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Lifehacker

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  Throw a ‘Welcome to Summer’ Party for Your Kids After One Hell of a School Year

  Kids are always excited about the end of the school year, with all those weeks of freedom stretching out ahead of them. But I think it’s safe to say that this year, they’re particularly ready to kick school—and their Chromebooks and masks—to...

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  You Should Absolutely Freeze a Baked Sweet Potato Into a Popsicle

  Even before I saw the Eater article on the majesty of frozen sweet potatoes, I knew I had to try one. I have been following Chef George Lee on Instagram for months now, and his account is packed with genius tips and delicious, incidentally vegan...

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  Should You Renew Your Music Streaming Service or Switch to a Competitor?

  Since most music streaming companies offer free one-month trials, it’s easy to sign up or switch between services to give different ones a try without paying for it. But with all the options out there—and there are many—how do you pick...

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Pesticide Action Network

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  Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science

  Conflicts of interest lead to misuse (and ignorance) of epidemiological science that can lead to the continued use of highly hazardous pesticides like chlorpyrifos. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

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  Conflicts of interest: Not a good look for science

  When I was in graduate school, there was an ethics certification training at my university. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think it was specifically for science students. One scenario in the training covered a conflict of interest (COIs) —...

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  New study: Pesticides harm organisms critical to soil health

  A new study adds to the growing evidence linking pesticides to harmful effects on organisms that are critically important to soil health. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider

  a month ago

BBC News - Home

• Norway police say body on shore is Kurdish-Iranian boy who died in Channel

  Fifteen-month-old Artin had been missing since the boat his family were travelling in sank last year.

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• Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight

  The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.

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• 'Coolest thing ever' - YouTube star Paul goes the distance with Mayweather in exhibition

  YouTube personality Logan Paul goes the distance in his eight-round exhibition fight with unbeaten former world champion Floyd Mayweather.

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The Register

• UK's Labour Party calls for delay to NHS Digital's GP data slurp until patients can be properly informed

  Plus: National watchdog says pseudonymisation is data processing The UK government's opposition Labour Party has backed calls for a delay to NHS Digital's controversial slurp of data held by family doctors as new guidance from the Information...

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• Remember Anonymous? It/they might be back, and it/they are angry with Elon Musk

  Has the hacktivist group had enough of Musk's manipulative crypto-Tweets, or has someone just donned the mask to protest their crashed Bitcoin balance? Entities using the name and iconography of hacktivist collective Anonymous have deemed...

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• Just when everyone thought things might be looking up, Dido Harding admits interest in top job at NHS England

  Yep. The exec responsible for shambolic Test and Trace programme, and TalkTalk's 2015 mega-breach Baroness Dido "Queen of Carnage" Harding, former TalkTalk CEO and current head of NHS Test and Trace, is reportedly eyeing the top job at NHS...

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BBC News - Technology

• Covid vaccine stickers come to dating apps in UK

  The optional badges will be displayable on dating profiles as part of a government collaboration.

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• G7: Rich nations back deal to tax multinationals

  G7 finance ministers have agreed to work together to create a "level playing field" on global taxation.

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• Microsoft says error caused 'Tank Man' Bing censorship

  Microsoft's Bing search engine showed no image results for the famous Tiananmen Square protester.

  2 days ago

Further

• I'm Here Seeking Justice: The Continual Massacre of Tulsa

  9 days ago

• Amazen: Because Who Needs Bathroom Breaks Or A Living Wage When You Have A Mobile Despair Closet?

  11 days ago

• Blood At the Root: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?

  13 days ago

ForceChange

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  Don’t Let Toxic Ship Wreck Aquatic Ecosystems

  A sinking ship has become a ticking time bomb that could unleash untold plastic pollution, oil spills, and other hazardous material into the Indian Ocean. Urge a committed cleanup of this massive mess and a cleanup of the seemingly careless...

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  Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health in Sports

  Tennis’ major organizations chose shaming and intimidation over help for a suffering young tennis pro. The stigmatization of mental health just took a disgusting new turn in the sports world. Condemn this unethical behavior and urge reform...

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  Don’t Slaughter Deer Living in City Parks

  Dozens of peaceful deer are about to be killed because they are living in a city park. Sign this petition to demand non-lethal methods be used to address this issue.

