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Gershkovich-Whelan release, 9/11 plea deal and Australia peanut allergy trial


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Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are freed from Russia in a major prisoner swap, the alleged 9/11 mastermind and two aides reach a plea deal with the US, new student protests in Bangladesh turn violent, a diplomatic defector claims North Korea would resume nuclear talks if Donald Trump is elected, prison reform leaders ask Kamala Harris to drop her 'tough on crime' rhetoric against Donald Trump, a draft US Justice Dept. memo suggests the FBI will resume talks with social media firms, an ex-BBC anchor pleads guilty to child pornography charges, the Bank of England cuts rates from a 16-year high, the Lancet’s dementia commission identifies high cholesterol and vision loss as possible risk factors, and Australia launches an immunotherapy trial for babies with peanut allergies.

Sources: www.verity.news

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