World Top Stories: May 2019

Friday, May 31, 2019

Saudi warns of oil supply threat as allies rally against Iran

June 01, 2019 9:30 AM

MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday (June 1) warned that "terrorist" attacks in the Gulf region could imperil global oil supplies, as he sought to galvanise support among Islamic countries against arch-rival Iran.

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Homeowner discovers break-in suspect is an 11-foot gator

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Sir Elton hits out at Russia for 'cruel' Rocketman censorship

Sir Elton John has criticised Russian censors for cutting gay sex scenes from the hit musical biopic Rocketman.

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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

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Britain braces as Donald Trump marches into political mayhem

When US President Donald Trump touches down in London on Monday morning, he sets foot in a nation living through its worst political crisis since the end of the Second World War.

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Analysis: Robert Mueller spoke! Now what?

Wednesday, we got the moment we had all been waiting for: Robert Mueller spoke publicly.

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Barr's response to treason question called 'astonishing'

Attorney General Bill Barr was asked about President Trump accusing FBI officials of treason in an interview with CBS.

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Fox News stands by Laura Ingraham after she defends white supremacist, other extremists on her prime time show

Fox News on Friday afternoon stood by Laura Ingraham after she defended a white supremacist and several other fringe people who have been banned or disciplined by large social media companies.

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Jennifer Aniston's plane lost a tire, and somehow Jimmy Kimmel is involved

Jimmy Kimmel can find humor in almost any situation, it seems.

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Fans upset over 'Lion King' character

Disney revealed the new "The Lion King" posters for the main characters, but not everyone loved how Pumbaa looked.

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See cop cling to wheel as car crashes

An Illinois state trooper tried to stop a car as it was crashing, but was dragged in the process.

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Cardi B: 'I do whatever ... I want with my body'

Cardi B. is sounding off about her recent plastic surgery.

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Bus driver saves boy from oncoming traffic

When a Milwaukee bus driver spotted a 6-year-old boy wandering in a busy intersection, she stopped her bus to rescue him.

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These transgender icons will be the first to get statues in the US

Many believe that the riots at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969 in New York were a turning point for LGBTQ rights. But for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, the days-long uprising was just a mile marker in a lifelong fight for justice.

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Mexico's president fires back at Trump

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador responds to President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Mexico until they take steps to reduce the flow of migrants.

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NASA picks three companies to send cargo to the moon

Three small companies that built robotic lunar landers are getting big business from NASA.

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Don Lemon and Kamau Bell lose it over controversial lawmaker's comments

CNN's Don Lemon and W. Kamau Bell share a laugh over comments made by Rep. Steve King (R-IA), saying the congressman has no idea that what he's saying is racist.

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Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics

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In Israel’s New Election Campaign, Right Battles Right

The fight between the secular right and the religious right thwarted Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to form a government and has eclipsed the old left-right divide.. via NYT World In Israel’s New Election Campaign, Right Battles Right

After Budapest Boat Accident, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry

At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.. via NYT World After Budapest Boat Accident, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry

Photos of the Tiananmen Square Protests Through the Lens of a Student Witness

After three decades, Jian Liu decided to reveal images he took of the hopeful 1989 student movement and its bloody aftermath.. via NYT World Photos of the Tiananmen Square Protests Through the Lens of a Student Witness

South Korean Daily Says That Kim Jong-un Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators

The report comes amid speculation that the North’s leader is changing tack after his summit meeting with President Trump failed to lift punishing sanctions.. via NYT World South Korean Daily Says That Kim Jong-un Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators

Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny

The American University of Afghanistan is at risk of closing after United States government investigators said they could not account for $63 million in spending.. via NYT World Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny

Boat Sinks in Danube, Killing at Least 7 on Tour of Budapest

Under heavy rain and winds, rescuers managed to bring 14 people to shore.. via NYT World Boat Sinks in Danube, Killing at Least 7 on Tour of Budapest

He Incited Massacre, but Insulting Aung San Suu Kyi Was the Last Straw

The radical Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu has been charged with sedition after accusing Myanmar’s leader of foiling the military’s efforts against what he calls a Muslim onslaught.. via NYT World He Incited Massacre, but Insulting Aung San Suu Kyi Was the Last Straw

Bus With Mexican Catholic Pilgrims Collides With Tractor-Trailer, Killing 21

A bus carrying members of a Catholic archdiocese struck a tractor-trailer and burst into flames on a highway between the cities of Puebla and Orizaba.. via NYT World Bus With Mexican Catholic Pilgrims Collides With Tractor-Trailer, Killing 21

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Pakistan city where almost 700 people have been infected with HIV

In a small farming community in southern Pakistan, villagers will no longer shake Hazar Khan Seelro's hand.

