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Philippines recalls ambassador to Canada in row over rubbish
Canada sent tonnes of rubbish wrongly labelled as recyclable and then missed a deadline to retrieve it. from BBC News…
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Guardians director James Gunn: Disney 'had right' to fire me
The Guardians of the Galaxy director speaks for the first time since being fired and rehired over tweets. from BBC Ne…
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North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
Millions are at risk as North Korea says this is the worst drought to hit in decades. from BBC News - World https://b…
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Man killed by crossbow in Germany led 'medieval cult'
German media has reported that Torsten W led a cult-like group and treated women like slaves. from BBC News - World h…
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Rapes haunt a community that shuns 21st Century
Nine men were jailed for attacking and raping 151 women and girls in an insular colony. Why do its leaders now want the…
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European elections a moment of truth for nationalists
Italy's Matteo Salvini is gathering an array of right-wing leaders but can such an awkward alliance work? from BB…
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Pornhub and other controversial ways to win votes
PornHub is the latest video-sharing platform politicians have used to get the public's attention. from BBC News -…
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Snakebites: Like having my hand smashed by a hammer'
The bites are a "hidden" health crisis causing a death every four minutes, says World Health Organization f…
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Zimbabwe's white farmers: Who will pay compensation?
The government is giving some compensation - but not for the land the farmers lost two decades ago. from BBC News - W…
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The pistachios that need police protection
In Sicily, police are moving to stop criminals stealing the island's pistachios ahead of this year's harvest. …
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What to do about suicide posts online
A 16-year-old girl in Malaysia killed herself after she posted a poll on Instagram, police say. from BBC News - World…
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Alabama abortion bill ignites women's stories with #youknowme
US actress Busy Phillips appeals to women to share their personal stories about abortion. from BBC News - World https…
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India's Muslims fear for their future under Narendra Modi
Increasing crimes against Muslims in India has led to fears that the country is becoming intolerant. from BBC News - …
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Women in Alabama react to abortion ban bill passing
Women give their opinions on the US state passing a bill that bans abortion in almost all cases. from BBC News - Worl…
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Alabama passes bill banning abortion
The US state has voted to outlaw the procedure in almost all cases, including rape and incest. from BBC News - World …
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Trump, Iran and the nuclear deal: What's happened?
The BBC’s Paul Adams looks at what's behind the rising tension between the US and Iran, including the Iran nuclear …
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Eurovision 2019: Desperately seeking Madonna
Rumours abound that Madonna will perform at Eurovision - and may even have arrived. But where is she? from BBC News -…
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Using the Wood Wide Web to assess climate change
Scientists have mapped the underground network of fungi that connect trees and provide them with the nutrients they nee…
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Australia's drought wilts support for government in rural heartlands
A conservative stronghold for a century, Australia's hinterland is now cracking like the drought-parched earth, vot…
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Lopez to rescue as Bucks down Raptors in opener
Brook Lopez scored 29 points as the Milwaukee Bucks staged a late rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 in the op…
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ETA separatist group leader Josu Ternera detained in France: Spain
Josu Ternera, an ETA leader accused by Spanish authorities of taking part in a 1987 attack by the Basque separatist gro…
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Olivia Wilde, Director: ‘It Grosses Me Out’ That This Is My First Job Not Based on Looks
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‘Booksmart’ and How Hollywood Stopped Fearing Lesbian Teens
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These Portraits of Metalheads Go to 11
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China says detained Canadians have been formally arrested
China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that two detained Canadian citizens, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, h…
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Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Protest Leader, to Return to Prison After Appeal
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Friday to be hottest day so far before cooler weekend
Friday is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, but weekend temperatures will fall below seasonal averages. f…
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Sudan opposition regrets military council's suspension of talks
Sudan's opposition alliance on Thursday said the ruling military council's suspension of talks with protesters …
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Under Modi, Hindu hardliners turn Indian theater into a battleground
Five days after a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian policemen in February in the Kashmir Valley, playwright and director …
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Political climate change: Australian leaders make last pitch to voters
Australia's political leaders on Thursday made their last big pitch to voters ahead of a May 18 election, with the …
