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World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run @114
CNN
The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, who was still competing after turning 100 more than a decade ago, died in a hit-and-run on Monday, according to India police. He was 114.
Japan discards $1.6 billion worth of COVID-19 medicine: Report
ANADOLU AGENCY
ANKARA, Japan- Japan’s health ministry on Wednesday revealed that it discarded approximately 240 billion yen (around $1.6 billion) worth of COVID-19 oral medications in the fiscal year ending March, after the drugs passed their expiration dates, according to Kyodo News Agency.
Pentagon withdraws 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles immigration mission
WASHINGTON TIMES
LOS ANGELES, California, USA- The Trump administration will recall 2,000 National Guard soldiers deployed last month to Los Angeles, saying the city is calm enough that the president can start withdrawing the federalized troops.
Trump blasts reporter for asking about Epstein
TIME
President Donald Trump blasted a reporter who asked questions related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, suggesting that continuing to discuss the disgraced billionaire financier was a “waste” of time.
Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31
ABC NEWS
NAIROBI, Kenya- The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll since the demonstrations began earlier this year, the state-funded human rights commission said Tuesday.
Russia responsible for downing flight MH17 and violating international law, court rules
POLITICO
STRASBOURG, France- The European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday ruled Russia is responsible for downing flight MH17 in 2014 and human rights violations during its war in Ukraine.
At least 70 dead in Texas flash floods
FORBES
At least 70 deaths—including the deaths of 21 children—have now been confirmed in the central Texas flash floods, according to the latest update from officials, though several children from a summer camp remain unaccounted for as blame swirls over preparedness and whether residents were properly alerted.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs found guilty on prostitution charges
AXIOS
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial on Wednesday. He was found not guilty of racketeering conspiracy or two counts of sex trafficking.
Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths
THE GUARDIAN
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- Barack Obama and George W Bush have criticised the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), as a study warned it could result in “a staggering number” of avoidable deaths – more than 14 million over five years.
Qantas says 6 million airline customers' data impacted by cyberattack
UPI
MASCOT, New, Australia- Australian airline Qantas announced Wednesday that it was targeted by a cyberattack that led to the data of six million customers being exposed.
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