news: July 2019

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

British PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to just one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls on Thursday (Aug 1) in his first electoral test as leader. The pro-European Union Liberal Democrats are the bookmakers' ...

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US puts sanctions on Iranian foreign minister Zarif, who says they won't affect him

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Jul 31) imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, targeting the country's top spokesman and potentially hurting chances of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions between the two countries. Zarif, a critical figure in the 2015 ...

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British PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

Cricket: The ball factory arming swing king Anderson with his weapon of choice

It is easy to imagine England's record-breaking bowler James Anderson walking around Dilip Jajodia's cricket ball factory in London's East End wearing the expression of a child in a toy shop.

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British PM Johnson faces first electoral test in vote for Welsh parliamentary seat

Cricket: The ball factory arming swing king Anderson with his weapon of choice

State AGs fighting T-Mobile, Sprint merger request new trial date in Dec

An attorney for the state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in hopes of stopping T-Mobile U.S. Inc's US$26 billion merger with Sprint Corp has requested a new trial date for the case.

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Beyond Meat's secondary stock offering priced at US$160 per share

Meat alternatives company Beyond Meat Inc said on Wednesday a secondary offering of 3.25 million new shares would be priced at US$160 per share, an 18.6per cent discount to the stock's closing price.

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Brazil's Vale dam disasters trigger US$2 billion in fresh writedowns

Brazilian miner Vale SA on Wednesday said it swung to a quarterly loss as the company announced more than US$2 billion in fresh writedowns related to two deadly dam bursts suffered by the company over a period of less than four years.

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State AGs fighting T-Mobile, Sprint merger request new trial date in Dec

Beyond Meat's secondary stock offering priced at US$160 per share

Brazil's Vale dam disasters trigger US$2 billion in fresh writedowns

North Korea says it tested new rocket system

State news agency says leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test firings and had expressed 'satisfaction' over the outcome.

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US-South Korea military exercises still on despite North's warnings

WASHINGTON: Joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea will go ahead, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday (Jul 31), after missile tests and calls for the drills' cancellation by North Korea. The affirmation of the annual, joint exercises came amid a series of missile ...

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US-South Korea military exercises still on despite North's warnings

North Korean man crosses DMZ into South: Military

SEOUL: A North Korean man crossed the demilitarised zone into South Korea and was in Seoul's custody early on Thursday (Aug 1), the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. There was no immediate word on the man's identity or the reasons for his apparent defection across the heavily fortified border. The ...

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North Korean man crosses DMZ into South: Military

Asian shares seen falling on 'hawkish' Fed outlook

Asian shares were set to open significantly lower on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve poured cold water on market expectations of a lengthy easing cycle after delivering a 25-basis-point cut.

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North Korean man crosses DMZ into South: Military

Asian shares seen falling on 'hawkish' Fed outlook

Jeffrey Epstein wanted to seed the human race with his DNA, scientists claim

Accused sex offender and millionaire Jeffrey Epstein dreamed of seeding the human race with his DNA and wanted to run a ‘baby factory’ out of his New Mexico ranch, according to scientist friends who dished on his proclivities.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Facebook fact-checker says company must share more data to fight misinformation

One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to share more data with fact-checkers to better curb misinformation.

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Samsung Elec looks to chip recovery as second quarter profit falls 56per cent

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted a 56per cent drop in second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, hit by continuing declines in memory chip prices amid oversupply.

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Facebook fact-checker says company must share more data to fight misinformation

One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to share more data with fact-checkers to better curb misinformation.

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Samsung Elec looks to chip recovery as second quarter profit falls 56per cent

Singer Miley Cyrus latest star to pull out of troubled Woodstock 50

She joins Jay-Z and John Fogerty who withdrew last week from the music event that's supposed to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1969 festival.

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Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit down 56per cent as chip troubles persist

Apple's services, wearables shore up results as iPhone drops below half of sales

Apple Inc's quarterly profit and revenue beat Wall Street targets on Tuesday and its forecast for fourth-quarter sales topped expectations as well, with Chief Executive Tim Cook telling Reuters that "marked improvement in greater China" drove the results.

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Singer Miley Cyrus latest star to pull out of troubled Woodstock 50

She joins Jay-Z and John Fogerty who withdrew last week from the music event that's supposed to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1969 festival.

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Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit down 56per cent as chip troubles persist

Apple's services, wearables shore up results as iPhone drops below half of sales

Samsung Elec second quarter profit down 56per cent as chip troubles persist

US to renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programmes

WASHINGTON: The United States is set to announce this week it will renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programmes that allow Russia, China and European countries to continue civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Jul 30). President Donald Trump ...

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Britain searches for post-Brexit business opportunities in Southeast Asia

LONDON: British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will travel to Thailand on Wednesday to attend a meeting of 10 Southeast Asian countries, searching for new business opportunities and stronger diplomatic ties ahead of Britain's exit from the European Union. Raab, appointed last week as part of new ...

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In new attack, Trump says US intelligence agencies 'run amok'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next US spy chief as someone who could "rein in" intelligence agencies that "have run amok," fuelling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views. Trump's choice of Republican Representative John Ratcliffe ...

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No, YOU are ‘Russian asset’: Meme war turns tables on Washington Post

With the Washington Post stuck in a mud-slinging meme war with Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump, the capital’s paper of record has found itself on the receiving end of internet trolls’ meme-cannons.
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Dismissed! Judge throws out Democrat lawsuit against Trump campaign, Russia & WikiLeaks

Arguments by the Democratic National Committee in a lawsuit against Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign over the 2016 election were “entirely divorced” from facts, a federal judge in New York said as he threw out the case.
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North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles: South Korea

North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles: South Korea

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Dubai ruler's wife seeks forced marriage protection order in UK court

Dubai ruler's wife seeks forced marriage protection order in UK court

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US to renew sanctions waivers for five Iran nuclear programmes

Britain searches for post-Brexit business opportunities in Southeast Asia

In new attack, Trump says US intelligence agencies 'run amok'

Monday, July 29, 2019

Rugby: Youngest Barrett re-signs with New Zealand to 2022

Versatile back Jordie Barrett has extended his New Zealand Rugby contract to 2022 but declined to join his older brother Beauden at Super Rugby side Auckland Blues.

