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Michelle Obama worries about her daughters experiencing racism
Harpers Bazaar 11 May 2021
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about her fears over her two daughters facing racism ... Maybe somebody sees the back of their head and makes an assumption,” Obama said. “Like so many parents of Black kids… the innocent act of getting a license puts fear in our hearts,” she added ... SIGN UP ... SIGN UP. From ... .
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French soldiers warn of civil war in new letter
Business Ghana 11 May 2021
A new open letter has been published in France warning of the threat of civil war and claiming to have more than 130,000 signatures from the public. The message, published in a right-wing magazine, accuses the French government of granting "concessions" to Islamism ... The French government condemned it, as well as a similar letter last month.
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Russia school shooting: At least 11 killed in Kazan attack
The Independent 11 May 2021
One of the attackers, a teenager, has been apprehended ... .
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Iran Rejects US Claim That Its Speedboats Sparked Tense Encounter
NBCBayArea 11 May 2021
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Navy's claim that fast-approaching Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz sparked a tense encounter in the already sensitive region ... A day earlier, the U.S. said the Revolutionary Guard sent 13 armed speedboats too close to U.S. Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday ... ships ... .
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Julian Read, who briefed press after JFK assassination, dies
Indian Express 11 May 2021
Julian Read, whose long career in public relations included briefing the press after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963, has died in Texas. He was 93. Read died Saturday at a senior living community in Austin, his daughter, Courtney Hoffman, said on Monday. Read, working for Texas Gov ... 22, 1963 ... Johnson ... Bush ... Tags ... Live Blog ... .
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Jerusalem crisis: Pleas for calm as violence escalates
BBC News 11 May 2021
Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians. The US, the European Union and the UK have urged Israel and the Palestinians to lower tensions as soon as possible. The violence escalated on Monday night after Palestinian militants fired rockets toward Jerusalem ... .
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Suspected French mercenary nabbed in CAR
Anadolu Agency 11 May 2021
A French national believed to be a mercenary was arrested in the Central African Republic on Monday with a large amount of weapons and ammunition, local media reported on Tuesday ... Police reports say Quignolot once trained fighters of the former Seleka coalition ... "This is a police operation ... .
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’20 killed including children in Israel air strikes’ after Hamas fires rockets
Metro UK 10 May 2021
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks after rockets were fired from Hamas towards Jerusalem, Gaza health officials have said. Authorities said nine children were among those killed in the Israeli air strikes against Hamas targets in the northern Gaza strip on Monday ... Abu Obeida, spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, said ... Getty) ... .
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Japan prosecutors say Ghosn said Nissan pay plan was not set
ABC News 11 May 2021
Japanese prosecutors say former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn told them during questioning on financial misconduct charges before he fled Japan that his compensation was never decided upon ... .
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‘They came to kill’: Rio’s deadliest favela police raid sparks calls for change
The Guardian 11 May 2021
“Help me! For the love of God! Help!” she remembers him pleading as he sought shelter inside. ... .
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China ‘threatens’ Australia with ‘ballistic missile strike’ via Global Times propaganda tool
The Daily Telegraph Australia 10 May 2021
China has threatened Australia with a retaliatory ballistic missile strike over incursions into Taiwan according to Curtin University Professor Joe Siracusa.
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Gareth Bale’s agent reveals Tottenham and Jose Mourinho’s ‘biggest mistake’ as second loan deal discussed
London Evening Standard 11 May 2021
Gareth Bale’s agent has revealed he told Jose Mourinho and Tottenham how to get the best out of his client as the prospect of a second season at the club is discussed ... .
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Tom Cruise returns Golden Globe trophies as NBC cancels awards over ethics and diversity complaints
Irish Independent 11 May 2021
US television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack of diversity ... The network had initially welcomed the plan but later said it would wait to see if the reforms worked ... Read More ... .
