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- ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists June 13, 2021The insurgents, some adopting a pirate motif, believe that the denomination has drifted too far to the left on issues of race, gender and the strict authority of the Bible.
- Departures of Police Officers Accelerated During a Year of Protests June 15, 2021Retirements nationwide were up by 45 percent and resignations by 18 percent in the 12-month period ending in April.
- Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. June 11, 2021After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity.
- This Is the Story of a Man Who Jumped Into Lake Michigan Every Day for Nearly a Year June 11, 2021He started one Saturday as the pandemic was raging. Then he just kept going, never mind Chicago’s winter.
- Reopening Day in California June 16, 2021Wednesday: At first, things didn’t seem so different. But as the day wore on, the changes were more palpable.
- Why More American Women are Delaying Motherhood in their 20s June 16, 2021The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.
- As Pandemic Recedes in U.S., Calls Are Growing for an Investigative Commission June 16, 2021Bills have been introduced in both houses of Congress to create a bipartisan panel, but a leader of the Sept. 11 commission thinks a nonpartisan effort would have more success in the current climate.
- How to Watch New York’s Final Democratic Mayoral Debate June 16, 2021Eight candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m.
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- Putin and Biden give separate news conferences as summit ends – live June 16, 2021Summit concludes after about three hours of talks between leadersFirst session was small meeting with Blinken and Lavrov presentSecond session included more of the two leaders’ senior aides 4.53pm BST Vladimir Putin is now holding his solo press conference in Geneva, taking questions from Russian reporters after his summit with Joe Biden.The Russian presiden […]
- UK asks EU to suspend Northern Ireland sausage ban June 16, 2021Brexit minister Lord Frost asks for ‘a bit of breathing space’ to negotiate deal and head off trade warThe UK has asked the EU to suspend an imminent ban on the sale of British sausages in Northern Ireland to give both sides “breathing space” to negotiate an agreement on the Brexit protocol and avert a trade war.Lord Frost, the Brexit minister, was speaking […]
- Turkey v Wales: Euro 2020 – live! June 16, 2021Group A updates from the 5pm BST kick-off in BakuWilson urges a Wales win to avoid must-win Italy tieGet in touch! Email Barry here or tweet @bglendenning 4.48pm BST Elsewhere in Group A: Italy host Switzerland in Rome at 8pm (BST) this evening. Should Wales fail to win against Turkey, they’ll be hoping for an Italy win later. The Republic of Ireland needed […]
- World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana June 16, 2021Mining company Debswana shows the 1,098-carat stone to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi MasisiThe diamond firm Debswana has announced the discovery in Botswana of a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.The company showed the stone, which was found on 1 June, to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, in the […]
- Von der Leyen signs off first of EU’s Covid recovery fund plans June 16, 2021Portugal is first country to get green light for €16.6bn investment under EU’s €800bn fundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUrsula von der Leyen has signed off on the first plans by EU member states to spend Brussels’ €800bn (£687bn) Covid recovery fund, as she sought to reverse the reputational damage inflicted on the bloc by the p […]
- Israel carries out Gaza Strip airstrike after militants release incendiary balloons June 15, 2021Fragile truce under threat after attack on the Palestinian enclave and violence amid Jewish ultranationalists parade through East JerusalemIsrael has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, the first since a truce ended 11 days of conflict last month, in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory.The flare-up in violence, a first […]
- Cummings texts show Boris Johnson calling Matt Hancock ‘totally hopeless’ June 16, 2021WhatsApp message published by former aide reveals prime minister’s scathing verdict on health secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson described Matt Hancock as “totally fucking hopeless” during the early stages of the pandemic, concerned by the health secretary’s promises on testing, text messages published by Domin […]
- Indigenous Canadians win right to use original names after forced assimilation June 16, 2021Government seeks to atone for historical abuses as new policy comes after discovery of hundreds of unmarked gravesIndigenous people in Canada who were forced to use European names on official documents can now apply to restore their original names, in a new policy unveiled as the country’s government seeks to atone for historical abuses.“For far too long, Ca […]
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- Biden-Putin summit: US and Russian leaders meet for tense Geneva talks June 16, 2021The leaders have a number of contentious issues to discuss in their first face-to-face talks.
- Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched June 16, 2021It is the first major flare-up since a ceasefire ended a conflict between Israel and Hamas in May.
- Taiwan reports 'record number' of Chinese jets in its air defence zone June 16, 2021The mission comes after Nato and the G7 pointed to China's military threat and human rights record.
- Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods June 16, 2021The Chinese government says the issue at the Taishan facility is "common" and did not cause a leak.
- Germany withdraws platoon from Nato mission in Lithuania June 16, 2021The army is investigating reports of sexual coercion and anti-Semitic songs at a party in Lithuania.
- Spanish man jailed for killing and eating his mother June 16, 2021The 28-year-old was arrested after body parts of his mother were found scattered in her Madrid flat.
- Peruvians reweave Incan 'living bridge' over river June 16, 2021Communities literally came together to recreate the historic rope bridge, meeting in the middle.
- California's drought may have solved plane crash mystery June 16, 2021An underwater survey company may have found evidence of a plane crash from decades ago.
