As Trump goes to G7 summit, other world leaders aim to show they’re not intimidated – AP News

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  1. As Trump goes to G7 summit, other world leaders aim to show they’re not intimidated  AP News
  2. Iran-Israel tensions and an unpredictable Trump to dominate G7  Al Jazeera
  3. Trump's first-term G7s were tense. That trend could continue this year  NPR
  4. As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption  CTV News
  5. Trump Leaves European Leaders Praying for a Boring G7 Summit  The New York Times
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India launches inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash – CNN

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  1. India launches inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash  CNN
  2. What Caused the Air India Plane Crash? Here’s What Investigators Are Examining.  The New York Times
  3. He Posted 'Thank You' Note On Social Media For UK Trip, Died In Crash  NDTV
  4. The terrifying moment when Air India plane crashed into a canteen  BBC
  5. Co-pilot error suspected in new Air India crash theory  The Telegraph
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‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

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City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary Venetians

Marta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting through megaphones in squares as she joins dozens of activists in whipping up resistance to the “umpteenth gigantic event” she says that risks turning the world heritage site – which has long suffered from the effects of excessive tourism – into a playground for the rich.

Sottoriva is referring to the star-studded nuptials between the billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist. The days-long shindig, expected to begin from 24 June, will be the biggest wedding held in Venice since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin in 2014.

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KGB defector turned to Britain only after US rejected him several times, book reveals

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Vasili Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after spending years copying top-secret documents on Soviet spies and operations

One of the most consequential Russian defectors in history was turned away several times by the US before he was eventually accepted by Britain and exfiltrated with his family from Russia, according to revelations in a new book.

Vasili Mitrokhin, a KGB archivist who spent years copying top-secret documents on some of the most sensitive Soviet spies and operations, was brought out of Russia in 1992 by MI6. His archive of copied documents was exfiltrated separately. But London got hold of his trove only after Mitrokhin gave up trying to get the US to take him seriously.

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