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LA Times

U.N.'s poverty monitor says U.S. is 'like the kid who takes his football and goes home'
2018-06-22T15:45:00.000000000-07:00 The U.N. monitor of extreme poverty stepped up his criticism of the Trump administration Friday, accusing the United States of failing to engage in promoting human rights and “behaving like the kid who takes his football and goes home.” “In any country, but particularly a wealthy one, the persist...
It's an awkward dance as the U.S., Russia and Iran all zero in on Islamic State
2018-06-22T12:15:00.000000000-07:00 Here on the banks of the Euphrates River, children play, as they have for centuries, on frond-laced banks, watching fishing boats cut through the placid water. Nearby, farmers plant crops in lush bottomlands. The bucolic setting belies the complex battle of influence raging nearby. Islamic State...
North Korea is expected to turn over remains of war casualties. One California woman hopes her father's are among them
2018-06-22T11:00:00.000000000-07:00 The two children of Samuel Baxter, who died in the Korean War, barely knew their father but have carried his memory for six decades. Now they wonder whether they might someday get their father's remains home.
A year after Trump reversed Obama's opening to Cuba, the U.S. is sitting out Havana's political revamp
2018-06-22T03:00:00.000000000-07:00 A year ago, President Trump announced tougher policies concerning Cuba, reinstating travel and trade restrictions eased by the historic Obama-era opening between Washington and Havana. As a result, the United States today is largely sitting on the sidelines as the communist-ruled island faces pot...
Trump's bashing of Angela Merkel might help her keep a grip on power in Germany
2018-06-22T03:00:00.000000000-07:00 President Trump appears to have it out for Angela Merkel. Taking aim at the German chancellor’s decision to let in more than 1.4 million refugees — mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan — he tweeted this week that “the people of Germany are turning against their leadership,” adding, “Crime in...
Nikki Haley calls U.N. report on poverty in U.S. 'misleading and politically motivated'
2018-06-21T16:20:00.000000000-07:00 Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, intensified the Trump administration’s feud with the U.N. on Thursday, sharply criticizing a new report on extreme poverty in the United States as “misleading and politically motivated” and questioning the very idea that the U.N. Human Right...
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli prime minister, charged with fraud over government funds for gourmet meals
2018-06-21T12:45:00.000000000-07:00 Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was indicted Thursday on charges of aggravated fraud and breach of public trust in a case relating to meals served at the couple’s official residence in Jerusalem. The charges came after Atty. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit’s decisio...
A long-distance hiking trail in Egypt has reunited Bedouin tribes in the name of jobs and tourism
2018-06-21T03:00:00.000000000-07:00 Bedouin hiking guide Mussallam Faraj beamed while chatting late into the evening in a desert in the southwest of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. In the background, some hikers pitched tents or searched for spots to place their sleeping bags in the open air under the stars. Others sang and danced to the...
45 rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, which quickly retaliates
2018-06-20T13:40:00.000000000-07:00 Tensions along one of the Middle East’s volatile borders continued to escalate this week, with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip firing rockets and the Israeli military unleashing aerial assaults, while incendiary kites and balloons launched from Gaza ignited yet more fires in Israeli territory. No...
Civil war leaves Yemen’s port city of Aden a bombed-out husk
2018-06-20T11:40:00.000000000-07:00 Civil war, violence, famine and disease have ravaged Yemen, which was already the Arab world's poorest before the conflict began.

