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2 officers shot during 4th of July festival in Philadelphia
The office urged the public to follow safety instructions and avoid the area. The officers were shot near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A manhunt is reportedly underway. A law enforcement source told CNN that a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer suffered a graze wound to the head and a Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy suffered a gunshot injury to the shoulder.
Ruling coalition expected to win Japan Upper House election: Poll
The LDP is projected to snatch about 60 seats on its own, up from the current 55 it holds, Xinhua news agency quoted the poll conducted by Nikkei business daily as saying. For the election scheduled for July 10, a total of 125 seats are up for contentions among the 248 members' seats, making 63 a simple majority.
Suspect in custody after July 4 parade shooting in Chicago
The police identified the suspect as Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, but gave no indication of the motive for the shooting that killed six and injured 24 others, reports Xinhua news agency. Highland Park is an affluent neighbourhood 43 km north of Chicago. The gunman, who was detained after a massive manhunt, used "a high-powered rifle", and shot from a rooftop, Sergeant Christopher Covelli from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said at the news briefing late Monday night.
'Multiple criminal referrals could follow Capitol Hill riots probe'
"We'll make a decision as a committee about it," the Wyoming Republican told ABC News when asked about the prospect of referring Trump for prosecution and saying "yes" when asked whether a referral of Trump was possible. "The Justice Department doesn't have to wait for the committee to make a criminal referral, and there could be more than one criminal referral," Cheney said.
Shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago kills 6; police launch 'massive' manhunt
The police identified Robert E. "Bobby" Crimo III as a "person of interest" and also released his picture for people to identify and inform the authorities. The police said that the shooter used a high-powered rifle and shot into the parade from the rooftop of a building on the route. Christopher Covelli of the Lake County sheriff's office and the Lake County major crimes task force, said the shooting was "very random, very intentional". There was no word on his motivation yet.
Kiev says Ukraine's military operation in Lugansk region 'successful'
"The defense of the Lysychansk-Severodonetsk agglomeration is a successful military operation," Arestovych wrote on Facebook. He added that Ukraine has performed all four key tasks of the defensive operation, including interdicting key enemy forces, inflicting losses on the enemy forces, buying time for receiving weapons and creating conditions for offensive operations in other sectors of the frontline.
'Israel, Poland agree to restore ties'
The two leaders agreed to mutually restore the ambassadors. According to the statement, Herzog, in a joint initiative with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, requested the return of the ambassador of Poland to Israel. "Duda agreed that the Polish ambassador should be appointed soon and announced that the new Israeli ambassador-designate to Poland.
Russia prepared to welcome only India and Brazil in expanded UNSC
In his address at the plenary session of the UN World Peace Forum in Beijing, Denisov, whose key statements have been published on the embassy's social media accounts, he claimed that the Security Council has become a place where "the Western colleagues carry out propaganda, presenting their views as the ultimate truth", RT reported. Therefore, he argued, there is a pressing need to reform the UN.
'Withdraw provocative material': Indian High Commission in Canada on 'Kaali' poster
In a statement, the High Commission said that they have received complaints from leaders of the Hindu community in Canada about "disrespectful depiction of Hindu Gods on the poster of a film showcased as part of the 'Under the Tent' project at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto. Our Consulate General in Toronto has conveyed these concerns to the organisers of the event," read the statement.
5 killed in shooting at July 4 Parade near Chicago
Five people have been shot dead, as per city officials, in the parade in Highland Park, north of Chicago, which was suddenly halted about 10 minutes after it began as gunshots were heard, the BBC reported. "This is an active incident," city officials said in an update on Highland Park's website, advising those in the area to "shelter in place."
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