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Europe · ParisEuropean Space Agency releases data on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way. Data includes new information on age, mass, temperature and chemical composition of stars. Gaia was also able to detect more than 100,000 so-called starquakes. Mission is already providing the basis for around 1,600 scientific publications a year.See the Story
European 'star survey' reveals celestial treasure trove
64% Center coverage: 55 sources
Business · WashingtonApplications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4. Four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 8,000 from the previous week to 215,000. Total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.See the Story
More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
56% Center coverage: 41 sources
Middle East · JerusalemPrime Minister Naftali Bennett defended the decision to hold an annual march that celebrates Israel's takeover of east Jerusalem. Authorities called up thousands of police, forcibly cleared out Palestinians and risked another war with the Islamic militant group Hamas to ensure that tens of thousands of mostly right-wing Israelis could parade through a dense Palestinian neighborhood.See the Story
Israeli PM defends march marked by violence, racism
51% Center coverage: 27 sources
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US & Canada · WashingtonJustice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Amy Coney Barrett made the comments in a pretaped conversation made public for the first time Thursday evening. Barrett: "We do try to work together behind the scenes and we don't go in and have our minds made up and locked in" The two also talked about ways the court, currently divided 6-3 between conservatives and liberals, works to foster collegiality.See the Story
High court's Sotomayor, Barrett try to persuade each other
78% Center coverage: 23 sources
David Perdue · AtlantaFormer Vice President Mike Pence made an appearance in Georgia on the eve of the state's primary election. His appearance was an implicit rebuke of former running mate Donald Trump, who has endorsed Kemp's primary opponent, David Perdue. Kemp is leading in recent public polls, but Tuesday's election will proceed to a runoff if no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote.See the Story
Pence: Voting for Kemp sends ‘deafening message’ that GOP is the future
44% Left coverage: 16 sources
Europe · KyivUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Putin is the only Russian official he is willing to meet with to discuss how to end the war. He also said that arranging any talks with Russia was becoming more difficult in light of what he said was evidence of Russian actions against civilians under occupation.See the Story
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he would meet with Putin to end the war
40% Right coverage: 15 sources
Europe · LondonBritain and Lithuania signed a joint declaration on Monday to boost defence and security collaboration. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Baltic states such as Lithuania have become increasingly concerned they could be next to face Russian aggression. Britain said the declaration would build on the defence cooperation the countries share as NATO allies.See the Story
UK backs Lithuania’s plan to lift Russian blockade of Ukraine grain
50% Left coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonThe White House is considering waiving U.S. gasoline environmental rules aimed at reducing summertime smog. Refiners and blenders are required to avoid lower-cost components like butane in summer gasoline. The components help elevate gasoline's Reid vapor pressure, or RVP, which contributes to smog at higher levels.See the Story
White House weighs waiving smog rules on gasoline to lower pump price -sources
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
