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Ruling AKP of Turkey loses again

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AKP of Turkey has lost its control over Istanbul, after the retake of the Mayoral elections.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the candidate of the major opposition party has a leading vote of 775,000, after the counting of almost all the ballots. This is a huge increased margin on compared to the the earlier election.

After the AKP of Turkey alleged irregularities, the victory in March was declined. Ex-PM Binali Yildirim, AKP candidate has conceded. The winner has been congratulated by President Recep Tayyip.

In his Twitter, he said, “I congratulate Ekrem Imamoglu who has won the election based on preliminary results”.

To his supporters, Imamoglu said, “In this city today, you have fixed democracy. Thank you Istanbul.” “We will build democracy in this city, we will build justice. In this beautiful city, I promise, we will build the future”, he added.

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The biggest ever Gay Pride parade held in Ukraine

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In the annual gay pride parade event, thousands, including Western diplomats have marched through the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The Gay Pride parade is marked as the largest ever gay pride that the country has seen.

A large police contingent and National Guard members were deployed by the government, for protection. The parade was also marked as the most peaceful gay pride parade in the country’s history till now. Despite a few small disputes, there occurred only nine arrests in the parade.

The participants in the parade dressed in colorful clothing, waved rainbow flags and held up banners reading “Diversity is beautiful” and “Human rights = happy country.”

Director of the NGO KyivPride, Ruslana Panukhnyk told the Agence France-Presse news agency, “We go out to show that there are a lot of us and we have a lot of support”.

This was the first march after the election of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy’s office, on Monday, urged the police to preserve the safety of protesters and pointed out that the country’s constitution guarantees equality and freedom.

Judith Gough, the British Ambassador to Ukraine wrote on his Twitter, “Thank you to the police and other law enforcement agencies for protecting today’s Pride event”.

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The Supreme Court of Spain changes the decision – ‘Wolf Pack’ convicted of Rape

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‘Wolf Pack’ . 5 men are sentenced to prison for 15 years, by the Supreme Court of Spain, for raping an 18-year-old woman.

The attack on the teenage woman that shocked Spain was earlier explained as a sexual abuse alone. But, the court finds that it was a case of rape.

Five men known as ‘Wolf Pack’ has been convicted for the rape. They were originally given nine years in jail when they were cleared of rape. But as a result of the appeal that was given to the Supreme court by the prosecutors, the judges increased their sentences to 15 years.

The incident happened in 2016, during the countries famous bulls festival in Pamplona. The men, known as La Manada,” or “Wolf Pack” (in a WhatsApp text chain) dragged the teen to the lobby of an apartment building. The convicts are José Ángel Prenda Martínez, Ángel Boza, Antonio Manuel Guerrero Escudero, Alfonso Jesús Cabezuelo Entrena and Jesús Escudero Domínguez.

She was raped by these men and some among them had filmed it. The victim’s phone was also stolen. The men had sent the video to their WhatsApp group. This video was the key point to the question that whether the victim was sexually abused or rapped.

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Flights to Georgia suspended by Russia after violent clashes

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After similar happenings of violent clashes in the country, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned Russian airlines from flying to Georgia.

The decree that is due to be implemented from 8th of July has been signed by Putin on Friday. About 240 people had been hurt a day earlier in protests that were ignited by the appearance of a Russian MP in Georgia’s parliament.

After a war over the region of South Ossetia, which happened before 11 years, the problems between the two countries are on its higher side.

All tours to neighbouring Georgia will also be suspended as Moscow also decides to back up this decision of PM.

A gathering of MPs from Orthodox Christian nations had been addressed by Sergei Gavrilov, the Russian MP who sparked the fury on Thursday. But protesters rushed to the parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, and police had to use used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them.

Irakli Kobakhidze, the speaker of Georgia’s parliament has given his resignation following these issues.

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Did Facebook ‘ripped off’ the logo of Current ?

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After the announcement of its Cryptocurrency Libra, Facebook is being accused of stealing the logo from online bank – Current. The Fintech CEO claims that Facebook has ‘ripped off’ his bank start-up’s logo for Libra.

