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Italy's Salvini says against nationalizing motorways, raps Atlantia
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South Africa says Trump 'misinformed' over land reforms
U.S. President Donald Trump is misinformed about South Africa's planned land reforms, President Cyril Ramaphosa'…
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To Get All the World’s Muslims to Hajj, It Would Take at Least 581 Years
By SARAH ALMUKHTAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LiJtD6
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‘They Treated Our Men Like Goats’: Guards Who Survived Afghan Blast Sue Employers
By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BEgtWK
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China Forces Out Buzzfeed Journalist
By AUSTIN RAMZY and EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LkRqYu
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Australia Bans China’s Huawei From Building 5G Wireless Network
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Asked to Shoulder the Load for Yankees, Lance Lynn Falters
By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MufBJl
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Todd Frazier Powers Mets Past the Giants
By FIELD LEVEL MEDIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mqwa90
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Why You Should Take Time to Mourn During Career Transitions
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5 More Cheap(ish) Things That Could Disproportionately Improve Your Life
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China Bolsters Its Economy as Debt and Trade Pressures Mount
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Donald Trump, Pollution, Facebook: Your Thursday Briefing
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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Follow This’ on Netflix and the Season Finale of ‘American Woman’
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Australian Prime Minister Dealt Death Blow as Own Party Withdraws Support
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Verizon Throttled California Firefighters’ Internet Speeds Amid Blaze (They Were Out of Data)
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Anatomy of a Crime: Sex, Hush Money and a Trump Fixer’s Guilty Plea
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Betsy DeVos Is Said to Weigh Letting School Districts Use Federal Funds to Buy Guns
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Quotation of the Day: How a Tabloid and Trump’s Team Kept Scandals Off the Front Page
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Two Goals, Two Reds and One Tie for Red Bulls and N.Y.C.F.C.
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China reaches golden half-century in dominant Asian Games showing
China scooped its 50th gold medal Thursday as it asserted its Asian Games dominance with multiple victories in wushu an…
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Flood-battered west Japan braces for powerful typhoon
A powerful typhoon was expected to make landfall in west Japan on Thursday, raising the risk of more hardship for a reg…
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Saudi Arabia says it 'remains committed' to Aramco IPO
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it "remains committed" to an initial public offering of the state-run oil behem…
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US declines invitation to Russia-led talks on Afghanistan
The United States has rejected an invitation to join Russia-led talks on Afghanistan because they are unlikely to help …
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Australian PM refuses to cede power, offers possible second leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, sayi…
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Trump says wants Pompeo to 'closely study' SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to "closely study the So…
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Daesh releases new audio, purportedly of its leader Baghdadi
Daesh (ISIS) has released a new militant audio recording, purportedly of its shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his f…
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US-China trade war escalates as new tariffs kick in
The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs…
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Aramco listing plan halted, oil giant disbands advisors - sources
Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the …
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Afghanistan will not attend Russia-led peace talks with Taliban-govt sources
Afghanistan will not attend peace talks hosted by Russia, two senior government officials said Wednesday, a decision th…
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US-China trade war hits $100 billion in goods
From iconic Harley Davidson motorcycles and American bourbon to machinery and computer processors, the world's two …
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Hawaii residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens
Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced th…
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"Highly conditional" Brexit optimism sends pound to two-week highs
The British pound hit its highest level in two weeks against the dollar on Wednesday, benefiting from broad selling of …
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After summer's growth revisions, Macron has budget work cut out
French President Emmanuel Macron will make the tough political choices needed to meet his deficit commitments, his gove…
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Palestinians reject Trump pledge to give them something 'very good'
Palestinian leaders rejected overtures by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he said they would get something…
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Trump slams Cohen, lauds Manafort after twin legal blows
U.S. President Donald Trump, in tweets about the stunning legal setbacks involving two of his former lieutenants, on We…
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Many teens - and parents - feel tethered to phones
Parents lament their teenagers' noses constantly in their phones, but they might want to take stock of their own sc…
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Trump accuses ex-lawyer Cohen of making up 'stories' to get plea deal
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Michael Cohen on Wednesday after his former lawyer implicated him in campaign f…
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Russia says over 63,000 troops have fought in Syria
Russia has sent over 63,000 troops to Syria over the course of its involvement in the conflict, the Russian defense min…
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British Typhoons scrambled from Romania to shadow Russian jets
Two British Typhoon jets were scrambled from Romania to investigate suspected Russian fighter aircraft operating near N…
