Will Russia still smile after the World Cup?

Russians wonder if their 'cold' nation will still be warm and smiling once the World Cup is over.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yXDDG6

New world news from Time: ‘We Want to Find Them Today.’ Thai Authorities Say They’re Preparing to Rescue Missing Boys

How Conservatives Weaponized the First Amendment

By ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2NdxoRN

‘The Blue Wave Came’: Win for Non-Hispanic Democrat Signals Big Shift in Miami

By PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tSepmN

At Toys ‘R’ Us, ‘There Is Nothing Left’: The Day It Closed for Good

By MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2tKbAoH

Russians Offered Business Deals to Brexit’s Biggest Backer

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MATTHEW ROSENBERG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2tTMJ0N

3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ncodks

Kudlow Falsely Claims Deficit Is ‘Coming Down Rapidly’

By LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tTjHi9

Mexico elections: Polls due to open after campaign marred by violence

Campaigning ahead of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections has been marred by violence.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MyTGfF

Can Elon Musk and Tesla Reinvent the Way Cars Are Made?

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2tE0NfN

Good week, bad week: The people in the news

Who has had reason to be cheerful this week? And who can't wait for this week to be over?

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The Nigerian imam who saved Christians from Muslim gunmen

Villagers say the imam risked his life to shelter them, after they fled an attack by cattle herders.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MBUdO1

Mexico election: Five things you need to know

Key points of the biggest election in Mexican history in which 18,000 seats are up for grabs.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kk5OEs

Why this teacher wants to change his country’s motto

High school teacher Dave Suchanek is so patriotic about Canada, he's created an alter ego: Flagman.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KlIqXi

Why female suicide in Afghanistan is so prevalent

In Afghanistan, an estimated 80% of suicide attempts are made by women. Why?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ID4dnG

The Millennial Socialists Are Coming

By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Koeytp

Trump urges Saudis to raise oil output 'by two million barrels'

The US president says he asked Saudi Arabia to increase oil production due to "turmoil in Iran".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KxAOAo

Uruguay Makes Sure Ronaldo Follows Messi Out of World Cup

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ySYElk

Of Course, It Could Not Happen Here

By ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2tHNx9Y

Billie razors: 'First razor ad with hairy women' wins praise online

US-based razor brand Billie says it is the first to show women shaving body hair, not hairless legs.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IF4czv

What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border

By NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2MAswF1

Lionel Messi’s World Cup Ends in a Blur of Goals by France

By ANDREW DAS and CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KBcmhi

Mostly Cloudy today!

With a high of F and a low of 76F.

This Week: Trump Prepares to Announce Replacement to Supreme Court, Iranians Protest and Prince William's Visit to Israel

CBN News Showcase highlights important news stories of the week, stories of faith and what God is doing in the world. It is also an opportunity for you to join our anchors in praying over the headlines and praying for our nation and the world.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2yWwplI

Unesco announces new heritage sites around the world

A Saudi oasis, ancient Oman port and Korean mountain monastery also get World Heritage status.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IFe7oM

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Trump says Dems will be "beaten so badly" if they campaign on abolishing ICE

06/30/18 1:37 PM

'He Sits and Listens to the Word of God Every Day': Blind Iraqi Refugee Memorizes 87 Chapters of the Bible

Leading the Way Ministries reports after leaving one of their audio Bibles with a blind Iraqi refugee, they returned and discovered he had memorized 87 chapters of the Bible. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2lMVV3A

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House

By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2yZl04E

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Hundreds of thousands rally across US for illegal immigrant families separated at border

06/30/18 11:35 AM

Black US senators introduce anti-lynching bill

The bill follows 200 failed attempts in the last century to pass anti-lynching legislation.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MA6TVj

Day of The Dead comes to Russia

Mexican football fans celebrate their culture with a carnival at the World Cup.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KuxGFd

Belgian boy Laurent Simons heads off to university aged 8

Laurent Simons earns a secondary school diploma alongside his 18-year-old classmates.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ky21CQ