WSJ

Trump Threatens 20% Tariff on European Cars
2018-06-23T05:02:37.000000000-04:00 President Trump threatened tariffs on European Union-made cars, citing barriers to American exports and the need for incentives to move production to the U.S.
Vatican Diplomat Admits to Child Porn Charges
2018-06-22T17:20:44.000000000-04:00 Former Vatican diplomat Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella admitted to downloading and sharing child pornography images on Tumblr while on assignment in U.S.
Brazil Lives Up to Its Reputation, Tops Costa Rica
2018-06-22T14:58:34.000000000-04:00 Brazil came through with a 2-0 victory against Costa Rica, outshine both its South American rival and the author of its torment for the past four years.
Turkey's Erdogan Strains to Turn Strongman Rule Into Dominance at Polls
2018-06-22T13:30:45.000000000-04:00 With economic woes weighing on Turkish voters ahead of Sunday’s elections, the prospect of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entering a new five-year term with a rubber-stamp parliament isn’t guaranteed.
Koreas Set Reunions for Families Split by War
2018-06-22T13:26:38.000000000-04:00 North and South Korea agreed to hold reunions of families separated by the Korean War for the first time in almost three years, a trust-building step between the rivals and a humanitarian goal sought by the South’s leader.
Malaysia's Tall Order: Trying to Recoup 1MDB Funds
2018-06-22T13:21:42.000000000-04:00 Malaysia’s new government is seeking to recover money that officials say has gone missing from state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. and use it to reduce the country’s debts.
Charlemagne to the Rescue
2018-06-22T11:18:04.000000000-04:00 Battling against skeptics for the direction of Europe, France’s president reaches back to the year 800 for inspiration
Mexico Presidential Front-Runner Shares Some of Trump's Economic Views
2018-06-22T10:53:20.000000000-04:00 Mexico’s leading presidential candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is expected to clash with U.S. President Donald Trump if he wins the election and Nafta talks aren’t concluded. But the candidate sees eye-to-eye with Mr. Trump on some issues.
Terror Leader's Death Sentence Highlights Indonesia's Harder Mood
2018-06-22T10:29:03.000000000-04:00 An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic State-linked cleric to death, a rare decision that underscores a hardening mood against terrorists.
Trump's Order to End Separation Sows Confusion at Border
2018-06-22T10:28:01.000000000-04:00 Changing, competing and contradictory explanations of the administration’s immigration policy spread confusion from Washington, D.C., to the Mexican border, leaving front-line law-enforcement and social-service agencies unsure of what will happen to thousands of children.

The Guardian

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie to marry
2018-06-23T09:17:52.000000000+00:00 Couple who met on set of TV series expected to hold wedding at Scottish castleThe Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie – who played on-screen lovers in the TV drama – are to marry in Scotland.The actors, both 31, are thought to be holding the ceremony in Leslie’s 12th-century famil...
Man stabbed to death in Norwich
2018-06-23T07:00:53.000000000+00:00 Police say a man in his 20s has been arrested over the killing of a man in his 40sA man has died after a stabbing in Norwich city centre, triggering a murder investigation. Police were called to the Rose Lane car park just after midnight on Friday after reports that a man in his 40s had been stab...
How Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur went unnoticed for years
2018-06-23T07:00:07.000000000+00:00 A friendly gardener and mall Santa, McArthur may also have been the worst ever serial killer of gay men. Did police turn a blind eye?When the biggest forensic investigation in Toronto history began, it was still possible to be blind to the full extent of the horror.On 18 January 2018, in the mid-...
Forbidden fruit: berry growers warn Brexit could ruin sector
2018-06-23T07:00:06.000000000+00:00 Wimbledon staple under threat as EU pickers stay away – and Brits refuse to plug the gapStrawberries, the classic British summer treat, are being plucked from a sunny field in Kent. Every worker snapping fruit from waist-high growing platforms stretching under airy polytunnels is Romanian or Bulg...
In 2010 we stopped getting any older. The implications are huge
2018-06-23T06:00:04.000000000+00:00 Maybe we should be thinking about cancelling increases in the state pension age, not raising itThe most profound change to human life over the previous 100 years came to a halt in 2010. In the decades before it, life expectancy in Britain kept rising, with men, in particular, born in the 1920s an...
Vandalism or art? Graffiti artists' deaths reignite debate
2018-06-23T05:00:01.000000000+00:00 The three young men killed in London were part of a flourishing subculture vying for a ‘king spot’ On the side of a railway bridge over Barrington Road in Brixton, south London, are the last three tags painted by Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19, and Jack Gilbert, 23 – “Love...
Anti-Brexit march to draw tens of thousands to London
2018-06-23T04:06:55.000000000+00:00 As Boris Johnson heaps pressure on Theresa May for ‘full British Brexit’, Westminster protest aims to force second referendum Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Westminster for an anti-Brexit demonstration on Saturday that organisers say is the start of a “strategic pivot” awa...
Gangs’ families should lose council homes – Home Office minister
2018-06-22T23:13:01.000000000+00:00 Police and councils have tested the eviction scheme in north London, Victoria Atkins saysFamilies of gang members who are living in council housing should have those homes taken away from them in order to deter the criminals, a government minister has said.Victoria Atkins, a Home Office minister,...
Tout rout: stars come out to close down ticket resellers
2018-06-22T22:36:30.000000000+00:00 Acts such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are trying to ensure fans pay only face value to see themRecent UK headlines paint a picture of chaos in the world of major pop concerts: fans of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, the Rolling Stones, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Justin Timberlake angered by invalid tick...
Telford man died after 'cricket bat attack', partner alleges
2018-06-22T22:24:00.000000000+00:00 A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with Derek Whyteside’s murderThe family of a man who died after being allegedly beaten with a cricket bat following a robbery have paid tribute to him.Derek Whyteside, 42, died hours after being attacked in Telford, Shropshire, on Monday. A 16-year-...

