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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 12:14 GMT

  Iran oil refinery hearth: Firefighters battle enormous blaze after liquefied fuel line leaks and explodes

  So far there have been no reports of injuries, as emergency services and firefighters battled to contain the flames.The head of Tehran’s Provincial Crisis Management Office said that “a leak at a liquid gas pipeline at the facility sparked the fire,” …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 12:11 GMT

  About 10,000 Tokyo Olympic volunteers have give up with Video games closing in

  About 10,000 of the 80,000 registered volunteers supporting athletic events had quit as of Wednesday, according to Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee officials. Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Organizing Committee, told Japanese media he does not believe …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 09:26 GMT

  Margaret Wambui: Kenyan Olympic medallist requires third class in athletics

  Kenya’s Margaret Wambui won bronze over 800m at the 2016 Olympics in Rio World Athletics should introduce a third category of events in order to allow competitors with high testosterone levels to compete in their preferred disciplines, Kenyan 800m runner …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 07:38 GMT

  Tokyo 2020: Olympics ‘100%’ going forward – Video games president Seiko Hashimoto

  The 2020 Olympic Games were postponed by one year because of the Covid-19 pandemic Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is “100%” certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the Games “must be prepared” to proceed without spectators in the event of a …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 03:07 GMT

  UN sounds alarm over emboldened Taliban in Afghanistan, nonetheless intently tied to al Qaeda

  With the last remaining US troops due to leave Afghanistan in the coming months, the report compiled by the UN Monitoring Team, which is charged with tracking security threats in Afghanistan, paints a bleak picture of the security outlook. It will be …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 03:07 GMT

  USTR tariffs: US broadcasts new delayed tariffs in opposition to six international locations in response to taxes concentrating on ...

  The six countries subject to the tariffs, which are set at 25% on about $2 billion worth of goods, include Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The additional duties will be prevented from taking effect for up to 180 days while the …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 14:51 GMT

  Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Sq. museum compelled to shut two days forward of memorial

  Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s most controversial destination has been forced to close just two days before a hugely significant date in the global pro-democracy calendar. Located inside a nondescript high-rise building wedged between a gas station and a …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 14:51 GMT

  China’s Xi Jinping desires to ‘make associates’ with the world. However Beijing cannot kick its wolf warrior habits

  Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. Speaking at a study session for the Communist Party’s top leadership on Monday, the Chinese President said it was important for the country to tell its story in a positive way, …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 07:51 GMT

  Elon Musk blames rising Tesla costs on uncooked materials prices

  Last week Tesla raised the price of the Model 3 by $2,000 to $39,990 for the base model, according to a comparison of its website on the Wayback Machine internet archive. Tesla also raised the price of the Model Y SUV by $5,000 to $51,990. When a Tesla fan …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 07:15 GMT

  Nike backs Naomi Osaka after she withdraws from French Open

  The sports apparel giant — who signed a sponsorship deal with Osaka in 2019 — applauded the athlete in a statement on Monday for opening up about her struggle with depression. “Our thoughts are with Naomi. We support her and recognize her courage in …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 06:33 GMT

  The Bouvier Affair: Whereas lacking in motion the $450 million Salvator Mundi continues to stir scandal

  Written by Nina dos Santos, CNN Contributors Lauren Kent, CNN It is the biggest legal fight the art world has ever witnessed: a Russian oligarch, who claims he was ripped off buying multi-million-dollar masterpieces, versus a Swiss art dealer who says it …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 06:33 GMT

  The speedy rise of ‘purple tourism’ in China

  (CNN) — Growing up in Guang’an, Zhang Yiwen always felt a closeness to late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who spent the first 15 years of his life in her home city in the country’s western province of Sichuan. “Grandpa Deng has a great image in our heart,” …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 05:48 GMT

  Sinovac: WHO approves China’s Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac for emergency use

  The decision will allow CoronaVac to be used in WHO’s vaccine-sharing program, COVAX, which seeks to provide equitable global access to immunizations. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news briefing Tuesday that CoronaVac was “found …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 03:35 GMT

  Belarusian activist Steffan Latypov stabs himself throughout a court docket listening to in Minsk

  According to the organization, Steffan Latypov, who is facing allegations of organizing protests and resisting arrest, stabbed himself in the neck during the hearing because of alleged threats from authorities against his family if he didn’t plead guilty. …

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• Published on June 2, 2021 - 02:51 GMT

  Gunmen kill Ugandan minister’s daughter and driver in ‘focused taking pictures’

  Police said the Minister of Works and Transport was leaving the residence in the upmarket Kampala suburb of Kisasi when unknown assailants on motorcycles opened fire.The general, his 26-year-old daughter Brenda Nantogo, his bodyguard and his driver Haruna …

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• Published on June 1, 2021 - 21:38 GMT

  As London honors Covid-19 victims and key employees with a blossom backyard, specialists contemplate the facility of memorials

  Written by Nina Avramova, CNNLondon While the global Coronavirus death toll continues to climb each day, some people are beginning to ask: how can we mark the colossal loss of life that has been experienced around the world?A team of local creative workers …

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• Published on June 1, 2021 - 20:52 GMT

  Andrew Kung’s ‘Perpetual Foreigner’ photographs discover Asian American belonging

  Written by Dan Q. Tham, CNN This feature is part of CNN Style’s new series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. Andrew Kung was a teenager visiting New York when he was first called a racial slur. …

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• Published on June 1, 2021 - 20:52 GMT

  San Francisco returns disputed spiritual artifacts to Thailand

  Written by Oscar Holland, CNN A pair of 1,000-year-old religious relics, which US investigators say were illegally taken from Thailand, have been returned after more than five decades. The stone lintels had been housed at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum …

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• Published on June 1, 2021 - 20:06 GMT

  These architects imagine communal dwelling is the best way of the longer term

  Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Picture a sunlit modern interior built from light wood, where private apartments open up into airy communal spaces. Residents organize their social activities and hobbies in groups, connecting over shared interests. They meet …

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• Published on June 1, 2021 - 20:06 GMT

  Naomi Osaka: Grand Slams need ‘significant enhancements’ & to ‘advance psychological well being’

  French Open 2021: Serena Williams says she wants to hug Naomi Osaka after withdrawal The four Grand Slams say they want to “create meaningful improvements” in supporting players after Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open. Osaka, 23, pulled out on …

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