Wed 19 June 2024: The European Union countries have defeated opposition to greenlight a landmark nature restoration law that commits member states to revitalise at least a fifth of the bloc’s land and sea by 2030. Twenty of the 27 members of the European Council voted in favour of the legislation on Monday, giving it […]
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Wed 19 June 2024: Nvidia (NVDA.O) has ascended to the position of the world’s most valuable company, reflecting investors’ high expectations for artificial intelligence’s impact on the global economy. The semiconductor giant’s shares increased by approximately 3% on Tuesday, raising its market value to around $3.33 trillion and surpassing both Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Apple (AAPL.O). […]
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Tue 18 June 2024: Gun suicides consistently outstrip gun homicides in the US, despite drawing less attention than other forms of gun violence. Suicide rates have increased in the US over the past few decades and become a leading cause of death among young and middle-aged Americans. Gun suicides have outpaced gun homicides for the […]
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Tue 18 June 2024: New Zealand citizens are leaving the country in record numbers, with large numbers heading to Australia, new figures showed. Stats NZ’s provisional international migration data shows there were an estimated 130,600 migrant departures in the year to April – the highest on record for an annual period, The Guardian reported. Of […]
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Mon 17 June 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Moscow last September, is expected to visit Pyongyang this week, Yonhap news reported on Monday. Speculations run high that Putin could make a two-day trip to the state starting Tuesday, the South Korean news agency said. Moscow and Pyongyang, […]
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Mon 17 June 2024: An ultra-rare one-cent US postage stamp from 1868 known as a Z-grill, one of only two in existence, was auctioned for the first time in 25 years by billionaire collector Bill Gross. Bond billionaire Bill Gross auctioned 100 rare stamps for $18.1 million on Friday, June 14, in New York, marking […]
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Sun 16 June 2024: Russian special forces freed two prison guards and killed several hostage-takers at a pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don. The guards were seized by six detainees earlier on Sunday. Initially, negotiations were attempted, but the siege ended with a special operation. “The criminals were eliminated,” stated Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, confirming the […]
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Sun 15 June 2024: Families with children that sought shelter from New York City authorities increased in May compared to the same time last year, according to the city’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS). Last month, nearly 19,000 families with children were counted in the DHS system, a jump of about 2,500 from 2023, the […]
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Sat 15 June 2024: More than half of President Joe Biden’s supporters said they are mainly backing the incumbent in 2024 to oppose former President Donald Trump, according to a new survey. A new CBS News/YouGov poll, released Sunday, found 54 percent of likely Biden voters are planning to choose him on November’s ballot, a […]
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Fri 14 June 2024: Public trust and confidence in government and politicians is at a record low, fuelled by anger over Partygate lies, perceived broken promises over Brexit and crumbling public services, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey. Plummeting faith in the effectiveness and integrity of MPs and the wider UK political system […]
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