Daily Telegraph

Chinese smoke smugglers caught in Victoria
2018-06-23T08:57:19.768000000+00:00 The Australian Border Force says it has smashed a highly organised tobacco syndicate smuggling illicit cigarettes through Melbourne Airport.
Moves to return US war remains from NKorea
2018-06-23T08:57:19.764000000+00:00 South Korean media reports the US military plans to send 215 caskets to North Korea through a border village on Saturday so that the North could begin the process of returning the remains of US soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War.
Driver dies in fireball crash on WA road
2018-06-23T08:57:19.761000000+00:00 A man is dead after his car crashed into a tree and become a fireball in Western Australia.
Several killed in blast at Ethiopian rally
2018-06-23T08:02:18.157000000+00:00 Several people have been killed and injured in an explosion at a rally attended by thousands in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says.
Coalition seizes on Labor leader stoush
2018-06-23T07:18:19.120000000+00:00 Anthony Albanese has fired the starting gun on a Labor leadership contest, the coalition says.
Dude, where’s your tinny?
2018-06-23T07:18:19.116000000+00:00 A tinny has washed up on a Melbourne beach with fishing rods and bait after the owner tied it up but it appears to have been taken out for an unsolicited joy ride, police say.
Aust social worker dies in Cambodia crash
2018-06-23T07:18:19.113000000+00:00 Cambodia's high profile NGO community is in mourning following the death of prominent Australian social worker Laura Knight, who was killed in a car accident which also claimed the lives of three others and left another six people injured.
Trump ‘welcome’ in Australia: politicians
2018-06-23T05:39:20.074000000+00:00 US President Donald Trump would be welcomed by both Liberal and Labor if he decides to visit Australia during a tour around the APEC meeting in Papua New Guinea in November.
Woman charged after car hits Perth group
2018-06-23T05:39:20.071000000+00:00 A woman has been charged after she allegedly used her car to run down a woman and break her ankle during a dispute in Perth's north.
NZ space rocket company delays launch
2018-06-23T04:22:18.457000000+00:00 New Zealand-based space company Rocket Lab has delayed its first commercial delivery into orbit.