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Jordanian officer among 2 killed in Texas helicopter crash
Jordanian military officials say a fighter pilot from the Middle Eastern nation was one of two people killed in a helic…
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Mexico-US bilateral NAFTA issues may be solved in "hours"-minister
Mexico's economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Wednesday that Mexico could resolve its outstanding bilateral …
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Trump says ex-lawyer's campaign rule violations 'not a crime'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted that his former lawyer Michael Cohen's campaign finance violations …
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Trump insists hush money payments by Cohen were legal
The US leader denies that payments to two women over alleged affairs broke election campaign rules. from BBC News - W…
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Malcolm Turnbull: Australia PM gives ultimatum to leadership rivals
Parliament is suspended as Malcolm Turnbull faces growing pressure from within his own party. from BBC News - World h…
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Mollie Tibbetts murder: Suspect 'forgot dead jogger in car'
The accused claims to have blacked out after trailing Millie Tibbetts as she went for a run. from BBC News - World ht…
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China vows counter-attack on Trump's new tariffs
Beijing threatens to file a WTO complaint as new US taxes on $16bn of Chinese goods come into effect. from BBC News -…
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: 'New audio' of IS leader released
It is the first audio recording purporting to come from the IS leader since last September. from BBC News - World htt…
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Xiaomi's Poco F1 phone threatens a price war
The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon processor and a larger-than-normal battery. from BBC News - World https://…
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Saudi Arabia insists it is 'committed' to Aramco float despite reports
Saudi Arabia denies reports that it cancelled its plan to sell shares in the state oil company. from BBC News - World…
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Chris Martin and Damon Albarn campaign to free Uganda's Bobi Wine
A petition condemns Afrobeats MP Bobi Wine's "vicious" treatment in custody after his arrest last week. …
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Hurricane Lane: Hawaii braces for category four storm
Only four named storms have made landfall in Hawaii since 1959, and only two were hurricanes. from BBC News - World h…
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Israel advances plans for 1,000 new West Bank settler homes
Final approval for construction is given for 380 homes, while 620 clear an earlier stage. from BBC News - World https…
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Nato-Russia: Putin and Nato trade barbs over troops
Nato says its actions are "defensive" after Putin accuses it of moving forces closer to Russia. from BBC Ne…
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The Big Bang Theory final season to end in 2019
The show's last season will end next year, ending one of the longest-running sitcoms in US history. from BBC News…
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Nigeria's male and female languages
In Nigeria's rural Ubang community, men and women speak different languages. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt…
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Trump-Russia inquiry: 'Where is the collusion?'
In a defiant mood, Mr Trump denies again that there was any collusion with Russia to get him elected. from BBC News -…
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Chloe Grace Moretz: 'My brothers tried to pray the gay away'
Chloe Grace Moretz's new film tackles the controversial issue of gay conversion therapy. from BBC News - World ht…
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Two men and a woman arrested over $75,000 attempted robbery
A woman was critically injured after she and her husband tried to keep hold of her handbag. from BBC News - World htt…
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Chinese tourists flock to North Yorkshire chippy
Coachloads of tourists are turning up at Scotts Fish and Chips near York every week. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Burned down house in Vancouver priced at $3m
A house destroyed by fire is listed at $3m in Vancouver's scorching property market. from BBC News - World https:…
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Slaughtered pigs outnumber Spanish population
The country's public are concerned pig farming may increasingly be hogging local resources. from BBC News - World…
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The memes that might get you jailed in Russia
Why sharing a meme could get you put in prison for six years in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lj3k55�…
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How Venezuela's crisis developed and drove out millions of people
A closer look at why Venezuela's economy is falling apart and forcing millions of its people out. from BBC News -…
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'I don't care if Trump paid off a porn star'
News that two of Donald Trump's former advisers are facing jail was nothing short of an August apocalypse in politi…
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Drastic new security measures in US schools
Many schools are introducing new tactics to try to prevent shootings - but do they have any chance of keeping pupils sa…
BBC News - World
Ahmadi Muslims risk arrest to perform the Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia bans Ahmadi Muslims from entry to the country which means they risk arrest or deportation. from BBC News…
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Australian PM refuses to cede power, offers possible second leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, sayi…
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Australia foreign minister Bishop to run for PM: media
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop will stand for leadership of the ruling Liberal party, local media rep…
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Trump says wants Pompeo to 'closely study' SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to "closely study the So…
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South Africa to seek clarification from U.S. embassy on Trump's land reform tweet: SABC
South Africa's presidency will seek clarification from the U.S. embassy about a tweet from President Donald Trump a…
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Australian consulate in Indonesian city boosts security after threat
Australia's consulate in the Indonesian city of Surabaya boosted security measures on Thursday after a social media…
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India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism
India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government …