World News: 14 June 2022

Gaia releases most detailed maps of the Milky Way ever taken
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the latest data from its €450m Gaia mission. It contains information about billions of stars in our Milky Way, a catalogue of thousands of objects in our solar system such as asteroids and moons, as well as data on millions of galaxies and quasars in the universe.

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Indigenous groups in Ecuador block roads to protest economic policies
Indigenous groups in Ecuador blocked some highways with mounds of earth and burning tires on Monday, kicking off what they said will be an indefinite protest against the economic policies of conservative President Guillermo Lasso.

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South Korea strike disrupts shipments of key cleaning agent for chipmaking
It was the first sign that the strike was affecting the global supply chain of chip production, having already cost South Korean industry more than US$1.2 billion in lost output and unfilled deliveries.

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Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
Amazon Prime customers in Lockeford, California, will start receiving package deliveries by drone later this year, Amazon announced Monday. That would make the community of 3,500 among the first U.S. locations to enjoy free drone delivery within 30 minutes — a promise that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos first made nearly a decade ago.

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Biden to visit ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia and Israel next month
President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with leaders of the kingdom, a dramatic reordering of his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic candidate for the White House.

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Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles
Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago. And her name did not appear on the women’s singles entry list released by the grass-court Grand Slam tournament earlier this month.

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