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The international press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has denounced the Ukrainian authorities for hampering an objective media coverage of the conflict and calls for alleviating the barriers for journalists.
“Some 9,000 or so reporters covering the war in Ukraine have difficulties gaining access to certain places and difficulties filming or taking photos, and even are occasionally detained,” according to RSF.
“Some 9,000 or so reporters covering the war in Ukraine have difficulties gaining access to certain places and difficulties filming or taking photos, and even are occasionally detained,” according to RSF.
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WATCH | Rescuers lift a crew member of a sinking vessel into a helicopter after the ship snapped in two in a severe tropical storm in the South China Sea.
The accident occurred on Saturday about 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Hong Kong.
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The accident occurred on Saturday about 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Hong Kong.
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👀 Prince Andrew thought that the 2019 BBC Interview linked to the Epstein case went 'well', ex-producer says
The now-iconic interview where the Duke of York attempted to water-down concerns swirling around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein turned out to be incriminating for the prince. However, according to former BBC Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, he incredibly seemed to genuinely believe that the interview went well.
🗣 "[Following the interview] I'd expected Amanda Thirsk [Andrew's private secretary] to be distraught, the prince to look shaken or concerned, but she was smiling and he seemed ebullient," McAlister wrote. "And then it hit me: he actually thought it had gone well."
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The now-iconic interview where the Duke of York attempted to water-down concerns swirling around his ties with Jeffrey Epstein turned out to be incriminating for the prince. However, according to former BBC Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, he incredibly seemed to genuinely believe that the interview went well.
🗣 "[Following the interview] I'd expected Amanda Thirsk [Andrew's private secretary] to be distraught, the prince to look shaken or concerned, but she was smiling and he seemed ebullient," McAlister wrote. "And then it hit me: he actually thought it had gone well."
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🤝 Watch British PM Boris Johnson meet with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on her first visit to Britain since the COVID pandemic.
The footage of the meeting immediately went viral as people noted just how vigorously Johnson shook Ardern’s hand, with some fearing for the safety of her limb.
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The footage of the meeting immediately went viral as people noted just how vigorously Johnson shook Ardern’s hand, with some fearing for the safety of her limb.
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⚡️ Lukashenko сlaims Ukraine tried to strike Belarus military targets, all missiles intercepted
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Donald Trump reportedly considers announcing a 2024 bid very early and possibly without consulting or even warning his own team.
According to reports, the former president has accelerated his plans amid growing scrutiny into his role in the 6 January 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
However. Trump's aides who reportedly oppose the timing of the announcement have cited concerns over Trump's overall ability to articulate his position after the 2020 fiasco. His son, Donald Trump Jr., also reportedly wants his father to build a more expansive campaign team before announcing his bid.
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According to reports, the former president has accelerated his plans amid growing scrutiny into his role in the 6 January 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
However. Trump's aides who reportedly oppose the timing of the announcement have cited concerns over Trump's overall ability to articulate his position after the 2020 fiasco. His son, Donald Trump Jr., also reportedly wants his father to build a more expansive campaign team before announcing his bid.
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❗️📹 Lisichansk, the last town which was controlled by Kiev forces in the Lugansk republic, has been taken and is now under the control of the allied Russian and LPR forces, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
Leaving the city, Ukrainian militants blew up and destroyed some of the important administrative buildings, including the city hall.
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Leaving the city, Ukrainian militants blew up and destroyed some of the important administrative buildings, including the city hall.
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⚡️Biden sends a letter to congressional committees on Sweden's accession to NATO
❗️And here's Biden's letter on Finland's NATO bid
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⚡️ IDF shoots down 'three Hezbollah drones' launched towards Karish gas field
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🇮🇹 Elon Musk has broken his nine day Twitter silence to reveal his meeting with Pope Francis alongside four of his seven children.
'Honored to meet Pontifex yesterday,' Musk tweeted on Friday evening.
The world's richest man also conceded that the black tailored outfit he was wearing was not befitting of the occasion, replying to a Twitter user who mocked it by answering: "My suit is tragic."
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'Honored to meet Pontifex yesterday,' Musk tweeted on Friday evening.
The world's richest man also conceded that the black tailored outfit he was wearing was not befitting of the occasion, replying to a Twitter user who mocked it by answering: "My suit is tragic."
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"This Democrat Party hates America": Arizona Democrats are under fire for promoting an event under the banner "F*ck the Fourth” in the lead-up to Independence Day.
The tweet of the event, dedicated to the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights, is already taken down, but the screenshot of the post has gone viral, with social media users condemning the message.
"Is that really their message for America on Independence Day?," one Twitter user questioned, while another noticed: "The Arizona Democrat Party is celebrating 4th of July with a "F*CK THE FOURTH" protest. I love when our enemies show who they really are."
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The tweet of the event, dedicated to the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights, is already taken down, but the screenshot of the post has gone viral, with social media users condemning the message.