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Justin Trudeau has some things to say about America's abortion debate

Justin Trudeau intends to raise the issue of abortion rights with Mike Pence, when the US Vice President visits Canada this week.

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'Forbidden Planet' found by astronomers

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Israel will hold new elections after Netanyahu fails to build coalition

Israel will hold new national elections in late summer after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to put together a coalition government from the parties elected to parliament on April 9th.

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Modi says India's minorities are living in world of imaginary fear. Muslims disagree

The call to prayer rings out through the crowded, bustling streets of Old Delhi -- a maze of chaotic streets full of honking scooters, shouting rickshaw wallas, vendors selling jewelery and eateries laden with sweet delicacies.

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'Don't say we didn't warn you:' Chinese state media issues ominous warning to US

As Beijing threatens the United States with the possibility of a rare earths export ban amid rising trade tensions, Chinese state media has sent an ominously worded warning to Washington: "Don't say we didn't warn you."

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White House Military Office, Navy officials emailed about moving USS John McCain before Trump Japan visit

The White House Military Office and lower-level US Navy officials exchanged emails about moving the Navy warship the USS John McCain ahead of President Donald Trump's recent Japan visit, according to two Navy officials.

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She was the world's smallest baby. Now she's a healthy infant

The smallest surviving baby in the world left the hospital five months after she came into the world at a San Diego, California hospital.

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Mueller says charging Trump was 'not an option'

Special counsel Robert Mueller explained why the Justice Department did not charge President Donald Trump with a crime from the findings of the Russia investigation.

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Venezuela gives a rare look at its economy. It's an ugly, ugly picture

Venezuela's economy is in shambles and the country has plunged into political chaos. The dysfunction is so great that basic economic data has been hard to come by.

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Chelsea secure the Europa League title amid eery atmosphere in Baku

Chelsea got the better of its English Premier League rivals to win the Europa League Wednesday, beating Arsenal 4-1 amid a strange atmosphere in the Baku Olympic Stadium.

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Nigerian President leads amid criticism

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari took the reins of leadership for another term on Wednesday, against a tense backdrop of insecurity and economic uncertainty.

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France says Notre Dame must be restored exactly the way it was

Notre Dame must be restored to exactly the way it was before a fire devastated the landmark, the French Senate said on Monday.

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Man who predicted Trump's win makes bold impeachment prediction

Professor Allan Lichtman, who predicted the last 9 presidential election wins, says Democrats will only have a chance at winning in 2020 if they impeach President Trump.

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Sarah Sanders fires back at Russian interference claims

President Donald Trump and his administration minimized special counsel Robert Mueller's first public comments about his investigation, claiming exoneration, which Mueller contradicted. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

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16 charged in Bangladesh for burning a teenager alive after she reported harassment

Sixteen people have been arrested and charged in Bangladesh for the immolation death of a teenager in April, after she had reported sexual harassment.

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Louisiana sends 'heartbeat' abortion ban bill to governor's desk

Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detectable -- as early as six weeks into a pregnancy -- with no exceptions for rape or incest.

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Whistle-blower's mom says her daughter is being silenced

Billie Winner-Davis, mother of Reality Winner, the first whistle-blower arrested in the Trump era, says the government is trying to keep the American public from learning who her daughter really is. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

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Boeing CEO: 737 Max crisis is a 'defining moment' for the company

The Boeing 737 Max crisis has become a "defining moment" for the company, according to CEO Dennis Muilenburg. But he's confident it hasn't hurt Boeing's long-term growth prospects.

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It just got harder for Democrats not to impeach Trump

Robert Mueller ended his two-year stint as special counsel with a bang disguised as a whimper: In a 10-minute statement announcing his resignation and the closure of the special counsel's office, the former FBI director sent a very clear message to anyone listening: I didn't charge Donald Trump with obstruction because I couldn't.

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The body of a missing hiker was found in Hawaii

Searchers found the body of missing hiker Noah "Kekai" Mina, his family said Wednesday.

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Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing.

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Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition.

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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment.

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What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?

The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler?

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Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week.

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US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world.

