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World News (in English) 
Here's a top 10 of world news items, in English. We're aiming at providing an unbiased view on global news, mixing together news sources from the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies aged 54
Drummer's life was marked by tragedy when he saw his brother and bandmate killed on stage. (BBC News 23/06 12:23)
» Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies aged 54 (BBC News 23/06 12:23)
» Pantera drummer and co-founder dies (CNN 23/06 09:08)
» Vinnie Paul, Pantera Drummer and Co-Founder, Dead at 54 - RollingStone.com (Google News 23/06 07:40)
Ethiopia: Dozens hurt in grenade attack at pro-PM rally
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed was whisked away from the event attended by thousands in Addis Ababa. (BBC News 23/06 12:33)
» BBC News
First Italy, then Malta refuse to accept migrant ship
Italy said on Friday Malta had refused to take in a Dutch-flagged ship carrying more than 200 rescued migrants and said the decision was “inhumane”, 10 days after shutting its own ports to a migrant vessel. (France 24 22/06 23:07)
Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20 percent tariff on all U.S. imports of European Union-assembled cars. (Reuters 23/06 00:12)
» Reuters
Trump says North Korea still 'extraordinary threat'
Donald Trump renews sanctions against North Korea, just days after saying it posed no nuclear risk. (BBC News 23/06 05:53)
Coutinho and Neymar secure late win for Brazil
Fears that Brazil may not qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup were eased after injury-time goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar earned the five-time champions a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. (CNN 22/06 19:23)
World Cup 2018: Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Ahmed Musa scores both goals as Nigeria beat World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised. (BBC News 22/06 20:21)
» BBC News
Silver cutlery set owned by Adolf Hitler sells for nearly $17,000
A set of silverware that once belonged to Adolf Hitler -- complete with Nazi emblems, made for his 50th birthday -- has sold at auction for almost $17,000. (UPI 22/06 19:13)
» UPI
North, South Korea to hold new family reunions
North and South Korea agreed on Friday to allow families who were separated during the Korean War to meet in August -- the first such reunions since 2015. (CNN 22/06 16:11)
» CNN
Melania Trump ‘sending message’ with ‘I really don’t care’ jacket
Melania Trump went to Texas to show she cared about migrant children. Her fashion choice – a jacket reading “I really don’t care, do u? - carried a baffling counter-message, sparking an uproar on social media. (France 24 22/06 19:34)
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