New York Times

How Guardianship Laws Still Control Saudi Women
2018-06-23T09:50:24.000000000+00:00 The right to drive is only one small step toward full legal equality.
Where Danes Butt Heads (Politely) With Their Leaders
2018-06-23T09:41:42.000000000+00:00 For four days in June, leaders, C.E.O.s and ordinary Danes flock to a remote island in the Baltic Sea to hash out issues profound and personal at Folkemodet, a political festival.
He Left Work for 3 Minutes Before His Lunch Break. Now His Pay Is Docked.
2018-06-23T03:03:48.000000000+00:00 A waterworks employee in Kobe, Japan, was fined and reprimanded after his bosses found he had been slipping out to order a bento box before his official lunch break.
Trudeau Doesn’t Separate Refugee Families, but He Does Send Them Away: the Canada Letter
2018-06-23T00:26:43.000000000+00:00 With the world’s attention focused on the separation of more than 2,000 children from their parents we look at the issues it raises for Canada.
Saudi Women Can Drive, but Here’s the Real Roadblock
2018-06-23T00:00:45.000000000+00:00 Despite some changes in Saudi society, a restrictive guardianship system means that women remain dependents of male relatives their whole lives.
Border Children, Trade War, N.B.A. Draft: Your Friday Evening Briefing
2018-06-22T22:03:26.000000000+00:00 Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
As Housing Prices Soar, New Zealand Tackles a Surge in Homelessness
2018-06-22T21:47:26.000000000+00:00 The new center-left government is promising to address the problem, which one study found to be among the worst in the developed world.
Who Is Running Against Erdogan? Meet the Opposition Candidates
2018-06-22T21:29:33.000000000+00:00 Here are the five opposition candidates running against Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the race for the Turkish presidency.
Turkey’s Democratic Opposition Tests Cracks in Erdogan’s Iron Grip on Voters
2018-06-22T21:26:40.000000000+00:00 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the front-runner going into elections Sunday, but an economic downturn, rising prices and agricultural problems make him vulnerable.
Airbus Tells Britain It Wants Details of a Brexit Deal, or Else
2018-06-22T18:48:10.000000000+00:00 The aerospace giant said that the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union could force it to consider leaving.

Fox News

A look at candidates running in Turkey's presidential race
2018-06-23T09:30:50.000000000+00:00 Turkey is holding snap presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday — more than a year earlier than scheduled.
Deaths reported after explosion in Ethiopia capital
2018-06-23T09:15:00.000000000+00:00 An explosion in the capital of Ethiopia has killed “a few people” and left many others injured, the new prime minister of the eastern African nation said Saturday.
Kim Jong-pil, ex-South Korean premier and spy agency founder, dies
2018-06-23T02:56:00.000000000+00:00 Kim Jong-pil, the founder of South Korea's spy agency who also served twice as prime minister, first under his dictator boss and later under a man his agency kidnapped, has died. He was 92.
2 more training exercises with S. Korea suspended
2018-06-22T23:07:00.000000000+00:00 A move in support of the Singapore summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
2 more training exercises with South Korea suspended indefinitely
2018-06-22T23:07:00.000000000+00:00 A move in support of the Singapore summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Xhaka and Shaqiri score for Swiss, make Albanian symbol
2018-06-22T21:05:49.000000000+00:00 Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored in Switzerland's 2-1 victory over Serbia on Friday at the World Cup, and both celebrated by making a nationalist symbol to their ethnic Albanian heritage.
Romanian party leader convicted of graft vows to change laws
2018-06-22T18:37:26.000000000+00:00 The leader of Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party vowed Friday to implement new laws that critics say will dilute the fight against corruption — a move that came a day after he got a 3½-year jail sentence for abuse of office.
Corbyn: Labour government would quickly recognize Palestine
2018-06-22T17:04:36.000000000+00:00 British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said Friday that a government under his leadership would recognize a Palestinian state "very early on" and push hard for a political solution to the Syrian civil war.
Council of Europe experts: Hungary must repeal anti-NGO law
2018-06-22T16:27:41.000000000+00:00 A group of experts advising the Council of Europe called on Hungary on Friday to repeal its so-called "Stop Soros" law, which threatens to incarcerate people helping refugees.
Italy refuses rescue ship carrying 224 migrants to dock: '[They] will only see Italy on a postcard'
2018-06-22T16:15:00.000000000+00:00 Italy’s new hardline, anti-immigrant interior minister has refused port to a Dutch-flagged rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants because it is now in Maltese waters.