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Formula 1: Red Bull set record for fastest F1 pitstop

LONDON: Red Bull set a Formula One record in Sunday's (Jul 28) German Grand Prix by changing all four tyres on race winner Max Verstappen's car in 1.88s, according to official timings. Formula One's logistics partner DHL holds an annual fastest pitstop award with points accrued over the season ...

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Bear Grylls teams up with Indian PM Narendra Modi for Man Vs Wild episode

They're venturing into India's wilderness to raise awareness about animal conservation and environmental change.

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Rugby: Beale retained in Australia for another year

Utility back Kurtley Beale has decided not to join the exodus of Wallabies players post-World Cup and extended his Rugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs contracts through to the end of the 2020 season.

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Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room: Study

HAMILTON, Ontario: The deadliest time for many surgery patients is not when they are on the operating table, it is while they are recovering in the hospital and after they go home, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers examined outcomes for more than 40,000 patients 45 and older who ...

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57 killed, over dozen beheaded in Brazil prison riot as rival gangs clash

57 killed, over dozen beheaded in Brazil prison riot

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Bear Grylls teams up with Indian PM Narendra Modi for Man Vs Wild episode

They're venturing into India's wilderness to raise awareness about animal conservation and environmental change.

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Rugby: Beale retained in Australia for another year

Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room: Study

Rugby: Beale retained in Australia for another year

Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room: Study

HAMILTON, Ontario: The deadliest time for many surgery patients isn't when they're on the operating table, it's while they're recovering in the hospital and after they go home, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers examined outcomes for more than 40,000 patients 45 and older who ...

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Pakistani military plane crashes in Rawalpindi, at least 10 killed

Pakistani military plane crashes in Rawalpindi, at least 10 killed

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Rugby: Beale retained in Australia for another year

Football: Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

SAO PAULO: Police in Brazil probing rape allegations against football superstar Neymar have closed the case due to a lack of evidence, the Sao Paulo attorney general's office said on Monday (Jul 29). The police decision will be sent to prosecutors on Tuesday, which will have 15 days to evaluate ...

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Accused 9/11 mastermind open to testimony against Saudi Arabia

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed willing to testify if the US government decides not to seek the death penalty against him.

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Democrats: Trump friend sought to profit from Saudi nuclear deal

House panel says 'corporate and foreign interests use unique access to advocate for transfer of US nuclear technology'.

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Capital One: information of over 100 million individuals in US, Canada hacked

REUTERS: Capital One Financial Corp said on Monday personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers and credit scores of about 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million people in Canada were obtained by a hacker who has been arrested. The U.S. credit card issuer ...

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US rapper A$AP Rocky goes on trial in Stockholm, faces 2 years in jail

He was detained on Jul 3 in connection with a street brawl and later charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.

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Capital One: information of over 100 million individuals in US, Canada hacked

Football: Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

‘Whoever’s on Israel’s side, we’re against’: Erdogan slams Netanyahu & US over Palestinian killings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel and its enabling allies over “state terror… in Palestine,” declaring “Whoever is on Israel’s side, let everyone know that we are against them.”
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Football: Brazil police end Neymar rape probe over lack of evidence

At least 52 dead in Brazil prison riot

RIO DE JANEIRO: At least 52 inmates were killed in a prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday (Jul 29) as rival gang factions fought each other, an official said. Sixteen of the dead were decapitated in the second major eruption of violence to rock the country's severely overpopulated and deadly ...

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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Track and field: Dalilah Muhammad smashes women's 400m hurdles world record

DES MOINES, Iowa: Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad smashed the longstanding women's 400m hurdles world record here Sunday, clocking 52.20s with a superb display at the US Track and Field Championships. Muhammad, gold medallist at the Rio de Janeiro Games, shattered the previous best of 52.34s set ...

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Brazil police say one arrested in US$29 million gold robbery case

SAO PAULO: Brazilian police said on Sunday (Jul 28) they arrested one person and are seeking an arrest warrant for another in connection with the theft of a gold shipment at São Paulo’s international airport on Jul 25. The authorities did not name any of the suspects in the theft, which involved ...

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Police respond to reports of active shooter at California food festival (VIDEOS)

Multiple people have been injured at the Gilroy garlic festival in California, amid reports of an ‘active shooter’ at the popular annual family event, according to local media.
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Morikawa surges to first career win at Barracuda Championship

Rookie Collin Morikawa birdied his final three holes and tallied 14 final round points to claim his first tour win at the Barracuda Championship in Reno on Sunday.

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After weekend of violent clashes, Beijing to address Hong Kong unrest

HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Monday (Jul 29) bore the scars of another night of violent protests with hard hats, umbrellas and water bottles littering some central streets, as Beijing was set to make an announcement on the Asian financial centre's worst crisis since 1997. In a highly rare move, the ...

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Track and field: Dalilah Muhammad smashes women's 400m hurdles world record

Brazil police say one arrested in US$29 million gold robbery case

Shots fired at garlic festival in California – reports

Multiple injuries have been reported at the Gilroy garlic festival in California amid reports of an active shooter at the popular family event.
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Brazil police say one arrested in US$29 million gold robbery case

Asian shares guarded as investors count down to Fed

Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Monday as markets count down to a likely cut in U.S. interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipeline.

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Asian shares guarded as investors count down to Fed

DBS Q2 profit jumps 17% to S$1.6b, maintains loan growth forecast

SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings, Southeast Asia's biggest lender, beat market estimates by reporting a 17 per cent increase in second-quarter profit, supported by a rise in net interest income. The Singaporean bank's net profit came in at S$1.6 billion in the three months ending June, versus S$1.37 ...

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DBS Q2 profit jumps 17% to S$1.6b, maintains loan growth forecast

‘Mental health crisis’: 5th NYPD officer dies by suicide in 2 months

The fifth suicide among New York police over the past two months has prompted Commissioner James O’Neill to once again speak up about the widening ‘mental health crisis’ and remind the officers there is no shame in seeking help.
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Tennis: 'Coco' makes Washington main draw, will face Diyas in first round

REUTERS: Cori "Coco" Gauff on Sunday made it through to the main draw of the Citi Open in Washington, needing barely an hour to win her final qualifier. She will play 84th-ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan in the first round in what will be Gauff's third tournament appearance in the main draw ...