According to CEO Stuart Sopp, Facebook has used the same San Francisco-based design firm for its cryptocurrency. The logos are almost looking similar at the first view.

Sopp told media, “This is a funny way to try and create trust in a new global financial system – by ripping off another fintech firm”. The same San Francisco-based design firm named ‘Character’ had previously created the logo of Current in 2016.

“Facebook has all the money and resources in the world. If they truly wanted to make banking more inclusive and fair, they should’ve come up with their own ideas and branding, like we have”, said Sopp in an interview with cnbc.

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The Whales in Russian ‘jail’ will be freed

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Russia agrees to release a group of nearly 100 captive whales which have been kept in small pens in the far east of the country. An orca had been lifted by crane from a holding area in Russia’s far east, where 97 captured belugas and orcas have been held since summer 2018.

This is followed by an international outcry and intervention by President Vladimir V. Putin.

A total of 11 killer whales (orcas) and 87 belugas are being kept in cramped enclosures on the Sea of Japan. The authorities said that they will be released after some process which requires several months.

Alexei Gordeyev, the Deputy Prime Minister had told the medias, “We have taken the only sensible decision at the recommendation of scientists to release the animals to their natural habitat where they were caught”.

Reports said that the officials of VNIRO, the Russian Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography have started the steps to move the first eight animals.

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Woody Plays Again In Toy Story 4 !!

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The Pixar Animation Studios along with Walt Disney Pictures comes again with the ever thrilling ‘Toy Story’ series today!!

This American computer-animated comedy film had stolen the hearts of its viewers. The movie is directed by Josh Cooley (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton.

The story is really entertaining to kids as well as elders. Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.

Watch the Trailer here, and rush to the Cinemas !!

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Libra – Facebook’s cryptocurrency

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The tech giant Facebook has announced the details of its cryptocurrency, Libra. This feature allows you to buy things or transfer money with nearly zero fees.

Libra cannot be actually termed as a product of Facebook alone. It is supported by the Geneva, Switzerland-based Libra Association, a non-profit organization with a long list of founding members who will jointly make decisions over Libra.

Apart from Facebook, the list has Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Spotify, Coinbase, Xapo, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Mercy Corps, and Women’s World Banking.

Libra is a stable coin. It is a special type of cryptocurrency that remains fairly stable compared to the value of another fairly stable real-world asset, such as the U.S. dollar.

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This ‘suicide gun’ worth $180,000 !!

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The gun that is believed to be Vincent van Gogh used to kill himself has been sold in auction for €162,500 (£144,000; $182,000). This is about three times more than the expected amount.

The rusty revolver is supposed to be used by Van Gogh to kill himself in 1890. A private collector had purchased this gun via telephone call.

The gun was found by a farmer from the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise, where the artist spent his final days. The gun was believed to be used by Van Gogh for his suicide, since it was approximately the right age, and used the same calibre of bullet he shot himself with.

In a statement prior to the auction sale, it was said that, “It was discovered where Van Gogh shot it; its caliber is the same as the bullet retrieved from the artist’s body as described by the doctor at the time; (and) scientific studies demonstrate that the gun had stayed in the ground since the 1890s”.

This was a The 7mm Lefaucheux revolver, and was sold at the auction in Paris on Tuesday. The gun was described as “the most famous weapon in the history of art”.

Auctioneer Gregoire Veyres said, “It is a very emblematic piece”.

“The fact that it’s a gun, it’s an object of death. And if Van Gogh is Van Gogh, it’s because of his suicide and this gun is part of it”, he added.

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Passenger captured the video of Turbulence on Kosovo-Switerland flight

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A passenger has captured the moment a plane hit a severe pocket of turbulence, on Kosovo-Switzerland flight.

Media reports said that about ten people have been injured in the incident aboard the ALK Airlines flight from Pristina to Basel. A member of cabin crew had been thrown into the ceiling.

The video shows the frightened passengers crying and shouting and some others praying. This incident was just before 20 minutes, when the plane was to land.

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