China to alter Taiwan invasion plan after Iran's attack on Israel: Report
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New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein sex crime conviction
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Tabloid head returning to witness stand in Trump hush money trial
A former tabloid publisher who squashed potentially embarrassing stories about Donald Trump was to take the witness stand again on Friday for grilling by lawyers of the former US president."We didn't want the story to embarrass Mr. Trump or hurt his campaign."
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Portable missiles proliferating in Mideast, N.Africa: report
Armed groups in the Middle East and North Africa have little difficulty getting their hands on portable surface-to-air missiles despite a campaign to prevent their proliferation, according to a report published Friday.Shoulder-fired missiles -- also known as man-portable air-defence systems, or MANPADS -- in the hands of militants are seen as a threat because of their ability to target military aircraft, but also passenger planes.
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Mitch McConnell Says He Doesn't Think Presidents Should Be Immune From Prosecution
"Obviously, I don't think that," the Senate minority leader said.
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CNN Reporter Describes Moment That ‘Got A Laugh’ From Donald Trump In Court
CNN’s Brynn Gingras said the former president smirked when witness David Pecker recounted an exchange from January 2017.
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I Was Taught To Protect My Virginity At All Costs. Instead, I Decided To Seduce My Town's Star Athlete.
"It dawned on me: They were utterly terrified we were going to discover something very exciting and powerful about our supposedly naughty bodies."
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Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters
India's six-week-long election resumed Friday with millions of people lining up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a scorching heatwave.More than 968 million people are eligible to take part in India's election, with the final round of voting on June 1 and results expected three days later. sai-abh/gle/sn
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EU toughens safety rules for online retailer Shein
The European Union on Friday added Chinese-founded online retailer Shein to its list of digital companies that are big enough to come under stricter safety curbs.The company joins Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and others on a list of "very large online platforms" which have more than 45 million monthly active users in the European Union.
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