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US teen wins US$3 million at video game tournament Fortnite World Cup

American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won US$3 million (2.4 million pounds) on Sunday in New York after taking the top prize in a tournament for the popular online video game Fortnite.

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Tennis: 'Coco' makes Washington main draw, will face Diyas in first round

US teen wins US$3 million at video game tournament Fortnite World Cup

Tennis: 'Coco' makes Washington main draw, will face Diyas in first round

US teen wins US$3 million at video game tournament Fortnite World Cup

Tennis: 'Coco' makes Washington main draw, will face Diyas in first round

US teen wins US$3 million at video game tournament Fortnite World Cup

Saturday, July 27, 2019

‘From deep sea to infinite universe’: India will defy ANY pressure in security matters, PM Modi vows

India will never cave in to external pressure or influence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated, emphasizing that a strong modern army is the crucial safeguard of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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फोटोज: अनुष्का के साड़ी लुक पर फिदा फैन्स

ऐक्ट्रेस अनुष्का शर्मा बीटाउन की खूबसूरत अदाकाराओं में से एक हैं। वह चाहे जो भी पहनें उसमें हमेशा ही उनकी ब्यूटी देखने लायक होती है। अनुष्का ने अपने जब शिफॉन की साड़ी पहन सोशल मीडिया पर फोटोज शेयर किए तो उनके फैन्स एक बार फिर उनकी ब्यूटी के कायल हो गए। अनुष्का ने सोशल मीडिया अकाउंट पर बेहद सुंदर कोरल ग्रीन कलर की शिफॉन की साड़ी पहनकर फोटो शेयर किए हैं। इस साड़ी पर फ्लोरल प्रिंट और पतली बॉर्डर है। इसके साथ उन्होंने मैचिंग स्लीवलेस ब्लाउट पहना है। जूलरी के लिए उन्होंने बड़े डैंगलर्स चुने, जो उनके लुक को बड़े ही क्लासिक अंदाज के साथ पूरा करते दिखे। इसके साथ अनुष्का ने मैसी बन बनाया था और न्यूड मेकअप रखते हुए आंखों व लिप्स को हाइलाइट किया था। अनुष्का इन फोटोज में इतनी खूबसूरत दिख रही हैं कि लोग भी बार-बार इन्हें देख रहे हैं। ऐक्ट्रेस के फैन्स ने इस मौके का पूरा फायदा उठाया और अनुष्का पर तारीफों की बरसात कर दी। यूजर्स ने उन्हें ब्यूटीफुल, गॉरजस बुलाते हुए हार्ट इमोजी का इस्तेमाल किया और लिखा कि 'आप बेहद खूबसूरत हैं अनुष्का'।

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Foreign athlete arrested for suspected sexual harassment - Gwangju police

SEOUL: South Korean police have arrested a foreign athlete competing at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju for suspected sexual harassment at a nightclub, a South Korean police official said on Sunday. An official at the Gwangju Seobu Police Station said the athlete was under ...

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विडियो: करण की पार्टी में पहुंचे दीपिका-रणबीर

फिल्ममेकर करण जौहर बीटाउन में पार्टी लवर के रूप में भी जाने जाते हैं। वह अक्सर अपने करीबी फिल्मी साथियों के लिए पार्टी थ्रो करते हैं। एक बार फिर उन्होंने इंडस्ट्री के अपने क्लोज साथियों के लिए पार्टी रखी जिसमें दीपिका पादुकोण और रणबीर कपूर भी शरीक हुए। हालांकि, आलिया भट्ट और रणवीर सिंह इस मौके से नदारद दिखे। करण ने अपने सोशल मीडिया अकाउंट पर एक विडियो शेयर किया है, जिसमें उन्होंने पहले फ्लोर दिखाया और फिर एक-एक कर पार्टी में मौजूद अपने मेहमानों के क्लोजअप लेना शुरू कर दिए। सबसे पहले उन्होंने दीपिका पर फोकस किया जो शॉर्ट मिनी ब्लैक ड्रेस में गजब की लग रही थीं। इसके बाद कैमरा मलाइका अरोड़ा, अर्जुन कपूर, शाहिद कपूर, वरुण धवन, जोया अख्तर, , अयान मुखर्जी, वरुण की गर्लफ्रेंड नताशा दलाल, रणबीर कपूर और मीरा राजपूत के चेहरों पर फोकस करता है। इसके बाद करण विडियो को फिर से फ्लोर पर फोकस कर खत्म करते हैं। लोगों ने आलिया भट्ट और रणवीर सिंह की गैरमौजूदगी को लेकर भी सवाल किए। माना जा रहा है कि दोनों अपने लेटेस्ट प्रोजेक्ट्स को लेकर बिजी हैं जिस वजह से वह इस पार्टी में शरीक नहीं हो सके। वर्कफ्रंट की बात करें तो करण जौहर जल्द ही अपनी मल्टी स्टारर फिल्म 'तख्त' की शूटिंग शुरू करेंगे। इसमें रणवीर सिंह, विकी कौशल, करीना कपूर, आलिया भट्ट, अनिल कपूर, जाह्नवी कपूर और भूमि पेडनेकर लीड रोल में दिखेंगे।

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Support pours in for Russian sisters who face jail for killing abusive father

Support pours in for Russian sisters who face jail for killing abusive father

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UK man jailed for racist trolling of Britain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel

UK man jailed for racist trolling of Britain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel

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Foreign athlete arrested for suspected sexual harassment - Gwangju police

Fire breaks out at Mount Elizabeth Hospital near Orchard Road

SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at Mount Elizabeth Hospital near Orchard early on Sunday (Jul 28) morning. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to a fire at 3 Mount Elizabeth Road at about 6.33am. The fire was confined to an office at Level 1 ...

