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The Guardian

Protests against president as Brazil tops 500,000 deaths
PA Media

Shaun Ryder swears live on GB News as he opens up on ADHD diagnosis aged 57
Mirror

Footprints of last dinosaurs to walk in Britain found close to White Cliffs of Dover
The Independent

Revealed: How many people booked a vaccine on first day jabs became available to all over 18s
Sky News

What the papers say – June 20
Evening Standard

British judges could no longer be 'bound' by ECHR decisions
Daily Mail

NSW waives stamp duty on EVs and spends $171m on chargers throughout the state

The New South Wales government will waive stamp duty on electric vehicle purchases and provide subsidies for 25,000 new purchases as part of a $490m strategy to drive uptake of EVs. Under the plan announced on Sunday, people buying battery and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles priced under $78,000 from 1 September will pay no stamp duty, and $3,000 rebates will be available on the same day for the first 25,000 private purchases of electric vehicles...
The Guardian

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Ex-Speaker John Bercow defects to Labour

ohn Bercow, the former Conservative MP who became the scourge of Brexiteers as Commons Speaker, says he has switched allegiances to join the Labour Party. Mr Bercow said he regards the Tories under Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “reactionary, populist, nationalistic and sometimes even xenophobic”.
PA Media

Long Covid patients 'made redundant' and 'left on crutches' want it classed a disability

EXCLUSIVE: As the UK struggles to adapt to life after coronavirus, there are calls for changes to the law to cushion those whose lives have been destroyed by the disease - and protect people who might catch it in the future
Mirror

Government adviser poised to be new exams regulator
The Independent

Pilots criticise 'ludicrously cautious' travel rules and claim UK aviation sector is now hardest hit in Europe
Sky News

E-scooter rider dies in hospital - six days after being critically injured in collision with a car
Sky News

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22 countries that disappeared from the world's maps
Lovemoney

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Bear Escapes Heatwave in Kiddie Pool

Occurred on June 7, 2021 / Plainville, Connecticut, USA: "I was outside with my son in the pool when the bear came through bushes. He just wanted to cool down during this heatwave! He even had some fun playing with action figures during his dip in a kid
BuzzVideos

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Mama Bear Returns to Backyard with Three Tiny Cubs

Occurred on June 15, 2021 / Yancey County, North Carolina, USA: Nestled in the NC mountains lives a little lady who talks to animals. She’s a modern-day Dr. Doolittle. Each possum or turkey, bobcat, or bear has a name and suspected history of how they l
BuzzVideos

Southwest US states bake, wildfire threatens Arizona towns

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Southwest U.S. continued to bake Saturday, and weather forecasters kept warnings in effect for excessive heat in Arizona, Nevada and desert areas, at least through the weekend. High temperature marks didn’t fall Saturday, but Phoenix reached a sweltering high of 115 degrees (46 C) for the day and Las Vegas hit 111 degrees (44 C). Both were 3 degrees shy of records for the date, forecasters said. Predicted highs on Sunday of...
Associated Press

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Migration: Activists block Croatia-Bosnia border in demonstration against EU policy
dw.com

Treasury ‘plan to suspend pensions triple lock’ puts Johnson and Sunak on collision course
The Independent

Rising inflation could cut average household incomes by £700, study suggests
Evening Standard

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