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Unexplained Mysteries

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  Huge Noah's Ark replica deemed 'unseaworthy'

  A giant wooden replica of the biblical vessel has been detained where it is docked in Ipswich, England. Measuring 230ft in length, the unique vessel, ...

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  Weird object spotted underwater in surfer video

  Footage posted earlier this year on Instagram appears to show a weird shape being carried along by the waves. The clip, which can be viewed below, sho...

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  Now even NASA has started to investigate UFOs

  The US space agency has tasked its researchers with getting to the bottom of the ongoing UFO mystery. With the US government's long-awaited UFO report...

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All Things Considered : NPR

• Harris Heads To Guatemala

  Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Guatemala this week, as part of the Biden administration's effort to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States.

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• Duolingo CEO On The Private Sector's Role In Investing In Northern Triangle Countries

  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the CEO of Duolingo, Luis von Ahn, about the company joining forces with the Biden administration to help address the root causes of migration from Central America.

  18 hours ago

• How To Be A Citizen: Education

  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kenisha Tucker, co-founder of the Hidden Figures of Madison, a project that highlights the contributions of African Americans to the history of Madison, N.J.

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Science@NASA Headline News

• BRIC-24: An Experiment Frozen in Time and Space

  North Carolina State University’s Dr. Marcela Rojas-Pierce is working with NASA to conduct an experiment called Biological Research In Canisters-24, or BRIC-24, which focuses on a specific area of plant research: vacuoles. News Article...

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• NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

  Portal origin URL: NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Portal origin nid: 471498Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 13:09Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The first of the gas-giant...

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• Microscopic Superheroes to Help Protect Astronaut Health in Space

  Portal origin URL: Microscopic Superheroes to Help Protect Astronaut Health in SpacePortal origin nid: 471426Published: Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 12:59Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The tardigrade...

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How to of the Day

• How to Keep Bangs from Getting Oily

  Bangs are super cute, but they tend to get greasy fast since they rest against your forehead all day. If you want to keep your bangs looking great, we can help you out! We've put together a list of helpful tips that prevent oil buildup on your skin...

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• How to Delete All Messages in Yahoo Mail

  This wikiHow teaches you how to delete all email messages on the Yahoo! Mail mobile app and on the Yahoo! website. Yahoo! Mail can delete up to 10,000 messages at a time. If you have more than 10,000 messages in your inbox, you'll need to repeat...

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• How to Surprise Someone on Their Birthday

  If you have a loved one with a birthday coming up, you’re probably thinking of ways to make their day extra special. Surprising them is a great way to give them a gift or an experience that will astound and amaze them! That’s why we've put together...

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Democracy Now!

• Sheikh Jarrah Residents Face Legal Defeat; Israel Arrests Thousands of Palestinians to Quell Dissent

  Israel is cracking down on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and inside Israel amid the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. Israeli police have arrested nearly 2,000 Palestinians over the past...

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• Facebook Bans Trump for 2 Years, But Its Design Still Marginalizes Key Voices in Public Discourse

  Social media giant Facebook has announced it has suspended former President Donald Trump's account until at least 2023. He was initially suspended from the platform for comments to supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 and...

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• Jameel Jaffer: America's Secret Spy Court Should Be Forced to Make Rulings Public

  We speak to Jameel Jaffer about a petition asking the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of the special federal court that rules on the legality of government surveillance, known as the Foreign Intelligence...

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News : NPR

• Unknown Militants Attacked A Burkina Faso Village And Killed More Than 160 People

  The assault is the latest in a part of West Africa known as the Sahel, which has seen years of instability brought on by political coups and Islamist assaults on security forces and civilians.

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• Actually, Trump Was NOT Wearing His Pants Backward At A Weekend Rally

  Trump's pants, it turns out, have legs. The unusual wrinkles in his attire raised an unlikely question: Could the former leader of the free world be wearing his suit pants backward?

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• The Last Surviving Soldier Who Liberated Auschwitz Has Died

  As a young Red Army soldier, David Dushman flattened the forbidding electric fence around the notorious Nazi death camp with his T-34 tank on Jan. 27, 1945.

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WebMD Health

• Are Psoriasis and Allergies Linked?

