World News: 10 June 2022

Will 'Not Hesitate To Start War' Over Taiwan, China Tells US
"If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost," Wu Qian quoted defence minister Wei Fenghe as saying during a meeting with Lloyd Austin.

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Capitol riot hearings: Trump accused of coup attempt
A congressional hearing into the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat presented testimony on Thursday showing that close allies, even his daughter, rejected his false claims of voting fraud. Gloria Tso reports.

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Ukraine's Zelensky imposes sanctions on Putin and top Russian officials
The sanctioned officials included Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours
The Japan Tourism Agency says tours are being accepted from 98 countries and regions, including the United States, Britain, China, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore, which are deemed as having low infection risks.

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Pride parade in Tel Aviv draws tens of thousands
Israel is a rare bastion of tolerance for the LGBTQ community in the conservative Middle East, where homosexuality is widely considered a taboo and is banned in some places. Homosexuals serve openly in the Israeli army and parliament, and the current health minister is openly gay.

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UK plans to probe Apple, Google's mobile browser dominance
Britain's competition watchdog said it was planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple Inc AAPL.O and Google's mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker's restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store.

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