Google launches solar power service in UK
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Tesla hit parked police car 'while using Autopilot'
The driver said her Tesla car was using Autopilot technology when it hit a parked police car. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2srr3IG
Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store
Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB
UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
The proposed laws - which also include flying restrictions - could come into effect by July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXtm1q
Pokemon reveals four new games for Nintendo Switch
A video games expert said that the releases are likely to "broaden the appeal" of the console. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J1FE4W
Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG
The makers of the hit video game are accused of copying rival PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2siEWd0
GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'
Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J2Z3m5
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LH6lxn
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000
They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xrvk4D
Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack
Star Citizen's "Legatus" package is only available to players who have already spent over $1000 (£750). from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LEvb0K
Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'
The drone operator "honestly believed" the 520mph plane would hit the remote-controlled device. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXH5kD
Facebook to be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month
Papua New Guinea aims to crack down on fake profiles and may make its own rival social network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xprQjg
Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail
A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L4gcwg
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists
A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LHd2PS
YouTube stars' fury over algorithm tests
The website says it has been manipulating the subscription feed for some viewers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sgLqt6
Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up'
A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xwLREK
YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos
YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the 'violent' music videos which the country's most senior police officer asked it to take down. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J0Wj8D
Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide
Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LJMZrl
Busking goes cashless with 'a world first' for London
London introduces a contactless payment scheme for buskers that allows tap-to-pay donations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xrOnfn
Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots
The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LGJNgp
Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack
Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xsPGuk
Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws
Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xnTM6U
Blurred Lines Between Journalists and What We Cover
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Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Company Helped Shape Saudi Arabia’s Reform Movement
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Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York
Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LMYDBR
Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine condemned for faking journalist's murder
Ukraine says it acted to foil a Russian plot to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sju3Yw
Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance
"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JkrG1h
Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny
Greg Hunt has not responded to that assertion, but apologises for swearing at a town mayor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZSa4U
US military renames Pacific Command
It will now be called the US Indo-Pacific Command to mark the growing importance of the Indian Ocean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LbPW39
Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson
The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LJ4yI0
Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium
The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H31QJT
Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship
More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2skUdtL
White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row
President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3jteH
Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US
Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kDheEg
Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store
Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB
Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead'
Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LLM4a0
The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides
More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYarUh
Do these photos change your view of pigeons?
This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH
Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera
Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J01Pbz
Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding
The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y
Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption
Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stRP3s
Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple
Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srGq3N
Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage
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Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead
Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssWORA
Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'
Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2slCemY
Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros
The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeT5BF
How Sweden is preparing for its election to be hacked
Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H6xOoK
The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias
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Eight times celebrities messed up on social media
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Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?
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How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple
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Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.
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Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals
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The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms
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Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar
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In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.
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Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing
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World Cup 2018: BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR
The iPlayer service will offer 29 matches in higher-than-normal quality, but access will be limited. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L8vvnz
School shooting game Active Shooter pulled by Steam
Active Shooter is removed from the Steam Store a week before its release after a public outcry. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JgoOlT
Google launches solar power service in UK
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Tesla hit parked police car 'while using Autopilot'
The driver said her Tesla car was using Autopilot technology when it hit a parked police car. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2srr3IG
Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store
Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB
UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
The proposed laws - which also include flying restrictions - could come into effect by July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXtm1q
Pokemon reveals four new games for Nintendo Switch
A video games expert said that the releases are likely to "broaden the appeal" of the console. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J1FE4W
Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG
The makers of the hit video game are accused of copying rival PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2siEWd0
GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'
Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J2Z3m5
