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Red Sox’s Alex Cora Provides Update On ‘Strike-Throwing Machine’

BOSTON — The Red Sox have been hampered with injuries this season, but will soon welcome back one of their premier bullpen arms. Red Sox manager Alex Cora revealed the plan for right-hander Chris Martin, who was placed on the 15-day injured list June 5 with anxiety issues. Martin, 38, was initially questionable in terms […]

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American tourist found dead on small Greek island. Three other tourists are missing - CNN

  1. American tourist found dead on small Greek island. Three other tourists are missing  CNN
  2. Body of American tourist found on scenic Greek island, latest in a string of missing or dead foreigners  ABC News
  3. American tourist found dead on Greek island; search ongoing for another U.S. traveler  CBS News
  4. Deadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country  The New York Times
  5. Body of U.S. Tourist Found in Greek Isles  TIME

Eurasia Review 

Indonesia: Kayan Hydropower Project Forges Ahead Despite Setbacks

By Dandy Koswaraputra

A hydropower project in the Indonesian part of Borneo is forging ahead despite recent setbacks, including the withdrawal of key international partners PowerChina and Sumitomo, according to the local company behind it.

The Kayan Cascade project, a U.S. $17.8 billion venture spearheaded by PT Kayan Hydro Energy (KHE), is a planned series of five dams along the Kayan River in North Kalimantan province touted as Southeast Asia’s most extensive hydropower scheme. Читать дальше...

Eurasia Review 

Kenyan Bishops Slate Proposed Tax Hikes – OpEd

By Lisa Vives

In a lengthy statement, members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops are warning against passage of the 2024 finance bill, which if passed, they say, would hurt the vast majority of the country’s poor.

The bishops criticized the proposed slew of new taxes, calling them “punitive” because they would mostly affect the poorest people of Kenyan society.

“Given the current economic challenges, it is our opinion that the proposed punitive taxes are... Читать дальше...

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A little more than half of Black voters back Biden in 2 swing states: Poll

A majority of Black voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan say they would vote for President Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up, but a significant share of 2020 Biden voters support third-party candidates or say they are undecided, according to a poll released Sunday.   The USA TODAY/Suffolk University polls, conducted June 9-13, include 500...

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Julianne Hough Joins 'Act One' Co-Host Utkarsh Ambudkar on Tony Awards 2024 Red Carpet

Julianne Hough has arrived ahead of her hosting duties for The Tony Awards: Act One! The 35-year-old entertainer looked lovely in light pink at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 16) at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Julianne is co-hosting the pre-show, titled [...]

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Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Makes Stunning Tony Awards Debut Alongside Mom Angelina Jolie - Entertainment Tonight

  1. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Makes Stunning Tony Awards Debut Alongside Mom Angelina Jolie  Entertainment Tonight
  2. Angelina Jolie and Daughter Vivienne Have a Matching Moment on 2024 Tony Awards Red Carpet  PEOPLE
  3. Angelina Jolie Stuns at the Tony Awards in a Teal Velvet Gown  Harper's BAZAAR
  4. Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne, 15, makes her Tony Awards debut in teal and white suit  Page Six
  5. Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne, 15, suits up for Tony Awards... Читать дальше...

Lookout Landing 

43-31: Chart

All this dust. Good thing the Mariners were ready with the brooms. | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images

When you mess with Texas and get away with it

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