Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88
Frank Lucas, played on-screen by Denzel Washington, was known for peddling heroin in Harlem. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W1k2et ...
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Canadian national inquiry: Giving a voice to missing and murdered women
Beverley Jacobs and Terri Brown fought tirelessly on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Death toll in Virginia Beach shooting now 12, plus shooting suspect: police 05/31/19 7:08 PM
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Deaths of indigenous women 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says
Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MwHkc...
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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'
Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?
A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https:/...
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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess
Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder
What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30Yf6uG
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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'
Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W2...
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92
Danish-born socialite was convicted then later acquitted of giving his wealthy heiress wife an insulin overdose. from BBC News - World htt...
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How the Raptors Won Game 1 Over the Warriors
By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Z3XOKZ
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Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods
By ANNIE KARNI, ANA SWANSON and MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VYBaSc
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The Bond Market Is Trying to Tell Us Something (Worry)
By MATT PHILLIPS and STEPHEN GROCER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/30WnESH
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These Are the Victims of a Deadly Climbing Season on Mount Everest
By KAREN ZRAICK and DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2W3W5TZ
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Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada
The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in 2014. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings
Few realised before the attacks that Sri Lanka had a problem with Islamist militancy. One man who did was Mohammad Razak Taslim. from BBC ...
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My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety
We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan. from BBC News - World http...
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The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free
The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QyR6tf ...
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Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy
A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain
Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice
By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2WdfRkE
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Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing
The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I...
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Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms
A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30Vh8M6
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Trump announces tariffs on all Mexico goods in latest anti-immigration measure
The US president says rising tariffs will be imposed from 10 June until illegal immigration ends. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ke...
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GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Hungary boat capsizes: Witnesses describe horror on Danube
Hope is fading that any of the 21 people who are still missing on the Danube will be found alive. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I7...
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R. Kelly facing 11 more sex crime charges
The new charges carry heavier sentences than the 11 others he already faces. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WckSdo
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Measles record means US could lose elimination status
US health officials warn the country may lose its "measles elimination status" amid multiple outbreaks. from BBC News - World ht...
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Tehran ex-mayor Najafi handed to prosecutors over wife’s killing
Veteran politician Mohammad Ali Najafi says he shot her by mistake in a case that has shocked Iran. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada
Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XfNM91
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24/7 Surveillance with Shocking Rewards and Punishments: Could China's Big Brother System Come to USA?
It's like an Orwellian Big Brother nightmare. The Chinese Communist Party is using advanced technology to secure government control over...
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Ashton Kutcher appears in 'Hollywood Ripper' trial
The actor says he was "freaking out" when he learned his date had been murdered, stabbed 47 times. from BBC News - World https:/...
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'I Thought We Were Going to Die': US Missionaries Ambushed, Saved by Mysterious Man on Motorcycle
These American missionaries were ambushed by an armed gang firing machine guns at them in Haiti. One missionary was shot and was bleeding ou...
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Teenager in Italy is banned for insulting a female referee
A 14-year-old boy is given a one-year ban for lowering his shorts and making a vulgar gesture towards a female referee in Italy. from BBC ...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who served in Congress for more than 45 years before retirin...
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‘For the Birds’ Review: From an Overcrowded Chicken Coop Springs Unusual Life
By TEO BUGBEE For the Birds () Opening Unknown Date from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2QwclvE
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Trump assails 'totally conflicted' Robert Mueller
The US president launches a fierce personal attack on the special counsel in the Russia inquiry. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wwa...
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Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide
Thousands are attending the ceremony in central Delhi, including Bollywood stars and regional leaders. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737
Boeing admits it fell short on implementing a safety alert system on the 737 Max from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XfUnjw
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Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive
Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth. from BBC News - ...
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EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids
Albania and North Macedonia get EU Commission praise, but some EU leaders are wary of enlargement. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2w...