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Fire breaks out at Mount Elizabeth Hospital near Orchard Road

Venezuela accuses US of another airspace violation week after scrambling jet to shadow spy plane

Caracas has accused the US of another airspace violation, just a week after Washington, in a similar incident, blamed Venezuela for ‘unprofessionally’ approaching and ‘aggressively’ shadowing its spy plane over the Caribbean.
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Girl's murder sparks outcry and protests in Romania

Several thousand protesters rallied in Bucharest on Saturday after Romania's police chief was fired over the murder of a 15-year-old girl who had made three emergency calls to report her own kidnapping and given clues to her whereabouts.

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North Korean boat crosses into South Korean waters: Report

SEOUL: A North Korean boat with three crewmen crossed the de facto maritime border with South Korean and has been towed to a port, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday (Jul 28), citing the South's Joint Chiefs. The wooden vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line in the East Sea, also known as the ...

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Girl's murder sparks outcry and protests in Romania

North Korean boat crosses into South Korean waters: Report

Girl's murder sparks outcry and protests in Romania

North Korean boat crosses into South Korean waters: Report

All Blacks hopeful Retallick will be fit for World Cup

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is hopeful lock Brodie Retallick will be fit for the Rugby World Cup despite dislocating his shoulder against the Springboks on Saturday.

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All Blacks hopeful Retallick will be fit for World Cup

Advanced enemy tech or ‘something ELSE?’ US lawmaker wants Navy to explain ‘UFO sightings’

A member of House Homeland Security Committee wants the US Navy to shed more light on reported encounters with strange objects traveling in defiance of the laws of physics – and whether they pose a threat to US national security.
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Friday, July 26, 2019

Four killed in Philippines quake: Police

MANILA: Four people were killed and at least nine injured when twin earthquakes struck islands in the northern Philippines early Saturday (Jul 27), police said. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quakes measured 5.9 and 4.5 in magnitude, and struck at around 8am local time. Both ...

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Costa hits hat-trick as Atletico embarrass rivals Real

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Real Madrid were embarrassed early by rivals Atletico Madrid as they went into halftime at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 5-0 down in their final match of their United States tour on Friday. Diego Costa plundered a hat-trick to punish some woeful defending from Real ...

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Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse - official

SEOUL: Two South Koreans died and several others, including athletes attending world aquatic championships, were injured when a structure collapsed in a nightclub in the city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official said. The two died when a two-level structure in the club ...

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Four killed in Philippines quake: Police

Bangladesh: 114 killed due to excessive flooding

Bangladesh: 114 killed due to excessive flooding

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Costa hits hat-trick as Atletico embarrass rivals Real

Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse - official

Costa hits hat-trick as Atletico embarrass rivals Real

Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse - official

Four Weddings gets a reboot, without the floppy-haired British guy

The new series, co-created by Mindy Kaling, will instead have multiracial American characters.

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Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse - official

Costa hits hat-trick as Atletico embarrass rivals Real

Two South Koreans dead, several aquatic athletes hurt in nightclub collapse - official

Four Weddings gets a reboot, without the floppy-haired British guy

The new series, co-created by Mindy Kaling, will instead have multiracial American characters.

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Multiple casualties, houses damaged after twin earthquake hits Philippines (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Rich nations like Singapore should not use 'developing country' status to gain WTO special treatment: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 26) threatened to withdraw recognition of the special "developing country" status of relatively rich countries – including Singapore and China - at the World Trade Organization unless changes are made to the body's rules. Trump, in a memo released ...

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Rich nations like Singapore should not use 'developing country' status to gain WTO special treatment: Trump

Democrat calls for 'good faith' talks with USTR on USMCA trade deal

WASHINGTON: The Democratic head of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Friday called for "good faith" negotiations with the Trump administration to address concerns about the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and pave the way for its passage. U.S. Representative Richard Neal, chairman ...

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Democrat calls for 'good faith' talks with USTR on USMCA trade deal

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Singapore private home prices climb 1.5% in Q2 to highest in at least 5 years

SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore rose unexpectedly in the second quarter to hit their highest level in at least five years, with apartments around the central region and suburbs proving most popular with buyers. The private residential property index increased 1.5 per cent to 150.8 ...

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Unacceptable content? YouTube ad policy bans keyword ‘Christian’

When the founder of a Christian veterans group tried to upload a YouTube ad for his organization, he received an odd rejection, informing him the keyword “Christian” was no longer acceptable under the site’s ad targeting policy.
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Swimming: Schooling fails to make 100m butterfly semis at FINA World Championships

GWANGJU: Olympic champion Joseph Schooling crashed out in the heats of the 100m butterfly event at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea on Friday (Jul 26), clocking a time of 52.93 to finish 24th overall. Schooling finished eighth in his heat, which was won by Hungary’s Kristof ...

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US has very good, growing relationship with India: White House

US has very good, growing relationship with India: White House

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Indian crew of Iran oil tanker safe in Gibraltar: Indian High Commission in London

Indian crew of Iran oil tanker safe in Gibraltar: Indian High Commission in London

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Ready to visit Pakistan for talks if PM Imran Khan invites: Afghan Taliban

Ready to visit Pakistan for talks if PM Imran Khan invites: Afghan Taliban

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HDB resale transactions up nearly 30% in Q2 as prices dip slightly

SINGAPORE: Singapore's resale public housing market has emerged out of its stupor, with the number of homes exchanging hands rising 29.8 per cent in the second quarter of this year. The prices of resale flats also dipped slightly, falling 0.2 per cent in the three months ending June, the Housing ...

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HDB resale transactions up nearly 30% in Q2 as prices dip slightly

Asian shares dip on mixed US earnings, euro off two-year low as ECB holds

Asian share prices opened a tad lower on Friday on mixed U.S. earnings reports and the euro held above two-year lows struck overnight after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady, though officials said a cut was certain in September.

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Australia to set out proposals to rein in Facebook, Google

Australia will publish on Friday recommendations to limit the power of Facebook Inc and Google , potentially setting a precedent for global lawmakers grappling with the U.S. technology giants' dominance of online news and advertising.

