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US reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release
AP NEWS
MOSCOW, Russia - A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a crackdown the Kremlin has intensified on dissent and press freedom since invading Ukraine.
King Charles supports research into British monarchy’s slavery links
CNN
LONDON, UK - Britain’s King Charles III has shown his support for research into the British monarchy’s historical ties to transatlantic slavery, the UK’s Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, after it published a document which researchers say shows evidence of a stake in a slave-trading company belonging to King William III.
Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead
BBC
SAGAING, Myanmar - More than 100 people are feared to have been killed in Tuesday's airstrike by the Myanmar military, one of the deadliest so far in the civil war.
Gov't rejects call to ban smacking in England
BBC NEWS
The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in law.
EU lashes out at China for support of Russia in Ukraine war
AP NEWS
BRUSSELS, Belgium - On the eve of a major European Union diplomatic foray into China, the bloc’s foreign policy chief on Tuesday lashed out at Beijing for its support of Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine, and called it “a blatant violation” of its United Nations commitments.
Nasa names first Black & female astronauts to fly to the moon
YAHOO NEWS
FLORIDA, USA - Nasa has revealed the four astronauts who will fly around the Moon next year will include both the first black man and the first woman to embark on a lunar mission.
US going to hell, says Trump after charged
BBC NEWS
The US is "going to hell", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.
Reparations for Black Californians could cost $800B, economists warn
FOX NEWS
California's plan to grant reparations to its Black residents could cost the state $800 billion – nearly triple the state's existing budget – economists predicted in a preliminary estimate Wednesday.
Ebola-like Marburg virus kills five people in Tanzania
BBC
KAGERA, Tanzania - Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, the health ministry has said.
Italy moves to ban lab-grown meat to protect food heritage
ROME, Italy - Italy's right-wing government has backed a bill that would ban laboratory-produced meat and other synthetic foods, highlighting Italian food heritage and health protection.
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