World News: 17 June 2023

Vladimir Putin says Russian nuclear weapons are now in Belarus
Russia has 5,889 nuclear weapons, according to the Stockholm Institute Peace Research Institute or SIPRI. Putin rejected the idea of rejoining negotiations on reducing both of their nuclear arsenals.

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Binance exits Holland and faces money laundering probe in France
Embattled cryptocurrency exchange Binance is reportedly the target of a money laundering probe in France.
It also came the same day that the company announced it is leaving the Netherlands after failing to get a license from the country’s central bank.

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Greek coast guard defends actions as up to 500 migrants feared dead
Greek coast guard spokesman Nikos Alexiou said that both coast guard and private ships repeatedly offered by radio and loudspeaker to help the vessel Wednesday while it was in international waters, also heading from Libya to Italy, but they were rejected.

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Millions of Mormon crickets invade Nevada city in USA
The crickets, which are native to the western United States, are in their migratory phase. They have a four- to six-year cycle and then go dormant for a few years. The last dormant period ended in 2019, so now they're back, NBC News said.
They may travel between a half-mile and a mile every day and then stay at a site for usually three to four days, according to the University of Nevada-Reno.

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UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, other pillars of global order
From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order. Now, in an unusual move, the top official in one - the secretary-general of the United Nations - is pressing for major changes in the other two.

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Ireland is paying people €80,000 to save a remote island home
Ireland has launched a scheme which will pay generous cash incentives to people who choose to move to one of the nation’s offshore communities.
The initiative is part of the country’s “Our Living Islands” policy, through which the Irish government is aiming to boost the population of Ireland’s islands.

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