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Voice of America 

21 Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush by 'terrorist group,' ruling junta says

NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush by a "terrorist group" killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country's border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger's ruling military junta said in a statement read on national television. The statement Tuesday evening did not specify which group was behind the attack. Niger is struggling with a deadly security crisis involving several armed groups. Last week, the rebel Patriotic Liberation Front attacked a China-backed pipeline and threatened more attacks if the $400 million deal with China isn't canceled. Читать дальше...

TheHill.com 

House swears in Ohio Republican after close special election

Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, after he fended off a Democratic opponent in an unexpectedly close special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio). Rulli, who previously served in the Ohio state senate, bested Democrat Michael Kripchak to represent the Buckeye State’s 6th congressional district...

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Hoiles surprised by Canham omission

Stephen Hoiles was surprised by Josh Canham's omission from the Wallabies squad to play Wales and Georgia.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Aussie rookies to take over Paris

Australian Paris Olympics Chef de Mission Anna Meares revealed more than half of the Australian team heading to Paris are going to their first Olympic games.

Thehindubusinessline.com 

Share Market Highlights 26 June 2024: Sensex-Nifty hit all-time high as trading session closes in green ; Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Ultratech Cement, Grasim among top gainers

Sensex, Nifty updates on 26 June 2024: Indian benchmark indices reached fresh record highs on Wednesday, driven by gains in banking and media stocks. Sensex closed at 78,572.43, up 518.91 points and Nifty 120.60 points high closing at 23,868.80 after the close of the market on June 26. The BSE Sensex soared to an all-time high of 78,759.40, closing at 78,674.25 with an increase of 620.72 points or 0.80 per cent.Foreign investors made a substantial move by buying Indian equities, while domestic investors... Читать дальше...

FOXNews.com 

AOC wins NY-14 Democratic primary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Democratic primary challenger Marty Dolan in her race to hold onto her seat representing New York's 14th Congressional District.

New York Post 

Donovan Clingan ready for any of his 2024 NBA Draft possibilities

On the eve of the NBA Draft, Donovan Clingan remains uncertain of his destination.  “It doesn’t feel real. It’s gonna be a long 24 hours,” Clingan said Tuesday during pre-draft media availability in Midtown.  The former UConn standout and Connecticut native has been projected as a top-three pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and has...

Boing Boing 

Keep A.I. weird!

Pioneering creative technologist and designer Ammon Haggerty, whose roots are in San Francisco's cyberdelic culture of the early 1990s, wrote a fascinating essay urging us to "Keep AI Weird!"

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