CBSNews

U.S. suspends more military drills with South Korea
2018-06-22T23:47:59.000000000+00:00 Defense Secretary James Mattis suspended the Freedom Guardian exercise along with two Korean Marine Exchange Program training exercises
Disabled veteran hit with $12K bill for life insurance plan he never signed up for
2018-06-22T23:21:43.000000000+00:00 Thousands of America's wounded warriors are being forced to pay for life insurance they don't want -- and can't even use
ICE may seek up to 15,000 beds to detain immigrant families
2018-06-22T19:40:36.000000000+00:00 The agency on Friday put out a request for information to help in planning for potential new family detention facilities
World Cup: Scores and recaps from Friday's matches
2018-06-22T19:20:07.000000000+00:00 Serbia has a chance for six points in Group E with another win Friday
5 female activists gang-raped at gunpoint, Indian police say
2018-06-22T16:22:07.000000000+00:00 Women raising awareness of human trafficking in state of Jharkhand attacked by armed men who allegedly threatened video blackmail
How explorers survived 56 days in Antarctica using only clean energy
2018-06-22T15:41:31.000000000+00:00 Barney Swan and his dad, Robert, completed the first expedition to the South Pole surviving solely on renewable energy
How the mayor of a town in El Salvador keeps gang violence at bay
2018-06-22T15:26:06.000000000+00:00 As people flee deadly gang violence in El Salvador, one community has found a way to defend itself
New outrage as Spain bails "Animal Pack" in sex abuse case
2018-06-22T14:06:19.000000000+00:00 There were huge protests when the 5 men were acquitted of gang rape, convicted of lesser sexual abuse, and now calls for new demos
Saudi women to drive legally, but government arrests those demanding equality
2018-06-22T14:04:35.000000000+00:00 "It will change my life. It will change my family," one woman behind the wheel tells CBS News
Italy blocks another ship full of rescued migrants
2018-06-22T12:56:10.000000000+00:00 Populist, anti-migrant interior minister urges Malta "humanly and politically" to let ship carrying hundreds

CBC

Single women increasingly pursuing parenthood on their own
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Myriam Steinberg was 40 and fresh off a breakup when she realized that if she wanted a baby, she’d have to go it alone. It's an issue some say is becoming more pervasive.
Trump could reform immigration and make history — but he'd rather fire up his base
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 U.S. President Donald Trump has such a grip on the Republican Party, he could probably push through the kind of immigration reform that has alluded his predecessors. But, as Keith Boag explains, what Trump seems to want most is continued chaos on immigration that he can exploit in the midterms.
How Canadian-made artificial intelligence is helping Hollywood write better scripts
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 The movie industry is a hit-or-miss, high-stakes business. But some Canadian tech entrepreneurs believe they have a way to improve the odds.
New Canadian Embassy woos the French with Indigenous art
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Canada's brand-new embassy in Paris is a showcase for Canadian culture — with an emphasis on Indigenous artists.
Turkish election will test limits of Erdogan era
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Sunday's presidential election in Turkey is so pivotal that almost half of the three million Turks living outside the country have already marked their ballots.
In the search for life beyond Earth, moons may be the best candidates
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 We only know of one planet in our universe that harbours life: Earth. So it's logical that humanity has focused its search for life beyond our world on planetary bodies. But a new study suggests that we may be leaving out a larger chunk of the cosmos: moons.
We're outraged when dogs are kept in hot cars. Why not pigs in transport vehicles?
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Though the National Animal Care Council does have recommendations regarding transport of farmed animals in extreme weather, they are merely guidelines — not law — and are vaguely worded and rarely enforced.
Canadian military not ready for 'space army,' former defence chief says
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Canada's military may not be ready to plant a flag in outer space, but a former chief of the defence staff says the federal government would do well to keep an eye on what the U.S. does with its promised new "space force."
A viral photo of a crying Honduran girl didn't tell the whole story. Does it matter?
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 The picture of a crying young Honduran girl in a pink jacket and jeans became a powerful image to illustrate the controversial policy of separating children from parents arrested for crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. It has since been learned that this picture did not tell that story.
Cannabis and the border: what pot-smoking Canadians need to know
2018-06-23T04:00:00.000000000-04:00 Each day, 400,000 Canadians cross the Canada-U.S. border. Beginning Oct. 17, 2018, more and more of those travellers could be forced to answer an uncomfortable question posed by wary American customs officers: Have you ever smoked pot?

