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  • Boris Johnson under pressure to apologize for burqa comments

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    Britain’s Prime Minister has rebuked her former Foreign Secretary — and a potential leadership challenger — for insulting remarks he made about Muslim women wearing burqas. Theresa May called out Boris Johnson over the comments, in which he compared women who choose to wear the conservative Islamic dress to “letter boxes” and “bank robbers.” The comments were […]

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  • These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Feel The Partial Solar Eclipse The Most, But It’s All For The Best

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    Eclipse season is here, and the universe has yet another message for the collective. Truth is, the majority of us haven’t even began to process last month’s lunar eclipse, let alone the upcoming solar eclipse. However, in reality, these four zodiac signs will feel the partial solar eclipse the most: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. That’s […]

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  • 5 Reasons a Clay Mask Is 1 Step Your Skincare Routine Needs

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    Take a quick look at your skincare stash. What do you see? Probably a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer — maybe even eye cream and a few sheet masks, too. But if a clay mask is missing among your jars and bottles, allow us to explain why that needs to change immediately. No matter if you’re […]

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  • Oracle Corp files protest over Pentagon cloud computing contract

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    Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) filed a protest on Monday with the U.S. Department of Defense over its plans to award a cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion to a single company instead of allowing for multiple winners. A sign marks a building housing Oracle offices in Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S., June 21, […]

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  • Fourth suspect in XXXTentacion’s killing turns himself in

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    (CNN) – The last man authorities were seeking in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion surrendered at his lawyer’s office, Broward County authorities said Tuesday evening. Trayvon Newsome was booked in the Broward County Jail on charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon. CNN could not immediately learn the name of his attorney. […]

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  • Blockchain Startup Havven to Launch Stablecoin on EOS This Year

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    A blockchain startup that sets out to offer cross-blockchain payments has announced it is planning to bring its existing stablecoin – a cryptocurrency tied to a stable asset – to the EOS network. Called Havven, the Australia-based project said in a release on Wednesday that it is expecting to issue its nUSD stablecoin on EOS by the […]

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  • Want to Short Ethereum? This Uber Vet Has Built a DEX for That.

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    Are you a bitcoin maximalist? Convinced that EOS is the “Ethereum killer?” Soon, you’ll have the opportunity to put your money where your mouth is, thanks to a new ethereum derivatives product from decentralized fintech startup dYdX. The open-source platform, built on top of decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol 0x, uses smart contracts to allow investors to trade ether for […]

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  • Is Barclays Opening Crypto Trading? Bank and Traders Offer Differing Takes

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    Two bank employees have been working on setting up a new cryptocurrency trading desk in Barclays, one of the UK’s ‘Big Four’ banks. At least, that’s what it says on their LinkedIn profiles. Business Insider reports that Chris Tyler’s profile stated that he’s been “hired to produce a business plan for integrating a digital assets […]

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  • Fentanyl drug deaths rise by nearly a third in England and Wales

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    Fatalities linked to synthetic opioid increased by 29% in a year, according to ONS figures Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl rose by nearly 30% last year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. While statistics show that the rate of deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales has remained steady – […]

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  • Theresa May calls on Boris Johnson to say sorry for burqa remarks

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    Prime minister supports Tory chairman in seeking apology for comments about Muslims Theresa May has rebuked Boris Johnson over his claim that Muslim women in burqas resemble letter boxes and bank robbers, urging the former foreign secretary to apologise after he defied an order to do so by Tory chiefs. The prime minister said she agreed […]

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