White America’s Age-Old, Misguided Obsession With Civility

By THOMAS J. SUGRUE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2ICQvRO

Migrant crisis: Italy minister Salvini closes ports to NGO boats

Interior Minister Matteo Salvini says migrants saved by NGO boats will not be allowed into Italy.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KoH0LB

#Familiesbelongtogether: Thousands to protest over migrant separations

Tens of thousands are expected to join rallies nationwide calling for family reunifications.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tS5Et8

'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism

An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MxgzjB

First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years

The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IDY3Ue

Maryland shooting: 'I have to live life without my mother'

The daughter of a journalist killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper calls it a "senseless tragedy".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kz8s8A

New world news from Time: Thailand Clings to Hope as the Search for a Missing Soccer Team Enters Its Seventh Day

Donald Trump gets prank call on Air Force One

Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yTjOja

A Better Reason to Delay Kennedy’s Replacement

By PAUL SCHIFF BERMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2yRHGUq

Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KjbDlD

Amazon to Buy Online Pharmacy PillPack, Jumping Into the Drug Business

By CLAIRE BALLENTINE and KATIE THOMAS from NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2Khq0ad

See Where New York City’s Elite High Schools Get Their Students

By JASMINE C. LEE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2IDzmaz

The 5 Victims of the Capital Gazette Newsroom Shooting in Annapolis

By JULIA JACOBS, MATT STEVENS and JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Naj6Bi

Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KA5EoH

He’s Going Back to His Former Wife. Sort Of.

By JUDITH NEWMAN from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2tN9HI3

The Tragedy of Angela Merkel

By WOLF BIERMANN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2KA5Cgz

Ocasio-Cortez Tells Colbert: ‘We Changed Who Turns Out’

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2tN9G6X

California Passes Sweeping Law to Protect Online Privacy

By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2KA5Bcv

The Cosmic Joke of Donald Trump’s Power

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2tIqYlr

She Knows How to Make an Exit. You’re Reading It.

By MARGALIT FOX from NYT Times Insider https://nyti.ms/2IDyxyq

US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IDbrYS

G.M. Says New Wave of Trump Tariffs Could Force U.S. Job Cuts

By TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2tGCmyp

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KjFWZF

Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MA3ber

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KkbqPj

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tFb2jU

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IBC1ld

‘Shaken’ Rosenstein Felt Used by White House in Comey Firing

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2NbDlhT

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in Virguna, Salonga parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KhzK4d

ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MyovRv

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kj2QAm

The Outstanding Goals of Ronaldo and Kroos as You’ve Never Seen Them

By SYDNEY SHEA, JOE WARD and LARRY BUCHANAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2N86YRc

How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, Study Finds

By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2yVyPBn

Steel firms Thyssenkrupp and Tata to merge

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Nc5oOv

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Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says

06/29/18 5:41 PM

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2lNuLd3

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2KjFs5I

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2KxcxqJ

Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tP5GSp

Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges

Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2lGJK8g

Thunderstorms Early today!

With a high of F and a low of 75F.

Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KzmKTM

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KuAM8X

New world news from Time: Brexit Could Jeopardize Peace in Northern Ireland—and America Is Ignoring It

Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2lGyBnW

Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tR8NJF

New world news from Time: The United Nations Rejected President Trump’s Pick for a Migration Group

Migrant crisis: EU leaders split on new migrant deal

EU nations make a deal to curb migration after marathon talks - but cannot agree how to interpret it.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Krf5dp

Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The suspect in the Capital-Gazette attack used a legally purchased pump-action shotgun, say police.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MySbOx

Unibrow movement: The model challenging beauty stereotypes

Sophia Hadjipanteli, 21, is celebrating a fuller, darker eyebrow and wants others to be more accepting.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KltUPe

New top story from Time: A Heat Wave Is Hitting Much of the U.S. This Week. Here’s How to Stay Safe

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Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official

