June 19, 2019 10:29 AM
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - An American teenager has been charged with conspiring to murder her "best friend" after a man she met online offered her US$9 million (S$12.31 million) to commit the crime.
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Scorching temperatures in Kuwait and Pakistan confirmed as third and fourth hottest measured on Earth
June 19, 2019 10:20 AM
WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) - Following years of tireless investigation, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Tuesday (June 18) announced that two recent temperature readings have been accepted among the hottest recorded on Earth.
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WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) - Following years of tireless investigation, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Tuesday (June 18) announced that two recent temperature readings have been accepted among the hottest recorded on Earth.
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New York to approve one of the world's most ambitious climate plans
June 19, 2019 9:35 AM
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars and oil-burning heaters would be phased out, and all of the state's electricity would come from carbon-free sources.
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NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars and oil-burning heaters would be phased out, and all of the state's electricity would come from carbon-free sources.
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Trump, at rally in Florida, kicks off his 2020 re-election bid
June 19, 2019 9:22 AM
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (NYTIMES) - US President Donald Trump officially kicked off his campaign for re-election on Tuesday night (June 18), appearing at a "Make America Great Again" rally in front of a huge crowd of raucous supporters almost four years to the day since he announced an improbable run for public office from the golden-hued lobby of Trump Tower.
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA (NYTIMES) - US President Donald Trump officially kicked off his campaign for re-election on Tuesday night (June 18), appearing at a "Make America Great Again" rally in front of a huge crowd of raucous supporters almost four years to the day since he announced an improbable run for public office from the golden-hued lobby of Trump Tower.
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A Muslim Family Sought Help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The Police Dragged Them Out.
The Belgian Embassy is facing criticism after the forcible removal of the family, members of the Uighur minority group that China treats as a security threat.. via NYT World A Muslim Family Sought Help at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing. The Police Dragged Them Out.
Facebook triggers fresh Washington fury over crypto project
June 19, 2019 8:27 AM
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Facebook Inc's plans to create a new cryptocurrency that can be used for everything from commerce to money transfers is facing pushback from angry US lawmakers.
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WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Facebook Inc's plans to create a new cryptocurrency that can be used for everything from commerce to money transfers is facing pushback from angry US lawmakers.
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Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water
June 19, 2019 8:10 AM
BERLIN (REUTERS, AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen shaking when she met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday (June 18), said she had since drunk water and was feeling better.
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BERLIN (REUTERS, AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen shaking when she met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday (June 18), said she had since drunk water and was feeling better.
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As Washington and Tehran sharpen knives, Europe gets nervous
June 19, 2019 8:03 AM
BRUSSELS (NYTIMES) - As tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate, European leaders find themselves in an uncomfortable place they have feared ever since US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal 13 months ago and restored punishing sanctions against Tehran.
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BRUSSELS (NYTIMES) - As tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate, European leaders find themselves in an uncomfortable place they have feared ever since US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal 13 months ago and restored punishing sanctions against Tehran.
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Facebook's new cryptocurrency has critics
No one was angry when Facebook named products Moments, Poke, Slingshot or Portal. But the name Facebook gave its new cryptocurrency has upset some members of a very specific group: people born between September 23 and October 22.
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