June 23, 2021: Voting rights bill, NYC mayor race, Biden's gun plan, Apple Daily and Iran sanctions

Five stories to know for June 23: 1. The U.S. Senate failed to advance legislation that would have opened up a protracted debate over voting rights after Republicans blocked the move, leaving the effort in limbo. 2. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was leading a field of 13 Democratic candidates in Tuesday's primary election, though the outcome likely won't be known for weeks. The totals were enough to force a concession from former presidential candidate Andrew Yang. 3. President Joe Biden plans to unveil new steps to curtail U.S. gun violence including measures aimed at stemming the flow of firearms used in crimes, after pledging to push for sweeping changes to firearms laws. 4. Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily will print its last edition, the paper said, after a stormy year in which it was raided by police and its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law. 5. Iran said that Washington had agreed to remove all sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping, and take some senior figures off a blacklist, at talks to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with global powers which are now on a pause. #VotingRightsBill #Senate #KamalaHarris #Voting #Republicans #Democrats #NYC #NewYork #EricAdams #AndrewYang #MayoralElection #Mayor #JoeBiden #GunViolence #Crime #WhiteHouse #HongKong #AppleDaily #JimmyLai #Iran #Oil #Sanctions #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en