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May 2022
North Korea reports new cases of fever under 100,000 in the heat of virus battle

According to state media, North Korea's daily fever case dropped below 100,000 for the first-ever time on Saturday. This was less than three weeks after the country acknowledged a COVID-19 epidemic. According to Friday's official KCNA news agency,...

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May 2022
If we act now, Monkeypox is possible to be contained. WHO states

A senior World Health Organization official stated that countries should quickly take steps to stop the spread of monkeypox, and share information about their vaccine stocks. Sylvie Briand from WHO's Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness told the U.N....

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May 2022
Forest Service claims it started all the largest wildfires in New Mexico.

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) started two blazes that turned into New Mexico's most destructive wildfire ever, the agency stated on Friday. This prompted the governor of New Mexico to demand full federal responsibility for the catastrophe. Forest Service...

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May 2022
Russia is considering allowing cryptocurrency to be used for international payments in order to ease sanctions on Ukraine

Interfax news agency reported that Russia is looking into allowing cryptocurrency to be used in international payments. According to Ivan Chebeskov (head of the financial policy division of the finance ministry), "The idea of using virtual currencies in transactions...

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May 2022
Bitcoin falls below $30,000 after European regulators renew crypto warnings following the Terra Luna crash

On Monday, cryptocurrencies fell back to their previous levels as regulators kept the wheels turning. European officials reiterated their concern about the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin dropped 5 percent to $29,700 (EUR28.500) Monday in...

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May 2022
Twitter investors sue Elon Musk & Twitter for stock manipulation during chaotic takeover bid

Twitter shareholders sued Elon Musk and Twitter themselves, claiming that Musk manipulated Twitter's stock price in order to lower its value during his $44 billion (EUR40billion) takeover bid. Investors claimed that Tesla CEO, John Tesla, saved $156...

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May 2022
Many football fans eagerly anticipate the Champions League Final when Ancelotti's men take on the Reds.

Real Madrid, the Spanish heavyweight, will compete for a 14th Champions League title after their la Liga triumph. They will take on Liverpool in Paris in Saturday's final. Carlo Ancelotti, Real manager, should have a fully fit team to choose from. Jurgen...

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May 2022
Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian city that describes him as a'symbol of country'.

Ukrainians living in the same city as President Volodymyr Zilenskyy have called him a symbol of Ukraine's struggle against Russia. Since the Russian invasion started over three months ago, the Ukrainian president has been a familiar face. Many Ukrainians...

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May 2022
As the Donbas offensive intensifies, Ukraine fears a repeat of Mariupol's horrors

Russia-backed separatists claimed to have captured a railway city in eastern Ukraine. Moscow's forces tried to gain ground Friday by pounding another Ukrainian-held region where 1,500 people have been killed since the beginning of the war. Boris Johnson,...

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May 2022
Screentime: Stranger Things are back, Obi Wan Kenobi, Prehistoric planet

Stranger Things Season 4 (Netflix). Six months have passed since the Battle of Starcourt which brought terror to Hawkins. Our group of friends is now struggling to deal with the aftermath. Navigating the high school complexities has made it difficult...

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May 2022
Jurgen Klopp says Thiago looks good for Champions League final. He also talked about Sadio Mane's future as well as the Paris pitch.

Jurgen Klopp discussed Thiago's fitness and the Stade de France pitch. Sadio Mane was also mentioned. Liverpool will face Real Madrid in Paris in the Champions League final. Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Thiago, Fabinho and the rest of his team are fit...

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May 2022
After a woman's body was found in Worcestershire, a man was arrested for murder.

After a body of a woman was discovered in Worcestershire, a man was arrested and charged with murder. According to West Mercia Police, the man was taken into custody Friday by police after his body was found in Wast Hills Lane, Hopwood. Another 51-year old...

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May 2022
NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Heat vs. Celtics odds, Game 6 picks, prediction by expert on 36-16 roll

Zack Cimini, SportsLine's NBA picks expert for Game 6 of Heat against Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals has released his 2022 NBA playoff picks When they take on the Miami Heat in Game 6, the Boston Celtics will attempt to secure their place in...

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May 2022
Heart radio's third PS1m winner praises her 'lucky charm.

One father-of-4 has won a Heart Breakfast competition and became a millionaire. Paul Clymer, a lighting engineer from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, is the third winner of Heart's Make Me A Millionaire contest, which was launched in 2020. Mr Clymer selected...

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May 2022
Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waterways

As it tries expand its naval presence in vital waters for international energy supplies, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has begun building a huge new support ship close to the Strait of Hormuz. Satellite photos taken by The Associated Press...

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May 2022
Conversations abound about racism in the ranks: Dutch police release a film

A documentary on discrimination in the Dutch police ranks has ignited a national discussion about racism in the Netherlands. Many officers and others hope it will lead to change. "The Blue Family" (or "De Blauwe Familie") in Dutch discusses the culture of...

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