Sun 12 June 2022: McDonald’s withdrew from Russia in protest at the invasion of Ukraine, selling more than 800 of its stores to Russian businessman Alexander Govor. Today the first rebranded restaurants are reopening in Moscow. McDonald’s in Russia has a new name – Vkusno & tochka, which translates to “Tasty and that’s it”, general […]
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Kathryn Mayorga, pictured with Ronaldo on the night of the incident. Sat 10 June 2022: According to Sky News in the United Kingdom, a US judge has dismissed the rape complaint filed against Manchester United and Portugal soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo in Las Vegas. Nearly three years ago, prosecutors in Las Vegas said Ronaldo would […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: Canadian superstar Justin Bieber says a rare disorder has paralysed half of the performer’s face and is the reason behind his tour postponement. The multi-Grammy winner is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, he told his friends in an Instagram post. Bieber’s announcement comes after he cancelled his shows in Toronto and […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: On Saturday, Britain’s Prince Charles has termed the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda “appalling,” as opponents prepare a last-ditch legal battle to stop the first flight. The UK government plans to transport the first group of 31 claimants to Rwanda on Tuesday, just before Charles is scheduled to […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: Google is reportedly working to reduce the number of unwanted Chrome notifications users receive by disabling notifications from websites deemed “disruptive” by the company. According to 9To5Google, Chrome will soon be able to automatically withdraw a website’s authorization to send notifications and reject any future requests, thanks to a recent code […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: During a visit to Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assured President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the EU executive’s verdict on Ukraine’s application to join the European Union will be ready by the end of the week. Von der Leyen said Saturday’s talks with Zelenskiy “will enable us to finalize […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: The United States on Friday announced that Covid-19 tests would no longer be demanded for international travelers arriving by air, a major step in the country’s gradual lifting of pandemic restrictions. White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed the news on Twitter, with US media saying the testing requirement would […]
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Sat 10 June 2022: EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine on Saturday to discuss the country’s candidacy for membership in the European Union with President Volodymyr Zelensky. While Kyiv has pushed for a quick entry into the European Union, EU officials and politicians have warned that the road to membership is difficult and […]
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Fri 10 June 2022: The British government’s controversial plan to send migrants arriving illegally in Britain to Rwanda is unsafe and irrational, lawyers seeking an injunction to stop the first planned deportations told the High Court in London today, Reuters reports. The government announced in April it had struck a deal to send potentially tens of thousands […]
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Fri 10 June 2022: After two cases of swine disease were detected on a farm in Rome’s Lazio region, officials declared on Friday (June 10) that a thousand pigs would be slaughtered, prompting fears of a blow to the country’s pork industry. “We have to slaughter all the pigs in the contaminated area very quickly,” […]
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