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Police Patrol Hong Kong Park to Enforce Tiananmen Vigil Ban

HONG KONG — Heavy police force patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdownin 1989, with vigils overseas the only place marking

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DOJ spares Meadows and Scavino from contempt charges

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on charges that he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. But the Justice Department spared two other advisers, including the

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Why was the UK chief rabbi in a cathedral, if Orthodox rabbis don’t enter churches?

A London rabbinical court ruling from the 1970s says Jews can attend Christian ceremonies if requested by a monarch, opening door for attendance at queen’s jubilee this week

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‘Is there an alternative?’: Rozin says Meretz has no option on settlement bill

Left-wing lawmaker says if legislation doesn’t pass and government falls, ‘the right will pass it within a week’; stresses backing for two-state solution

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A Robb Elementary staffer has filed the first legal action against the company that made the gun used in the school massacre – NBC News

A Robb Elementary staffer has filed the first legal action against the company that made the gun used in the school massacre  NBC News Family of Uvalde shooting victim wants gun manufacturers held responsible for advertising  CBS News Texas school shooting victims

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Iga Swiatek tops Coco Gauff to win the French Open

Tennis’s top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek’s unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century. (Image credit: Christophe Ena/AP)

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A Farmer Holds On, a Fraying Lifeline for a Besieged Corner of Ukraine

Most farmers have fled the Russian advance, but Oleksandr Chaplik has stayed, despite the lethal risks and a lack of workers, water and power.

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‘Israel is back’: Revitalized ties in Africa touted at Paris conference

Officials from nations that don’t recognize Israel among those at event highlighting Jewish nation’s unique potential on continent; ‘Palestinian issue a non-issue,’ says envoy

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Russian forces increase attacks in push to capture two cities in eastern Ukraine

Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes pummeled a portion of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, blowing up bridges and shelling apartment buildings as they fought to capture two cities that would put a contested province under Moscow’s control, Ukrainian officials said.

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Frustration mounts in Uvalde over shifting narratives about school shooting. State senator says lack of clarity could hinder future safety measures – CNN

Frustration mounts in Uvalde over shifting narratives about school shooting. State senator says lack of clarity could hinder future safety measures  CNN How the Police Response in Uvalde Broke Down: No Radio, Old Tactics  The New York Times How law enforcement’s narrative

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