Lauren Boebert, hard-right Republican, wins Colorado primary after moving districts

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Bitter intraparty fight is one of two elections that could help determine control of Congress in November

Despite a series of personal scandals, Lauren Boebert, a hard-right Colorado Republican who narrowly avoided defeat in 2022, won out over a crowded field of other Republican primary candidates in the fourth congressional district – previously led by Ken Buck – which leans more heavily Republican.

Boebert’s primary win is one of the most closely watched results of Colorado’s primary elections, which chose the winners in several bitter intra-party fights among the state’s Republicans, including in two competitive House districts that could help determine control of Congress in November.

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WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight – The Associated Press

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  1. WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight  The Associated Press
  2. Julian Assange ends stalemate with US, exchanging guilty plea for his freedom  CNN
  3. WikiLeaks' Julian Assange admits violating Espionage Act, freed  USA TODAY
  4. Julian Assange Pleads Guilty in Remote U.S. Courthouse in Saipan  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Australian PM Says Assange Plea Deal Hearing 'Welcome Development'  Barron's
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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use – The Associated Press

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  1. Brazil's Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use  The Associated Press
  2. Brazil top court majority says marijuana possession not a crime  Reuters.com
  3. Brazilian Supreme Court justice accuses bishops of 'disinformation' on marijuana debate  Crux Now
  4. Brazil's Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana for Personal Use  Bloomberg
  5. Brazil’s Supreme Court moves toward decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use  WKRN News 2
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Airplane suddenly drops 25,000 feet midflight, injuring 17 passengers – Fox Business

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  1. Airplane suddenly drops 25,000 feet midflight, injuring 17 passengers  Fox Business
  2. A Korean Air Boeing plane dropped 25000 feet in 5 minutes  Quartz
  3. Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems  The Associated Press
  4. Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan plummets 7600 metres, makes emergency landing  South China Morning Post
  5. Korean Air Plane Drops 26,900 Feet Mid-Flight, Passengers Forced To Use Oxygen Masks  NDTV
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Wildfire breaks out in California near Paradise, site of state’s deadliest blaze

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Apache fire, which prompted evacuation orders, was contained 15% due to ‘favorable’ weather conditions

A wildfire is threatening a community in rural northern California near Paradise, where the state’s deadliest wildfire struck six years ago.

The blaze, dubbed the Apache fire, broke out on Monday and had grown to more than 600 acres (243 hectares), prompting evacuation orders.

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Cabinet minister admits placing three bets on the election date – BBC.com

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  1. Cabinet minister admits placing three bets on the election date  BBC.com
  2. Gambling row deepens as Cabinet minister says he placed bets on election date  The Independent
  3. Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal  The Guardian
  4. Conservative Party withdraws support from candidates in election betting probe  NBC News
  5. UK's main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe  Reuters UK
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Almost half of antidepressant users could quit with GP support, study finds

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UK researchers say study shows stopping long-term use of the drugs is possible at scale without costly therapy

Almost half of long-term antidepressant users could stop taking the medication with GP support and access to internet or telephone helplines, a study suggests.

Scientists said more than 40% of people involved in the research who were well and not at risk of relapse managed to come off the drugs with advice from their doctors.

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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead – Reuters

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  1. Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead  Reuters
  2. Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators  CNN
  3. Indians In Kenya Asked To Limit "Non-Essential" Movement Amid Violent Protests  NDTV
  4. Kenyan President Vows to Crack Down on ‘Treasonous’ Protesters  The New York Times
  5. Anti-tax protesters storm Kenya's parliament, drawing police fire as president vows to quash unrest  The Associated Press
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Reporters get rare glimpse of the U.S. military’s troubled pier system in Gaza – NBC News

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  1. Reporters get rare glimpse of the U.S. military's troubled pier system in Gaza  NBC News
  2. US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery  The Associated Press
  3. The pier is finally working — but aid is still not getting to Gazans  POLITICO
  4. Gaza Aid Pier Shuts Down Again for Maintenance  The Maritime Executive
  5. U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says  Reuters
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Putin Party Member’s Kids Suspected in Dagestan Terror Attack – The Daily Beast

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  1. Putin Party Member's Kids Suspected in Dagestan Terror Attack  The Daily Beast
  2. In Russia, Dagestan mourns and suspicions mount after deadly attacks  NPR
  3. After attack in Dagestan, Russian officials minimize Islamic State claim  The Washington Post
  4. Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keep happening?  The Associated Press
  5. Death Toll in Dagestan Church and Synagogue Attacks Rises, Officials Say  The New York Times
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Justin Trudeau digs in after Liberal drubbing in Toronto by-election – POLITICO – POLITICO

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  1. Justin Trudeau digs in after Liberal drubbing in Toronto by-election - POLITICO  POLITICO
  2. Justin Trudeau suffers shock by-election defeat in Liberal stronghold  The Telegraph
  3. Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result  CBC.ca
  4. EDITORIAL: Arrogant Liberals defeating themselves  Toronto Sun
  5. Justin Trudeau gets a wakeup call - POLITICO  POLITICO
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Speaker at Labour manifesto launch is cancer-free after terminal diagnosis

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Music teacher Nathaniel Dye, 38, who had spoken about delays for treatment, gave update on Tuesday

A man who had a terminal cancer diagnosis, and who described Labour as “the party of hope for a brighter future I won’t live to see” at the party’s manifesto launch, is now cancer-free.

Nathaniel Dye, a 38-year-old music teacher, was diagnosed with stage four incurable bowel cancer in October 2022, and tumours were understood to have spread to his lungs, liver and lymph nodes.

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Gaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds – CNN

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  1. Gaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds  CNN
  2. Children are dying of starvation in their parents’ arms as famine spreads through Gaza  CNN
  3. High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say  NPR
  4. Extent of forced hunger crisis in Gaza revealed in UN report  Al Jazeera English
  5. Key food security org finds no famine in Gaza, says previous assumptions wrong  The Times of Israel
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