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.

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Spelling Bee Quiz: Do You Know the Meanings of the Winning Words?

By ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/311ZXbw

Mystery in a Wealthy Town: She Dropped Off Her Children, Then Went Missing

By MICHAEL GOLD from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2W6Hozx

Photos of the Tiananmen Square Protests Through the Lens of a Student Witness

By TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/30YpP8p

Tariffs, Mr. Trump’s Miracle Cure

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2W6HmHV

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/2QDK4mS

Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Death toll in Virginia Beach shooting now 12, plus shooting suspect: police

05/31/19 7:08 PM

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/2MwHkcW

Tony Soprano’s House Hits the Market

By STEFANOS CHEN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2WJ6n0h

Could Prostitution Be Next to Be Decriminalized?

By JESSE McKINLEY from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Ki3XPt

11 Killed in Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Officials Say

By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wz1Mi8

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.

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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://bbc.in/30Y3vvD

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.

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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

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/2W2Dx6l

New top story from Time: ‘The Communists Will Never Allow This.’ Photographer Liu Heung Shing on Tiananmen and His Life in China

New world news from Time: ‘The Communists Will Never Allow This.’ Photographer Liu Heung Shing on Tiananmen and His Life in China

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 https://bbc.in/2IezfEm

How the Raptors Won Game 1 Over the Warriors

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Z3XOKZ

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

Man Who Set Himself on Fire Near the White House Dies From Injuries

By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30SVO9T

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me.

By MELISSA THOMAS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2W1Ym1O

The Bond Market Is Trying to Tell Us Something (Worry)

By MATT PHILLIPS and STEPHEN GROCER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/30WnESH

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

The Bond Market Is Giving Ominous Warnings About the Global Economy

By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/30YVKWq

New world news from Time: Univision Says It Has Recovered the Confiscated Video of an Interview With Nicolás Maduro

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.

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New world news from Time: North Korea Reportedly Executed Its Nuclear Envoy After the Failed Trump-Kim Summit

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Thunderstorms Early today!

With a high of F and a low of 82F.

Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.

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Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question

By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I74mBz

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 the lives of nearly everyone in the society by establishing a system of social credits based on each person's perceived behaviors and attitudes.  

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New world news from Time: At Site of Her Death, Paris Wants to Rename Plaza ‘Princess Diana Square’

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.

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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 out, but then a mysterious man showed up.

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

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.

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Former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who served in Congress for more than 45 years before retiring last year, has di

05/30/19 7:55 AM

‘For the Birds’ Review: From an Overcrowded Chicken Coop Springs Unusual Life

By TEO BUGBEE

For the Birds ()

Opening Unknown Date

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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.

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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.

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Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’

By EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wvNS0h

New world news from Time: The Woman Who Kicked Off France’s #MeToo Is Being Sued for $55,000 by the Man She Accused

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

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Doctors Were Alarmed: ‘Would I Have My Children Have Surgery Here?’

By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W0Sd5S

French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle

By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/30Rwlhj

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 - World https://bbc.in/2W2mUYH

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.

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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

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.in/2Z0W3y7

Robert De Niro: Robert Mueller, We Need to Hear More

By ROBERT DE NIRO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2KdJ4Vs

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.in/2XmBKLb

‘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

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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.

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Worry About Facebook. Rip Your Hair Out in Screaming Terror About Fox News.

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2wuZCjU

'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/2Keyxto

New world news from Time: Mozambique Says It Needs $3.2 Billion to Recover After Deadly Cyclones

White House Asked Navy to Hide McCain Warship

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EGz5nW

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://bbc.in/2MdI3iO

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 https://bbc.in/2HJkOZD

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 - World https://bbc.in/2VZHXLw

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

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.in/2EHT3ir

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' stadium, leaving the player in tears.

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To Stop Border Crossings, the U.S. Made the Journey Deadlier

By LEAH VARJACQUES and JESSIA MA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/30UxB3d

Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade

By AMY QIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2W1ZySS

Full Transcript of Mueller’s Statement on Russia Investigation

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30VW0Fl

After Mueller Statement, More 2020 Democrats Call for Impeachment

By MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W2G2Wd

Nigel Farage Is the Most Dangerous Man in Britain

By RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/30Q4EFD

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.in/2VYXpY4

In Defeat for Netanyahu, Israel Moves to Hold New Election

By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QytuVN

New top story from Time: The U.S. Expects China Will Quickly Double Its Nuclear Stockpile

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/2WunOkV

New world news from Time: 7 Dead and 21 Missing After a Sightseeing Boat Capsizes in Hungary

McConnell Says Republicans Would Fill a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020, Drawing Claims of Hypocrisy

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2QAJHtA

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/2EHSrJq

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/2Wr559Z

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 https://bbc.in/2Mdhydf

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

Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon.