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Julian Assange 'too ill' to appear for court hearing, says lawyer
WikiLeaks says its founder has been moved to the medical ward of Belmarsh Prison. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WeBQaV
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Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran'
The kingdom is hosting two summits of Gulf and Arab leaders to discuss growing tensions in the region. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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France's MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused
A French court hears a man whose career has been "ruined" after being accused of harassment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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‘The Fall of the American Empire’ Review: A Satirical Take on the Crime Story
By GLENN KENNY The Fall of the American Empire (R) Opening May 31, 2019 from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2W0uD9z
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'Emotional support dog attack' on plane sparks US lawsuit
The American says he needed 28 stitches after the incident on a Delta Airlines flight. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/313zlaq
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'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital
Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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White House Asked Navy to Hide McCain Warship
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EGz5nW
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NZ Treasury admits 'hack' was website blunder
New Zealand's Treasury admits it wasn't hacked, and budget details leaked out via its own website. from BBC News - World https://b...
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South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet
For the first time in the country's history, half of all ministers in South Africa's cabinet are women. from BBC News - World http...
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Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law
Disney's CEO says it would be "difficult " to over-rule people who didn't want to work in the state. from BBC News - Wor...
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Nesamani: Who is he and why is the world praying for him?
Who is Nesamani and why is seemingly everyone in the world praying for him on Twitter? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30QiOGA
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White House 'asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain'
President Donald Trump denies making the request, saying he was "not informed about anything". from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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Baseball player distraught after child hit
A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
To Stop Border Crossings, the U.S. Made the Journey Deadlier
By LEAH VARJACQUES and JESSIA MA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/30UxB3d
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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement
Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister
A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WunOk...
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Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says
Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2E...
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The mystery of the 'identical' Miss India contestants
A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wr55...
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Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror
The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses. from BBC News - World htt...
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How damaging is the row over Huawei for US-China trade?
What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wr52uP
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Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland
Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Mg...
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Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists
Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WwG...
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US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'
Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world. from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?
The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler? from BBC News - World ...
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Cameroon atrocity: What happened after Africa Eye found who killed this woman
BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil
Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Xn...
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Hungary: Three dead after boat capsizes on the Danube
The boat, carrying dozens of tourists, capsized after another vessel crashed into it. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VWuALP
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Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement
Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XfXyr...
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Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition
Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VYFe...
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Belgium king meets far-right Vlaams Belang party leader
King Philippe met Tom van Grieken in the first talks between a monarch and the far right since 1936. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Merkel dismisses rumours of rift with successor as CDU leader
She says a report that she believes her successor as CDU leader is not up to the job is "nonsense". from BBC News - World https:...
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'
Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people. from BBC News - World https://...
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German Police Admit That the ‘Holy Spirit’ Saved Speeding Driver From Getting Fined
Police in the German border town of Viersen have revealed that a speeding driver was spared a hefty fine because of the “Holy Spirit.” fro...
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Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM's wife 'agrees plea bargain'
Sara Netanyahu was charged with fraud after being accused of wrongly spending state funds on catering. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Caster Semenya: Olympic 800m champion files appeal to Swiss court
Olympic champion Caster Semenya files a new appeal to a Swiss court to challenge the decision regarding the restriction of testosterone leve...
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Caruana Galizia: Malta criticised over journalist murder probe
A human rights watchdog accuses officials of not properly investigating Daphne Caruana Galizia's death. from BBC News - World https://...
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Iranian-American on Mission to Free Mideast Women from Violent Oppression
"Our strategy is to equip women leaders who can have a lasting impact around the globe," Shirin Taber said. "Our women are de...
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Mueller, in First Comments on Russia Inquiry, Declines to Clear Trump
By SHARON LaFRANIERE and EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2YPdUb0
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'If we were confident the President did not commit a crime, we would have said so'
The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry from BBC News - World https://...
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Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda
Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral. f...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes first public remarks on Russia election meddling in 2016 05/29/19 7:55...
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Tornado Warning and Storms Jolt New York Region
By AZI PAYBARAH and DEREK M. NORMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2MgcvZy
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Trump Russia investigation: Robert Mueller to make statement
It will be Robert Mueller's first public statement on the investigation since it started in 2017. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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What Is 'Europe's Destiny'? Why EU's Right Turn Points to Stalingrad-Style Shutdown
After a strong showing by Eurosceptic parties in last week's elections, European leaders are now worried about their future, fighting ov...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert FBI adds fugitive Eugene Palmer to Top 10 Most-Wanted List 05/29/19 6:51 AM
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Anger over death of Algeria hunger-striking activist Kamel Eddine Fekhar
The Berber activist endured great suffering and neglect since his detention in March, his lawyer says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.i...
