The US embassy in Kyiv has reopened three months after it closed due to Russia’s impending invasion of Ukraine. A small number of diplomats will return to staff the embassy but consular operations will not resume immediately. The embassy closed on 14 February as Russian forces massed outside Ukraine.
China imposes Covid lockdown in Xi’an after handful of cases
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Businesses, schools and restaurants in Xi’an will close for one week, officials have said, after the Chinese city logged a handful of Covid-19 cases as outbreaks nationwide strain Beijing’s zero-tolerance virus approa...
Chicago: footage shows crowds fleeing gunfire at Fourth of July parade – video
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Footage has emerged of crowds flee from gunfire at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago. A gunman opened fire from a rooftop, killing six people and wounding more than 36 as they celebrated Independence D...
Pushing Buttons: Video games have always been queer – here are my favourites
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Welcome back to Pushing Buttons, folks. In case you’re wondering where I’ve been, I was on secondment from video games for a week covering Glastonbury. Thankfully, a decade-plus of E3 coverage prepared me well for the...
Two humpback whales rescued from shark nets off the coast of Queensland – video
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Two whales that became entangled in shark nets in Queensland have been freed after being stuck for several hours. The two humpbacks were found on Tuesday at Kirra beach on the Gold Coast and Marcoola beach on the Suns...
Two police officers shot at Philadelphia Fourth of July celebration – video
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of people celebrated a Fourth of July concert and fireworks show. Both officers were in stable condition. Video footage taken ...
Chicago shooting: witness hid his son in a dumpster after gunman opened fire from rooftop – video
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A shooter opened fire on Four of July parade-goers from a rooftop, killing at least six people and wounding at least 30 in Highland Park, a Chicago suburb. Witnesses have described how the celebration turned into a ni...
Ohio police fire teargas at Jayland Walker protesters – video
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Protesters took to the streets on Sunday night, demanding answers and justice after an unarmed Black man in Akron, Ohio was killed by police in a hail of gunfire as he ran away after a car chase. The march held for Ja...
Zelenskiy vows Ukrainian troops will retake Lysychansk – video
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk, in Luhansk, to protect lives but vowed to restore control in the area thanks to new and improved weaponry. The Ukrainian ...