As the media narrative went, a 27-year-old gay serial killer named Andrew Cunanan had murdered five wealthy gay paramours, the last of whom was the fashion designer Gianni Versace.
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Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
In his original tweet on May 31, 2020, Napear responded to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked Napear for his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Israel says 23 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed over the same period.
In Europe, Nokia shares finished more than 6% lower as part of the unwind in tech stocks, following several consecutive days of outsized gains for the sector.
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Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
His immune system, no longer overwhelmed by runaway viral replication, then regained the upper hand and finished the virus off on its own.
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Twelve people were killed, including two young boys, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a four-story apartment building was partially destroyed, local officials said.
The Labour government has whacked levies on private schools, introduced mansion taxes and is attempting to redistribute the nation’s wealth at a pace that would make Vladimir Lenin weep with joy.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Midway through the third period, Malenstyn tapped in a loose puck after Jordan Greenway whacked it free, but the goal was called back.
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