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Eleven pulled alive from rubble in China building collapse
Rescue services pulled out 11 people alive from a collapsed building in China's financial hub of Shanghai on Thursd…
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How ‘Fleabag’ Sold Thousands of Jumpsuits and Made Religion Sexy
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Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong sent back to jail
One of the young leaders of Hong Kong's 2014 "Umbrella" street protest movement was sent back to jail on …
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Who burned Notre Dame? Brussels goes after fake news as EU election nears
The European Union has launched a coordinated fight against fake news ahead of this month's European Parliament ele…
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US sanctions 'unacceptable' as crisis mounts: Iran
Iran's foreign minister Thursday slammed escalating U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran by the Trump administration as…
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Airstrikes hit Yemen capital: rebels, witnesses
The Arab coalition in Yemen carried out several airstrikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa Thursday, after the Iran-ba…
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Byblos fest unveils eclectic program
The 17th Byblos International Festival is going strong as ever, despite the general financial woes affecting all festiv…
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‘Catch-22’ lands on TV in new age of anxiety and absurdity
Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel Catch-22 was set in World War Two, but the makers of the first television adaptation believe…
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Weapons tests, stalled talks complicate South Korea's push for food aid to North
Impoverished North Korea is suffering its worst drought in decades and food supplies are reportedly running low, but So…
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Britain to renationalize probation services after failed privatization
The British government will renationalize the management of probation services in England and Wales five years after a …
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Cannes opens with zombies and a tribute to Varda
The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the premiere of Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie The Dead Don’t Die, passionate…
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‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Hawaiian super corals that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying re…
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New museum opening at Statue of Liberty
A museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the impact …
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In Iraq, academics restock Mosul’s libraries
Watheq Mahmoud is pursuing an advanced engineering degree but the textbooks he needs are often missing in his native Mo…
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Tanker attacks near UAE expose weaknesses
Attacks on Saudi tankers and other vessels off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this week expose vulnerabilities i…
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Hodeida fighting complicates Yemen peace talks
Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed pro-government forces battled in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida Wednesday, breaching a c…
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U.S. putting pressure on Iraq over Iran-backed militias
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s surprise visit to Baghdad this month came after U.S. intelligence showed Iran-backed S…
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If Paris cash went to Yemen women
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The case for climate tariffs efficiency
As Australia heads toward a federal election on May 18, the national debate on cutting carbon dioxide emissions is heat…
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Time to stop the war on kids our shared humanity
Over a century after its construction, the Peace Palace in The Hague - home to the International Court of Justice, the …
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No easy options for China in trade war
China is running out of options to hit back at the United States without hurting its own interests, as Washington inten…
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Turkey restores 0.1 pct tax on non-lira sales
Turkey will reintroduce a 0.1 percent tax on some foreign-currency transactions in a move that will increase budget rev…
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Rising U.S. oil output helps fill gap
The world will require very little extra oil from OPEC this year as booming U.S. output will offset falling exports fro…
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Dubai’s Damac profit sinks due to property slowdown
Profit at Dubai-based Damac Properties plummeted in the first quarter as the company grapples with a slowdown in demand…
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Deutsche Bank Panama Papers probe leads to German raids
A probe into Deutsche Bank AG prompted by the Panama Papers brought a wave of raids by Frankfurt prosecutors targeting …
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Lebanon may delay issuance of Eurobonds
Lebanon can afford to wait to issue between $2.5 billion to $3 billion in Eurobonds until the market conditions are rip…
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On Politics: Images of Missiles Prompted Debate Over Iran Threat
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Yes, the P.G.A. Championship Is Happening Now
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Gleyber Torres Hits 3 Homers in a Yankees Doubleheader Sweep
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Sharks Beat the Blues on a Disputed Goal
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At the P.G.A., Bethpage Black Has Everything Except Much Water
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Brook Lopez Breaks Out for the Bucks in a Game 1 Win Over the Raptors
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5 Cheap(ish) Things to Make the Perfect Pie
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