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Baseball player distraught after child hit

A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros' stadium, leaving the player in tears.

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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.

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Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence.

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Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says

Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says.

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Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation.

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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal.

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'

Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people.

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What happened after BBC exposed Cameroon killings?

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next?

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Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.

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Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses.

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How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?

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Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon.

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Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say.

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Trump Russia investigation: Charging Trump 'not an option', says Mueller

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry

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Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral.

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The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres.

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Boeing CEO on 737 Max problems: 'We clearly fell short'

May 30, 2019 12:14 PM

NEW YORK (AFP) - The head of Boeing acknowledged on Wednesday (May 29) that the company "clearly fell short" in dealing with the troubled 737 Max and said that it had not adequately communicated with regulators.

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Trade wars never good, for anyone: Fox TV host in high-profile debate

May 30, 2019 11:25 AM

WASHINGTON - A trade deal might be possible if China is treated with respect, Liu Xin, host of an English-language programme on China Global Television Network, told Fox Business Network host Trish Regan in a live face-off on prime time in the United States.

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World's tiniest surviving baby goes home from California hospital five months after birth

May 30, 2019 10:29 AM

LOS ANGELES (AFP, REUTERS) - An infant girl who weighed about the same as a large apple when she was born five months ago and is believed to be the world's tiniest baby ever to survive has gone home from a San Diego hospital.

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China set to control rare earth supply for years due to processing dominance

May 30, 2019 10:05 AM

HOUSTON (REUTERS) - US companies are years away from challenging Chinese dominance of rare earth minerals due to a lack of domestic processing facilities, ensuring the Asian nation will maintain its near-monopoly on refining and powerful leverage in trade talks.

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 30

May 30, 2019 6:00 AM

A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 30, 2019.

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Seven South Koreans killed, 19 missing after Hungarian boat capsizes on Danube

May 30, 2019 5:06 AM

BUDAPEST (REUTERS) - At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooded Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday (May 29), police and ambulance said.

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MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

NEW YORK • Mrs MacKenzie Bezos, the soon-to-be former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has promised to donate half her fortune to charity, joining the ranks of the world's ultra-wealthy philanthropists, the Giving Pledge announced on Tuesday.

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Freed Reuters journalists receive Pulitzer Prize

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

NEW YORK • Two Reuters journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for more than 500 days and convicted of violating the Official Secrets Act, received their Pulitzer Prize for international reporting on Tuesday at Columbia University from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

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A taste of buah keluak in London for next month's Bicentennial event

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

Next month, Finsbury Avenue Square in London's financial district will be transformed into a techno-garden with haptic musical plants, art installations and Singapore food and drink to commemorate the Republic's bicentennial.

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Johnson to face court over alleged Brexit lies

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

LONDON • Mr Boris Johnson, the front runner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he knowingly lied during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced yesterday.

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Tornadoes rip through Kansas after one killed, scores hurt by Ohio twisters

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

Ms Danielle Taulbee, 24, trying to salvage items from her grandmother's house after a tornado in Brookville, near Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday. Several tornadoes touched down in Kansas to damage homes, uproot trees and rip out power lines, the National Weather Service said. About 20 tornadoes, including a rain-wrapped twister near Kansas City, were reported by storm chasers and spotters as news broadcast images of roofs torn off homes and roads scattered with debris. The wave of tornadoes came a day after a spate of twisters pulverised buildings in western Ohio, killing one person and injuring scores. More than 300 tornadoes have ravaged Midwest United States in the last two weeks during an unusual onslaught of extreme weather.

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World Briefs: Aussie navy pilots hit by lasers in South China Sea

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

SYDNEY • Australian navy pilots were hit by lasers during flights in the hotly contested South China Sea, national broadcaster ABC reported yesterday.

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Mueller: Charging Trump in Russia probe not an option

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

WASHINGTON • United States Special Counsel Robert Mueller said yesterday his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Donald Trump because of Justice Department policy, and that he would give no more information than what was already published in his report.

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Hopes for US-China trade deal not high in Washington

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

While all eyes are turning to a late June meeting in Japan between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, there is some pessimism in Washington over whether a deal is possible.

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Mines in tanker attacks off UAE from Iran: US

May 30, 2019 5:00 AM

ABU DHABI • US National Security Adviser John Bolton said yesterday that naval mines "almost certainly from Iran" were used to attack oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this month.

