JanteChai: Jun 20, 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016

US Senate rejects gun control measure

The US Senate rejects tighter background checks, one of several gun control proposals in the wake of the Orlando night club massacre.

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Iran general warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship

The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warns of armed resistance in Bahrain after the kingdom strips a top Shia Muslim cleric of his citizenship.

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Chris Pratt, Tom Holland cross paths as Spider-Man: Homecoming starts filming

Spider-Man, meet Star-Lord. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn recently announced that production is wrapping up on his Marvel...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 03:15AM

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Arrested man 'wanted to shoot Trump'

Man arrested at Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas trying to take policeman's gun says he wanted to kill the US Republican candidate - court papers.

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J.J. Abrams and Tavis Smiley team up for event series about Michael Jackson

An event series about the final days of Michael Jackson might moonwalk its way to your TV screen. Tavis Smiley is working with J.J. Abrams’...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 02:45AM

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Finding Dory introduces Baby Dory in adorable new clip

If you thought Dory was as lovable as she is forgetful, wait until you see her as a baby. The latest Disney-Pixar film Finding Dory brings...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 02:45AM

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40-plus Broadway stars to perform 'What the World Needs Now is Love' on Maya & Marty

In the wake of the Orlando, Florida massacre, which left 49 people dead at a gay nightclub, about 60 theater superstars — including Lin-Manuel...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 02:45AM

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Euro 2016: Wales & England through to knockout stages

Wales and England qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2016 after their final Group B games.

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Suicide Squad gets sweet in newest poster

While the last Suicide Squad poster featured the members of our new favorite skwad in physical form, the latest one takes the characters and turns...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 01:45AM

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Russian fan leader Alexander Shprygin back in France

Russian football fan leader Alexander Shprygin has been detained in France, two days after being deported to Moscow, officials say.

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Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, U2, and more fight YouTube with letter to Congress

Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor made waves last week when he criticized YouTube, calling the service’s business “very disingenuous.” Now he...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 01:00AM

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Walmart announces Chinese partnership with JD.com

Walmart announces a partnership with the Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com to help revive the struggling website Yihaodian.

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Kelly Clarkson teases announcement with Dirty Dancing cover

Kelly Clarkson has an announcement, but she’s going to make you guess what it is. Monday morning Clarkson appeared on Facebook Live to share her...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 12:30AM

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Finding Nemo 3? Here’s whether it could happen

In the strange case of Finding Nemo, money doesn’t always mean more. The 2003 film earned $936 million worldwide during its run in 2003, but it...

Published on June 21, 2016 at 12:30AM

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Star Trek director leads tributes to Yelchin

Anton Yelchin's Star Trek colleagues have lead the tributes to the actor who has died at the age of 27.

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Spain anti-doping: Aden, coach of Genzebe Dibaba, arrested

The coach of the women's 1,500m world record holder and reigning world champion is arrested in Spain as part of an anti-doping operation.

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Orlando gunman phone transcripts released

Partial transcripts of phone calls have been released between police and the Orlando gunman Omar Mateen who killed 49 people in a nightclub.

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Game of Thrones director on that brutal Ramsay Bolton scene

Our interview with “Battle of the Bastards” director Miguel Sapochnik continues below with the director taking our burning questions on Ramsay...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 11:30PM

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The Flash officially doing Flashpoint

As many fans suspected after that jaw-dropping finale, The Flash will officially be depicting the seminal DC Comics storyline Flashpoint in season...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 11:30PM

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Susan Sarandon pays tribute to ‘curious, funny, sweet’ Anton Yelchin

Susan Sarandon is adding her voice to the chorus of costars, friends, and fans paying tribute to the late Anton Yelchin. Sarandon, who starred...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 11:30PM

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Anton Yelchin's car model had been recalled due to transmission issues

This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee model that had recently been...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 11:15PM

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Anton Yelchin death: Fiat Chrysler probe after Star Trek actor killed by his car

Fiat Chrysler says it will investigate after Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin is killed by a car that had been recalled in Los Angeles.

