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16 abused children freed in Philippines after man’s arrest in Sydney
CNN
MANILA, Phillippines - Sixteen children allegedly abused in the Philippines have been rescued after Australian police found sexually explicit material on the phone of a man arrested in Sydney.
Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing the US again
CNN
CHICAGO, USA - Over 80 million people from the Midwest to the East Coast are under air quality alerts as smoke from the Canadian wildfires sweeps across the US border Tuesday, prompting beach closures, warnings about reduced visibility and calls to stay indoors.
Brewery leak turns sea red in Japan
CNN
NAGO CITY, Japan - Visitors to a beach resort city in southwest Japan got a shock on Tuesday when they woke to discover the usually crystal-clear sea had turned an ominous shade of red – after a local brewery sprung a leak.
Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop
BBC NEWS
Protests and unrest erupted in the Paris region overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old who failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police.
UPDATE: Crew of Titan sub believed to be dead after 'catastrophic implosion'
BBC NEWS
The passengers on board the Titan sub that has been missing since Sunday are believed to be dead, the vessel's operator says.
UK sent hundreds with chronic & mental illness back to Caribbean
BBC NEWS
Hundreds of long-term sick and mentally ill people from the Windrush generation were sent back to the Caribbean in what has been described as a "historic injustice", the BBC has found.
Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK's $3bn loan guarantee
BBC
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's economy will need external help for many years to come, a senior World Bank official has told the BBC.
Death toll from Kenya cult tied to pastor surpasses 300
AP
NAIROBI, Kenya — The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned.
Biden says freedom at risk from racism in appeal to black voters
BLOOMBERG
WASHINGTON DC, USA - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered a rallying cry to Black voters during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House, listing their administration’s achievements and urging supporters to fight efforts to roll back those gains.
White House bans trans woman after topless video
Three guests at a White House LGBTQ+ Pride party on Saturday have been banned from future events after posing topless on the South Lawn.