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Pentagon seeks funds to reduce US reliance on China’s rare earth metals

May 30, 2019 3:50 AM

Rare earths are used in both consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, and critical military applications including jet engines, satellites and lasers.

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US believes Russia conducting low-level nuclear tests, says official

May 30, 2019 3:40 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear testing in violation of a moratorium on such tests, the head of the Defence Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday (May 29).

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Rude Uber riders could be booted from the app

May 30, 2019 2:47 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Uber riders prone to rude behaviour such as leaving behind trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app under a policy change that took effect here on Wednesday (May 29).

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Boeing 737 Max jet grounded for at least 10-12 more weeks: IATA

May 30, 2019 2:25 AM

PARIS (AFP) - The global aviation association IATA expects Boeing's troubled 737 Max 8 plane to remain grounded for at least 10 to 12 more weeks, director-general Alexandre de Juniac said on Wednesday (May 29).

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Man in critical condition after setting himself on fire near the White House

May 30, 2019 1:31 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES, REUTERS) - A man was hospitalised on Wednesday (May 29) after apparently setting himself on fire on the Ellipse, a park south of the White House.

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Banksy ash mural moved from garage to gallery in Welsh town

May 30, 2019 12:00 AM

LONDON (REUTERS) - A Banksy mural depicting a child enjoying what appears to be snow but is actually ash from a nearby burning bin has been moved from a garage to a planned street art museum in the Welsh town of Port Talbot.

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Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests

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Taiwan's military trains for a Chinese invasion on the beach

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Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves

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Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with 'firmness'

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Anger rises after yet another wave of Brazil prison violence

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Thai musicians in exile for their songs fear for their lives

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NASA scientist jailed in Turkey for almost 3 years is released

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Norway says Venezuelan talks making progress

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Sightseeing boat sinks in Budapest's Danube River; at least 7 confirmed dead

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A look at key events in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests

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Seven dead and 21 missing after river boat capsizes

Seven people have died and at least 21 are missing after a river boat with South Korean tourists on board capsized in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

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Kutcher arrived late for a date in 2001, unaware she lay dead in her home

Ashton Kutcher has told a court that he went to pick up a woman he was dating in 2001 but left when she did not answer the door, only to learn the next day she had been lying inside dead.

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Julian Assange 'moved to prison medical wing'

Julian Assange has been moved to a medical wing in Belmarsh prison over concerns for his "significantly deteriorated" health, WikiLeaks has claimed.

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World's tiniest baby only had hour to live, but she is now a healthy infant

A baby girl born in California weighing around the same as an apple is believed to be the world's tiniest surviving baby.

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Israel calls snap vote after Netanyahu fails to form government

Israel is to hold its second election this year after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.

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More than 1,000 Britons held abroad without being sentenced

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Bat hidden in iPad case bites pensioner's finger, leaving him with rabies

An 86-year-old man is being treated for rabies after being bitten by a bat wedged between the back of his iPad and its case.

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Testosterone row: Caster Semenya appeals against ruling

South African athlete Caster Semenya has filed an appeal to the Swiss supreme court against the ruling that she should take medication to lower her testosterone levels.

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Hamilton and Schwarzenegger among stars at Lauda's funeral

Stars of Formula 1 have joined thousands of mourners in Vienna to pay their last respects to motor racing legend Niki Lauda.

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Europe's 'biggest people smuggling ring' broken up in Turkey

Europe's biggest people smuggling ring has been broken up in Turkey, according to the country's police.

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In Defeat for Netanyahu, Israel Moves to Hold New Election

After the election in April, Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to have an easy path back to power. But his efforts ran aground on a power struggle among his potential partners.. via NYT World In Defeat for Netanyahu, Israel Moves to Hold New Election

Bolton Says Iran Is Likely Responsible for Oil Tanker Attacks

John R. Bolton, President Trump’s national security adviser, accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind reported attacks on ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.. via NYT World Bolton Says Iran Is Likely Responsible for Oil Tanker Attacks

France Hands ISIS Suspects to Iraq, Which Sentences Them to Hang

For countries struggling with what to do with their citizens who joined the Islamic State, Iraq offers a solution. But does Iraqi justice meet international standards?. via NYT World France Hands ISIS Suspects to Iraq, Which Sentences Them to Hang

French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle

If Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” was a United States resident, then his fourth wife stood to inherit his whole fortune. Social media evidence led a French court to rule otherwise.. via NYT World French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle

Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?

