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Qatari developer launches major beachside tourism project

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Qatari developer launches major beachside tourism project

June 27 (UPI) -- Qatari municipal and private sector leaders on Thursday announced the launch of a major tourism project aimed at diversifying the country's economy and attracting more foreign investment.

Defense Department, USAID launch joint review of maritime Gaza aid delivered by U.S. pier

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Defense Department, USAID launch joint review of maritime Gaza aid delivered by U.S. pier

2 die as U.K. health officials investigate hundreds of E. coli cases nationwide

World News // 9 hours ago

2 die as U.K. health officials investigate hundreds of E. coli cases nationwide

Britain's Met Police investigating 7 officers over election-timing bets

World News // 12 hours ago

Britain's Met Police investigating 7 officers over election-timing bets

Stella Assange calls on journalists to use FOI system to obtain details on WikiLeaks case

World News // 14 hours ago

Stella Assange calls on journalists to use FOI system to obtain details on WikiLeaks case

June 27 (UPI) -- Julian Assange's wife, Stella Assange, urged the international journalism community Thursday to use Freedom of Information requests to obtain details from the U.S. government surrounding Assange's espionage prosecution.

Kenyan protesters to march on President William Ruto's residence despite tax bill reversal

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Kenyan protesters to march on President William Ruto's residence despite tax bill reversal

June 27 (UPI) -- Protesters in Kenya plan to move ahead with a planned march on President William Ruto's official residence Thursday despite his decision to overturn a tax bill that prompted the demonstrations that turned deadly.

North Korea claims first successful test of multiple-warhead missile

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North Korea claims first successful test of multiple-warhead missile

SEOUL, June 27 (UPI) -- North Korea successfully conducted a multiple-warhead missile test, state media reported Thursday, one day after South Korea said the North's latest missile launch ended in failure.

Russian hacker indicted for aiding Russia's invasion of Ukraine

U.S. News // 22 hours ago

Russian hacker indicted for aiding Russia's invasion of Ukraine

June 26 (UPI) -- A Russian hacker has been indicted in the United States for aiding the Kremlin in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Protesters march against tax bill in Kenya

Japan's Emperor Naruhito makes state visit to U.K.

Israelis march in Jerusalem pride parade

Bolivian military coup thwarted

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Bolivian military coup thwarted

June 26 (UPI) -- Late Wednesday, Bolivian President Luis Arce announced an attempted military coup by a recently dismissed general had failed.

Brazilian Supreme Court votes to decriminalize personal use of marijuana

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Brazilian Supreme Court votes to decriminalize personal use of marijuana

June 26 (UPI) -- Brazil's highest court voted Tuesday to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for personal use after nearly 10 years of deliberating, but more decisions still need to be made.

Kenyan president withdraws controversial tax bill that sparked deadly protests

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Kenyan president withdraws controversial tax bill that sparked deadly protests

June 26 (UPI) -- Kenyan President William Ruto said he'll withdraw a controversial tax bill a day after police shot and killed 22 tax protesters who stormed the nation's Parliament building.

DOJ recovers $100 million civil forfeiture in 1MDB scheme

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DOJ recovers $100 million civil forfeiture in 1MDB scheme

June 26 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice said Wednesday an agreement was reached in the alleged embezzlement of $4.5 billion from Malaysia's sovereign investment fund known as 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Yen falls to 37-year low of 160 against U.S. dollar

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Yen falls to 37-year low of 160 against U.S. dollar

June 26 (UPI) -- The Japanese yen fell below 160 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, its lowest point in more than 37 years as Tokyo scrambled to determine what appropriate intervention measures to take.

Centrist EU bloc nominates three people for top European Commission jobs

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Centrist EU bloc nominates three people for top European Commission jobs

June 26 (UPI) -- The center-left European Union bloc Tuesday nominated three people for top European Commission positions. Negotiators nominated Ursula von der Leyen, Portugal's António Costa, and Estonia's Kaja Kallas.

British police arrest four for entering PM Rishi Sunak's residency grounds

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British police arrest four for entering PM Rishi Sunak's residency grounds

June 26 (UPI) -- Four men were released on bail Tuesday after British authorities arrested them the day before for entering the constituency home grounds of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak near Northallerton, North Yorkshire Police said.

Julian Assange arrives home in Australia a free man after 14-year legal fight

World News // 1 day ago

Julian Assange arrives home in Australia a free man after 14-year legal fight

June 26 (UPI) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived home in Australia on Wednesday a free man after earlier admitting to breaking U.S. espionage law in a federal court in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Espionage trial of U.S. reporter Gershkovich gets underway in Russia

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Espionage trial of U.S. reporter Gershkovich gets underway in Russia

June 26 (UPI) -- The Russian trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying charges opened Wednesday in Yekaterinburg, 1,000 miles east of Moscow, 14 months after he was arrested while on assignment for the Wall Street Journal.

Authorities in Bahamas search for missing Chicago woman

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Authorities in Bahamas search for missing Chicago woman

June 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Bahamas are searching for a 41-year-old American woman who went missing while in the Caribbean nation last week.

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile explodes in mid-flight, Seoul says

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Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile explodes in mid-flight, Seoul says

SEOUL, June 26 (UPI) -- North Korea test-fired a suspected hypersonic missile on Wednesday morning, but it appeared to explode in mid-flight, South Korea's military said.

Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years

U.S. News // 2 days ago

Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years

June 25 (UPI) -- Joly Germine, the self-anointed king of the 400 Mawozo Haitian gang responsible for the high-profile kidnapping of American missionaries in 2021, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for smuggling U.S. weapons.

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