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World Cup 2018: The bizarre trophy presentation caps tournament
A biblical rainstorm, contrasting presidents and men in suits obscuring the crucial moment - the World Cup presentation…
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How dangerous are Toronto streets for the city's cyclists?
A rash of recent cyclist and pedestrian deaths has brought fresh scrutiny to safety in the city. from BBC News - Worl…
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Will South Africa's Jacob Zuma come back to haunt Cyril Ramaphosa?
Jacob Zuma is not leaving South Africa's political scene quietly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JqNBjw
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How this Grand Theft Auto stream is highlighting US gun crime
Professor Joseph De Lappe has created a modified GTA stream where every dead body represents a real death in 2018. fr…
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How two strangers set up Dropbox and made billions
Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi had never met before they teamed up to launch cloud storage giant Dropbox. from BBC N…
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Iran's Khamenei seeks better ties with the world, apart from US
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has called for better ties with the world - though not with the United States, a…
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Novichok nerve agent was in 'perfume bottle': victim's brother
A British man exposed to Novichok, four months after the same nerve agent was used against a former Russian spy nearby,…
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Reports of Kurdish militia withdrawal from Manbij 'exaggerated': Anadolu citing sources
Reports that Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters have withdrawn from Syria's Manbij region are exaggerated, state news agen…
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Afghan official: Taliban kill 7 police in eastern province
The Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province and killed seven policemen, a p…
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17-year-old boy dies after hit by stray bullet in Sidon
A 17-year-old boy hit by a stray bullet in the southern city of Sidon two days ago died Monday, the victim’s family tol…
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Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin
Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he…
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Syrian forces widen south west offensive, some rebels leave for north
Syrian government forces widened their offensive in the country's southwest on Sunday to Quneitra province, a regio…
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Syrian state media: Israeli rockets strike military position near Aleppo
Syrian state media said on Sunday that Israeli rockets had hit a Syrian military position near Nairab airport on the ou…
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U.S., North Korea to resume search for remains from Korean War
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that talks on Sunday between U.S. and North Korean officials to discuss the re…
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Eritrea reopens embassy in Addis Ababa in fresh sign of thaw with Ethiopia
Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday in further evidence of a rapid thaw between two countries that a wee…
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Afghan police shoot suspected suicide attacker in capital Kabul
Afghan police on Monday shot a suspected suicide bomber as he approached a demonstration in the center of the capital K…
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Trump blames Washington for poor Russia ties ahead of Putin summit
Hours before he was due to sit down for his first ever summit with Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald blamed "U…
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Ziad Itani details alleged torture by State Security to HRW
Ziad Itani, an actor released earlier this year after being arrested and falsely accused of collaborating with Israel, …
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Trump, ahead of Putin summit, says NATO 'never been stronger'
US President Donald Trump headed into a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday insisting that the NATO allia…
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Trump says NATO summit was 'truly great'
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter post on Monday the NATO summit he attended last week had been a success a…
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French President Macron dabs with French players
The players and the president were celebrating in the changing room after France's World Cup win. from BBC News -…
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Strikes blamed on Israel killed 9 pro-regime fighters in Syria: activist group
At least nine pro-regime fighters died in an overnight strike in northern Syria blamed on Israel, an activist group sai…
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Trump Meets Putin: Live Updates From Finland
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Obama Visits Kenya, Land of His Father, to Promote Local Charity
By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2uEthpc
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He Preyed on Men Who Wanted to Be Priests. Then He Became a Cardinal.
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and SHARON OTTERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NUgms3
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Looking Through the Eyes of China’s Surveillance State
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The World Cup Changed Russia, but for How Long?