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Asian shares dip on mixed US earnings, euro off two-year low as ECB holds

Australia to set out proposals to rein in Facebook, Google

North Korea tests ‘super-powerful’ missile in response to Seoul stockpiling US arms & holding drills

Pyongyang says it has no other choice but to continue developing and testing new types of deterrence weapons as long as ‘warmongers’ in the South keep buying modern arms and holding joint military drills with the US.
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N Korea's Kim says new missile launch was warning to South Korea

Kim accuses Seoul of "double dealing" as he rails against the South for planned military drills with the US.

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Pompeo says he would go to Iran 'if that's the call': Report

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a television interview on Thursday (Jul 25) that he would go to Iran for talks if it was necessary, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. Asked if he would be willing to go to Tehran, Pompeo said in an interview with Bloomberg TV: "Sure ...

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North Korea says missile launches were 'solemn warning' to South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the demonstration of a "new-type tactical guided weapon" on Thursday (Jul 25) as a warning to South Korea to stop importing high-tech weapons and conducting joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Friday.

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SoftBank Group announces new US$108 billion Vision Fund aimed at AI

SoftBank Group Corp announced on Friday a second Vision Fund aimed at investing in AI technology, saying it had secured memoranda of understandings (MOUs) for about US$108 billion from companies including Apple and Microsoft .

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Pompeo says he would go to Iran 'if that's the call': Report

North Korea says missile launches were 'solemn warning' to South Korea

SoftBank Group announces new US$108 billion Vision Fund aimed at AI

Pompeo says he would go to Iran 'if that's the call': Report

North Korea says missile launches were 'solemn warning' to South Korea

US Democrats push Trump probe schedule risking campaign clash

A day after former US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's high-profile testimony, House Democrats vowed to push forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump that could delay any move on impeachment into the 2020 election campaign season.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Rugby: Coconut lift - Samoa prop Sao brings power from Savai'i

APIA, Samoa: There was a time when Alofaaga Sao would bundle 32 coconuts together to use for weight training at his home on the remote palm-fringed Samoan island of Savai'i. It was rough and ready but it did the trick and now the powerful 21-year-old prop has graduated to doing 140kg squats at a ...

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J.C. Penney tie-up favorable for Sephora business: LVMH

U.S. sales at beauty retailer Sephora picked up in the second quarter after a sluggish end to 2018, its parent LVMH said on Wednesday, citing its continued tie-up with U.S. department store J.C. Penney .

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US judge blocks new Trump asylum rule

A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that would bar almost all asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Time to forget the word Russiagate & look into FBI-gate instead – Ron Paul

The Democrats’ dream of impeaching President Trump over the Russiagate scandal has “totally failed,” its fate confirmed by special counsel Robert Mueller's disastrous showing in Congress, former congressman Ron Paul told RT.
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US judge blocks new Trump asylum rule

Robert Mueller testimony: What did he say

During his highly anticipated testimony, Mueller dismisses Trump's claims of 'total exoneration'.

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US Senate sets vote on Trump's Saudi weapons vetoes

The three resolutions of disapproval are not expected to get the two-thirds majority vote needed to override the vetoes.

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US Navy warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said on Wednesday (Jul 24) it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger China during a period of tense relations between Washington and Beijing. Taiwan is among a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S ...

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Russian opposition leader Navalny jailed for 30 days as police raid allies' homes

MOSCOW: Russian police raided the homes of several opposition politicians on Wednesday (Jul 24) soon after top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 30 days in jail, in an apparent bid by authorities to crush a new wave of protest. The latest crackdown on Russia's opposition politicians ...

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US Navy warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait

One step closer: Filming has wrapped for pilot episode of Game Of Thrones prequel

HBO executives will now review the episode before deciding to make a full season but early word is that 'it looks really good' and 'the cast was amazing.'

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Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue, user base grows

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook reported on Wednesday (Jul 24) that its quarterly profit plummeted due to the cost of a US privacy settlement and forecast that regulation would slow its money-making ad machine. Profit in the second quarter fell 49 per cent from a year ago to US$2.6 billion while revenues ...

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US Navy warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait

One step closer: Filming has wrapped for pilot episode of Game Of Thrones prequel

HBO executives will now review the episode before deciding to make a full season but early word is that 'it looks really good' and 'the cast was amazing.'

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Global warming dwarfs climate variations of past 2,000 years: Study

Earth's rapid warming in the late 20th century was far more widespread than any temperature variations during the previous 2,000 years, according to a study published on Wednesday that shows how profoundly humans have altered the climate.

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Xilinx resumes some Huawei sales, but lower forecast sends shares down

Xilinx Inc said it had resumed some sales to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd but forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, citing the impact of U.S. restrictions on selling to the Chinese telecommunications firm.

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Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue, user base grows

Global warming dwarfs climate variations of past 2,000 years: Study

Xilinx resumes some Huawei sales, but lower forecast sends shares down

US defiantly sends warship through Taiwan Strait after China calls it a regional security threat

A guided-missile cruiser has sailed through the Taiwan Strait just a day after the Chinese military criticized Washington for “adding complexity to regional security” and warned it to stay clear of the island.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Commentary: Boris Johnson will become Britain's next PM. Let the games begin

Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit, says University of Sydney's Simon Tormey.

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Asia stocks cautious on trade talks; euro under pressure

Asian shares nudged higher on Wednesday amid hints of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade saga, while the dollar hit two-month highs on the euro as investors wagered on a dovish outcome from the European Central Bank's coming policy meeting.

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Commentary: Boris Johnson will become Britain's next PM. Let the games begin

Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit, says University of Sydney's Simon Tormey.

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Scans show changes to brains of Havana US embassy workers who reported illness

Advanced brain scans of U.S. Embassy employees who reported falling ill while serving in Havana revealed significant differences from a control group, according to a new study published on Tuesday.

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Syria state media say possible Israeli attack in country's south

SANA news agency and state TV report the 'Israeli aggression' struck Tal al-Hara hill but only caused material damage.

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Indian female farmers going 'womb-less' to boost productivity

In Beed district, where the daily wage for female farmers is $3, women are having hysterectomies in their twenties.

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US House passes resolution condemning BDS movement

Palestinian rights groups call non-binding resolution 'misguided' and 'very troubling'.

