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TheHill.com 

Impact of Trump's conviction on independent voters unveiled in new poll

Former President Trump’s conviction in the hush money case could turn some independent voters away from him, a new poll found. The Politico/Ipsos poll found that 21 percent of independents said they are less likely to vote for Trump after the conviction, adding that the guilty verdict in Trump’s hush money case is very important to...

Cyprus Mail 

Former Edek mayor calls for leader’s resignation

Former Strovolos mayor and Edek member Savvas Iliophotou has called for the resignation of the party’s leader Marinos Sizopoulos, following the abysmal results of the three centrist parties – Edek, Diko and Dipa – at the European elections, as their combined strength was almost halved compared to the 2019 elections for MEP. “Significant changes are […]

Cyprus Mail 

Cyprus tourist arrivals rise in May — UK leads the way

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus displayed a slight yet steady increase in May 2024, compared to the same month last year, with the primary markets sustaining robust performance levels, the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) revealed on Monday. Notably, the figures for this period show a rise in tourist numbers to 421,400 from 420,076 in May 2023, […]

Chicago Sun-Times 

Man fatally shot in Avalon Park

A man was shot and killed in Avalon Park Monday morning, police said.

The man, 39, was in the 7700 block of South South Chicago Avenue around 3 a.m. when someone fired shots, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center initially in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police believe the suspect fled the scene in a car after firing shots.

No one is in custody and Area Two detectives are investigating. Читать дальше...

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Over $1 bn to be pledged for Africa vaccine sovereignty: France

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. The amount committed by donors -- which include the European Commission, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the United States -- "will exceed a billion dollars", the presidential Elysee Palace said.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

9 nuclear-armed nations including India continued to modernise N-arsenals in 2023: SIPRI

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that nine nuclear-armed nations, including the US, Russia, France, China, India, and Pakistan, continued to modernize their nuclear arsenals in 2023. China notably increased its nuclear arsenal from 410 to 500 warheads and is expected to continue growing. The report highlighted that around 2,100 deployed warheads were on high operational alert, primarily held by Russia and the US, with China joining for the first time.

Rock Paper Shotgun 

Shovel Knight is getting online co-op as part of a new Shovel Of Hope DX edition for its 10th anniversary

Well, shovel me timbers! Shovel Knight, the retro platformer that started it all (it all being everything from a roguelike spin-off to a Dead Cells cameo) turns 10 this month, and Yacht Club Games are releasing a ultimate edition to celebrate. Entitled the ‘Shovel Of Hope DX’, this definitive-me-doo bundles in the original game with old and new features like saving and rewinding, over 20 playable characters, local and online co-op, and new modes. Grab your shovel and prepare to dig for the trailer... Читать дальше...