  Psoriasis and allergies both cause itchy, skin and both involve immune system reactions. Could they be related?

  3 days ago

• Prostate Cancer: Talking to People About Your Diagnosis

  One in eight men get prostate cancer during their lifetime. But often, they find it hard to talk about their diagnosis. Find out how you can make that easier.

  3 days ago

• Your Weirdest Dreams Could Be Making You Smarter

  The unusual sights and sounds we experience in our dreams might not be random, and could play a role in the way we learn, according to new scientific findings.

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 Niskanen Center

• The IRS: A Broken Home in Need of Repair

  Modernizing the IRS provides an untapped opportunity to improve taxpayer services and the tax enforcement simultaneously. The post The IRS: A Broken Home in Need of Repair appeared first on Niskanen Center...

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• Terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols Is A Step In The Right Direction, But Should Go Further

  For over two years, MPP has been a black mark on the U.S.’s reputation as a nation of immigrants that endangered over 60,000 migrants. The post Terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols Is A Step In The Right Direction, But Should Go Further...

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• Can TV News Keep Politics Local?

  Most of the politics voters see are national and presidential. Local television news can help Americans learn about state and local politics, but it is threatened by nationalization. The post Can TV News Keep Politics Local? appeared first...

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Opinion | The Guardian

• As the Delta variant spreads in England, our most vulnerable are losing protection | Christina Pagel

  The Delta variant is surging, and the government’s failure to act quickly will likely cost livesA new coronavirus variant that was first sequenced in India has been doubling about every eight days in England since early April. The Delta...

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• Pressured by Biden, Johnson may finally face reality on Northern Ireland | Simon Jenkins

  The US president should tell the British prime minister to honour the protocol or take the whole UK into the EU’s trading standards regimeThis week’s planned G7 chat on Northern Ireland between the US president, Joe Biden, and British...

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• Falling sperm counts aren't as alarming as they sound | Marion Boulicault and Meredith Reiches

  Apocalyptic predictions about male infertility seem to be everywhere, but the science doesn’t support themWhat’s too small to see with the naked eye, made by half the population in batches of millions, and in alarmingly short supply?...

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CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

• Putin confirms Russian exit from overflight treaty

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill to withdraw from an international treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities, following the U.S. exit from the pact.

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• Jeff Bezos is going to space on first crewed flight of rocket

  Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20th, just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon...

  4 hours ago

• 5 things to know for Monday, June 7, 2021

  Canada has now administered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 per cent of the country's eligible population. Here's what else you need to know to start your day.

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Tallbloke's Talkshop

• Heat pumps may cause dangerous water pollution, report warns

  Forcing householders to replace gas boilers that release the harmless and vital trace gas CO2 with expensive heat pumps, to conform to curious and unproven climate-related ideas, may be an even worse plan than originally thought. – –...

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• International Energy Agency’s Green Energy Fantasy Is A Hoot

  Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Looking for laughs? The International Energy Agency has produced a laugh filled report, grandly titled: “Net Zero by 2050: A roadmap for the global energy system“...

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• Aquatic fungus creates a fast track for carbon dioxide, say researchers

  Proving once again how massively important carbon dioxide is to nature, via photosynthesis. – – – Tiny algae in Earth’s oceans and lakes take in sunlight and carbon dioxide and turn them into sugars that sustain the rest of the aquatic...

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Zee News :Technology News

• WhatsApp Flash Call feature: Now you will get call for verification, but it won’t work on THESE phones

  According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp’s Flash Call feature was first spotted on WhatsApp beta version 2.21.11.7 of the app. With this feature, WhatsApp instead of sending an SMS with a code will call the user and then automatically end the call...

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• OnePlus Nord CE price leaked: Check the expected price, features and more

  In terms of specifications, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC and it will be equipped with a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. It can come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal...

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• Apple WWDC 2021 on June 7: How to watch keynote event, what to expect

  The company is streaming the event live on its website and on YouTube. Apple users can watch the keynote on their iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV as well. On the iPhone, iPad and Mac, users can watch the keynote on the Safari browser for the best...

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Zee News :Sci-Tech

• World Environment Day: Awareness and action are needed to restore the ecosystem

  World Environment Day is globally celebrated every year on June 5.

