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Idaho StatesmanBody discovered in Emmett believed to be that of 8-year-old Idaho girl. Suspect arrested
Authorities say her two older siblings are not in danger.
- The Independent
Justin Trudeau claims UK is facing ‘very serious’ third Covid wave amid Canada’s slow vaccine rollout
Downing Street says UK’s case data ‘speaks for itself’ as infections continue to fall
- The Independent
SolarWinds: Russian intelligence behind major cyber attack, Raab reveals as US expels diplomats
‘We see what Russia is doing to undermine our democracies’, foreign minister says
- The Independent
Mitch McConnell refused to allow Ruth Bader Ginsburg to lie in state in Capitol, book claims
‘Mitch McConnell is not a force for good in our country,’ Nancy Pelosi reportedly told author
- Business Insider
Biden says it's 'time to end America's longest war' as he reveals plans to bring US troops home from Afghanistan
Biden said he was the fourth president to preside over the Afghanistan conflict, adding: "I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth."
- Business Insider
The US is readying sanctions against Russia over the SolarWinds cyber attack. Here's a simple explanation of how the massive hack happened and why it's such a big deal
Federal investigators and cybersecurity experts say that Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service is probably responsible for the attack.
- The Independent
Adam Toledo shooting – latest: Eric Stillman named as officer as AOC blasts lies over 13-year-old’s killing
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- Reuters
EU, UK step up Northern Ireland talks as EU continues legal action
The European Union insisted on Friday that Britain not change trading rules in Northern Ireland on its own and said it would continue legal action against unilateral British action in the province for as long as necessary. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic hosted UK negotiator David Frost for talks on Thursday evening and said that only agreements by joint bodies established by the Brexit divorce deal could provide stability in Northern Ireland. The British-ruled province is in the EU single market for goods to ensure an open border with EU member Ireland and so requires checks on goods coming from other parts of the United Kingdom.
- USA TODAY
Try these tricks for handling the pain and stress of travel: Stretching, water, CBD
From making sure you have all your travel –documents to CBD for your achy back, here are ways to make your summer travel saga a little less painful.
- The Independent
How raising the minimum wage to $70k helped one man’s company boom
Dan Price was labelled a socialist by Fox News - but now his company is worth $10 billion. Kate Ng looks at how
- The Independent
US exit from Afghanistan before peace is in place is causing alarm on the ground
Violence in Afghanistan has spiked in recent months, with civilians paying a heavy price, writes Borzou Daragahi
- The Independent
Cardi B calls out Republicans for silence over Daunte Wright shooting: ‘What’s going on?’
The Bronx rapper called out Republicans in the wake of Daunte Wright’s death
- Associated Press
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. After more than two hours of talks characterized by Russia's delegate as generally positive, issues were turned back over to two working groups for continued discussion and refinement. In 2015, Iran signed an agreement with the U.S., Russia, China, Germany, France and Britain that was intended to set limits on Tehran's nuclear program in order to block it from building a nuclear weapon — something it insists it doesn't want to do.
- Business Insider
The US officially designates Paul Manafort's associate Konstantin Kilimnik as a 'known Russian agent'
The Treasury also said Kilimnik "provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive information on polling and campaign strategy."
- BBC
Carbon Mapper satellite network to find super-emitters
A public-private effort will launch sensors to track big releases of carbon dioxide and methane.
- LA Times
'Younger' began as a millennial gag. Bridging the generation gap made it a classic
"We're not the young kids on the block anymore," one character says as the final season begins. But age has never been what gave the series soul.
- Kansas City Star
Country music ‘moving in right direction’ with inclusivity, Keith Urban says
Keith Urban will co-host the ACM Awards with Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to host the award show.
- Reuters
Blinken visits Afghanistan in show of support after Biden announces withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday to show support for the Afghan government and civil society a day after President Joe Biden said he was pulling out American forces after nearly 20 years of war. Biden said U.S. objectives in Afghanistan had become "increasingly unclear" over the past decade and set a deadline for withdrawing all U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, exactly two decades after al Qaeda's attacks on the United States that triggered the war. Foreign troops under NATO command will also withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with the U.S. pullout.
- Business Insider
Impossible Foods hires former Apple creative director Steve Turner, who helped launch some of the tech giant's most iconic products
Plant-based burger company Impossible Foods said Steve Turner, a former Apple exec, would oversee its global marketing.
- USA TODAY
'Time for American troops to come home': Biden announces Afghanistan withdrawal by Sept. 11
The war in Afghanistan has cost more than $2 trillion and more than 2,300 American lives. More than 38,000 Afghan civilians have been killed.