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LH6lxn
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000
They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xrvk4D
Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack
Star Citizen's "Legatus" package is only available to players who have already spent over $1000 (£750). from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LEvb0K
Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'
The drone operator "honestly believed" the 520mph plane would hit the remote-controlled device. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IXH5kD
Facebook to be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month
Papua New Guinea aims to crack down on fake profiles and may make its own rival social network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xprQjg
Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail
A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L4gcwg
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists
A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LHd2PS
YouTube stars' fury over algorithm tests
The website says it has been manipulating the subscription feed for some viewers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sgLqt6
Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up'
A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xwLREK
YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos
YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the 'violent' music videos which the country's most senior police officer asked it to take down. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J0Wj8D
Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide
Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LJMZrl
Busking goes cashless with 'a world first' for London
London introduces a contactless payment scheme for buskers that allows tap-to-pay donations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xrOnfn
Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots
The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LGJNgp
Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack
Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xsPGuk
Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws
Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xnTM6U
YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33
Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7AVIt
Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged
A man renting a gamer's home was shot dead by police responding to a hoax call. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J1UfNw
YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33
Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7AVIt
Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged
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Dota 2: UK major tournament to 'inspire' fans
Organisers say they hope hosting the event in Birmingham will drive more UK players to compete. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xzOFB1
Bitter on Twitter
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GDPR quiz
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Liege shootings: Gunman 'killed day before attack'
The man shot dead by police in Liège after killing three people had killed the day before, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srvkvX
Ukraine blames Russia for shooting of journalist Arkady Babchenko
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, a critic of the Kremlin, was shot outside his flat in Kiev. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2spwM1U
ABC drops Roseanne show after racist tweet
The comedian tried to explain away the tweet as a "joke", but ABC called it "repugnant". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISlnm6
Putin critic Bill Browder freed after brief arrest in Spain
The man credited with the creation of the US Magnitsky Act was held in Madrid on a Russian warrant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sofvpG
Italy government: Leaders talk amid political crisis
Italy's president and prime minister-designate may find their only realistic option is new elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IVfxAt
Magician David Copperfield found not liable for Briton's injuries
The US magician was negligent but not responsible for a man's injuries during a trick, a jury says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kyKCvb
Hotter years 'mean lower exam results'
There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2spwLuS
Germany and Turkey mark Solingen deadly racist attack
Politicians from both countries remember five women and girls killed in a neo-Nazi firebombing in 1993. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L4yZr4
Nicaragua unrest: Government colluding with mobs, says Amnesty
Amnesty International accuses Nicaragua's government of using armed groups to suppress protesters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sjd3lf
Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month
Papua New Guinea aims to crack down on fake profiles and may make its own rival social network. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xprQjg
Catholic Church joins sex abuse compensation scheme
The Catholic Church says it is "keen to participate" in the programme for victims in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LFtRLc
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens resigns amid sex scandal
The former Navy Seal has been under criminal investigation this year and faces impeachment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H2PYHV
Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico'
A Harvard estimate puts the number of deaths at more than 70 times the official toll of 64. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H3uwCG
North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'
Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1DOza
Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs
How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua
Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship
Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H29p3F
Seeking a silent retreat from urban life
Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kAgjEz
Maryland floods: The city where roads turned to rivers
The waters have receded after flash flooding in Maryland, revealing the trail of damage left behind. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LFtxvY
Waterspout emerges from Florida storm
Strong winds from Storm Alberto have caused a small waterspout in a swimming pool in Panama City Beach, Florida. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kyBNBu
Skripals doctor: 'We expected them not to survive'
Hospital staff who treated the Skripals for poisoning open up about the night they were admitted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xsoxb0
'Don't toast marshmallows on Hawaii volcano' says US government
The USGS has responded to a query on whether it is safe to roast marshmallows over a volcanic vent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kyJgRd
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training
The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sj1z19
Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives
Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHpdwj
Turkmens warned over presidential toilet paper
Police inspect lavatories for people using newspapers with leader's photo to wipe themselves. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xwK9Ts
North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'
Two ordinary citizens in North Korea speak to the BBC, despite the threat of death or imprisonment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H2fZqN
The sign language lawyer who became a social media star
Tang Shuai has become an inspiration to thousands in China as one of the few sign language lawyers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ITY3V2
South Africans' anger over land set to explode
Frustration over the slow pace of land reform mounts amid a bitterness about the enduring economic power of the white minority. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sqB3SH
Mamoudou Gassama: Balcony rescue highlights French immigration row
Mamoudou Gassama's act fitted President Macron's vision of a France of heroes, writes Hugh Schofield. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LEvMQ2
Mexico election: Concerns about election bots, trolls and fakes
Political parties in Mexico are allegedly using automated accounts to win votes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LGvKHC
Liege shootings: Gunman 'killed day before attack'
The man shot dead by police in Liège after killing three people had killed the day before, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L7wxAa
Catholic Church joins sex abuse compensation scheme
The Catholic Church says it is "keen to participate" in the programme for victims in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IWWnKq
Broadway Sets Box-Office Record, Powered by ‘Hamilton’ and Springsteen
By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2LGjVBe
Teaching Activities for: ‘Did the Trump Administration Separate Immigrant Children From Parents and Lose Them?’
