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Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen on European Energy Security – The White House

Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen on European Energy Security  The White House

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Google hit with antitrust complaint by Danish job search rival

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Google was hit with an antitrust complaint on Monday after Danish online job-search rival Jobindex took its grievance to European Union regulators, alleging the Alphabet-owned business had unfairly favoured its own job search service.

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More than 300 LGBTQ activists in Istanbul are released after being detained

The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds. (Image credit: Emrah Gurel/AP)

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Majority of Americans think Supreme Court overturning Roe was more about politics than law

With confidence in the Supreme Court falling, more than half of Americans oppose the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist.

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Poll: Majorities oppose Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and worry about other rights – NPR

Poll: Majorities oppose Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and worry about other rights  NPR A historically unpopular Supreme Court made a historically unpopular decision  CNN Majority of Americans are concerned Roe decision will be used to overturn other rights: poll  The Hill Poll: Majority

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Record 40C heatwave hits Japan with millions in Tokyo urged to turn their lights off to save power

Millions of people in Tokyo are being urged to turn their lights off to save electricity as an “unusually intense” heatwave sees power supplies dwindle.

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NYC Pride parade stampede after fireworks mistaken for gunfire; no serious injuries

Noise causes panic among revelers in Washington Square Park; organizers decry ‘dangerous’ US abortion ruling amid fears it could be start of broader push by court to curb freedoms

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Beijing chief says city to ‘maintain zero-COVID policy for next five years’ – before time reference removed

Beijing said the city would persist with its zero-COVID policies “over the next five years”, although it quickly removed reference to a time period in the announcement.

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Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave

Weather officials announce the earliest end to the country’s annual summer rainy season since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1951. (Image credit: Yusuke Ogata/AP)

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US readying to provide Ukraine with air defense system, artillery support — source

As G7 convenes, Biden expected to announce he’s sending medium- and long-range missile system NASAMS for Ukrainians to defend themselves against continued Russian bombardments

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