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Scans show changes to brains of Havana US embassy workers who reported illness

Nissan plans to cut over 10,000 jobs globally: source

Nissan Motor Co Ltd is planning to cut more than 10,000 jobs globally, in addition to previously announced workforce reductions, as part of efforts to turn around its business, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, citing company sources.

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Scans show changes to brains of Havana US embassy workers who reported illness

Nissan plans to cut over 10,000 jobs globally: source

Samoa's Tekori calls time on international career

Toulouse's veteran Samoa forward Joe Tekori announced his immediate retirement from international rugby on Tuesday, less than two months from the start of the World Cup.

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No foreign military presence is key to Persian Gulf stability – Russia’s security concept

Russia has unveiled its Concept of Collective Security in the Persian Gulf, outlining arms control, joint anti-terrorist efforts and giving up on foreign military presence as keys conditions for stability in the turbulent region.
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France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal: Foreign ministry

France's foreign ministry told a senior Iranian envoy on a visit to Paris on Tuesday that Tehran had to return to compliance to the nuclear deal and take the necessary steps to ensure the de-escalation of tensions in the Gulf.

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France tells Iran to return to compliance in nuclear deal: Foreign ministry

Samoa's Tekori calls time on international career

Not again: Taylor Swift’s latest stalker gets arrested outside her home

The man told police he was planning to ‘visit’ the pop superstar – while carry more than 30 lock picks and a baseball bat.

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China's credit push to small firms falters in factory heartland

China's campaign to boost loans to small firms was supposed to support the economy during its biggest slowdown in decades, but banks' reluctance to lend has left exporters and manufacturers in its southern industrial belt struggling to pay the bills.

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Not again: Taylor Swift’s latest stalker gets arrested outside her home

The man told police he was planning to ‘visit’ the pop superstar – while carry more than 30 lock picks and a baseball bat.

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China's credit push to small firms falters in factory heartland

Monday, July 22, 2019

Brazil cocaine seizures up more than 90% in first half of 2019

BRASILIA: Brazil seized 25.3 tons of cocaine bound for Europe and Africa in the first half of 2019, up more than 90 per cent on the same period last year, officials said on Monday (Jul 22). Nearly half of the drugs were found at Santos port in southern Brazil, not far from where police recently ...

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Louisiana policemen fired over Facebook post suggesting Ocasio-Cortez be shot

WASHINGTON: A Louisiana policeman who suggested on Facebook that high-profile US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot was fired on Monday (Jul 22), along with a second officer who "liked" his post. Officers Charles Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of the Gretna Police Department who ...

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Wednesday report Newcastle to Premier League over Bruce appointment

Newcastle United have been reported to the Premier League by Championship club Sheffield Wednesday over the appointment of the Owls' former manager Steve Bruce.

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Prince George celebrates turning 6 with new photos taken by his mum

In two of the photos by the Duchess of Cambridge, the young prince is seen in their Kensington Palace garden while in the other, he's on a family holiday.

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I have not 'disrespected' Bale, says Zidane

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he had not "disrespected" Gareth Bale and it was the club who wanted to sell the Welsh forward, not him personally.

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Arsenal's Emery admires Ceballos as they work on a signing

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said on Monday that Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos was someone he admired as the Premier League club work on bringing in one player.

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Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by power cut

CARACAS: Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday (Jul 22), AFP journalists and internet users said. The lights went out in most of Caracas at 4.41pm (2041 GMT) while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power ...

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Plant-based diets tied to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

People who eat a healthy variety of plant-based meals can lower their diabetes risk even when they're not strict vegetarians or vegans, according to a study.

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Wednesday report Newcastle to Premier League over Bruce appointment

Newcastle United have been reported to the Premier League by Championship club Sheffield Wednesday over the appointment of the Owls' former manager Steve Bruce.

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I have not 'disrespected' Bale, says Zidane

Football star Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US

LOS ANGELES: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in Las Vegas a decade ago after US prosecutors said on Monday (Jul 22) they did not have enough evidence to proceed. A district attorney in the state of Nevada said it would not prosecute the Portuguese ...

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Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by power cut

Wednesday report Newcastle to Premier League over Bruce appointment

Newcastle United have been reported to the Premier League by Championship club Sheffield Wednesday over the appointment of the Owls' former manager Steve Bruce.

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I have not 'disrespected' Bale, says Zidane

Football star Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US

Brazil cocaine seizures up more than 90% in first half of 2019

Louisiana policemen fired over Facebook post suggesting Ocasio-Cortez be shot

Wednesday report Newcastle to Premier League over Bruce appointment

Prince George celebrates turning 6 with new photos taken by his mum

In two of the photos by the Duchess of Cambridge, the young prince is seen in their Kensington Palace garden while in the other, he's on a family holiday.

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I have not 'disrespected' Bale, says Zidane

Arsenal's Emery admires Ceballos as they work on a signing

Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by power cut

Plant-based diets tied to lower risk of type 2 diabetes

People who eat a healthy variety of plant-based meals can lower their diabetes risk even when they're not strict vegetarians or vegans, according to a study.

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Simon Yam undergoes successful follow-up surgery after knife attack

The actor has returned to Hong Kong where his wife, supermodel Qi Qi, has said that he’s doing well and that his family is ‘cheering him on.’

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China says Xinjiang 'inseparable' despite attempts to distort history

The far northwestern region of Xinjiang is an "inseparable" part of China despite efforts by extremists to distort history and facts in a bid to split the country, the Chinese government said in a document published late on Sunday.

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China says Xinjiang 'inseparable' despite attempts to distort history

'Jihad Squad' meme with Omar & co. on Illinois GOP page angers Democrats

A Republican group has distanced itself from an altered movie poster that had appeared on its Facebook page, depicting four progressive congresswomen as the members of “The Jihad Squad.” The post drew wrath from local Democrats.
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Oil gains as Gulf tanker seizure raises tensions

Oil prices rose on Monday amid high tensions in the Middle East after a British tanker was seized by the Iranian military at the end of last week.

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Oil gains as Gulf tanker seizure raises tensions

Oil prices rose on Monday amid high tensions in the Middle East after a British tanker was seized by the Iranian military at the end of last week.