06/29/18 12:05 PM

'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians

Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ICOS6s

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tFfnnl

New world news from Time: The World Cup’s Biggest Winners and Losers So Far—Both On and Off the Field

‘This Is Intimidation’: Interview With ICE Whistle-Blower Is Interrupted by Federal Agents

By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KvSJE2

India child rape: Huge protests in Madhya Pradesh

Hundreds of people have been out on the roads demanding justice for the seven-year-old victim.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IC8OGC

Ken Isaacs: UN migration agency rejects Trump nominee

Ken Isaacs, an executive with a Christian charity, had a history of anti-Islam statements.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yR104h

What went wrong for Africa at the World Cup?

All African teams are out of the World Cup. So what is to blame: Bad luck, VAR or a lack of flair?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KlcFO7

New world news from Time: European Leaders Say They Made a ‘Breakthrough’ Deal on the Migrant Crisis. Here’s What They Agreed To Do

The Front-Runners and Full List of Potential Supreme Court Nominees

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2lMJo0d

Migrant separations: Susan Sarandon arrested at protest rally

The actress was among almost 600 women protesting against migrant family separations.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MxwONn

Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KtMIb1

New world news from Time: Your Complete Guide to Mexico’s 2018 Elections

Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes

US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tJjFJs

Reality Check: The Brexit challenge for Irish trade

How much of Ireland's trade goes via ports in Great Britain?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MzQy3b

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New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman

06/29/18 8:05 AM

Crow vending machine skills 'redefine intelligence'

An experiment with a "vending machine for crows" is revealing insights into how intelligence evolves, scientists say.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KxGxpQ

XXXTentacion attends his own funeral in posthumous music video

The rapper, who was murdered last week, attends his own funeral in a posthumously-released video.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MzCrL0

Brexit: Barnier warns 'huge' differences remain in talks

Michel Barnier invites UK negotiators back to Brussels on Monday, warning: "The time is very short."

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IBBAam

Iraq executes 12 for terrorism after IS captives found dead

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered death sentences to be carried out against convicted terrorists.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KvbKXq

Who Is Jarrod Ramos, the Suspect in the Annapolis Newsroom Shooting?

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and AMY HARMON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KyyYf8

Game Of Thrones star says Ed Sheeran's cameo was 'stupid'

Actor Kristian Nairn says having people like Ed appear on Game Of Thrones breaks the magic of the show for its viewers.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2lFprYO

Quiz: How do the Belgian team communicate?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tNRCsw

Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yW2OJa

Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2lIvyfh

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Suspect in Capital Gazette killings charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder

06/29/18 6:04 AM

Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yQ8zIg

New world news from Time: The U.S. and Japan Agree to Continue Joint Military Exercises

New world news from Time: South Korean Men Will Soon be Able to Choose an Alternative to Mandatory Military Service

Maryland shooting: Gazette staff publish Friday edition

Survivors of the attack on the Capital Gazette release a Friday edition despite the shooting.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tKbrAE

World Cup 2018 Bracket: The 16 Teams Left

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2tLHoc7

How Saying #MeToo Changed Their Lives

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Kt4xak

Inside the White House’s Quiet Campaign to Create a Supreme Court Opening

By ADAM LIPTAK and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tF7kql

Agents Seek to Dissolve ICE in Immigration Policy Backlash

By RON NIXON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2tOCpYd

5 People Dead in Shooting at Maryland’s Capital Gazette Newsroom

By SABRINA TAVERNISE, AMY HARMON and MAYA SALAM from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2N92Z79

Japan Advances in World Cup 2018 Despite Losing to Poland

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2yVFStG

Belgium Beats England, but Faces Tougher World Cup Bracket

By ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2N92Xw3

Colombia Emerges From the World Cup Chaos, Booting Senegal

By JOEL PETTERSON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2tPIqUa

Immigration Lawyer Broke Her Foot When ICE Officer Pushed Her, She Says

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2NbFjyK

Genealogists Turn to Cousins’ DNA and Family Trees to Crack Five More Cold Cases

By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2tLoWAh

Trump Remakes America

By CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2N92V7p

Kennedy Is Gone. Now Vote.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2yTccgI

