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REvil, A Notorious Ransomware Gang, Was Behind JBS Cyberattack, The FBI Says

The FBI attributed the attack on Brazil-based meat processor JBS SA to REvil, a Russian-speaking gang that has made some of the largest ransomware demands on record in recent months. (Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP)

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Pose Was More Than Just a TV Show. It Changed the Culture, Onscreen and Off

Weddings may be a staple of TV series wrapping up their runs, but the medium had never seen one quite like the showstopper FX’s Pose staged for Sunday’s penultimate episode. Exchanging vows was golden couple Angel—a sex worker turned model

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Israel’s fragile anti-Netanyahu coalition in race to get sworn in – The Guardian

Israel’s fragile anti-Netanyahu coalition in race to get sworn in  The Guardian Israeli opposition parties strike coalition deal, paving the way for Netanyahu’s exit  CNN Israel is trying to oust Bibi Netanyahu. But will he go?  Los Angeles Times It Looks Like The

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10,000 Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Games: organizers

Around 10,000 of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organizers have revealed as they battle persistent doubts over the Games with just 50 days until the opening ceremony. Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto ruled out a further postponement

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Trump met PA lawmaker who wants Arizona 2020 election audit: report – Business Insider

Trump met PA lawmaker who wants Arizona 2020 election audit: report  Business Insider Controversial audit of Arizona ballots continues amid new allegations of incompetence  Yahoo News How Arizona’s Ballot Audit Is A Disinformation Exercise  NPR Arizona GOP election audit draws more Republican politicians  POLITICO

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Race against time to relocate NATO’s Afghan translators

Like thousands of Afghan translators who served with NATO forces, Nazir Ahmad fears for his life as the US-led alliance scrambles to pull out of the country in the coming weeks. “The situation is deteriorating now as foreign forces leave,”

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NASA announces two new missions to Venus

NASA announced two new missions to Venus on Wednesday that will launch at the end of the decade and are aimed at learning how Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor became a hellscape while our own thrived. “These two sister missions both

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Biden says ‘looking’ at Russia retaliation over cyberattack

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is “looking” at possible retaliation after the White House linked Russia to a cyberattack against global meat processing giant JBS. Asked by a reporter if he would take action against President Vladimir Putin,

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Reduced to ‘begging’ for funds, 7 hospitals to boycott pandemic victory ceremony

Medical centers say government is failing to give them the funding needed to recover from the COVID crisis: ‘A tribute ceremony won’t fund expenses’

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Daily Briefing June 3 – Dream team or motley crew? Change bloc (maybe) coalesces

Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today

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