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US Supreme Court toughens gun ban for domestic violence

By David Ingram
WASHINGTON, Jun 27 (Reuters) The US Supreme Court today expanded the types of domestic violence convictions that can trigger the loss of gun ownership rights in a ruling issued amid fierce debate about reducing firearms violence in America.
The justices, in a 6-2 ruling, rejected arguments that a gun-ownership prohibition should apply only to knowing or intentional, rather than reckless, conduct.
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Russia strikes Ukraine's ammunition depot in Kharkiv, city's region

10 May 2024 | 12:13 PM

Moscow, May 10 (UNI) Russia has struck the ammunition warehouses of the Ukrainian armed forces in Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region, Mykolaiv underground network coordinator Sergei Lebedev told Sputnik on Friday.

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Hundreds of faculty, staff demand UCLA chancellor's resignation

10 May 2024 | 12:13 PM

Washington, May 10 (UNI) Nearly 900 members of the University of California (UC) faculty and staff have been calling on Gene Block, chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to resign over the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

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Australian gov't to set up inquiry to examine impact of social media

Australian gov't to set up inquiry to examine impact of social media

10 May 2024 | 11:54 AM

Canberra, May 10 (UNI) The Australian government will set up an inquiry into the influence of social media.

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Moroccan navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast

Moroccan navy rescues 38 migrants off Atlantic coast

10 May 2024 | 11:38 AM

Rabat, May 10 (UNI) The Moroccan navy rescued 38 migrants from a boat off the Atlantic coast near the port of Tan-Tan on Thursday, the official MAP news agency cited a statement from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces as saying.

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Death toll from deadly Brazil storms rises to 107

Death toll from deadly Brazil storms rises to 107

10 May 2024 | 11:32 AM

Sao Paulo, May 10 (UNI)- The death toll from over 10 days of deadly storms in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 107, local authorities confirmed Thursday after seven more deaths were registered.

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