The 5 things you should know this June 15: This is how Biden prepares to meet with Putin

Concern about dangerous variant of the coronavirus. Nuclear energy in the world: how many reactors does each country have? This is what you need to know to start the day. Truth first.

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Biden braces for Putin’s tactics

US President Joe Biden is using his time away from meetings on his European tour this week for intense preparations ahead of his talks with Vladimir Putin, according to officials, as he works to avoid the pitfalls faced by his predecessors in clashes with him. Russian leader.

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ANALYSIS | Nicaragua’s democracy is crumbling

Nicaragua’s already fragile democracy is rapidly retreating into dictatorship. President Daniel Ortega has spent the past week using the undisputed power of the country’s police and courts to suppress his political opposition with brutal efficiency. Analysis.

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Concern about dangerous variant of the coronavirus

The delta variant is rapidly on its way to becoming the dominant strain of the new coronavirus in the US, raising concerns that outbreaks of Covid-19 could affect vulnerable communities in the fall. Currently, 10% of COVID-19 infections in the US can be attributed to the variant, also called variant B.1.617.2, but that proportion doubles every two weeks, said Scott Gottlieb, a former administration commissioner. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Who is Naftali Bennett, the new prime minister of Israel

Naftali Bennett is the new Prime Minister of Israel. His coming to power means the end of Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure. Born in Haifa, the son of immigrants from San Francisco, Bennett served in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces before studying law at the Hebrew University. He later became an entrepreneur, launching a tech company in 1999 that later sold for $ 145 million when he was 35 years old.

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Nuclear energy in the world: how many reactors does each country have?

The spotlight returns to the issue of nuclear power after a CNN exclusive that reported a leak at a plant in China. Here we tell you how many nuclear reactors the nations of the planet have, according to information from the World Nuclear Association (WNA), an organization that promotes a better understanding of this type of energy.

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At coffee time

Chris Hemsworth congratulates Chris Evans but puts a photo of… Chris Pratt

Actor Chris Hemsworth congratulated his partner Chris Evans on his birthday, but by placing a photo of Chris Pratt, generating comments on social networks about who is the best Chris.

Beyoncé honors her two little twins

Singer Beyoncé celebrates her little twins’ birthday on her website. For the superstar, honoring Rumi and Sir is the best way to commemorate their 4 years of life.

Physical distancing and sex at the 2020 Olympic Village: “Take the condoms home”

The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics plan to give away around 150,000 condoms, but ask athletes to take them home instead of using them in the Olympic Village, where physical distancing rules and measures against the coronavirus are the highest priority. .

The patriarch of the ‘world’s largest family’ has died at 76

The head of what could be the world’s largest family died in India, according to the director of the hospital where he was treated. Ziona is said to have had 38 wives and 89 children.

World’s Smallest Dinosaur Is Actually A ‘Strange’ Prehistoric Lizard, Scientists Say

A new study says a tiny 99-million-year-old skull buried in amber that is believed to belong to a lizard the size of a hummingbird was mistakenly identified.

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The number of the day

3,000

US authorities have received more than 3,000 reports of unruly passengers on planes this year, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Quote of the day

“He had died. We did cardiopulmonary resuscitation and it was cardiac arrest. How close were we? I do not know”

Christian Eriksen “had died” before being resuscitated from cardiac arrest, the team doctor from Denmark said.

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Day selection

6 discounted Nintendo Switch games

The most important games for Nintendo Switch are on discount prior to the conference that the company will give at E3.

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And to finish…

Would you eat a pizza with cicadas?

The Pizza Bandit restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, included in its menu a rather peculiar proposal: a pizza with cicadas. While not a definitive option, he did hold a live tasting on his Facebook page. In the video we tell you the details.