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‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists June 13, 2021
The 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 11, 2021
Retirements 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, 2021
After 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, 2021
He started one Saturday as the pandemic was raging. Then he just kept going, never mind Chicago’s winter.
Off-Duty Flight Attendant Is Detained After an In-Flight Struggle, Delta Says June 12, 2021
Video from the flight showed a violent confrontation involving several people wrestling a man to the floor as someone said: “Get him down. Keep him down.”
Humpback Whale Nearly Eats a Lobsterman, Then Thinks Better of It June 12, 2021
Michael Packard, a lobster diver in Provincetown, Mass., found himself inside the mouth of a whale on Friday morning, then was spit out.
2 Million Board U.S. Flights for the First Time Since Pandemic June 12, 2021
Friday was the first time more than two million people boarded flights. Air travel was still below prepandemic levels.
House Lifts Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Individuals June 13, 2021
House officials distributed new guidelines issued by the attending physician of Congress, which preserves mask requirements for the unvaccinated.

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‘Mistrusted’ Johnson feels full force of EU fury as Brexit wrecks G7 summit June 13, 2021
European leaders made their feelings about the Northern Ireland protocol known to a PM desperate to score a PR victoryBrexit bust-up torpedoes Johnson’s bid to showcase ‘global Britain’ at G7The setting is a small English village on the Cornish coast, but the message that Boris Johnson wants projected from the beachside summit in Carbis Bay is one of big Bri […]
Moria fire: Greek court jails four Afghan asylum seekers for 10 years June 13, 2021
Men were charged with arson over blaze that destroyed what was Europe’s largest migrant camp Four Afghan asylum seekers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Greece for their part in a fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp in 2020.The men, charged with arson with risk to human life over the fire on the island of Lesbos last September, were found […]
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen given chest compressions after he collapsed June 12, 2021
Midfielder, 29, required urgent CPR on the pitch during match against Finland but is now stableDanish international footballer Christian Eriksen was given chest compressions by medics during the Euro 2020 clash against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.Eriksen, 29, collapsed face first into the pitch while running to collect a throw-in with no other player n […]
How did a £120 painting become a £320m Leonardo … then vanish? June 13, 2021
A film about the disputed Salvator Mundi blames the National Gallery for its role in giving credibility to the claim that it was the artist’s lost workThe National Gallery is facing controversy over its role in the tangled story of how the world’s most expensive painting emerged from obscurity before being sold for a staggering £320m, only to vanish again fr […]
At least 18 die as hospital hit in shelling of Syrian city June 13, 2021
Children and hospital staff killed in attack on northern city Afrin, which is held by Turkish-backed rebelsShelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 18 people, many of them when a hospital was hit, a war monitor said.The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a doctor, three hospital staff, two women and two ch […]
New Israeli coalition government seeks to put an end to the Netanyahu era June 12, 2021
The opposition-led administration will be sworn in on Sunday if it can prevail in a confidence vote in the KnessetBenjamin Netanyahu is due to be ousted from office on Sunday by a new Israeli government formed with the primary aim of dethroning the country’s longest-serving leader.A motley grouping of politicians, including former Netanyahu allies turned foe […]
Azerbaijan swaps 15 Armenian PoWs for map of landmines June 13, 2021
2020 war over Nagorno-Karabakh region left minefields that have continued to inflict casualties, including three recent deathsAzerbaijan says it has handed over 15 Armenian prisoners in exchange for a map detailing the location of landmines in Agdam, a region relinquished by ethnic Armenian forces as a part of a deal to end their short war of 2020.Prisoners […]
Onlookers extinguish flames after man set alight outside Perth church June 13, 2021
The 68-year-old was taken to hospital where he was treated for burns to his face, upper body and handsPerth detectives are investigating reports a man was set alight outside an inner city church.Police say the 68-year-old suffered significant burns after he was approached by another man on Beaufort Street in Highgate around 5pm on Saturday. Continue reading. […]

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G7 leaders face biggest climate change decisions in history - David Attenborough June 13, 2021
Sir David warns world leaders that humans may be "on the verge of destabilising the entire planet".
Israel's Netanyahu poised to lose power to new government June 13, 2021
Israel's long-term leader is set to be unseated by a coalition of parties which united against him.
Bidder pays $28m for space trip with Amazon's Bezos June 12, 2021
The mystery auction winner will be part of the the first human flight by space company Blue Origin.
Swiss to vote in pesticide ban referendum June 13, 2021
Supporters say pesticides damage the environment, but farmers warn they could lose their livelihoods.
Russia's Putin: Biden will be less impulsive than Trump June 12, 2021
The Russian president says he expects fewer "impulse-based movements" from his US counterpart.
Moria migrant camp fire: Four Afghans sentenced to 10 years in jail June 12, 2021
The Afghan asylum seekers were found guilty of starting fires that destroyed the Greek camp last year.
Disruption to shipping could delay Christmas orders June 13, 2021
Global transport of goods has suffered blockages, delays and bottlenecks and won't be resolved quickly.
SLS: First view of Nasa's assembled 'megarocket' June 12, 2021
Nasa has assembled the key elements of its powerful SLS rocket.

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