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Hells Angels bikers banned by Netherlands court
The court says the group - which has thousands of members worldwide - is a danger to public order. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K...
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Argentina abortion: Crowds gather to back pro-choice bill
The demonstrators support a bill which aims to legalise abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive
The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HJO...
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Myanmar military accused of fresh war crimes in Rakhine
Amnesty International says the army is killing, torturing and attacking civilians in Rakhine state. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran
By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XcQ5cV
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Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says
National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/...
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Ellen DeGeneres opens up about sexual abuse
The US chat show host speaks out "because I want other girls to not ever let someone do that". from BBC News - World https://bbc...
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The diggers guided by satellites and drones
Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2M...
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Niki Lauda: F1 stars attend Mass for late racing legend in Austria
They are among thousands paying tributes to the late Austrian driver at a Mass in Vienna. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YUDE5L
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
18 Schoolchildren Stabbed, and Girl and Man Killed, in Attack in Japan
By MOTOKO RICH and HISAKO UENO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JG2u5S
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Real Madrid 'most valuable club in Europe', says KPMG
The Spanish club tops KPMG's study of top sides' "enterprise value", ahead of Man Utd and Bayern Munich. from BBC News -...
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New Zealand budget: National party denies hacking Treasury
New Zealand's opposition party says it wasn't behind 2,000 hacking attempts on government systems. from BBC News - World https://b...
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Kansas City-Area Tornadoes Add to 12 Straight Days of Destruction
By KEVIN WILLIAMS and ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2YUi2q9
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Elizabeth Warren Gains Ground in 2020 Field, One Plan at a Time
By THOMAS KAPLAN and ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HGe3aV
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Huawei: US move to blacklist firm sets a 'dangerous precedent'
Huawei says the US is "using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company". from BBC News - World https://bb...
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Australia's 'Egg Boy' gives donations to NZ attack survivors
The Australian teenager was flooded with donations after egging a controversial far-right lawmaker. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Several injuries reported after large tornado destroys homes west of Kansas City, Kansas 05/28/19 7:22 PM
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Pope Says Argentine Bishop Now Facing Vatican Abuse Trial
An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis is now on trial at the Vatican, accused of sexually abusing seminarians. from CBNNews.com http:/...
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Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Schoolgirls in Japan, Killing 2
A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming "I will kill you!" attacked a group of schoolgirls waiting at a bus stop just ou...
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Belgium's ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
Albert II provides a sample to avoid daily fines amid claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
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The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God - it's often the hardest-up giving their last pennies. f...
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Could making recycling pay save the planet?
Encouraging recycling as a moral good may not make sense. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Mdpuve
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How Nigeria and its president are being held to ransom
Tackling kidnapping is Muhammadu Buhari's biggest challenge as he is sworn in for another four years. from BBC News - World https://bb...
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The bullying that led this doctor to take her own life
Payal Tadvi, 26, took her own life after months of alleged harassment over her caste, her family say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in...
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Are rare earth minerals China's trump card in its trade war with US?
There is speculation that China might restrict rare earth minerals to the US. What could the impact be? from BBC News - World https://bbc....
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The Yazidi family reunited after being IS slaves
Thousands of Yazidis were killed or enslaved by IS but Nashaat and his mother survived, and are about to be reunited. from BBC News - Worl...
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Growing crops in the shadow of Fukushima
Eight years on from the nuclear disaster, people are being allowed to return to Okuma in Japan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WvGl...
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Malaysia orders tonnes of imported waste to be returned
The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wzzgxf
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Biden team says Trump's taunts 'beneath dignity of the office'
The Biden camp accuses President Trump of siding "repeatedly with a murderous dictator". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2E...
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‘Rocketman’ Review: The Fantastical Tale of Elton John, Survivor, Rock God, Camp Icon
By A.O. SCOTT Rocketman () Opening Unknown Date from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti.ms/2YR4YSz
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Review: In ‘Leaving Home, Coming Home,’ Robert Frank Recounts His Career
By GLENN KENNY Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank () Opening Unknown Date from NYT Critics' Pick https://nyti...
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Trump supporters build US-Mexico barrier
US military veteran Brian Kolfage posts a picture of the steel fence going up in New Mexico. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wriMqS ...
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