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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy paper Apple Daily and arrest 5, magnifying concerns over erosion of press freedom

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(HONG KONG) -- Hong Kong's national security police arrested five executives at the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday morning and raided its offices for the second time in a year as pressure on the city's media freedom intensifies. This time the raid targeted... Read More.

“Cruella” movie sunglasses stolen from London eyewear store

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Sunglasses used in the movie Cruella were stolen in a late-night raid on a luxury eyewear store in London earlier this month, with CCTV footage showing the daring smash and grab.The burglary was caught on camera at the Tom Davies eyewear store... Read More.

Biden-Putin summit: Key takeaways from their high-stakes meeting

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

(GENEVA) — After tight smiles and a firm handshake that made for an image both men wanted the world to see, followed by a chaotic photo op and about three-and-a-half hours of tense talks, U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged... Read More.

What to know about two former US Marines held by Russia ahead of Putin-Biden summit

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden are meeting today in Geneva – and among the high-stakes topics expected to be discussed, the world awaits an answer on whether two Americans will come home in exchange for the return... Read More.

Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rumblings earlier this spring that COVID-19 had made it to base camp at Mount Everest prompted fears of the worst: an outbreak of the deadly respiratory virus among people already impacted by the high altitude.But as the dust settles from the... Read More.

What Putin wants when he meets Biden this week

Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News

(MOSCOW) -- When Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Joe Biden on Wednesday in Switzerland, experts in Moscow say for all their differences, the two leaders want something similar from their first summit: to cool things down.The U.S. and Russia's relations are the worst... Read More.

Parents of former US Marine call for the release of their son from Russia, Putin indicates ‘prisoner swap’

Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated on Friday that he’d be willing to talk about a potential "prisoner swap" between two former U.S. Marines, Trevor Reed and Paul Whelan, for Russians being held in the U.S.Reed, a 29-year-old from Texas, fell into... Read More.

How is NATO updating its common defense pact to deal with global cyberattacks?

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(BRUSSELS) -- President Joe Biden and leaders from the 30 countries that now make up NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, agreed at their summit in Brussels "that the impact of significant malicious cumulative cyber activities might, in certain circumstances, be considered as amounting... Read More.

Priceless Picasso painting on exhibit in a supermarket near the beer aisle

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(ESSONNE, France) -- A Picasso painting is on display in an unlikely place -- a supermarket.The supermarket in Essonne, France, is hosting works from the National Museum of Modern Art in an effort to provide more people access to art.Picasso's "L'Atelier" intrigued customers who... Read More.

Biden calls NATO’s common defense pact ‘a sacred obligation’ amid cyberattack

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(BRUSSELS) -- President Joe Biden on Monday called NATO’s Article 5 -- which states an attack on one member nation is an attack on all -- "a sacred obligation," and NATO was poised to update how it will respond jointly to cyberattacks."I constantly remind... Read More.

Amid pandemic, ‘Me Too’ comes to Egypt

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It began after Sabah Khodir said she saw a woman's social media post accusing a college student, Ahmed Bassam Zaki, of being a sexual predator and of blackmailing women.Feeling frustrated after reading the allegations against Bassam Zaki, a student at the... Read More.

Canadian cop killed in line of duty after being run over by couple in stolen truck

Monday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Canadian police officer has been killed in the line of duty after being run over during a traffic stop of a couple driving a stolen truck.The incident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, when 26-year-old Royal Canadian... Read More.

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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy paper Apple Daily and arrest 5, magnifying concerns over erosion of press freedom

“Cruella” movie sunglasses stolen from London eyewear store

Biden-Putin summit: Key takeaways from their high-stakes meeting

What to know about two former US Marines held by Russia ahead of Putin-Biden summit

Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

What Putin wants when he meets Biden this week

Parents of former US Marine call for the release of their son from Russia, Putin indicates ‘prisoner swap’

How is NATO updating its common defense pact to deal with global cyberattacks?

Priceless Picasso painting on exhibit in a supermarket near the beer aisle

Biden calls NATO’s common defense pact ‘a sacred obligation’ amid cyberattack

Amid pandemic, ‘Me Too’ comes to Egypt

Canadian cop killed in line of duty after being run over by couple in stolen truck

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