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Victory for Putin who could now remain in power until 2036

Members of a local electoral commission empty a ballot box at a polling station after a national vote on constitutional reforms in Moscow on July 1, 2020. ALEXANDER NEMENOV The Russians have voted overwhelmingly in favor of changes to the country’s constitution that allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially remain …

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Vanilla Ice plans a 90s-themed concert on July 4th in Texas

The coronavirus cannot put these 4th of July celebrations on ice. Singer Vanilla Ice announced via Instagram that she will host a throwback concert on July 4 in Austin, Texas, one of the states currently seeing an increase in coronavirus cases. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Matthew Van …

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‘Incident’ near Natanz nuclear facility in Iran damages building

TEHRAN, Iran – An “incident” damaged a building under construction near Natanz’s underground nuclear enrichment facility in Iran on Thursday, although it did not affect its centrifuge operations or cause any radiation emissions, a spokesman said. The affected building, described as an “industrial shed,” was on the ground and was …

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