Trump-Comey clash coming to U.S. television - after November election

The clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 elections is coming to television, but the drama series will be aired after Americans vote in November.

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TV viewers seek out '13th' and other stories about race amid protests

Television series, movies and documentaries about the experience of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership amid public demonstrations that focused new attention on racial discrimination, according to industry data.

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Transparency needed to restore trust after 737 MAX crashes: FAA chief

U.S. FAA chief Steve Dickson will tell a Senate committee at a hearing on Wednesday that transparency is key to restoring public trust in the agency and planemaker Boeing Co in the wake of fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a copy of his written testimony seen by Reuters.

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Portugal finally recognises consul who saved thousands from Holocaust

Eighty years ago a Portuguese consul gave visas to thousands fleeing the invading Nazis in France.

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Coronavirus: 'India's healthcare system failed my family'

Covid has brought India's health system to its knees. It devastated a BBC reporter's family.

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The blogger who hit back against a hammer-wielding Russian ‘assassin’

Tumso Abdurakhmanov says Russia's security service must have helped Chechens plan an attempt to assassinate him.

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How Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

Could the least exciting bit of Elon Musk's empire end up being the most transformative?

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Kaesong liaison office: What does North Korea want?

Expert Ankit Panda pieces together the puzzle of why Pyongyang destroyed the Kaesong liaison office

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Why Zimbabwean women are being dragged to court accused of lying

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is accused of reneging on promises he made after ousting Robert Mugabe.

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Beijing puts fresh curbs to stop spread of coronavirus out of Chinese capital

Beijing authorities imposed more restrictions to stop the spread of a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital to other provinces, banning outbound travel of high-risk people and suspending some transportation services out of the city.

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India's election-bound Bihar state records nearly double national jobless rate

India's eastern Bihar state, one of the country's largest and poorest states, posted a steep rise in unemployment in the year ended June 2019 to record nearly double the national jobless rate, only months out from elections.

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Australia's most populous state doubles public transport capacity as coronavirus curbs ease

Australia's most populous state said on Tuesday it would nearly double its public transport capacity starting July 1, allowing more locals to avoid driving as it continues to ease curbs designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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China reports 40 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 27 in Beijing

Mainland China reported 40 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 15, down from 49 a day earlier, the National Health Authority said on Monday.

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Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot applications before presidential election

Ohio has taken the first step toward sending every registered voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for November's presidential election, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday.

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Washington, D.C. residents latest in U.S. to call for slashing police funds

Dozens of Washington residents testified on Monday in a sometimes emotional and profanity-laced public hearing about stripping the federal district's police department of funding, after days of protests in the U.S. capital against racism and police brutality.

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Mexico's coronavirus infections surpass 150,000, deaths over 17,500

Mexico passed the grim milestone of 150,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, as the health ministry reported 3,427 new infections along with 439 additional fatalities.

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U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week

The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says military will not remove elected president

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country's military would not obey any order to remove an elected president, deepening a war of words with the judicial branch that has led to fears of threats to democracy in the country.

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Coronavirus: Restaurant bosses in plea to PM for help

Bosses from 90 firms, including from Pizza Hut, Itsu and Deliveroo, warn of "grave damage" to the industry.

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Next LGBTQ rights legal battle looms after Supreme Court victory

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision's impact.

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