"Is that really their message for America on Independence Day?," one Twitter user questioned, while another noticed: "The Arizona Democrat Party is celebrating 4th of July with a "F*CK THE FOURTH" protest. I love when our enemies show who they really are."
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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming US airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at US airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached earlier in the week, according to figures released Saturday by the Transportation Security Administration.
There were more than 6,800 flight delays and another 587 flight cancellations affecting US airports Friday. More than 2,200 delays and more than 540 flight cancellations had been recorded as of late Saturday morning. Many airlines are using larger planes on average to carry more passengers while they scramble to hire and train more pilots.
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The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming US airports with their biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at US airports Friday, surpassing the previous pandemic-era record of 2.46 million reached earlier in the week, according to figures released Saturday by the Transportation Security Administration.
There were more than 6,800 flight delays and another 587 flight cancellations affecting US airports Friday. More than 2,200 delays and more than 540 flight cancellations had been recorded as of late Saturday morning. Many airlines are using larger planes on average to carry more passengers while they scramble to hire and train more pilots.
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🛰Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites in 1st night mission
The company launched a rocket carrying seven satellites from California’s Mojave Air and Space Port early Saturday morning at 1:49 AM ET (10:49PM local), marking the small satellite launcher’s first successful night mission. Virgin Orbit brought the satellites into low Earth orbit with the help of its Boeing 747 carrier aircraft called Cosmic Girl, which had the LauncherOne rocket attached beneath one of its wings.
Virgin Orbit is owned by the British billionaire Richard Branson, and isn’t to be confused with Virgin Galactic, the company’s separate branch for commercial spaceflight. The company went public via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) merger last year. While it has completed all its launches from Southern California so far, Virgin Orbit plans on taking off from Cornwall, England later this year.
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The company launched a rocket carrying seven satellites from California’s Mojave Air and Space Port early Saturday morning at 1:49 AM ET (10:49PM local), marking the small satellite launcher’s first successful night mission. Virgin Orbit brought the satellites into low Earth orbit with the help of its Boeing 747 carrier aircraft called Cosmic Girl, which had the LauncherOne rocket attached beneath one of its wings.
Virgin Orbit is owned by the British billionaire Richard Branson, and isn’t to be confused with Virgin Galactic, the company’s separate branch for commercial spaceflight. The company went public via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) merger last year. While it has completed all its launches from Southern California so far, Virgin Orbit plans on taking off from Cornwall, England later this year.
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🚢 Engineering Vessel With 30 Crew Members Crashes Off Hong Kong Coast
Three people were rescued, the search for the rest of the people continues. The ship broke into two halves and completely sank. A rescue ship, a plane and two helicopters have been sent to the scene of the shipwreck, but Typhoon Chaba has made it difficult to conduct the search and rescue operation. On Friday, the Hong Kong Observatory announced the eighth level of a storm warning on a 10-point scale.
According to China Central Television, the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre received a message at 07:25 local time (23:25 GMT) that an emergency occurred with a cargo vessel about 300 kilometers (186 miles) southwest of Hong Kong in South China Sea for an unknown reason, breaking the ship into two parts.
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Three people were rescued, the search for the rest of the people continues. The ship broke into two halves and completely sank. A rescue ship, a plane and two helicopters have been sent to the scene of the shipwreck, but Typhoon Chaba has made it difficult to conduct the search and rescue operation. On Friday, the Hong Kong Observatory announced the eighth level of a storm warning on a 10-point scale.
According to China Central Television, the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre received a message at 07:25 local time (23:25 GMT) that an emergency occurred with a cargo vessel about 300 kilometers (186 miles) southwest of Hong Kong in South China Sea for an unknown reason, breaking the ship into two parts.
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🚨 3 Bodies founds in Minnesota lake
The bodies of three young children and a woman believed to be their mother have been recovered from a Minnesota lake, and authorities say the deaths are being investigated as a homicide.
The chain of events began Friday morning when the man’s body was found at a mobile home park in the town of Maplewood, near Minneapolis. Maplewood Police Lt. Joe Steiner said the woman’s car was found near Vadnais Lake around 4 p.m. Friday. The shoes of the children were found on the shore.
“There’s nothing more tragic than the loss of young children,” Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said at a news conference on Friday. He said he considered the deaths homicides.
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The bodies of three young children and a woman believed to be their mother have been recovered from a Minnesota lake, and authorities say the deaths are being investigated as a homicide.
The chain of events began Friday morning when the man’s body was found at a mobile home park in the town of Maplewood, near Minneapolis. Maplewood Police Lt. Joe Steiner said the woman’s car was found near Vadnais Lake around 4 p.m. Friday. The shoes of the children were found on the shore.
“There’s nothing more tragic than the loss of young children,” Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said at a news conference on Friday. He said he considered the deaths homicides.
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