An Upset in the Making: Why Joe Crowley Never Saw Defeat Coming

By SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Ku1HoK

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Annapolis newspaper shooting suspect ID'd as Jarrod W. Ramos, AP reports

06/28/18 10:15 PM

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06/28/18 6:04 PM

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At least 5 dead in shooting at Annapolis newsroom, officials say

06/28/18 4:54 PM

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'Multiple' deaths, suspect caught after reports of shots fired outside Maryland newspaper office, sheriff says

06/28/18 3:16 PM

Migrant crisis: EU summit leaders reach deal after marathon talks

Leaders agree "voluntary" measures, including migrant processing centres, but give few details.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KrsKkF

Annapolis journalists killed in 'targeted attack' on Capital Gazette

Authorities say the attack on the Maryland newspaper was one of the deadliest on a US media outlet.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KzlLTe

'Come home': Thailand clings to hope for boys trapped in cave

Social media shows an outpouring of emotion for 12 boys and their coach trapped inside a cave.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KwQlA8

Deutsche Bank's US unit fails Fed's stress test

The Federal Reserve points to "widespread and critical deficiencies" at the German bank's US division.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MxJWlJ

WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets

The landmark decision on plain packaging laws is likely to have global implications.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KiHlzC

Nigeria fuel truck blaze kills at least nine

Dozens of vehicles were engulfed in flames after a petrol tanker lost control in busy Lagos traffic.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KuzWcs

Karamo Brown: Queer Eye host urges Netflix subtitle change

Users on social media complain the streaming service is editing and censoring speech in captions.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kl2by0

BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract

The nine anti-submarine warships will be built in Australia by a local workforce.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2yTQqtm

Mexican and South Korean celebrations sourced by racist gestures

South Koreans say some Mexican celebrations over their World Cup win took on racist overtones.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kz3wxh

A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows

By MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2IA70xZ

Maryland shooting: How deadly newspaper attack unfolded

A gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newspaper building, killing at least five people.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KxGPwP

How to Clean Your Filthy, Disgusting Laptop

By WHITSON GORDON from NYT Smarter Living https://nyti.ms/2KB7sRL

Mexico election: A grieving widow defies the drug cartels

Carmen's husband was killed six weeks before Mexico's election - now she's running for office herself.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Mx6i6Y

'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KieT0N

Can paying girls to go to school help South Sudan?

A programme in the capital Juba aims to increase school attendance by giving pupils cash.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ky8MRQ

Trafficked from Nigeria to Europe for sex

"Kiki" was a victim of Josephine Iyamu, the British nurse convicted of trafficking women to Europe for sex.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2tNUPIi

Terrace House: Japan's nice, calm version of reality TV

In a world of loud reality TV, the pleasant friendliness of Terrace House stands out.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kglmcl

In pictures: Banksy hits Paris streets for first time

Some of the murals have been seen as taking aim at Europe's migrant crisis and capitalism.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KsbUPf

'Treated like dogs': Italy's Roma minority on society's fringe

Roma are feeling under attack after the interior minister suggested they be subjected to a census.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kurs8w

Banning the Uluru climb: 'This rock means everything to us'

For decades, the indigenous Anangu people have implored tourists not to scale the landmark.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MtVOFt

Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 June 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Kgld8N

When the US shot down an Iranian airliner

Some 290 people died when a US warship brought down an Iranian airliner over the Persian Gulf.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KwFpj5

New world news from Time: Bali Closes Airport as Island’s Mount Agung Volcano Gushes Column of Ash and Smoke

New world news from Time: Why Helsinki? 5 Reasons Finland’s Capital Is Perfect for the Trump-Putin Summit

We Have Reached Peak Screen. Now Revolution Is in the Air.

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2KyVesQ