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EU foreign policy chief threatens sanctions if Lebanon can't form gov't

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EU foreign policy chief threatens sanctions if Lebanon can't form gov't

June 19 (UPI) -- Lebanon could face targeted sanctions if its political leaders don't stop obstructing the establishment of a new reform government, the European Union's foreign policy chief warned Saturday.

Hard-line judge Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran's presidential election

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Hard-line judge Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran's presidential election

Iranians go to polls, but they expect Ebrahim Raisi to win

World News // 21 hours ago

Iranians go to polls, but they expect Ebrahim Raisi to win

Hyundai acknowledges coolant leak in Ioniq 5

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Hyundai acknowledges coolant leak in Ioniq 5

Biden administration suspends Trump-era Scotch whiskey tariff

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Biden administration suspends Trump-era Scotch whiskey tariff

June 18 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden has lifted a 25% tariff on Scotch whiskey and other goods being imported from the European Union.

Canada-U.S. border closure extended for another month

U.S. News // 23 hours ago

Canada-U.S. border closure extended for another month

June 18 (UPI) -- Canada will keep its border with the United States closed to non-essential travel for at least one more month, the federal government announced Friday in Ottawa.

South Korean man arrested after attempting to defect to North Korea

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South Korean man arrested after attempting to defect to North Korea

June 18 (UPI) -- A South Korean man was arrested after stealing a boat and attempting to flee to North Korea.

Foxconn chief, TSMC ready to negotiate for Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccines

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Foxconn chief, TSMC ready to negotiate for Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccines

June 18 (UPI) -- Taiwan's tech giants have been approved to negotiate for COVID-19 vaccines on the government's behalf.

European Union reopens to American travelers

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European Union reopens to American travelers

June 18 (UPI) -- The European Council on Friday announced that countries in the European Union could gradually lift travel restrictions on several nations, including the United States.

U.N. Report: Record number of people were displaced in 2020

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U.N. Report: Record number of people were displaced in 2020

June 18 (UPI) -- The United Nations said Friday that a record number of people around the world were forcibly displaced by the end of last year because of ongoing conflicts and new violence.

Palestinian Authority calls off deal with Israel for 1M vaccine doses

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Palestinian Authority calls off deal with Israel for 1M vaccine doses

June 18 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Authority said Friday it has cancelled an agreement under which Israel was to transfer at least 1 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Palestinians.

Bear shot dead after four people reported injured in Japan

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Bear shot dead after four people reported injured in Japan

June 18 (UPI) -- Four people were reported injured after a bear ran through the city of Sapporo in northern Japan, prompting authorities to close schools and warn residents to stay home.

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over incendiary balloons

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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over incendiary balloons

June 18 (UPI) -- Israel late Thursday conducted air strikes into Gaza, the second time it has attacked the self-governing Palestinian territory since a cease-fire ended 11 days of fighting between the two sides.

UPI News Quiz: cobwebs, USPS incidents, Juneteenth

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UPI News Quiz: cobwebs, USPS incidents, Juneteenth

Cobwebs cover towns in Australia, the USPS reports 5,800 incidents, bill passes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday... how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for June 18, 2021.

Kim Jong Un: North Korea must be prepared for 'confrontation' with U.S.

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Kim Jong Un: North Korea must be prepared for 'confrontation' with U.S.

SEOUL, June 18 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public pronouncements on Biden administration on Friday, saying Pyongyang must be "prepared for both dialogue and confrontation" with Washington.

Israeli officer who fatally shot autistic Palestinian man indicted

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Israeli officer who fatally shot autistic Palestinian man indicted

June 17 (UPI) -- Authorities on Thursday indicted an Israeli Border Police officer who shot and killed Iyad al-Hallak, an autistic Palestinian man, as he walked to his special needs school last year.

Former President Laurent Gbagbo returns to Ivory Coast after ICC acquittal

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Former President Laurent Gbagbo returns to Ivory Coast after ICC acquittal

June 17 (UPI) -- Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, returned to the country for the first time in 10 years on Thursday after he was acquitted of charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.

Third-largest diamond in world thought to be found in Botswana

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Third-largest diamond in world thought to be found in Botswana

June 17 (UPI) -- A Botswana mining company has found what it believes to be the world's third-largest diamond, a 1,098-carat gem shown off to President Mokgweetsi Masisi this week.

'African Ghandi' Kenneth Kaunda dead at 97

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'African Ghandi' Kenneth Kaunda dead at 97

June 17 (UPI) -- Zambia's first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at age 97.

Korean gold medalist identified as 'Japanese' at Japan's Olympic Museum

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Korean gold medalist identified as 'Japanese' at Japan's Olympic Museum

June 17 (UPI) -- A Korean marathoner who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is being identified as Japanese at a Japan Olympic Museum exhibit.

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