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Asia stocks dip on likely smaller Fed rate cut, oil gains

Asia stocks eased on Monday as investors reduced expectations of an aggressive interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, while heightened Middle East tensions following an Iranian seizure of a British tanker lifted crude oil prices.

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Asia stocks dip on likely smaller Fed rate cut, oil gains

Masked men assault protesters, commuters in Hong Kong MTR station

HONG KONG: A group of masked men, many wielding sticks and dressed in white clothes, attacked anti-government protesters and commuters inside a Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station on Sunday night (Jul 21). At the station in the New Territories district of Yuen Long, screams rang out as ...

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Masked men assault protesters, commuters in Hong Kong MTR station

Ukraine president's party set for big win in parliamentary polls

Comic-turned-president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party took a commanding lead in Sunday's snap election, exit polls showed.

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Japan's Abe claims victory in upper house election

The ruling bloc falls short of the two-thirds needed to amend the nation's pacifist constitution, according to state TV.

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Puerto Rico governor 'won't seek re-election' after mass protests

Ricardo Rossello announces he will not seek another term amid protests and mounting calls to quit over leaked chats.

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Masked men assault protesters, commuters in Hong Kong MTR station

Masked men assault anti-government protesters in Hong Kong train station

HONG KONG: A group of masked men, many wielding sticks and dressed in white clothes, attacked anti-government protesters inside a Hong Kong station on Sunday night (Jul 21). At the station in the New Territories district of Yuen Long, screams rang out as protesters who had attended a demonstration ...

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Iranian TV shows state flag flown on seized British ship (VIDEO)

Iranian state TV has released footage showing the UK-registered oil tanker Stena Impero with an Iranian flag being hoisted over it. The vessel appears to be docked at the port of Bandar Abbas on Iran’s southern cost.
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Masked men assault anti-government protesters in Hong Kong train station

China steel mill boss detained for pollution offences

SHANGHAI: The boss of a steel mill in the city of Tangshan in Hebei province has been detained after his plant was found to have violated anti-smog restrictions, state media reported on Monday (Jul 22). The Tangyin Steel Plant, owned by the Tangshan Iron and Steel Group, had failed to carry out a ...

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The Lion King rules box office with total worldwide haul of S$722m

The remake is the third Disney animated classic to get a big-screen makeover this year, following Aladdin and Dumbo.

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China steel mill boss detained for pollution offences

The Lion King rules box office with total worldwide haul of S$722m

The remake is the third Disney animated classic to get a big-screen makeover this year, following Aladdin and Dumbo.

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China steel mill boss detained for pollution offences

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Emery happy to be patient in transfer market

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he is happy to be patient in the transfer market and will wait for the right player to become available.

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Bayern beat Real 3-1 in Texas as clubs unveil new signings

Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday.

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Emery happy to be patient in transfer market

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he is happy to be patient in the transfer market and will wait for the right player to become available.

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Bayern beat Real 3-1 in Texas as clubs unveil new signings

Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday.

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100,000+ brave rain in Hong Kong in show of support to police (VIDEO)

Tens of thousands of people showed up for a rally in support of police officers in Hong Kong days after a video emerged showing protesters brutally beating a riot cop. Several Chinese flags were spotted in the crowd.
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जब नन्ही फैन ने रितिक को बनाया 'दोस्त'

रितिक रोशन बॉलिवुड के सबसे चहेते सिलेब्रिटीज में से एक हैं। फैन्स, खासकर फीमेल फैन्स उन्हें ग्रीक गॉड कहकर बुलाती हैं। उनकी एक झलक पाने के लिए फैन्स बेताब रहते हैं। रितिक भी अकसर अपने फैन्स का दिल रखते नजर आते हैं। हाल ही में रितिक ने एक नन्हीं लड़की को अपनी दोस्त बनाया। बच्ची के लिए जरूर यह किसी सपने जैसा होगा। रितिक '' के प्रमोशन के सिलसिले में फैन्स से मिल रहे थे। यहां एक छोटी सी बच्ची ने उनका दिल जीत लिया। बच्ची ने रितिक को एक फ्रेंडशिप बैंड गिफ्ट किया। बाद में रितिक ने अपने इंस्टाग्राम पर इस फ्रेंडशिप बैंड की तस्वीर भी शेयर की। इसके साथ उन्होंने लिखा, 'वहां एक क्यूट बच्ची थी जिसने मुझे अपना दोस्त बना लिया।' बता दें कि इन दिनों की फिल्म 'सुपर 30' सिनेमाघरों में चल रही है। बॉक्स ऑफिस पर फिल्म काफी अच्छा प्रदर्शन कर रही है। यूपी और बिहार में फिल्म को टैक्स फ्री कर दिया गया है। 'सुपर 30' पटना के मैथ्स टीचर आनंद कुमार की बायॉपिक है।

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ईशा गुप्ता पर हुआ मानहानि का केस दर्ज

बॉलिवुड ऐक्ट्रेस ने कुछ दिन पहले दिल्ली के एक बिजनसमैन पर सेक्शुअल हैरसमेंट का आरोप लगाया था। इस मामले में अप बिजनसमैन ने ईशा गुप्ता पर क्रिमिनल डिफेमेशन () का केस दर्ज कराया है। बिजनसमैन ने अपने वकील विकास पहवा के जरिए इंडियन पीनल कोड के सेक्शन 499 और 500 के अंतर्गत साकेत कोर्ट में केस दायर कराया है। यह भी पढ़ें: याचिकाकर्ता ने कहा है कि उनकी शिकायत का संज्ञान लिया जाए और कानून के मुताबिक ऐक्ट्रेस पर कार्रवाई की जाए। इसके साथ ही उन्होंने इस मानहानि के लिए उचित मुआवजे की मांग भी की है। कोर्ट ने शिकायत का संज्ञान लेते हुए 28 अगस्त को मामले की सुनवाई करने का निर्णय लिया है। अपनी याचिका में शिकायतकर्ता ने कहा, 'आरोप लगाए जाने के बाद शिकायतकर्ता को लगातार नजदीकी लोगों और साथियों के संपर्क और परिवार के लोगों के इस शिकायत पर नाखुशी जताए जाने से मानसिक पीड़ा का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। पब्लिक में कई लोग शिकायतकर्ता पर शक जता रहे हैं जिससे उनके सम्मान को ठेस पहुंची है।' बता दें कि 6 जुलाई को ईशा गुप्ता ने सोशल मीडिया पर कई ट्वीट करते हुए रोहित विग पर गलत तरीके से व्यवहार करने और आंखों से घूरने का आरोप लगाया था। उन्होंने ये सारे आरोप रोहित का नाम लेते हुए और उनका फोटो शेयर करते हुए लगाए थे।

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WeWork shakes up commercial real estate - like it or not

NEW YORK: With its free coffee, couches and glass partitions, shared workspace startup WeWork has shaken up both office culture and commercial real estate. Brushing aside questions about its business model, the New York outfit shows no signs of slowing down and is now preparing for its Wall Street ...

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Prawning, cycling, shopping and wakeboarding all in one day? Welcome to Punggol

With container park restaurants and outdoor activities alongside waterfront living and shopping malls, this former fishing village has turned into a hotspot for value property buys.

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WeWork shakes up commercial real estate - like it or not

Prawning, cycling, shopping and wakeboarding all in one day? Welcome to Punggol

Nketiah scores double as Arsenal make it two wins from two in ICC

Eddie Nketiah continued his fine pre-season form with two goals as Arsenal produced a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte on Saturday.

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Things to do in Punggol – the former fishing village that has turned into a hotspot for value property buys

Located in the north-eastern part of Singapore, Punggol – with its signature waterfront housing districts – is Singapore’s first Eco-Town, which integrates green living in an urbanized area. Originally a fishing village predominantly occupied by Malay settlers, Punggol saw a rise in Chinese ...

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AOC wants ‘9/11-style commission’ to look into family separation policy

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, known for calling US migrant detention facilities "concentration camps", has now said a special commission must investigate migrant family separations the same way the 9/11 terrorist attacks were investigated.
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Things to do in Punggol – the former fishing village that has turned into a hotspot for value property buys

Nketiah scores double as Arsenal make it two wins from two in ICC

Twitter mutes 3 Iranian news agencies after British tanker seizure

Farsi accounts of three Iranian news agencies have been suspended on Twitter since Friday, shortly after they reported the capture of a UK-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Twitter says the events are unrelated, though.
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Social influencers are taking over the world, whether you like it or not

It's become increasingly obvious to this writer that the teenagers and 20-somethings who have mastered social media platforms are going to dominate not just internet culture or the entertainment industry but society as a whole.

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Massive heatwave bakes central, eastern US

A gargantuan heat wave hunkered down over the central and eastern United States on Saturday, sending residents to cooling centres and inflicting on Washington a heat index of 106 degrees F (41 degrees Celsius) with even steamier conditions in the forecast.

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Social influencers are taking over the world, whether you like it or not

Massive heatwave bakes central, eastern US

Friday, July 19, 2019

US should reject 'prejudice' on China religious rights: State media

SHANGHAI: The United States should reject "prejudice" and respect facts instead of vilifying China's record on religious rights, the Communist Party newspaper People's Daily said on Saturday (Jul 20) after fresh criticism of China's treatment of ethnic Muslims. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...

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César Pelli, Argentine architect behind the Petronas Towers, dies aged 92

César Pelli, the Argentine designer behind the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, has died aged 92, state media and officials said on Friday, marking the passing of one of the contemporary architectural greats.

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US pressure & EU inaction left Iran with ‘very few options’ except to retaliate

The seizure of British-owned oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz is the signal that Iran's patience has run out, worn thin by European inaction over a year after the US pullout from the nuclear deal, analysts have told RT.
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César Pelli, Argentine architect behind the Petronas Towers, dies aged 92

White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software executives on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on sales to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two sources briefed on the meeting said on Friday.

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Equifax nears deal to pay about US$700m to settle US data breach probes: Report

Credit reporting company Equifax Inc is close to a deal to pay around US$700 million to settle data breach probes with U.S. regulators and states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban - sources

U.S. officials including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting at the White House on Monday of semiconductor and software executives to discuss the U.S. ban on Huawei, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources

Equifax nears deal to pay about US$700m to settle US data breach probes: Report

White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban - sources

Iran says it seized British tanker, denies US brought down drone

Iran says it seized British tanker, denies US brought down drone

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US has 'bigger problems' than plastic straws: Trump

With plastic straw bans gaining popularity to protect the environment, President Donald Trump on Friday posed the question: What about other plastic dining items?

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US has 'bigger problems' than plastic straws: Trump

With plastic straw bans gaining popularity to protect the environment, President Donald Trump on Friday posed the question: What about other plastic dining items?

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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources

US has 'bigger problems' than plastic straws: Trump

Equifax nears deal to pay about US$700 million to settle US data breach probes - WSJ

Are sleep-tracking devices and apps useful in detecting health problems and do they really work?

There is a plethora of wearable gadgets from companies like Fitbit and Apple, which claim that their sensor-laden bracelets and watches can improve our lives.

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Are sleep-tracking devices and apps useful in detecting health problems and do they really work?

There is a plethora of wearable gadgets from companies like Fitbit and Apple, which claim that their sensor-laden bracelets and watches can improve our lives.

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Brew hullabaloo gets German tourists kicked out of Venice

A couple of German tourists were ordered to leave Venice on Friday for brewing coffee at the foot of the famous Rialto bridge.

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Saudi Arabia invites US to 'preserve its peace' against Iran by swamping Gulf with more troops

Saudi Arabia has rolled out the welcome mat for US troops in a move it claims is aimed at “preserving its peace” – mainly by menacing Iran, where tensions have risen near a breaking point after multiple tanker seizures.
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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China's Xinjiang policy

UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia on Thursday (Jul 18) defended signing a letter along with 36 other countries in support of China's policies in its western region of Xinjiang, where the United Nations says at least one million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims have been detained. China has been widely ...

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Football: Klopp committed to Liverpool as US tour kicks off

CHICAGO: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday (Jul 18) he expects to remain at Anfield for at least three more years as the Premier League giants prepare to kick off their pre-season tour to North America. Klopp, who successfully guided Liverpool to a sixth Champions League crown last ...

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