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UK faces strained finances after election
Britain will see little difference on public spending whichever of the country's main parties wins next month's general election, with state coffers strained largely by huge Covid expenditure.According to Sopher, whichever party wins power, "tax is going to go up" to fund public services.
AFP
Austrian ex-minister exiled in Russia denies she is 'Kremlin agent'
Austria's highly controversial former foreign minister Karin Kneissl -- who now lives in Russia -- told AFP she feels slandered as Vienna reels from an unfolding Russian spying scandal.But it is her Russian links -- she has lived there since September 2023 -- that saw her forced into denying involvement in Austria's biggest espionage scandal in decades, which recently came to light when a former Austrian intelligence officer was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia.
AFP
WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
Julian Assange was on his way to his native Australia on Wednesday as a free man after years of international legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, who had long been wanted for revealing US state secrets.US authorities had wanted to put Assange on trial for divulging military secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reuters
South Korean authorities order battery maker to halt operations over deadly blaze
South Korean authorities on Wednesday ordered a lithium battery maker to halt factory operations indefinitely after a fire killed 23 people and said three company officials were under investigation on suspicion of having violated industrial safety laws. The fire at unlisted battery maker Aricell on Monday was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in recent years. Each year dozens of workers in South Korea lose their lives on the job despite tougher laws and other efforts to improve safety.
CNN
At least 2 are dead from catastrophic Midwest flooding and a Minnesota dam is at risk of failing
At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.
CNN
Prosecutors in Alameda County death penalty cases may have acted criminally during trials, district attorney says
The Alameda County District Attorney’s office said it has uncovered possible criminal conduct committed by prosecutors after it was ordered to review dozens of death penalty cases to determine whether prosecutors intentionally excluded Black and Jewish jurors.
AFP
UK Conservatives' 14 years of economic unrest
Britain's Conservatives are expected to lose the July 4 general election in large part because of economic turmoil from Brexit, high taxation and a budget that exacerbated a cost-of-living crisis.It also sent interest rates soaring, ramping up costs for homeowners seeking to refinance -- and exacerbating the cost-of-living crunch.
CNN
Trump-backed Senate candidate will lose bid for Romney seat, CNN projects
Utah Rep. John Curtis will win the state’s Republican Senate primary, CNN projects, overcoming a challenger backed by Donald Trump in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Mitt Romney.
NBC News
After losing home, family hopes for historic café’s survival as Rapidan Dam collapse looms in Minnesota
With flooding having already taken their home, the Barnes family is hoping the possible collapse of the Rapidan Dam doesn't also take their café, which has been operating since 1910.
Associated Press
A timeline of the legal case involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The drawn-out legal case involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has concluded with his guilty plea to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets. In a deal with the U.S. Justice Department, Assange was sentenced Wednesday to the five years he'd already served in a British prison while fighting extradition. — 2006: Assange founded WikiLeaks in Australia.
TODAY
21 million Miniverse toy sets recalled after reports of burns and respiratory irritation in kids and adults
Miniverse "Make It Mini" toy sets have been recalled due to hazardous resins that, when liquid, can cause cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation.
CNN
Satellite launches to keep an eye on space weather as solar activity ramps up
A new weather satellite will monitor both Earth and space-based weather. The GOES-U mission will gauge storm severity on Earth and track solar storms.
AFP
Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inflation in view
Asian markets swung Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepare for the release of crucial US inflation data, while the yen fell back towards levels that have stirred intervention warnings from Japanese officials.However, the rally is showing signs of petering out owing to a string of data indicating the US economy and labour market remain strong, while investors are also concerned valuations may have gone too far, particularly among tech firms.
USA TODAY
Manta Ray submarine drone seemingly spotted on Google Maps at California naval base
The U.S. military's submarine drone named the Manta Ray was seemingly spotted on Google Maps sitting at California's Port Hueneme naval base.
Time
Julian Assange Granted Freedom After Pleading Guilty to Espionage
The WikiLeaks founder, imprisoned in the U.K. since 2019, is free to return to Australia after pleading guilty to espionage against the U.S.
CNN
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
The Biden administration is moving towards lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
Associated Press
Why AP called New York’s 16th District for George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman
The result marks the first primary defeat this year of a Democratic U.S. House incumbent. Bowman, a former middle school principal who was seeking a third congressional term, has been one of the U.S. House's most vocal critics of the Biden administration for its support of Israel in what he's described as genocide in Gaza.
Reuters
Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
SEOUL (Reuters) -Takeoffs and landings at South Korea's Incheon international airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said. One balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger Terminal 2 and the three runways at Incheon were temporarily shut down, the spokesperson said. North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash into South Korea since late May, with hundreds landing in South Korea.
CNN
Inside the decadelong, global pursuit of Julian Assange that ended in a plea deal met with praise and scorn
The United States’ pursuit of Julian Assange for leaking state secrets has played out for more than a decade in courtrooms and government offices across the world, from Washington, DC, to London to Stockholm and Quito, Ecuador.
TODAY
Is your teen having a ‘Menty B’? What the slang term means
“Menty B” is Gen Z slang for a mental breakdown. It might sound silly but it's just one way young people are normalizing mental health issues.

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