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Man, 26, unearths stunning 2.2-carat yellow diamond at Arkansas park

Man, 26, unearths ‘one-of-a-kind’ 2.2-carat yellow diamond worth $60K while mining for engagement ring stone in Arkansas state park Christian Liden, 26, spent three days in search of something sparkly at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas On May 10, Liden and his friend unearthed a 2.2-carat triangular yellow diamond Park superintendent called the find ‘one-of-a-kind’  The state park […]

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Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell loses bail bid for 5th time

NEW YORK — For a fifth time, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a bid to be freed on bail while she awaits trial on charges she recruited teenage girls for the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a brief order Wednesday rejecting Maxwell’s latest request. The three-judge panel that […]

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Anyone over 18 in 20 Manchester postcodes invited for Covid jab TODAY

Anyone over 18 in 20 Manchester postcodes are invited for Covid vaccine TODAY – after ‘chaos’ in London as thousands of teenagers were turned away from stadium Walk-in clinic being held at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill between 10.30am and 6.30pm It follows huge queues at Twickenham on Monday, when thousands of people waited hours for their […]

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Putin to sign 'extremist' bill banning critics from running in looming election as he fears being 'toppled like Gaddafi'

VLADIMIR Putin is set to sign an "extremist" bill banning critics from running in elections amid fears he will be "toppled like Gaddafi". The chilling crackdown on the opposition is expected to be used to ban allies of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from running in the country's parliamentary elections in September. The bill, overwhelmingly backed by the Federation Council today, […]

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Russian opposition activists set for court amid crackdown

MOSCOW — Two opposition activists in Russia prepared for court hearings Wednesday as authorities continue to crack down on dissent ahead of the country’s September parliamentary election. A court in Moscow is set to consider investigators’ request to lock up Dmitry Gudkov, a former Russian lawmaker who has aspired to run again for a parliament seat. Gudkov was detained Tuesday […]

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US seeks freedom for 2 American journalists in Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand — A U.S. State Department official called on Wednesday for the immediate release of two American journalists who were arrested by Myanmar’s military junta. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the arrests of Danial Fenster and Nathan Maung were of deep concern, and urged that they be freed and allowed to return home to their families. “A […]

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Experienced hiker found dead from apparent fall in Colorado

An experienced mountaineer was found dead Monday from an apparent fall while hiking in Colorado, authorities said. Rescuers discovered Patrick Eells, 29, with traumatic injuries at about 2 p.m. on the Dallas-Gilpin ridge near Telluride, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff. Eells, described by authorities as a skilled mountain climber, had set out on a solo adventure the day […]

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Could Donald Trump go to prison?

FORMER President Donald Trump is facing two investigations into possible criminal conduct. If charged, he'd become the first former president charged with a criminal offense. Why is Donald Trump being investigated? Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance has been probing the Trump Organization's finances as well as Trump's personal monetary affairs for at least two years, court records show. He convened a special […]

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