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Saturday, June 17, 2017
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Protests in Japan as anti-conspiracy bill passed "to prevent terrorism before it happens". The bill writes 277 new crimes into law, many of which are petty crimes such as copyright violations or stealing lumber from forests. (aljazeera.com)
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Norway will be the first country in the world to prohibit the use of fossil-based oil to heat buildings. The ban will cover both new and old buildings including private homes and businesses as well as publicly owned facilities. (digitaljournal.com)
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Trump tried to convince NSA chief to absolve him of any Russian Collusion: A recent NSA memo documents a phone call in which Trump pressures agency chief Admiral Mike Rogers to state publicly that there is no evidence of collusion between his campaign and Russia (newsweek.com)
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Pope Francis has asked Germany to keep fighting for the Paris climate change deal and to 'tear down walls' that inhibit international cooperation (uk.reuters.com)
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Westminster rally: Thousands descend on Downing Street chanting 'May must go' in protest against PM Theresa May's deal with DUP (standard.co.uk)
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The United Nations believes up to 150,000 civilians are trapped in Mosul’s Old City where Islamic State extremists want to keep them as human shields — and are shooting people trying to flee, the U.N. humanitarian chief in Iraq said Friday. (apnews.com)
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Global inequality much worse than previously thought, say economists - Official estimates of inequality only take into account the money that the tax man sees (independent.co.uk)
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Human rights groups have warned about the safety of a prominent Bangladeshi lawyer after radical Islamist leaders threatened to “break every bone” in her body for defending the installation of a Lady Justice statue outside the country’s supreme court. (theguardian.com)
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The Irish Government lied about losing 500 million in welfare fraud to push their agenda (thejournal.ie)
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London tower fire: Panels in Grenfell high-rise reportedly not suitable for buildings taller than 10 metres (abc.net.au)
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