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Police stop LGBT march in Istanbul for third consecutive year
Police stop LGBT march in Istanbul for third consecutive year

On Sunday, police stopped Istanbul Pride, a yearly LGBT march in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul. Police officials reportedly used rubber and plastic bullets and sprayed tear gas to prevent the participants from parading, after the Istanbul Governor's office ordered them on Saturday not to conduct the march, asserting security reasons.

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Karen Handel wins runoff for seat in United States House of Representatives
Karen Handel wins runoff for seat in United States House of Representatives

Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in a runoff election for Georgia's sixth congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives by about 13,000 votes, roughly 53% to 47%. The two candidates together had spent more money on this campaign than on any other House contest in U.S. history, over US$50 million.

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Ohio judge declares mistrial for officer who shot Samuel DuBose
Ohio judge declares mistrial for officer who shot Samuel DuBose

On Friday, Judge Leslie Ghiz declared a mistrial in the case of University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing, who was on trial for the fatal shooting of Samuel DuBose during a traffic stop in 2015.

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Bihar class X student allegedly gang raped, thrown from moving train
Bihar class X student allegedly gang raped, thrown from moving train

A sixteen-year-old girl from Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India, reported to the police that she had been raped multiple times and thrown out of a moving train.

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Curaçao wins maiden Caribbean Cup
Curaçao wins maiden Caribbean Cup

On Sunday, Curaçao's football team won their first Caribbean Cup defeating the defending champions Jamaica 2–1.

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