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British Lawmaker Shot Dead, EU Referendum Campaigns Suspended

A British Member of Parliament was shot dead in the street, causing deep shock across Britain and suspension of campaigning for next week’s referendum on the country’s EU membership.

Obama Meets Orlando Massacre Survivors, Assails Homegrown Terrorism

President Barack Obama met the survivors of the massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub, and relatives of the 49 people killed. He said the United States must act to control gun violence and fight what he called ‘homegrown terrorism’.

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Air Strikes Shatter Russian Attempt at Syria Aleppo Truce

Air strikes hit rebel-held parts of Syria’s Aleppo city just hours into a 48-hour cease-fire announced by Russia, to try to curb weeks of intense fighting as government forces battle for control of the whole city.

Russia, an ally of President Bashar al-Assad, announced the brief truce in the northern Syrian city on Thursday, but did not say which parties had agreed to it. In a statement on Thursday night, it said the ceasefire was holding.

Also read: ISIS Chief Al-Baghdadi Killed in Air Strike; US Refuses to Confirm

Black Box From Crashed EgyptAir Plane Retrieved

Search teams retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from the EgyptAir flight MS804 in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused the plane to plunge into the sea, killing all 66 people on board.

Trucks Line up After Fighting Closes Afghan-Pak Border

Hundreds of trucks lined roads leading to the normally bustling Torkham crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after deadly clashes between the countries forced it to close.

Also read: More Gunfire at Pakistan-Afghanistan Border, One Afghan Soldier Killed

Dead Money: Battle for Japanese Inheritances Heats Up

Elderly Japanese, among the world’s richest retirees, are flocking to inheritance advisers, tackling historical taboos on discussing death and providing a rare avenue of growth for the country’s brokerages and banks.

White House Sees Surge in Syrian Refugee Admissions This Year

The Obama administration believes it will be able to process many more Syrian refugees in the last half of fiscal 2016 than in the first six months, allowing it to meet its goal of admitting at least 10,000 by 30 September.

Also read: Turning Camps Into Communities: Syrian Refugees Fear Long Exile

Coroner Said Death of Baltimore Detainee Freddie Gray an Accident: Witness

A Maryland medical examiner twice told investigators that the death of black detainee Freddie Gray from a broken neck in a police van was an accident, a Baltimore detective testified.

Also read: Freddie Gray Death: Baltimore Officer Acquitted of Four Charges

Kids, Teachers Ditch School as Crisis Engulfs Venezuela

Education is no longer a priority for many poor and middle-class Venezuelans, who are swept up in an all-consuming quest for food amid waves of looting and riots.