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Forcibly displaced now account for 1% of humanity – UN report
The Guardian 18 Jun 2020
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes has doubled over the past decade to almost 80 ......
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Militia groups threaten to attack US protestors as they enter small-town America
The Independent 18 Jun 2020
In Omak, Wash., a city of fewer than 5,000 located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands, plans for a demonstration began in a private chat on Facebook Messenger ... The violent messages on social media included a vow that ... Another characterised the upcoming gathering as “free target practice” ... ....
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Kim Jong-un’s sister takes a wrecking ball to South Korea relationship
The Irish Times 18 Jun 2020
When North Korea decided to join the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea and kick off a giddy period of rapprochement on the peninsula, its charm offensive was fronted by a smiling face. Kim Yo-jong, the only sister of the North’s top leader, Kim Jong-un ... “He seems to be insane, though he appears to be normal outwardly.” ... ‘Revolutionary blood’ ... ....
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Picture of nail-studded clubs ‘used by Chinese forces’ in deadly Himalayan skirmish spark outrage in India
The Independent 18 Jun 2020
A photograph of nail-studded clubs purportedly used by Chinese forces in a brutal hand-to-hand skirmish that left 20 Indian soldiers dead in the Himalayas has caused outrage in India ... He wrote. “Such barbarism must be condemned. This is thuggery, not soldiering.” ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... No public statement has yet been made ... ....
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Descendants of Tulsa's 1921 race massacre seek justice as the nation confronts a racist past
CNN 18 Jun 2020
Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN)The beating heart of Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood District is Vernon A.M.E. Church. Vernon sits atop the only structure still standing after the 1921 race massacre left the once-prosperous black district burned to the ground and hundreds if not thousands of its residents homeless or dead ... Read More ... Mary E ... Oklahoma state Rep ... Never ... ....
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JFK’s last surviving sibling, Jean Kennedy Smith, dies at 92
Newsner 18 Jun 2020
Jean Kennedy Smith, a former ambassador to Ireland, died Wednesday night, her daughter confirmed to multiple outlets. Smith, who was John F. Kennedy’s last surviving sibling, was 92. According to NBC News, she died in Manhattan. “She lived an amazing life,” her daughter Kym Smith said in a statement ... May she rest in peace ... Kennedy ... ....
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Gay ideology is worse than communism, says Poland’s president
The Economist 18 Jun 2020photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta
Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants’ protections
Indian Express 18 Jun 2020
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. For now, those immigrants retain their protection from deportation and their authorisation to work in the United States ... The justices said no ... ....
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Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt
WCPO 18 Jun 2020
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely ... “It could be very important.” ... ___ ... ....
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WHO hopeful Covid-19 vaccines could be available before end of this year
Indian Express 18 Jun 2020
The World Health Organisation’s chief scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said that the agency is optimistic and hopeful that the COVID-19 vaccines could be available before the end of this year ... “I’m hopeful, I’m optimistic, but vaccine development is a complex undertaking and comes with a lot of uncertainty ... ....
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Solar eclipse 2020: When and where to see the annular eclipse
CNN 18 Jun 2020
(CNN)This weekend, stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice. This type of eclipse is characterized by its stunning "ring of fire" since it's not a total eclipse and edges of the sun can still be seen around the moon ... Where to see it. Read More ... It will peak at 2.40 a.m ... ....
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"He doesn't realise he isn't at Madrid anymore"
BE Soccer 18 Jun 2020
Juventus were left without the Coppa Italia. Napoli won on penalties and lifted the trophy. And after a dark night for the Old Lady, the Italian press criticised Juventus on Thursday morning, especially Ronaldo. DUGOUT_eyJrZXkiOiJKSHVQaFdkWCIsInAiOiJiZXNvY2NlciIsInBsIjoiIn0. A lot was expected of CR7 ... "He was the worst", the Italian paper said ... .......
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Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness
Gulf Daily News 18 Jun 2020
San Francisco. A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions ... ....
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Iran says it successfully tests new naval cruise missile
Reuters 18 Jun 2020
Iran said on Thursday its navy had successfully fired a new locally made cruise missile during war games in the northern Indian Ocean and near the entrance to the Gulf ... ....
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