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Putin visits North Korea; Congress grills Boeing’s boss, and more
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Kim Jong Un greeted Vladimir Putin with a hug after Russia’s president landed in North Korea for his first visit since 2000. Also, America’s Congress grilled Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s boss, about his company’s safety record and culture.
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Apparent coup leader arrested in Bolivia; Sunak and Starmer clash in debate, and more
10:36General Juan José Zúñiga said the army was trying to install “a true democracy”. Also, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed in the final head-to-head leaders’ debate before Britain’s general election on July 4th.20240627. Warnings of a coup in Bolivia; Ruto withdraws finance bill, and more
03:59Soldiers stormed Bolivia’s presidential palace in the city of La Paz; Evo Morales, the former president, called it a “coup”.Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and more
10:12Ruto withdraws finance bill; Biden’s Supreme Court win, and moreAssange’s guilty plea; protests rock Kenya, and more
11:33Julian Assange pleaded guilty on the American Pacific island of Saipan to a single charge of espionage, before heading to his native Australia a free man. Also, William Ruto, Kenya’s president, said he would deploy the army to quell protests across the country.20240626. Protests rock Kenya; ICC warrants for senior Russian officials, and more
04:15Police in Kenya reportedly killed several protesters and injured scores more outside the country’s parliament in Nairobi.Protests rock Kenya; ICC warrants for senior Russian officials, and more
10:23Protests rock Kenya; ICC warrants for senior Russian officials, and moreAssange walks free; Jewish ultra-Orthodox set to serve in IDF, and more
10:58Julian Assange was released from prison in Britain after he reached a plea deal with American prosecutors. Also, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that national service must be extended to young men from the Jewish ultra-Orthodox community.20240625. Warnings over Gaza aid; explosion in South Korea, and more
04:13Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief diplomat, warned that “no help is entering into Gaza” as much of the aid arriving at the border is “not used”.Warnings over Gaza aid; explosion in South Korea, and more
10:26Warnings over Gaza aid; explosion in South Korea, and more