Man United take heart in second half showing despite 4-3 loss to six-time Champions League winners Bayern

Man United take heart in second half showing despite 4-3 loss to six-time Champions League winners Bayern

Bayern had to wait till the 20th minute for its first chance and had fortune on its side with United ’keeper André Onana deflecting Leroy Sané’s harmless-looking shot inside the right post in the 28th after Sané had played a one-two with Kane.

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Sikh leader’s murder: Canada caught between US and China as PM Trudeau fends off India allegations

Sikh leader’s murder: Canada caught between US and China as PM Trudeau fends off India allegations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada was “actively pursuing credible allegations” that Indian agents had potentially been involved in the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

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Ukrainian president tells UN General Assembly Russia has weaponised food, energy and children

Ukrainian president tells UN General Assembly Russia has weaponised food, energy and children

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in March for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another official, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine. Russian officials have denied any forced transfers of children, saying some Ukrainian youngsters are in foster care.

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Public intellectualism in Uganda is in steep recession due to overemphasis of academicism, scholasticism and politics

Public intellectualism in Uganda is in steep recession due to overemphasis of academicism, scholasticism and politics

Although some intellectuals and public intellectuals kept afloat, it became clear that their role would be limited as Uganda manifested more and more as a closed state with one strong party in power and opposition parties kept in abeyance, unable to operate as alternative sources of ideas freely. And even if they gave ideas, it was unlikely that ideas bred from outside the NRM mainstream would be given much attention.

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Study finds women who use beauty products with ‘forever chemicals’ face high risk of cancer

Study finds women who use beauty products with ‘forever chemicals’ face high risk of cancer

Researchers led by Dr Max Aung of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, examined data from more than 10,000 people aged 20 or older. he data were collected from 2005-2018 through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a Centres for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance programme.

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African Union announces second drawdown of its military mission in Somalia by 3,000 troops

African Union announces second drawdown of its military mission in Somalia by 3,000 troops

Speaking at the handover, ATMIS Bio Cadale commander, Lieutenant Colonel Philippe Butoyi, called the transfer “a testament to Somalia’s leadership in rebuilding the country, protecting the population and ensuring security and stability”.

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Kenyan innovators to compete globally in inDrive’s Underdog Tech Award for startups

Kenyan innovators to compete globally in inDrive’s Underdog Tech Award for startups

Early-stage technology startups located outside major IT hubs, specifically those in US, Israel and Europe, can participate in the Underdog Tech Award selection process. To be eligible for entry, startups must have a significant positive impact on their communities (or have the potential to do so), and have good prospects for rapid scaling.

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Trump draws Republican and pro-lifers’ anger for calling rival DeSantis’s abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake’

Trump draws Republican and pro-lifers’ anger for calling rival DeSantis’s abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake’

But Trump’s direct attack on DeSantis, whom he’s long treated as his chief rival, could give the Florida governor new fodder as he tries to regain momentum in his campaign and solidify his second-place standing.

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India dismisses as ‘absurd’ Canada’s allegations of murder on Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India dismisses as ‘absurd’ Canada’s allegations of murder on Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons on Monday.

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Assassination scare as gunman is arrested at Democratic presidential aspirant Robert F. Kennedy Jr event

Assassination scare as gunman is arrested at Democratic presidential aspirant Robert F. Kennedy Jr event

Kennedy thanked his private security detail in a tweet: Kennedy’s father, US Sen Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel, less than two miles east of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

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