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• NASA planning two missions worth $1 billion to Venus to study 'lost habitable' world

  NASA has selected two new missions to study Venus to understand how Earth’s nearest planetary neighbour became an inferno-like world when it may have been the first habitable world in the solar system, complete with an ocean and Earth-like...

  4 days ago

• Study reveals which will be the safest transportation mode amid COVID-19

  A recent study found that a person is 300 times more prone to contract COVID-19 infection while sitting in an AC cab with an infected passenger than in an autorickshaw.

  4 days ago

Zee News :World

• 8-10 men beat me mercilessly, Barbara Jabarica involved in 'kidnap': Mehul Choksi files complaint

  In the 5-page complaint dated June 2, Choksi said that his friend Barbara Jabarica was involved in the ordeal and that “she was an integral part of this entire scheme to kidnap me”.

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• COVID-19 origins: Antony Blinken calls on China to cooperate in 'getting to bottom' of novel coronavirus

  Amid criticism surrounding the inconclusive international probe into the virus` origins, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Joe Biden administration is determined to "get to the bottom" of the origins of the novel coronavirus...

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• Mehul Choksi files complaint with Antigua Police, alleges Barabara ‘integral’ to his kidnap

  In the five-page complaint dated June 2, Choksi has detailed the ordeal under which he was alleged to have been taken from Antigua to Dominica and the role played by Barabara. 

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Zee News :India National

• IED weighing 6kg detected in South Kashmir`s Pulwama district

  Police and security forces claimed that they have recovered an Improvised Explosive Device, weighing about 6 kilograms, near the Saimu area of Tral in Pulwama district south Kashmir.

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• Former Prasar Bharati CEO shares morphed image of PM Modi, draws flak

  In the now-deleted post, PM Modi was shown standing with folded hands before Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani. However, in the original picture, the woman was Deepika Mandal who runs an NGO standing with Modi...

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• Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021: Apply for AFCAT, NCC, Met, check registration details and last date here

  The Indian Air Force has invited online applications for the courses commencing in July 2022.

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Channel NewsAsia World News

• Nigeria orders broadcasters not to use Twitter to gather information

  Nigerian television and radio stations should not use Twitter to gather information and have to de-activate their accounts, the broadcast authority said following the move to suspend the U.S. social media giant in Africa's most populous...

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• Moderna seeks EU, Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine's use in teens

  Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS: Drugmaker Moderna said on Monday (Jun 7) it has submitted applications to the European and Canadian health regulators seeking authorisation for the expanded use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents. The...

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• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take first Blue Origin flight into space

  SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos will fly to space next month on the first human flight launched by his rocket company Blue Origin, he said on Monday (Jun 7). "Ever since I was five years old, I've dreamed of travelling to...

  3 hours ago

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

• Football: Johor’s U-21 team looking to play in Singapore Premier League, says Johor crown prince

  JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia Super League giant Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) is looking to send its U-21 squad to play in the Singapore Premier League (SPL), said Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.  In an interview with Astro Arena...

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• Football: South Korean World Cup star Yoo Sang-chul dies from cancer

  Former South Korean footballer Yoo Sang-chul, who starred in the country's run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2002, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Monday (Jun 7). He was 49...

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• 'Very slow' progress on resolving Myanmar crisis is 'disappointing': Vivian Balakrishnan

  SINGAPORE: The “very slow” progress being made to resolve the ongoing crisis in Myanmar is disappointing, said Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday (Jun 7).  The situation in Myanmar was among the...

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Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

• Bosch opens German chip plant, its biggest-ever investment

  BERLIN :Robert Bosch opened a 1 billion euro (US$1.2 billion) chip plant in Germany on Monday, a record investment by the leading automotive supplier as it stakes a claim to equipping the latest electric and self-driving cars...

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• 5 new COVID-19 community infections in Singapore, all linked to previous cases

  SINGAPORE: Singapore reported five new COVID-19 community infections as of noon on Monday (Jun 7), all linked to previous cases and already in quarantine. Nine imported cases were also reported. This was the lowest number of new cases...

