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Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks at a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Gettysburg, Pa

15:52 GMT 24 June 2021 / updated: 19:15 GMT US

Ex-Trump Lawyer Giuliani Suspended From Practicing Law in NY Over 'False Statements' on 2020 Vote

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walks with the unit's Afghan interpreter before a mission near forward operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan December 11, 2014.

Washington Reportedly Plans to Send Afghans Who Helped US Troops to Third Countries to Await Visas

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a hearing looking into the budget estimates for National Institute of Health (NIH) and the state of medical research on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on May 26, 2021

Fauci Fought Trump on April 2020 Cut for Program That Had Funded Wuhan Biolab Research, Book Reveals

Democrats Reportedly Disheartened, Disillusioned Over Inability to Make Sweeping Legislative Changes

A building that partially collapsed is seen in Surfside, near Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2021.

Nearly 100 People Still Missing After Condo Building Collapses in Florida, Officials Reveal

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Moscow Warns British Envoy 'Consequences' of HMS Defender-Style Provocations 'Will Rest on UK Side'
The Russian foreign and defence ministries summoned British diplomatic officials in Moscow on Wedneday in connection with a British destroyer's violation of Russia's maritime borders in Crimea. The maritime incident further cooled already icy relations between the two countries.
Last update: 19:06 GMT 24.06.2021
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World
Senior Diplomat Says Word ‘China’ Almost Never Comes Up in US-Taiwan Dialogue
The Biden administration ramped up its diplomatic and military support for Taiwan on its first day in office, starting by inviting the island’s de facto ambassador to Biden’s inauguration. Beijing considers Taiwan to an integral part of China, and has repeatedly slammed the US over its “meddling” in regional affairs.
Last update: 18:06 GMT 24.06.2021
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US
'Literally Pancaked': Moment Multi-Story Residential Building Collapses in Florida Caught on Camera
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Last update: 14:00 GMT 24.06.2021
14:00 GMT 24.06.2021
US
Viruses, DNAs & Bioweapon Fears: What's Behind Google's Keen Interest in Biotech Research?
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Last update: 17:26 GMT 24.06.2021
17:26 GMT 24.06.2021
Society
Sussexes Reportedly 'Rejected' Son's Earl of Dumbarton Title Because it Begins With 'Dumb'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were also granted Earl and Countess of Dumbarton titles on their wedding day in 2018, claimed in their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that their son Archie was deprived of his “princely” status by the "Firm," while some unnamed royals had “concerns” about his skin colour.
Last update: 18:24 GMT 24.06.2021
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Russia
Three People Killed in Mi-8 Crash in Russia's Leningrad Region
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people were killed during the crash of a Russian National Guard helicopter during a training flight in the Leningrad Region, the Russian National Guard confirmed.
Last update: 16:27 GMT 24.06.2021
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World
Canadian First Nation Finds 751 Unmarked Graves on Former Residential School Site
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Cowessess First Nation the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has located 751 unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school, Chief Cadmus Delorme said on Thursday.
Last update: 17:48 GMT 24.06.2021
17:48 GMT 24.06.2021
India
India Blames China For 'Disturbing Peace in Ladakh', Violating Bilateral Pacts
Nearly 20 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese soldiers belonging to the People's Liberation Army on 15 June last year in a fierce combat in Ladakh's Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control. A year later the two countries are engaging in talks at both diplomatic and military levels to defuse the tensions.