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Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

US News

• Sanders Suggests the Race Is Over
  Bernie Sanders has hinted that his battle to win the Democratic nomination is over, after Hillary Clinton won four of the five northeastern primaries. Sanders, who won only Rhode Island, said he now wants "as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform." Donald Trump won all five Republican primaries and called himself "the presumptive nominee."—CBS News
• Millennials Do Not Like Capitalism, Poll Finds
  A Harvard University study found that 51 percent of young adults aged between 18 and 29 do not support capitalism. Just 42 percent said they supported it. It isn't clear if millennials would actively prefer an alternative system, however: only 33 percent said they supported socialism.—The Washington Post
• Apple Posts First Drop in iPhone Sales
  Apple Inc. has recorded its first year-on-year decline in iPhone sales, and its first overall decline in revenue since 2003. Quarterly profits dropped 22 percent, from $13.6 billion $10.5 billion. CEO Tim Cook said he remained optimistic about new markets: Apple opens five stores in China in the coming months.—USA Today
• US Tightens Rules Over Espionage
  The Justice Department has issued new rules that give prosecutors in Washington greater powers over national security cases. It follows the collapse of several high-profile prosecutions against people accused of sharing secrets with China, which led to allegations that Chinese-Americans were being singled out as spies.—The New York Times

International News

• Up to $800 Million of IS Funds Destroyed
  Somewhere between $500 million and $800 million in cash held by the Islamic State group has been destroyed in air strikes, according to a top US military official. Major General Peter Gersten, based in Baghdad, said that said less than 20 air strikes targeting the group's stores of money had been conducted.—BBC News
• Papua New Guinea to Close Australian Detention Camp
  Papua New Guinea has said it will close an Australian detention center for asylum seekers after the island nation's Supreme Court ruled it was illegal. Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said his government would immediately ask Australia to make arrangements for the people held there.—Al Jazeera
• Paris Attack Suspect Extradited to France
  Salah Abdeslam, the 26-year-old suspected of helping plan the Paris terrorist attacks, has been extradited to France from Belgium, according to Belgian prosecutors. Abdeslam will appear before French magistrates today with a view to being placed under formal investigation.—The Guardian
• Venezuela Introduces Two-Day Week
  Venezuela's public sector employees have been told to work only Monday and Tuesday until the country overcomes its energy crisis. The drastic measure applies to 2 million public sector workers. The country is facing a major drought, dramatically reducing water levels at its hydroelectric dam.—TIME

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Everything Else

• Snowden Revelations Led to Chilling Effect
  Traffic to Wikipedia pages about terrorism plunged nearly 30 percent after Edward Snowden's revelations about the US National Security Agency. Experts believe fears of government snooping are having a "chilling effect" on online research.—Reuters
• New Moon Discovered Around Dwarf Planet
  NASA's Hubble telescope has found a tiny pitch-black moon orbiting Makemake, an icy dwarf planet on the outer reaches of the solar system. The moon has been named MK2.—CNN
• Prince Left No Will Behind
  Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, has confirmed the artist left no formal will. She has asked a Minneapolis court to appoint a special administrator to oversee his estate, which reports claim could be worth up to $27 million.—Noisey
• Colorado Weed Taking Over Florida Market
  A series of recent arrests show Floridians have been heading to legal states like Colorado to grow weed, before returning to Florida to sell it. One Florida sheriff said there was still "a tremendous amount of dirty money to be made in this business."—VICE

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