World News: 17 June 2022

Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to claim fourth title in eight years
Stephen Curry scored 34 points for Golden State and earned the series Most Valuable Player award, the first time he won the honor. Curry was joined by veterans Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala in winning their fourth championship with Golden State.

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Elon Musk sued for $258 billion over alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme
Plaintiff Keith Johnson – who purchased Dogecoin in 2021 – is seeking a class-action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Musk and his companies SpaceX and Tesla, for at least $86 billion in damages.

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San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years
The female cub was born May 10 and will nurse from her mother, Zola, for about six months, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said this week in announcing the zoo's first aardvark birth in nearly four decades.

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Russia again cuts natural gas exports to European countries
Russia's Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row Wednesday, creating further energy turmoil for Europe as it tries to reduce its extensive use of Russian oil and natural gas amid the war in Ukraine.

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Australian minister visits Solomons to counter China
She is the first Australian minister to visit the Solomons since its government signed a secretive security pact with China that many fear could lead to a Chinese naval base being established within 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) of Australia’s northeast coast.

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Chances of recession in Britain in next two years have increased
Britain is increasingly likely to head into recession over the next year or two amid soaring inflation due to the country’s vulnerability to external shocks, J.P.Morgan economists said on Friday, a day after the Bank of England raised borrowing costs.

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