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On ‘Succession,’ a Media Mogul Gets the Conniving Family He Deserves
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Bill Browder arrested in Spain on Russian warrant
The high-profile critic of President Vladimir Putin is arrested in Madrid on a Russian warrant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kB0EVe
UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
The proposed laws - which also include flying restrictions - could come into effect by July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H25h3I
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2kBvNbn
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000
They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jhr1Ob
Mexicans worry about election bots and trolls
Political parties in Mexico are allegedly using automated accounts to win votes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L3ys8O
UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
The proposed laws - which also include flying restrictions - could come into effect by July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H25h3I
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2kBvNbn
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000
They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jhr1Ob
Mexico election: Concerns about election bots, trolls and fakes
Political parties in Mexico are allegedly using automated accounts to win votes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L3ys8O
The Danger That Italy’s Political Crisis Poses for the Global Economy
By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2LC8WZz
Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack
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GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'
Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IV13wq
Ivanka Trump Abruptly Leaves Call After Question About China Trademarks
By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2soLyFV
Gleyber Torres Finishes Off a Yankees Rally to Beat the Astros
By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xoI8c5
18 Hours and 45 Minutes: Longest Commercial Flight Returns to Service
By ZACH WICHTER from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IYYc5P
What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and ‘The Americans’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJz70u
Dutch Official Says Russia Must Accept Blame for 2014 Attack on Jet
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L5zj8V
Italy’s Uncertainty Pushes Euro to Fore, the Last Place Europe Wants It
By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IUWmXp
At Rally in Nashville, Trump Links Democrats to MS-13
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kB7CtI
Trump’s Summer Campaign Priority: Target Red-State Democratic Senators
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, MAGGIE HABERMAN and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JhxYif
Quotation of the Day: Health Care Program for Ex-Inmates by Ex-Inmates
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Shinnecock Indian Nation and U.S.G.A. Are Close to a Deal for the U.S. Open
By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ITISex
‘Roseanne’ Is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her a Show Isn’t
By ROXANE GAY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2xoEfUC
Dick Tuck, Democrats’ Political Prankster in Chief, Dies at 94
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2ITabFO
‘Very Real, and Very Haunting’: Reporting on a Man Who Set Himself on Fire
By ANNIE CORREAL from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/2L6KXk2
Italy, Belgium, Jeans: Your Wednesday Briefing
By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2xoLn3k
Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack
Star Citizen's "Legatus" package is only available to players who have already spent over $1000 (£750). from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JcnsJ7
GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'
Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IV13wq
Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail
A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0en0L
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists
A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H3vyPe
Ukraine blames Russia for shooting of journalist Arkady Babchenko
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, a critic of the Kremlin, was shot outside his flat in Kiev. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2svkVzt
Key Italy talks amid fears of snap poll
Italy's president and prime minister-designate may find their only realistic option is new elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kB2CVY
ABC drops Roseanne show after racist tweet
The comedian tried to explain away the tweet as a "joke", but ABC called it "repugnant". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L7mDyt
Magician David Copperfield found not liable for Briton's injuries
The US magician was negligent but not responsible for a man's injuries during a trick, a jury says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xteXoo
Hotter years 'mean lower exam results'
There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kwM4yi
Germany and Turkey mark Solingen deadly racist attack
Politicians from both countries remember five women and girls killed in a neo-Nazi firebombing in 1993. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JfIuq0
Nicaragua unrest: Government colluding with mobs, says Amnesty
Amnesty International accuses Nicaragua's government of using armed groups to suppress protesters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JezZfa
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens resigns amid sex scandal
The former Navy Seal has been under criminal investigation this year and faces impeachment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L5CkGB
Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico'
A Harvard estimate puts the number of deaths at more than 70 times the official toll of 64. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H2skey
EU tightens law on foreign temporary workers
Workers posted to another EU country will have to get local pay and conditions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ky1J08
North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'
Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JiPsLi
Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs
How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sp0ILx
Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship
Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xvEAEO
Seeking a silent retreat from urban life
Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L3wgOC
'Don't toast marshmallows on Hawaii volcano' says US government
The USGS has responded to a query on whether it is safe to roast marshmallows over a volcanic vent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xmhDEk
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training
The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LDwZaq
North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'
Two ordinary citizens in North Korea speak to the BBC, despite the threat of death or imprisonment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sgHJmT
The sign language lawyer who became a social media star
Tang Shuai has become an inspiration to thousands in China as one of the few sign language lawyers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JhSZJu
South Africans' anger over land set to explode
Frustration over the slow pace of land reform mounts amid a bitterness about the enduring economic power of the white minority. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kCP5gh
Mexico election: Concerns about election bots, trolls and fakes
Political parties in Mexico are allegedly using automated accounts to win votes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L3ys8O
Paris plans to cut pollution
Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2spB4Ge
Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail
A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H0en0L
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists
A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2H3vyPe
She Was a Model for Impressionist Masters. Then She Became One Herself.
By KATHRYN HARRISON from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2IWUfT1
Service dog gives birth to eight pups in Florida airport
A service dog unexpectedly went into labour just before her owners were due to board their flight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF58qg
'Stolen' golf buggy stopped at McDonald's drive-thru
A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft and driving while unfit through drink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L3wOUE
Over, Easy: A Basketball Aficionado Foresees the Warriors’ Surge Past the Rockets
By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2GYBbhD