Two years after the Grenfell inferno in London killed 72 people, hundreds of high-rise apartment buildings in England remain wrapped in flammable cladding — and safety rules are little changed.. via NYT World Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?

Denmark Rejects Final Asylum Appeal by Afghan Woman With Dementia

The government says Zarmena Waziri, 72, has not provided adequate proof of her illness. She was ordered to report to a deportation center on June 4.. via NYT World Denmark Rejects Final Asylum Appeal by Afghan Woman With Dementia

Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade

Experts say the debate between Trish Regan and Liu Xin will help a Communist Party-controlled television network raise its profile in America, where it has struggled to gain a foothold.. via NYT World Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade

Nepal Says Everest Rules Might Change After Traffic Jams and Deaths

Officials said that climbers might have to submit proof of mountaineering experience and a verifiable certificate of good health.. via NYT World Nepal Says Everest Rules Might Change After Traffic Jams and Deaths

These Are the Victims of a Deadly Climbing Season at Mount Everest

At least 11 people died this month climbing Mount Everest, amid crowds that led to dangerous delays.. via NYT World These Are the Victims of a Deadly Climbing Season at Mount Everest

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Josh Campbell: Why Mueller needs to get in the hot seat

Many attributes distinguish special counsel Robert Mueller from the current crop of high-profile government figures in Washington, the most notable being his total shunning of the spotlight. Indeed, in a town where sage politicians are all too happy to go in front of cameras and provide us with their wisdom, Mueller appears altogether uninterested in fame. For the good of the nation, that must change.

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New Assange indictment is legally idiotic but politically shrewd

The Department of Justice's superseding indictment of Julian Assange should be seen for what it is: legally idiotic, politically shrewd, and downright scary for its implications.

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Facebook deletes fake accounts used in pro-Iranian influence campaign

A pro-Iranian influence campaign created fake Facebook and Twitter accounts to push Tehran's viewpoint in the US and succeeded in having a number of American newspapers publish their letters, according to new research published Tuesday.

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Court papers reveal how jailed banker's wife spent $20M at Harrods

The details of an Azerbaijani woman's £16 million ($20 million) spending spree in luxury London department store Harrods have been revealed, as part of the UK's first investigation into unexplained wealth.

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Comey: Trump tells 'dumb lies' to attack FBI campaign investigation

Former FBI Director James Comey said in an op-ed for The Washington Post that President Donald Trump tells "dumb lies" to attack the FBI and investigations of his 2016 campaign.

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Apple wins patent for a foldable display

Apple has won a patent for a foldable screen that could be used on iPhones and other devices.

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Merkel speaks about viral Trump photo

In an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says: "It's certainly always a challenge to debate, but I very happily take on this challenge."

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Remains of 2 more US service members identified from North Korea

The US military says it has identified the remains of two additional American service members turned over by North Korea as part of the transfer of 55 cases last August after the first summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Two killed and dozens of others hurt in Japan stabbing spree

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The last of the 'Gorillas in the Mist' is presumed dead

The last of the "Gorillas in the Mist" -- made famous by renowned American primatologist Dian Fossey -- is believed to have died.

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Tonnes of plastic waste dumped in Malaysia will be returned to UK, US and others

Malaysia will return 450 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world's trash.

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Big Pharma goes on trial over the opioid epidemic

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter accused drugmakers Tuesday of a "cynical, deceitful multimillion-dollar, brainwashing campaign to establish opioid analgesics as the magic drug," kicking off a historic trial that will be the first major test in the nation of whether a state can make a pharmaceutical company pay for the opioid epidemic.

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Rescue team that saved Hawaii hiker after 17 days searches for another missing hiker

Fresh off their dramatic rescue of a woman lost in the Maui forests, a civilian search team is scouring the thick terrain for another missing hiker.

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Zuckerberg and Sandberg ignore Canadian subpoena, face contempt vote

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg will not attend a hearing in Ottawa later this week, despite receiving summonses from the Canadian parliament, Facebook confirmed on Monday.

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Why Clarence Thomas wrote over a dozen pages on eugenics

Justice Clarence Thomas took an unusual foray in an abortion related court opinion on Tuesday, warning his colleagues of the potential that abortion could become a "tool of eugenic manipulation."

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China tells US: Hands off Taiwan

The Chinese government has slammed Washington for engaging with Taipei and ordered the Trump administration to cease diplomatic engagements with the island, after a highly unusual public meeting between top officials from the US and Taiwan.

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