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The day Sandy Gall was marched to an execution cell splattered with blood
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 30, 2025
Died: June 29, 2025 Sandy Gall, who has died aged 97, was a Scottish journalist and author who became known to millions for his war reports and as an ITN news anchorman. Gall’s career spanned six decades. He was present at the British withdrawal...
Lewiston veteran receives Quilt of Valor
Winona Post - Minnesota
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Victor Vail, of Lewiston, was recently presented with a Quilt of Valor. Vic enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1956. His basic training was at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. After that, he was sent to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and was...
Museveni announces goals to propel Uganda toward knowledge-based economy
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
Speaking about his economic goals, Museveni said Uganda has gone through five stages under his leadership. These include rebuilding the economy after years of conflict, growing exports like coffee and tea, and expanding into new sectors. “Our...
Saint Lucia welcomes Tinubu, celebrates ancestral ties with Nigeria
Punch
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June 30, 2025
The President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, has emphasised the island’s ancestral connection to Nigeria by citing an 1815 British census that documented the origins of enslaved people in the country. Reynolds shared these historical...
Starvation and Profiteering in Gaza: Talking with Francesca Albanese
CounterPunch
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June 30, 2025
Photograph Source: Syeda Amina Trust – CC BY 2.0 There is not much more that can be said about the unfathomable levels of devastation the genocide in Gaza has reached. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied...
African Immigrants Feel Targeted by ICE, Despite Following Rules
L.A. Focus - California
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June 26, 2025
Get More of the Stories That Matter! Stay informed with the latest in politics, community news, entertainment, and more – delivered straight to your inbox Sign up now! African migrants say they are unfairly being targeted for detention and...
How Katharine Hepburn became David Lean’s favourite actor to direct: “She is a joy”
Far Out Magazine
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June 30, 2025
(Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Katharine Hepburn worked hard to earn a record four Oscars. She wasn’t necessarily trying to win the awards (she didn’t even show up to the ceremonies), but she was striving to be the best at her profession. She was...
Delinquency, Inc.: How crime is infiltrating the global economy
El País
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June 29, 2025
The tentacles of organized crime reach across the globe, strengthened by growing armed conflicts, various crises and a worldwide panorama that has put democracies under pressure. No country is immune; in fact, according to the Global Initiative...
10 Box Office Blockbusters That Had Zero Cultural Impact
/FILM - Indiana
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June 28, 2025
The movie business is just that: A business. Dollars matter the most. While movie accounting can get pretty complicated, it basically boils down to "a hit is a movie that made more than it cost to produce." But the stakes get much higher when...
The telling reason why Meghan Markle snubbed Sophie's gracious offer to show her the royal ropes - despite the Queen thinking she had a lot to learn from her
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
Although it technically only takes marrying an existing member to join the Royal Family, the skills needed to truly belong take years to learn. Along with hundreds of etiquette rules, they are expected to pick up how to run an army of staff and...
Stampede in Soho: puppet animals on an epic trek bring wonder and warning to London streets
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
The animals went into the West End, not quite two by two, from the direction of Soho Square. Monkeys ran ahead, gorillas bounded behind and bringing up the rear were a pair of handsome, ambling giraffes. Down Greek Street they marched, past pubs...
New on Paramount Plus this month — all the new shows and movies to watch
Tom's Guide
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June 29, 2025
Paramount Plus adds tons of new shows and movies every month, and this July is no different. Leading the pack on the streaming service this month are a pair of hit original franchises back with new episodes. "Dexter: Resurrection" continues the...
Patricia Washington McGraw dies at 90; Little Rock native was author, teacher, school founder
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 28, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Donita R. Dunn of Little Rock remembers being a fifth-grader, one of three Black children at her school when her family lived in California, and being "taunted...
Eight albums and two hip replacements: Shirley Manson shows no sign of slowing down
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 28, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size I am an outspoken person,” says Shirley Manson on a Zoom call from her home in Los Angeles....
Lebanese Face Grueling Journeys Home After War Leaves them Stranded Abroad
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 25, 2025
Hundreds of Lebanese citizens stranded abroad during the recent Iran-Israel war hope the declared ceasefire will soon allow them to return home, after spending days or even weeks trapped in airports or foreign cities where they had planned only...
London climate week receives boost as Trump policies weigh on New York event
WKZO - Michigan
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June 27, 2025
By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -London’s climate week attracted record attendance, bolstered by the cloud hanging over its sister event in New York in September as the U.S. government turns its back on efforts to stop global...
How the People of the Chagos Islands Won Back The Right to Return to Their Homelands
The Nation
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June 26, 2025
At a time when many may feel that good news has gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird—Mauritius—for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, news can be found about the...
World CNN More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
Yahoo News
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More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia – is home to about...
Three immigrant LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs talk Pride and the Mission
Mission Local - California
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June 27, 2025
You did it! You helped us hit and surpass our $85,000 fundraising goal for June. Thank you for your support. In a year marked by increased attacks on gay rights, this year’s Pride — titled “Queer Joy is Resistance” — underscores joy as a form of...
More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
CNN
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June 27, 2025
Sydney, Australia CNN — More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia...