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Virgin Atlantic stops accepting forced deportations

The move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6aZWx via IFTTT

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black become parents

Olympic diver Daley and Dustin Lance Black announce the birth of their son, Robert Ray. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KjHe6K via IFTTT

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8 via IFTTT

'I can't sleep. I can't breathe'

A Honduran mother describes her "horrible" ordeal after being separated from her six-year-old son. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KvREw1 via IFTTT

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP via IFTTT

New NHS app 'puts patients in control of their own healthcare'

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveils a new NHS app which "puts patients in control". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MAKabE via IFTTT

Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr via IFTTT

Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb via IFTTT

Lettuce growers warn of imminent shortage

Leafy salad growers say the summer's high temperatures have boosted demand but damaged crops. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yS45RK via IFTTT

The Papers: Fizzy drink rationing and ops dropped

The carbon dioxide shortage is still making headlines while there are reports of cuts in NHS services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tNtaaA via IFTTT

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe via IFTTT

Five circus tigers re-homed on the Isle of Wight

Five former Spanish circus tigers have found a new home on the Isle of Wight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPPnVn via IFTTT

Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M via IFTTT

Week in pictures: 23 - 29 June 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tO5djr via IFTTT

Wingsuit flyer in Snowdon close proximity feat

Sam Laming has become the first wingsuit flyer to soar over Mount Snowdon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lKrBqo via IFTTT

Ed Sheeran's wedding chapel plan rejected

The singer had hoped to marry in the building at his Suffolk home but planners turned down his bid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2My23YH via IFTTT

What a hoot! Tawny owl takes a bath

The owl was seen bathing in a pool of water in Thixendale in North Yorkshire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPFG9s via IFTTT

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N9McAP via IFTTT

How long will this heat last?

BBC Weather's Helen Willetts with the latest update on the hot weather. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tX8uNB via IFTTT

'Silly' cancer nurse Debbie reunited with patient

Liz Brown said nurse Debbie Bye did "silly things" to make her cancer treatment less painful. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MwTFsw via IFTTT

The death of a Poundworld

Discount retailer Poundworld is teetering on the brink. For staff and customers, it's more than just a brand that could be lost. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KtG9Zh via IFTTT

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb via IFTTT

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tRYncH via IFTTT

Reality Check: Are butterflies getting rarer?

It's often said that butterflies are dying out in the UK, but do the statistics back this up? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IAbJ2F via IFTTT

Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Myy5nq via IFTTT

Doug Ford: Brother of notorious Rob Ford takes over Ontario

The province's new premier, a businessman and politician, had been called Canada's Donald Trump. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2z2aw4O via IFTTT

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lHky1B via IFTTT

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IDqH7W

Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr

Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tFD0fk

US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mzanr9

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8

Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP

Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal

A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ID36o9

Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lIaeWX

'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians

Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjrccX

Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges

Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHle08

Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes

US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MwWARX

Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M

Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KySVpi

ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tQ5MJC

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe

Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72

Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK

Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh8kLD

Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kt6F51

More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments

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By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tOJjN5

Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?

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By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NbGwGz

Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2tFLAuJ

How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains

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By JOLIE KERR from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2yVqE7Q

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘It’ and ‘Liquid Science’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Kw7JSl

Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album

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By REBECCA LIEBERMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lLf0Di

A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter

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By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss

3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

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By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka

Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tPGSda

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

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By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWV2i9

Quotation of the Day: A Black Soldier Achieves a Dream That the Army Denied, Until Now

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2KmjWNF

Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees

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By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu

Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents

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By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nanikx

Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lISY47

Corrections: June 30, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2KA5NLW

At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter

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By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N

Will Mexico Get Its Donald?

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By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2N8e0W6

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House

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By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl

Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins

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By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi

Reason to Bow

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By CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MAcuuT

Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Sued News Outlet For Defamation In 2012

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The suspect in the shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yWtKbQ via IFTTT

Democrats gear up for a fierce and probably losing fight against Trump’s court pick, whoever it is

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Trump’s opponents see little likelihood of blocking the president’s eventual nominee. But liberal groups are huddling to draw up battle plans anyway. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lI2XGT via IFTTT

Shooting at Maryland newspaper marks 154th mass shooting this year

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Mass shootings have become alarmingly common in American life, from the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas to the tragedy on Thursday at the Capital Gazette newspaper. The motivation for this most recent attack is still unclear, authorities say. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tDFTgK via IFTTT

Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

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The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tADXpl via IFTTT

'Oh God': Melania Trump's horror at being shown picture of young boy left at US border

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The Customs and Border Patrol agency (CPD) said that it was the only drink he had and carried no food. Mrs Trump was shown pictures of the boy during a visit to a CPD facility in Tucson, Arizona. In a call to CPD, a spokesperson for the border patrol confirmed to The Independent that the child was no longer in their custody, but would not release where he had been transferred, citing personal protection. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IC4TK2 via IFTTT

Rep. Jim Jordan and Rod Rosenstein face off in fiery hearing on Capitol Hill

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In one remarkably tense exchange, Rosenstein sparred with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding” information from Congress. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IAGzZ1 via IFTTT

Gaza teen dies after being hit on Israel border: ministry

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A Palestinian teenager died on Thursday after being hit by Israeli tank fire on the Gaza border, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said. Abdel Fattah Abu Azoum, 17, was hit in the head earlier on Thursday near Rafah in southern Gaza, the ministry said. The Israeli army said he and a companion were seeking to breach the border. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tDpGIp via IFTTT

Video: Man sucker-punched in Bronx street; Passersby raid his pockets

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After a violent attack left a man unconscious in the middle of a Bronx crosswalk, people started stealing from the victim's pockets, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MxiBQA via IFTTT

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lIMgeu via IFTTT

Passenger Tossed From Flight in Dispute With Flight Attendant Over Airplane Mode in Indiana

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Robyn Rodgers, of New York, took to Instagram to discuss the incident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KzcHOg via IFTTT

Senate battles over timing of vote on President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

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Republicans are planning to hold a confirmation vote before the midterm elections, refusing Democrats’ demands for a delay. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tS0wFh via IFTTT

Protesters Block Expressway After Officer Who Shot Antwon Rose Granted Bail

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Protesters shut down a portion of the Tri-Boro Expressway outside Pittsburgh from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KvYlhS via IFTTT

Fox News Regular Bruce Turkel Quits Over Immigration Coverage

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Bruce Turkel, a Miami advertising executive who had been a frequent guest on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KfMNDc via IFTTT

Bali volcano erupts: Thousands of tourists stranded as ash closes airport

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The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport on Friday, stranding thousands of travellers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed an 8,200-feet column of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said nearly 450 flights were cancelled, affecting some 75,000 people. The regional Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, Australia, said winds would carry the ash southwest toward Java, Indonesia’s most densely populated island. Volcanic ash is a potentially deadly threat to aircraft that can cause engines to "flame out." The volcano began belching ash and smoke on Thursday and several airlines cancelled inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the evening. "We hadn’t a place to stay for the night so we had to find something else, just took a taxi and stayed at a random hostel," said a stranded German backpacker who identified herself as Louisa. "We hoped we could leave this morning, but the airport is closed," she said. Mount

9 detained, officers reopen immigration office in Oregon

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities detained nine people Thursday while trying to reopen a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, that had been closed because of a round-the-clock demonstration. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KvlvF5 via IFTTT

I Call BS On Needing $1 Million To Retire (And Other Bad Retirement 'Rules')

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Ann Brenoff's "On The Fly" is a column about navigating growing older ― and a from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbiNWN via IFTTT

Maryland shooting suspect had vendetta against Capital Gazette paper

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Police respond to a shooting on Thursday at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, where five people were shot and killed. Jarrod Ramos, the suspect charged in the killing of five people at the Capital Gazette in Maryland, had a long-term hatred of the paper. Ramos’s vendetta against the Capital Gazette began when the publication accurately reported, in 2011, that he had stalked and harassed a woman for more than a year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KBSWJv via IFTTT

“Hard to believe it’s over”: The last days of an American dairy farm

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Since 1970, more than 90 perfect of all U.S. dairy farms have closed due to low milk prices and industry restructuring. Recently, a corporate decision by Walmart led to the shutdown of a three-generation family-run dairy farm in Kentucky. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yVwy9j via IFTTT

Rod Rosenstein Keeps His Cool As Republicans Lash Out In House Judiciary Hearing

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein deflected heated attacks from from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lEJsid via IFTTT

Somebody bought $1 million worth of toys for local kids as Toys 'R' Us closed for good

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A kind samaritan made the closure of Toys 'R' Us a little easier for the children of North Carolina who don't wanna grow up.  The future youth of America will never know the overwhelming feeling of joy while running through the aisles of the giant toy chain. After filing for bankruptcy in September, more than 700 Toys 'R' Us stores will be closing for good on Friday. SEE ALSO: Please enjoy this wonderful dog frolicking through a homemade ball pit An anonymous person purchased $1 million worth of toys from a Toys 'R' Us in Raleigh, North Carolina, local outlet CBS 17 reports. The toys will reportedly be donated to local children, according to employees who work at the store.  Instead of opening the store one last time on Friday, employees spent the day packing up boxes and putting them on a truck for the generous person.  Customers looking to get some last minute deals were greeted with locked doors, though some didn't seem to mind upon hearing the news. 

5 of 7 nations hit by US travel ban are majority Muslim

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The seven nations under the Trump administration's travel ban — upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — include five majority Muslim countries, prompting dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor to assert that the entry restrictions were motivated by "animus toward the Muslim faith." The administration cites security concerns. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Kekq8x via IFTTT

Dodgers' Hernandez to fund house building in Puerto Rico

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Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Enrique Hernandez on Friday said money he raised to help Puerto Rico recover from last year's deadly Hurricane Maria will be spent in the coming weeks to build more than 100 homes, but more aid is needed. Hernandez and his fiance raised more than $120,000 for aid group Habitat for Humanity in the aftermath of the storm and the Dodgers and team owner Mark Walter donated an additional $2 million in March. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KzrkRV via IFTTT

China defends its post-WTO business record

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China on Thursday insisted it has "carried out every promise" made in joining the World Trade Organization as Washington and Brussels push Beijing to do away with protectionist policies. Hitting back at critics like US President Donald Trump, China published a white paper titled "China and the World Trade Organization" outlining reforms Beijing has undertaken since joining the agreement in 2001. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yRKBwh via IFTTT

Amazon Wants You to Start a Business As a Package Delivery Driver

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It's promising financial and logistical support from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nao6Ge via IFTTT

Mexico election: A grieving widow defies the drug cartels

Carmen's husband was killed six weeks before Mexico's election - now she's running for office herself. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Mvrb2h via IFTTT

Mormon Church must end children's sexual interviews, members say

Children as young as eight are asked intimate and sexual questions during annual interviews. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ku5qCS via IFTTT

Challenging beauty stereotypes with a unibrow

Sophia Hadjipanteli, 21, is celebrating a fuller, darker eyebrow and wants others to be more accepting. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KyaEu9 via IFTTT

Debate over cash machines hots up

The start of a four-year reduction in the fee paid each time an ATM is used takes effect on Sunday, from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IBOrJH via IFTTT

Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates'

Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review of studies suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Kvnnkh via IFTTT

'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lI2kNk via IFTTT

BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract

The nine anti-submarine warships will be built in Australia by a local workforce. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Kj0qSb via IFTTT

Women in Wales allowed abortion pill at home

Supporters say it will stop women facing traumatic journeys back from clinics after taking termination tablets. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tV2WDh via IFTTT

CO2 shortage halts crumpet production

Warburton's follows beer and meat producers in halting production as carbon dioxide shortage bites. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yPvbZz via IFTTT

Ed Sheeran sued over Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On 'copying' claims

The singer is being sued for $100m (£76.4m) over claims he copied parts of Let's Get It On. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2z3eBpp via IFTTT

The Papers: EU 'lives at risk' and 'cash for torture'

The PM's comments at a Brussels dinner and a report into UK's torture complicity make the front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tMuj1Z via IFTTT

News Daily: Deadly newspaper attack and EU summit latest

Your morning briefing for Friday 29 June 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lK3UhQ via IFTTT

Quiz: How do the Belgian team communicate?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ySKzEv via IFTTT

These friends travel thousands of miles for a game of tag

Georgina Wilkinson and her friends have been playing the elaborate game of tag for five years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lEkNuh via IFTTT

TRNSMT boss: Festivals have 'a long way to go' on gender balance

The organiser of TRNSMT says his team is “committed to doing more” to get more female acts on the bill next year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lIQG4Z via IFTTT

Why scientists are counting seal pups in the Thames Estuary

From biologically dead to a haven for wildlife. How the Thames Estuary has become a sanctuary for seals. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tDvemp via IFTTT

Can paying girls to go to school help South Sudan?

A programme in the capital Juba aims to increase school attendance by giving pupils cash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NbwuVY via IFTTT

Belgian PM gives Theresa May his team's shirt ahead of World Cup clash

Belgian PM Charles Michel gives Theresa May his team's football shirt ahead of their countries' World Cup clash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tCepYW via IFTTT

How crows can use a vending machine

Watch how Emma the crow creates the currency required to operate a vending machine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ku04qV via IFTTT

Milly Dowler: Sister Gemma shares family video in full

Gemma Dowler wants to reclaim an image of family life that became synonymous with coverage of her sister's death. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tC7K0F via IFTTT

Bookshop inundated after "worst day" tweet

A bookshop's owner tweeted asking for support after takings totalled just £12.34 in one day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tKvuix via IFTTT

'I jailed the man who raped me as a child'

Tabata was raped as a child but became a police officer as an adult - and ended up jailing her abuser. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tzcMv5 via IFTTT

Gosport hospital deaths: The numbers behind the scandal

Gosport hospital scandal: the patient data that laid bare the scale of the scandal from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MuBAeK via IFTTT

Terrace House: Japan's nice, calm Love Island antidote

In a world of loud reality TV, the pleasant friendliness of Terrace House stands out. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yRzBz7 via IFTTT

'Treated like dogs': Italy's Roma minority on society's fringe

Roma are feeling under attack after the interior minister suggested they be subjected to a census. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IxwdJn via IFTTT

Banning the Uluru climb: 'This rock means everything to us'

For decades, the indigenous Anangu people have implored tourists not to scale the landmark. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KgSDV2 via IFTTT

Philippine Christian Leaders to Duterte: 'Apologize to God'

MANILA- Christian leaders in the Philippines want President Rodrigo Duterte to apologize for offensive remarks he made recently about God.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KoS4rx

Migrant crisis: EU summit leaders reach deal after marathon talks

Leaders agree "voluntary" measures, including migrant processing centres, but give few details. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IByUd3

Annapolis journalists killed in 'targeted attack' on Capital Gazette

Authorities say the attack on the Maryland newspaper was one of the deadliest on a US media outlet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KuzH0Y

'Come home': Thailand clings to hope for boys trapped in cave

Social media shows an outpouring of emotion for 12 boys and their coach trapped inside a cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTi3Td

Deutsche Bank's US unit fails Fed's stress test

The Federal Reserve points to "widespread and critical deficiencies" at the German bank's US division. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lEtOmW

WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets

The landmark decision on plain packaging laws is likely to have global implications. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ktz2Aa

Nigeria fuel truck blaze kills at least nine

Dozens of vehicles were engulfed in flames after a petrol tanker lost control in busy Lagos traffic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tNbkEI

Karamo Brown: Queer Eye host urges Netflix subtitle change

Users on social media complain the streaming service is editing and censoring speech in captions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tzYkDc

BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract

The nine anti-submarine warships will be built in Australia by a local workforce. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kj0qSb

Mexican and South Korean celebrations sourced by racist gestures

South Koreans say some Mexican celebrations over their World Cup win took on racist overtones. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tIm2w6

Lafarge cement giant in terrorist funding probe

French cement giant Lafarge is under investigation over allegations of funding a terrorist group in Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9MpnI

Amsterdam chooses first woman mayor Halsema

Femke Halsema will be the first woman to head the Dutch capital since its first mayor in 1343. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MpBV24

Maryland shooting: How deadly newspaper attack unfolded

A gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newspaper building, killing at least five people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KeMdFP

Mexico election: A grieving widow defies the drug cartels

Carmen's husband was killed six weeks before Mexico's election - now she's running for office herself. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mvrb2h

'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lI2kNk

Can paying girls to go to school help South Sudan?

A programme in the capital Juba aims to increase school attendance by giving pupils cash. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NbwuVY

Trafficked from Nigeria to Europe for sex

"Kiki" was a victim of Josephine Iyamu, the British nurse convicted of trafficking women to Europe for sex. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KtkP6o

Is the EU punishing the UK?

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler explains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IyWgj7

Ed Sheeran moves gigs to save trees in Germany

It is the second time his promoter has had to relocate the shows, which are set for July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tNwEKh

Elon Musk accused of stealing farting unicorn image

Technology entrepreneur engages in a fresh Twitter argument over pottery of a mythical animal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ySaDje

Polish charity gets huge phone bill thanks to stork

A lost stork has left a Polish environmental charity with a hefty bill to pay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N34h3k

Terrace House: Japan's nice, calm version of reality TV

In a world of loud reality TV, the pleasant friendliness of Terrace House stands out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yRzBz7

In pictures: Banksy hits Paris streets for first time

Some of the murals have been seen as taking aim at Europe's migrant crisis and capitalism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N8J8F6

'Treated like dogs': Italy's Roma minority on society's fringe

Roma are feeling under attack after the interior minister suggested they be subjected to a census. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IxwdJn

Banning the Uluru climb: 'This rock means everything to us'

For decades, the indigenous Anangu people have implored tourists not to scale the landmark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KgSDV2

Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 June 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IBAIlX

When the US shot down an Iranian airliner

Some 290 people died when a US warship brought down an Iranian airliner over the Persian Gulf. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IAH2KB

U.N. Cases Read Like ‘Manual in How Not to Investigate’ Sexual Assault

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By JINA MOORE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KgTzc2

The Victims of the Capital Gazette Newsroom Shooting

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By JULIA JACOBS, MATT STEVENS and JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mtlemz

Who Is Jarrod Ramos, the Suspect in the Annapolis Newsroom Shooting?

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By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and AMY HARMON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lJa81u

He’s Going Back to His Former Wife. Sort Of.

By JUDITH NEWMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kht1Hu

The Tragedy of Angela Merkel

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By WOLF BIERMANN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2tNgTmp

Migration, France, World Cup: Your Friday Briefing

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By MATTHEW SEDACCA and DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2KrOa0P