World News: 28 June 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced on sex trafficking conviction
U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan will sentence the disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell to a prison term on Tuesday, doling out the most concrete punishment yet over the sex-trafficking ring that Maxwell helped financier Jeffrey Epstein run for a decade, exploiting girls as young as 14.

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Navalny appeal rejected; another Kremlin critic jailed
Close associates of Navalny have faced criminal charges and many have left Russia. Authorities shut down his group's political infrastructure — an anti-corruption foundation and a nationwide network of offices — by labeling it extremist.

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Argentina's economic crisis whack-a-mole goes into overdrive
Argentina's economic alarm bells are ringing loudly with fears of a global recession and spiraling inflation stoking investor fears over possible defaults, missed targets with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and political unrest.

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Air Products, Gunvor plan to build hydrogen terminal in Rotterdam
Green hydrogen is key to the energy transition. It has significant potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, such as heavy-duty transport and industry. A substantial amount of renewable energy is needed to produce green hydrogen.

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Toxic gas released in Jordan port kills 13, injures 250
A crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in Jordan's port of Aqaba on Monday dropped one of them, causing an explosion of toxic yellow smoke that killed at least 13 people and sickened some 250, authorities said.

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Avalanche dethrone Lightning to win Stanley Cup for 3rd time
After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.

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