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☆ Outrage spreads across France after deadly police shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The contest, dominated by international concern over corruption, will have to be settled in a second round of voting with the leading candidate former first lady Sandra Torres on track to fall well short of the 50% plus one vote needed for outright victory.

Persons: Sandra Torres

☆ Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Sandra Torres

☆ Barbie's real-life Malibu Dreamhouse now available on Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The listing reads: "Welcome to my Kendom! While Barbie is away, she has handed over the keys to her Malibu Dreamhouse this summer and my room could be yours for the night. I've added a few touches to bring some much-needed Kenergy to the newly...moreThe listing reads: "Welcome to my Kendom! While Barbie is away, she has handed over the keys to her Malibu Dreamhouse this summer and my room could be yours for the night. I've added a few touches to bring some much-needed Kenergy to the newly renovated and iconic Malibu Dreamhouse.

Persons: Barbie, I've, Mike Blake Locations: Malibu

☆ A Reuters journalist explores his ancestors’ ties to slavery
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +38 min

It took me a few minutes of research to figure out why I was losing track of the descendants of the people George Julian enslaved. If the racial cleansing of Forsyth County was mentioned, I didn’t notice. Still hopeful that I might be able to somehow identify and locate living descendants of the people my family enslaved, I flew to Georgia last November. Her father was also a butler for a wealthy white family, her mother a cook. In 1860, Osby’s ancestors were enslaved and working the fields of Forsyth County.

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☆ Journey to Mecca: Scenes from the Haj pilgrimage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Sandra Torres

☆ More than 100 U.S. political elites have family links to slavery
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +46 min

Then the war came, and according to the family history, Union soldiers plundered Sessions’ 27-room house. About 48 years old at the time, he did not stand a chance to succeed without slavery, the family history suggests. ‘A Better Nation’Some historians and genealogists say there is a valuable reason for white leaders – and other white Americans – to explore their links to slavery. Nicka Sewell-Smith, a professional genealogist with the family history website Ancestry.com, said people frequently ask her what to do with such documents. The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Meeks said in an interview that he has spent years trying to trace his family history back before 1870.

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☆ Should the U.S. government pay reparations for slavery and its legacy?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The poll found that 74% of Black Americans favor reparations compared to just 26% of white Americans. A divided America Views on whether the U.S. government should provide some form of reparations for slavery and its legacy are split along party and racial lines. They also say it’s wrong to have taxpayers finance reparations, given that no one alive today is responsible for slavery. In April 2021, Gohmert went on the attack by proposing an amendment calling for the Democratic Party to pay for reparations. In the slavery era, the Democratic Party supported slavery; the Republican Party, led by Abraham Lincoln, called for slavery’s restriction and eventually abolished it.

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☆ Your employer may be quiet quitting on you
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Some bemoaned it as quiet quitting; others celebrated it as a much-needed correction to the toxic demands of hustle culture. But employees, it turns out, aren't the only ones distancing themselves from the office: Employers are quiet quitting on the whole idea of traditional full-time employment. If workers are going to be remote, the thinking seems to go, why not get the cheapest remote workers available? That ruled out contractors, because contractors work remotely. And that could be a huge problem for everyone, given America's insistence on tying basic benefits to full-time employment.

Persons: Nicholas Bloom, Slack, they're, —, Gen Zers, It's, Bloom, they'll, Jessica Schultz, she's, Schultz, They're, it's, Liz Wilke, Aki Ito Organizations: Atlanta Fed, Stanford University, McKinsey Locations: American

☆ Thousands march in NYC Pride Parade
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The partnership is "stronger, closer and more dynamic than at any time in history," Biden told reporters at a joint press conference with Modi. The press conference itself was a reflection of contrasting political traditions, marking the first time Modi has taken questions in such a format in his nine-year tenure.

Persons: Biden, Modi

☆ Memorable moments from the Glastonbury Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Biden, Modi

☆ Journey to Mecca: Images from the Haj pilgrimage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Biden, Modi

☆ BET Awards: The fashion, moments, winners and performances
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The fighters of the Wagner private army run by former Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin who advanced most of the way to Moscow halted their approach, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, in a move that their leader said would avoid bloodshed.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin's Locations: Moscow

☆ Froome left out of Israel-Premier Tech's Tour de France team
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 12 - Briancon to Alpe d'Huez - France - July 14, 2022 Israel-Premier Tech's Chris Froome is seen after stage 12 Pool via REUTERS/Marco Bertorello/File PhotoJune 23 (Reuters) - Four-times winner Chris Froome was left out of Israel-Premier Tech's (IPT) squad for this year's Tour de France on Friday but vowed to return to cycling's premier road race next year. The 38-year-old Froome said in a recent interview that competing at this year's Tour was his "ultimate goal" after his hopes at last year's race were derailed by a positive COVID-19 test. "It was a tough decision to select our Tour de France team this year but we feel we selected eight riders best suited to fulfilling our performance objectives," said IPT General Manager Kjell Carlstrom. Froome told Global Cycling Network that he was disappointed with the decision. "I respect the team's decision and will take some time before refocusing on objectives later in the season and returning to the Tour de France in 2024."