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Tom Hiddleston: 'My butt is not dangerous'

By now, Tom Hiddleston knows how to make a good headline. Before his kiss with Taylor Swift was the snapshot heard ‘round the world, the 35-year...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 10:30PM

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Alexander Skarsgård takes on a gorilla in final Legend of Tarzan trailer

According to the action-packed final Legend of Tarzan trailer, gorilla family reunions involve a lot fewer hugs and a lot more fighting. Alexander...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 10:30PM

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France: mum on trial over baby left on beach to die

A woman goes on trial in France on suspicion of leaving her infant daughter on a beach to die on a cold November night.

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Venezuela starts validating recall referendum signatures

Venezuelans queue to have their signatures validated on a petition demanding a referendum on whether President Maduro should stay in office.

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Penny Dreadful will not return for season 4

The end of Vanessa Ives’ story will also serve as the end of Penny Dreadful. EW can confirm that the season 3 finale of Showtime’s gothic drama was...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 09:30PM

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children trailer: Meet a different kind of mutant

The concept is a familiar one: eccentric school headmaster takes strange children with weird talents under his or her wing, coaching them and...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 09:15PM

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Fantastic Beasts: Newt Scamander surveys New York in teaser poster

In just a few short months, things are about to get a little more fantastic. The official Twitter account for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 09:15PM

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Orlando gunman said 'I did the shooting' in police call

A partial transcript of the calls between the gunman, who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub, and police negotiators is released by the FBI.

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Walking Dead stars to appear at charity event for Orlando victims and their families

Current and former stars of The Walking Dead will be appearing at a fan convention in Orlando to raise money for victims of the Pulse nightclub...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 08:30PM

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Orange Is the New Black actress on shocking season 4 scene

Massive Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t watched Orange Is the New Black yet, do not continue reading! Amidst a season of ever growing tension, unease...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 08:30PM

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Prince's lawyer plans release strategy for unreleased music

Prince famously recorded far more music than he released in his lifetime and, since his April death at 57, many have wondered if and when his vast...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 07:00PM

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France's first Shakespearean-style theatre vandalised

France's first ever Shakespearean Globe-style theatre is vandalised just a week before its official opening.

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Iggy Azalea splits from Nick Young, citing trust issues

This story originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Iggy Azalea and Nick Young have officially called it quits. Nearly three months after Young was...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 06:45PM

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Game of Thrones: Sophie Turner on that dark Ramsay showdown

Warning: This contains a huge plot point from Game of Thrones’ latest episode, “Battle of the Bastards”… For the past year, Game of Thrones fans...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 07:30PM

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Trump top aide leaves campaign

Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski leaves his job, US media report

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Uganda witness for Muslim cleric murder 'castrated'

A state witness in a trial over a spate of murders of Muslim clerics in Uganda has been castrated and other witnesses have received death threats, prosecutors say.

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Austrian court considers far-right call for election re-run

Austria's constitutional court begins hearings to decide whether May's presidential vote should be rerun because of far-right claims of fraud.

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Tricky task for Rome's first female mayor

Virginia Raggi has been elected Rome's first female mayor, taking 67% of the vote and promising a clean up.

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Broadway stars release 'What the World Needs Now is Love' for Orlando

Last week, PEOPLE and Playbill revealed that some of Broadway’s biggest stars would come together to record a version of “What the World Needs Now...

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Bahrain revokes ayatollah's citizenship

Sunni-ruled Bahrain revokes citizenship of leading cleric in majority Shia community, Sheikh Isa Qassim

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Solar Impulse takes to the skies on Atlantic voyage

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has set off from New York to cross the Atlantic for the latest stage of an attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy.

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US Nato general fears rapid Russian troop deployments

A top US commander says Russia can move large military forces to Eastern Europe faster than Nato.

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Colombian serial killer confesses to 20 murders

A 44-year-old Colombian farmer under investigation for the disappearance of a local woman confesses to killing at least 20 people, including his family.

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Box office report: Finding Dory sets animated film record with $136.2 million

Making waves at No. 1 with a whopping $136.2 million, Disney’s Finding Dory has set a new record for an opening weekend by an animated motion...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 12:30PM

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Game of Thrones: Battle of the Bastards director speaks out

Note: This post contains story details from Sunday night’s Game of Thrones episode, “Battle of the Bastards”… “The most logistically complicated...

Published on June 20, 2016 at 12:30PM

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