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Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91
BBC
LONDON, UK - Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91.
Animal that inspired mermaid tales extinct in China
BBC NEWS
Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China.
South African workers march in capital against inflation
AP
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South African workers on Wednesday demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods.
Poland begins to dismantle Soviet-era monument
AP
WARSAW, Poland — Poland on Wednesday began demolishing a Soviet-era memorial to Red Army soldiers, an unwanted reminder of the power that Moscow once held over Poland and a symbol that grew even more objectionable after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Scientists warn of dire effects as Mediterranean heats up
AP
MADRID, Spain — While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves.
UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow
AP
LONDON, UK — A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday.
Scientists hope to revive extinct Tasmanian tiger
BBC NEWS
Researchers in Australia and the US are embarking on a multi-million dollar project to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction.
China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy
AP
BEIJING, China — Liu Qian, job-hunting with a new master’s degree, said two employers interviewed her and then said the positions had been eliminated. Others asked her to take lower pay.
Trump says he’s testifying Wednesday in NY investigation
AP
WASHINGTON, USA - Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, he confirmed in a post on his Truth Social account.
Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis
NBC NEWS
Tennis legend Serena Williams announced her retirement in a Vogue article published Tuesday.
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