Persons: Alpe, Chris Froome, Marco Bertorello, Tech's, Froome, IPT, Guillaume Boivin, Simon Clarke, Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, Nick Schultz, Corbin Strong, Dylan Teuns, Michael Woods, Kjell Carlstrom, Simon Jennings, Toby Davis Organizations: de, de France, Global Cycling Network, Tour de France, Thomson Locations: France, Israel, Bilbao, Bengaluru

☆ In pictures: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village after deadly Hamas strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

An aerial view shows burned vehicles after an attack by Israeli settlers near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 21, 2023. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, torching buildings and cars in...moreAn aerial view shows burned vehicles after an attack by Israeli settlers near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 21, 2023. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, torching buildings and cars in apparent retaliation for the killing by Hamas of four Israelis near a settlement the day before. REUTERS/Ammar AwadClose

Persons: Ammar Awad Organizations: West Bank, REUTERS Locations: Ramallah, Palestinian

☆ Summer solstice celebrated, from Stonehenge to Times Square
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

This year's spring was the hottest and second-driest in Spain since records began in 1961, with higher-than-average temperatures likely to continue this summer, the country's environment ministry and weather agency said.

Locations: Spain

☆ Pharrell Williams stages Louis Vuitton debut in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Britain's King Charles celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony that has been an annual event since 1760.

Persons: Britain's King Charles

☆ On the frontlines of Ukraine's counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Locations: Spain

☆ Amazon faces Senate probe over warehouse safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon's warehouse working conditions, which have come under increased scrutiny in recent years, are now at the heart of a congressional probe that's being led by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Steve Kelly, an Amazon spokesperson, told CNBC in a statement that the company has received Sanders' letter and is in the early stages of reviewing it. The HELP committee posted a form on its website seeking testimonials from current and former Amazon employees about their experiences at the company. Amazon faces ongoing federal probes into its safety record beyond the Senate's actions. Amazon says it's made progress on reducing injuries across its U.S. operations, and continues to invest in safety initiatives, projects and programs.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Andy Jassy, Sanders, Jeff Bezos, Steve Kelly, Jassy, it's, It's, Howard Schultz, Bezos Organizations: Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Democratic, Amazon, CNBC, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, U.S, Attorney's, Department of Justice, OSHA, Starbucks Locations: Vermont

☆ Bill Gates meets privately with Xi Jinping as US-China tensions rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Bill Gates and Xi Jinping met Friday, marking the Chinese leader’s first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years. During their meeting, Xi called on Gates to help promote US-China relations, greeting the tech tycoon warmly. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. Pang Xinglei/Xinhua/AlamyThe billionaire’s latest visit comes at a precarious time for US-China relations. Tense timesBut US-China relations have soured recently.

Persons: Bill Gates, Xi Jinping, Gates, Xi, “, ” Xi, I’ve, ” “, Pang Xinglei, ’, Howard Schultz, Gates ’, ”, —, Steven Jiang, Simone McCarthy Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Microsoft, Starbucks, Gates Foundation, Covid, Asia Pacific, FBI, National Security Agency, LinkedIn, Twitter, Tesla, JPMorgan, Apple, Samsung, Aramco, Volkswagen Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, China, Taiwan, United States, Asia, US, Guam, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand

☆ In shadow of war, Ukrainians flee towns submerged by dam burst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi continued to divide his country even after death, as a decision by the government, which includes his former party, to honor him with a national day of mourning on Wednesday sparked controversy.

Persons: Silvio Berlusconi Organizations: Italian

☆ Italy bids farewell to Berlusconi with state funeral
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday to face criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them.

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: U.S Locations: Miami

☆ Along the frontlines of Ukraine's counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: U.S Locations: Miami

☆ Italy bids farewell to Berlusconi
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The former president faces criminal charges of unlawfully keeping national-security documents and lying to officials who tried to recover them, in a case that so far has powered rather than hampered his re-election hopes.

☆ Red carpet style at The Flash premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Donald Trump Organizations: U.S Locations: Miami

☆ Trump arraigned on federal charges at Miami courthouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Legal experts said the evidence appears to show that Trump was aware he had documents in his possession that were subject to a subpoena but refused to turn them over and encouraged his lawyers to mislead the FBI.

Persons: Trump

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