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Jun
16
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United States sanctions against Iran Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's

United States sanctions against Iran Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's petrochemicals industry. The sanctions are an effort to force Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

Jun
27
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2022 Missouri train derailment An Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train carrying 243 passengers collides with a dump truck near Mendon, Missouri, United States

2022 Missouri train derailment An Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train carrying 243 passengers collides with a dump truck near Mendon, Missouri, United States. Eight cars and two locomotives are subsequently derailed, killing three people and injuring at least 50 others. (CNN) (KSNW-TV)

Jul
04
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Mass shootings in the United States Highland Park parade shooting Six people are killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting in Highland Pa

Mass shootings in the United States Highland Park parade shooting Six people are killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, during an Independence Day parade. The suspected gunman is later taken into custody in nearby Lake Forest. (CNN) One person is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Sacramento, California, United States. (AP)

Jul
05
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A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States.

A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The suspected gunman, identified as a 21-year-old man, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, with additional charges pending. (USA Today) (CNN)

Jul
05
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Highland Park parade shooting A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinoi

Highland Park parade shooting A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The suspected gunman, identified as a 21-year-old man, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, with additional charges pending. (USA Today) (CNN)

Jul
06
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Georgia Guidestones bombing The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, are partially destroyed in an explosion in what is a suspected bom

Georgia Guidestones bombing The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, are partially destroyed in an explosion in what is a suspected bombing. A construction crew later pulls down the remaining parts of the structure for safety reasons. (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (Reuters)

Jul
12
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A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shropshire, England, were sexually exploited beg

A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shropshire, England, were sexually exploited beginning in the 1980s. Teachers and youth workers were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse and police were nervous that investigating the abusers would inflame racial tensions. (Reuters) (The Guardian)

Jul
12
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Telford child sexual exploitation scandal A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shrops

Telford child sexual exploitation scandal A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shropshire, England, were sexually exploited beginning in the 1980s. Teachers and youth workers were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse and police were nervous that investigating the abusers would inflame racial tensions. (Reuters) (The Guardian)

Jul
27
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Highland Park parade shooting The suspect in the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, U.S., is formally indicted on 21 counts

Highland Park parade shooting The suspect in the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, U.S., is formally indicted on 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder, and 48 counts of aggravated battery. There are three counts per slain victim and two counts per injured victim. (NBC News)

Jul
27
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The suspect in the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, U.S., is formally indicted on 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 co

The suspect in the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, U.S., is formally indicted on 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder, and 48 counts of aggravated battery. There are three counts per slain victim and two counts per injured victim. (NBC News)

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