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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/2WwG0dJ

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.in/2QzA527

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 https://bbc.in/2wC9DvL

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?

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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/2Xn6F9O

Hungary: Three dead after boat capsizes on the Danube

The boat, carrying dozens of tourists, capsized after another vessel crashed into it.

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New world news from Time: Israel’s Parliament Votes to Dissolve, Triggering Snap Election

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.

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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/2VYFell

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/2wrdMST

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://bbc.in/2QzrNY3

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.

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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.”

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2YUpHF6

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.in/2WcWgRB

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 levels in female runners.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YTWie3

New world news from Time: ‘The IAAF Will Not Drug Me.’ Olympian Caster Semenya Appeals Court’s Testosterone Ruling

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://bbc.in/2EEgSaU

Partly Cloudy today!

With a high of F and a low of 83F.

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 decision makers, influencers and mobilizers, impacting through their organizations on a national level."

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Mg6XP2

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

'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

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New world news from Time: Gucci Collection Promotes Abortion Rights Amid Wave of Abortion Restrictions in U.S.

30 Years After Tiananmen, a Chinese Military Insider Warns: Never Forget

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/30UPgaL

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.

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

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes first public remarks on Russia election meddling in 2016

05/29/19 7:55 AM

Tornado Warning and Storms Jolt New York Region

By AZI PAYBARAH and DEREK M. NORMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2MgcvZy

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/2EJxVbA

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 over who will lead Europe's Parliament. 

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

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FBI adds fugitive Eugene Palmer to Top 10 Most-Wanted List

05/29/19 6:51 AM

New world news from Time: Boris Johnson to Face Court Questions Over Brexit Claims

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.

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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.

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More Than Patriotism on Their Sleeves: Military Patches Sport Trump Likeness

By ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WvH3ur

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.

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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.

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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/2Qx93bE

Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran

By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XcQ5cV

New world news from Time: ‘Brute, Naked Fear.’ How Bashar Assad Is Using His Family’s Old Tactics to Regain His Grip on Syria

New world news from Time: Australia’s ‘Egg Boy,’ Who Assaulted a Senator, Is Giving Legal Defense Funds to Mosque Shooting Victims

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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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New world news from Time: National Security Adviser John Bolton Accuses Iran of Seeking Nuclear Weapons

New world news from Time: Australian Navy Pilots Were Hit With Lasers on the South China Sea

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

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.

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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://bbc.in/30PYRzS

White Panda Is Spotted in China for the First Time

By TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JLpfW2

New world news from Time: New Zealand Teachers Have Gone on a ‘Mega-Strike’ for Higher Pay

Japan Rolled Out the Red Carpet. Trump Veered Off Into Personal Fixations.

By ANNIE KARNI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2HIuO5u

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

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

Tony Horwitz Dies at 60; Prize-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2YZM7F3

Wife of Slain Wall Street Banker: My Son Did It, but He ‘Is Nuts’

By EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2HImW3X

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".

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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.

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Several injuries reported after large tornado destroys homes west of Kansas City, Kansas

05/28/19 7:22 PM

After Death on Airliner, Autopsy’s Grim Discovery: 246 Packs of Cocaine

By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2YVC5EN

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://bit.ly/2WbmbJx

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 outside Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two and injuring 16 before killing himself, officials and media said.   

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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.

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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.

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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

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://bbc.in/2WwU1Ij

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/2McqsYD

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.in/2Wsdv0z

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 - World https://bbc.in/2MeGktu

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/2WvGlgE

Dementia Stopped Peter Max From Painting. For Some, That Spelled a Lucrative Opportunity.

By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2ECU5fy

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

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/2EGhYTg

New world news from Time: Ex-Belgian King, 84, Finally Agrees to DNA Test in Decades-Old Paternity Case

‘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

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.ms/2HFIwG8

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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