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Earthquake strikes southern Iran, light tremors felt in UAE
Gulf News 01 Jul 2022
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Inventor of world’s first cellphone: Put down your devices and ‘get a life’
New York Post 01 Jul 2022
The inventor of the world’s first cellphone says he’s stunned by how much time people now waste on their devices, telling users to “get a life.”. Martin Cooper, 92, made the declaration during an interview with “BBC Breakfast” on Thursday, responding to a co-host who claimed she whiled away upwards of five hours per day on her phone ... 'GET A LIFE!!!'.
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When will the war in Ukraine end?
Al Jazeera 01 Jul 2022
Thousands of troops have died, billions of dollars in military hardware wasted and entire cities subjected to relentless bombardment – and more than four months on, Russia’s fierce military campaign in Ukraine continues unabated. Forecasts on when the war will end differ widely ... “[Perhaps] the latter is not very far.” ... He continued ... .
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Feds Detail Frantic Texts Between Driver and Organizer of Doomed Migrant Truck
The Daily Beast 01 Jul 2022
A 28-year-old Texas man accused of orchestrating the horrific smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants this week frantically texted the driver when the truck went off the radar and later admitted to a confidential informant he had no idea the air conditioning had failed in the sweltering big-rig, the feds say ... “I go to the same spot.” ... “Wya?” ... .
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Germany unveils plan to deregulate legal name and gender change process
Jurist 01 Jul 2022
The German government Thursday presented plans to make it easier for transgender people to legally change their first name and gender, ending the current rules which require an expert assessment and court authorization ... Commenting on the proposed law, Federal Minister of Justice Dr ... ....
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The Mafia Built A Port. Now It's a Global Cocaine Hub.
Vice 01 Jul 2022
A port the Calabrian mafia helped to build has become so crucial to organised crime that it accounts for almost all of the cocaine seized entering Italy by sea. ... The gangsters not only funded part of the building of the port, companies controlled by them were involved in its construction and its operation. .
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Denmark’s Leader Apologizes for Botched Pandemic Mink Cull
New York Times 01 Jul 2022
The comments by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen came after a report called the government’s decision in 2020 to kill some 17 million mink over coronavirus fears illegal ... .
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UK government ‘undemocratic’ over Northern Ireland protocol, says Varadkar
The Guardian 01 Jul 2022
Varadkar said Boris Johnson’s administration had been undemocratic and disrespectful and tacitly accused it of being dishonest and dishonourable ... .
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Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid can be nixed, warns Erdogan
One India 01 Jul 2022
Brussels, Jul 01. As the NATO summit drew to a close on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO could still be blocked if the countries did not fulfill their end of a bargain with ... .
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Iran holding talks with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad: Iraq FM
Tehran Times 01 Jul 2022
TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has announced that in addition to hosting the ongoing Tehran-Riyadh talks, Baghdad is also a host to separate bilateral talks between Iran and two other Arab states ... .
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Armenia, Turkey agree to open borders for third-country nationals
Al Jazeera 01 Jul 2022
Armenia and Turkey have agreed in normalisation talks to open their common border for third-country nationals and to begin direct cargo flights, according to the Turkish foreign ministry and Interfax news agency citing the Armenian foreign ministry ... Turkey and Armenia restored diplomatic contacts in December 2021 after they were suspended for years.
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Taliban supreme leader addresses major gathering in Kabul
Al Jazeera 01 Jul 2022
Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada, the reclusive supreme leader of the Taliban, has attended a major gathering of religious leaders and elders in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul ... The arrival on Friday of Akhunzada, who had not been filmed or photographed in public since the group returned to power in August last year, was broadcast on state radio ... .
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Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca for first post-pandemic haj
Reuters 01 Jul 2022
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, July 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some one million Muslims expected to attend the 2022 haj pilgrimage season after two years of major disruption caused by the COVID pandemic ... Register ... Security officers mixed with pilgrims inside the mosque ... ....
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Dutch central bank apologizes for role in slave trade
Deutsche Welle 01 Jul 2022
The central bank in the Netherlands admitted that early directors profited from plantations in the Caribbean and South America and advocated against the Dutch abolition of slavery ... .
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French, Australian leaders meet in effort to rebuild ties
Al Jazeera 01 Jul 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron has told new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he wanted to focus on the future as they try to rebuild relations badly strained by his predecessor’s decision to ditch a submarine contract with Paris ... “He’s not responsible for what happened,” Macron replied. “We’ll speak about the future, not the past.” ... .