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Ex-Met Helps Nationals Clobber His Old Team
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To Defeat Far-Right Nationalists, Don’t Try to Imitate Them
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What’s on TV Monday: ‘Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind’ and ‘Sacred Games’
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A Library Card Will Get You Into the Guggenheim (and 32 Other Places)
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$88 Million and Counting: Trump Amasses Huge Head Start for 2020 Campaign
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Tracing Guccifer 2.0’s Many Tentacles in the 2016 Election
By DAVID E. SANGER, JIM RUTENBERG and ERIC LIPTON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JnbZSR
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Quotation of the Day: Seat at Table Gives Putin Upper Hand
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Aaron Boone Teaches the Yankees Accountability by Saying Sorry
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The Right Way to Lose the Kavanaugh Fight
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After Storm, Foreclosures in Puerto Rico Stopped. They’re Starting Again.
By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2L0yVNF
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Goldman Expected to Formally Name Successor to C.E.O. Lloyd Blankfein
By KATE KELLY from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2uDeZoK
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China’s Strong Economic Growth Figures Belie Signs of Weakness
By KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2KZc6Kg
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Putin, Britain, World Cup: Your Monday Briefing
By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2zHKFzk
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Trump-Putin summit: US leader cautious ahead of Helsinki talks
The US leader will enter a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Finland with "low expectations". from BB…
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Iran nuclear deal: US rejects EU plea for sanctions exemption
Washington rejects a request to give European companies relief from its strict sanctions on Iran. from BBC News - Wor…
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Italy allows migrants to land in Sicily
Permission was given after five other EU countries said they would accept some of those on the ship. from BBC News - …
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Nicaragua security forces launch deadly raids
A human rights group says another 10 people have been killed as police move in to opposition strongholds. from BBC Ne…
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China's second quarter growth meets expectations at 6.7%
The world's second-largest economy is battling rising debt and mounting trade tensions with the US. from BBC News…
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Thai cave rescue: Thai boys' tears for lost rescue diver Saman
The youngsters now know that a volunteer died helping to save them, Thailand's health ministry says. from BBC New…
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Boeing 'concerns' over US-China trade row
The head of US aerospace giant Boeing warns of potential damage of growing US-China trade row. from BBC News - World …
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Afghanistan conflict: Civilian deaths hit record high, says UN
Some 1,692 deaths were recorded in the country's conflict in the first six months of 2018, UN says. from BBC News…
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North Korean restaurant staff defection was forced, manager says
A restaurant manager who defected to the South with 12 staff in 2016 says they were coerced. from BBC News - World ht…
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Spain far right protest against moving Franco's remains
The new socialist government wants to exhume the dictator's remains, saying the tomb is "divisive". fro…
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World Cup final: France's triumph and Croatia's tears
Paris erupts into celebration as Zagreb weeps, after France beat Croatia in the World Cup final. from BBC News - Worl…
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South Africa's Diepsloot township: 'My neighbour is a rapist'
Vigilantes are burning rapists to death in the South African township of Diepsloot. from BBC News - World https://ift…
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Syria war: Rebels' underground tunnel network in Douma
The abandoned complex under Douma housed the rebels during their fight against the Assad regime. from BBC News - Worl…
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Thai cave rescue: Classmates' paper cranes of hope for Adul
Classmates of rescued teenager Adul folded 1,000 paper cranes as they prayed for his safe return. from BBC News - Wor…
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Mumbai slum gets colourful makeover
More than 50 artists came together to paint 400 houses in the tiny fishing village of Khar Danda. from BBC News - Wor…
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Chinook helicopter crew rescues climber in Oregon
A Chinook helicopter pilot landed two wheels on Mount Hood in Oregon to rescue a stranded climber. from BBC News - Wo…
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Air of optimism sweeps France after World Cup glory
What France's World Cup victory tells us about the country's renewed sense of identity. from BBC News - World…
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Trump-Putin summit: Why is it a big deal?
The US and Russian presidents will hold their first summit and the world will be closely watching. from BBC News - Wo…
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Young Russians see lives changed by World Cup
Nothing prepared the country for the vibrant experience of hosting the tournament. from BBC News - World https://ift.…
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Parliament vote to reveal extent of anger over May's Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May will face the anger of Brexit supporters in her party on Monday when they try to for…
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Former UK minister calls for second vote on Brexit to end stalemate
A former senior British minister called on Monday for a second referendum to solve a parliamentary stalemate on Brexit,…