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• 33 under investigation for breaking COVID-19 rules at unlicensed KTV outlet in Tanjong Pagar

  SINGAPORE: Thirty-three people are under investigation for allegedly flouting COVID-19 safe management measures at an unlicensed KTV outlet in Tanjong Pagar, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Monday (Jun 7). The 33 people, aged...

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SpaceNews.com

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  Astra to acquire spacecraft propulsion company Apollo Fusion

  Launch vehicle developer Astra is acquiring Apollo Fusion, a company developing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, as part of its effort to create vertically integrated space systems. SpaceNews...

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  Bezos to go on first crewed New Shepard flight

  Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man and founder of Blue Origin, announced June 7 that he will go on the first crewed flight of the company’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle next month. SpaceNews

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  Looking beyond Landsat 7

  The land-observing satellite was supposed to work for five years. Now, more than 20 years later, Landsat 7 is still going strong. SpaceNews

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  SpaceX launches SiriusXM satellite

  SpaceX successfully placed into orbit a Maxar-built satellite for SiriusXM Satellite Radio June 6, six months after the launch of a similar satellite that later malfunctioned in orbit. SpaceNews

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  Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

  Lockheed Martin received a $1 billion contract to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s Space Based Infrared System geostationary satellites. SpaceNews

  2 days ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

• A Texas woman was arrested after posing as her 13-year-old daughter for a day of a middle school

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• Three US senators to visit Taiwan in trip expected to anger China

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• Oregon Republican told group how to get into state Capitol days before violent breach

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UK news | The Guardian

• Rape cases in England and Wales will be hit hard by backlog, says police chief

  Exclusive: Austerity, mismanagement and ‘reckless neglect’ has left system at crisis point, says crime commissioner Rape and domestic violence cases in England and Wales will be among the worst hit from the growing backlog in the judicial...

  10 hours ago

• Rape and domestic violence cases will be hardest hit by backlog, says police chief

  Exclusive: Austerity, mismanagement and ‘reckless neglect’ has left system at crisis point, says crime commissioner Rape and domestic violence cases will be among the worst hit from the growing backlog in the judicial system, and trials...

  10 hours ago

• Priti Patel seeks ban on social media posts that ‘glamourise’ migrant crossings

  Home secretary accused of deflecting blame from government policies after letter to social media companiesPriti Patel has been accused of attempting to deflect blame from the UK government’s failure to assist refugees after she told...

  11 hours ago

CNN.com - Top Stories

• A baby girl for Prince Harry and Meghan

  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a daughter, the second child for her and Prince Harry, a spokesperson for the Sussexes told CNN.

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• Arson and vandalism sweep Brazilian city of Manaus after death of criminal leader

  Police have been ordered into the streets of the Brazilian city of Manaus, amid a wave of attacks on buses, cars and banks that began on Saturday night and forced the city to halt public transportation and left some residents afraid to leave home...

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• Roger Federer is out of the French Open

  After playing into the early hours of Sunday in a match that lasted over three hours, Roger Federer says he may not continue playing in the French Open as he seeks to protect his knee.

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Washington Post: Breaking News

• Manchin says he will not support voting rights bill, in blow to Biden agenda and a warning to his colleagues

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• Vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s July Fourth goal

  The “last mile” of delivering coronavirus shots has become a marathon, with health officials showing up at stores, parks and factories to entice people who might not otherwise get immunized.

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• Apple’s tightly controlled App Store is teeming with scams

  Apple claims its App Store is carefully curated so that only the best apps get through. The truth is, a Post analysis showed, the App Store is littered with scams and “fleeceware,” which uses fake user ratings to trick customers into paying...

  6 hours ago

PCWorld

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  Which PC cases are the best? | Ask an expert

  Q: If you had to choose your favorite case right now, what would it be? And are there any overhyped ones I should avoid?A: Assuming only one choice is permitted for this answer, I’ll pick a case that has strong, well-rounded appeal—the Corsair...

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  How to play games on a Chromebook

  We’ve become used to thinking of Chromebooks as simple productivity machines: a web interface for classwork, online productivity apps, and not much else. But there are many ways to game on a Chromebook, too.You have three options to play...

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  Apple TV 4K (2021) review: This is an uncompromising streaming box

  Finally, an expensive streaming box that's finally worth the price: The Apple TV 4K (2021)

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