Sky News

Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies at 54
2018-06-23T08:04:00.000000000+01:00 The drummer and founding member of heavy metal band Pantera, Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 54.
Anti-virus software pioneer says he has been poisoned
2018-06-23T07:46:00.000000000+01:00 Anti-virus software pioneer and former US presidential hopeful John McAfee has said he was unconscious for two days after "enemies" tried to kill him.
Murder investigation after man stabbed in car park dies
2018-06-23T07:45:00.000000000+01:00 A murder investigation has been launched after a man who was found stabbed in a car park in Norwich died.
Netflix's top spokesman fired over 'N-word'
2018-06-23T05:32:00.000000000+01:00 Netflix has sacked its head of communications over his use of the "N-word" during conversations with work colleagues.
Ghost gear: Dangerous killer lurking in the sea
2018-06-23T03:58:00.000000000+01:00 Lost fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, is one of the biggest killers lurking in our oceans.
Miss Great Britain to keep swimsuit category
2018-06-23T03:03:00.000000000+01:00 A leading UK beauty pageant has vowed to keep its swimwear round, despite a US-equivalent deciding to scrap the event from its competition.
Saudi Arabia poised to lift ban on women drivers
2018-06-23T01:44:00.000000000+01:00 From midnight on Saturday women will be allowed to drive in ultra conservative Saudi Arabia - it's the only country on Earth where women drivers are currently banned.
Johnson calls for 'full British Brexit' ahead of march
2018-06-23T00:43:00.000000000+01:00 Boris Johnson has said the public want politicians to get on with the Brexit process, speaking ahead of a march to mark the second anniversary of the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
First NHS-funded internet addiction centre
2018-06-22T23:42:00.000000000+01:00 A hospital in the UK is to be the first to set up an NHS-funded internet addiction centre.
Migrant rescue ship Lifeline stranded at sea
2018-06-22T21:24:00.000000000+01:00 Just five days after the migrants aboard rescue ship Aquarius finally disembarked in Spain, another rescue boat is at sea with nowhere to dock.

BBC

World Cup 2018: Your England team to face Panama
2018-06-23T09:22:03.000000000+00:00 Who should start for England in Sunday's World Cup match against Panama? Pick your XI and see the most popular team so far.
Brexit: March planned as Fox says PM not bluffing on no deal
2018-06-23T08:56:18.000000000+00:00 Warning comes as anti-Brexit campaigners prepare to march on the second anniversary of the EU vote.
Deadly explosion hits Ethiopia PM rally
2018-06-23T08:28:43.000000000+00:00 PM Abiy Ahmed was whisked away by guards at the event attended by thousands in Addis Ababa.
Euston's Somers Town Coffee House damaged by large fire
2018-06-23T08:14:39.000000000+00:00 There were 72 firefighters tackling the blaze, which started near three major railway stations.
World Cup 2018: Roman Torres - the 'film star' leading Panama's England challenge
2018-06-23T08:09:01.000000000+00:00 How Roman Torres achieved film-star status after his goal took Panama to the World Cup - and why Harry Kane holds no fears for him.
US military plans migrant tent camps amid Trump crackdown
2018-06-23T08:00:44.000000000+00:00 A leaked memo reveals plans for "austere" camps on disused airbases for thousands of migrants.
World Cup 2018: England's Dele Alli likely to miss Panama match
2018-06-23T07:53:12.000000000+00:00 Dele Alli returns to training but remains likely to miss England's second World Cup group game against Panama on Sunday.
Noah Lyles runs fastest 100m of year in 9.88secs
2018-06-23T07:43:32.000000000+00:00 American Noah Lyles runs the fastest 100m of the year to win the US national title in Iowa.
'Don't swim with wild dolphins' warning after Cardigan Bay picture
2018-06-23T07:11:51.000000000+00:00 A woman swims with wild dolphins prompting calls for the public to keep their distance.
What do people in CAR make of envoy Boris Becker?
2018-06-23T06:35:03.000000000+00:00 The former tennis champion says his Central African Republic passport is genuine, but officials say it's fake.

Reuters

OPEC meets Russia and allies to agree oil output boost
2018-06-23T05:39:10.000000000-04:00 VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC meets Russia and other allies on Saturday to clinch a new deal raising oil output, a day after agreeing a production hike within the group itself but confusing the market as to how much more oil it will pump.
Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea
2018-06-23T04:36:21.000000000-04:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Xiaomi puts indefinite delay on CDRs in blow to China's plans for tech listings
2018-06-23T04:34:35.000000000-04:00 HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Saturday there is no time frame for a mainland share offering, casting doubt on Beijing's efforts to lure foreign-listed Chinese tech giants back home.
China's Xiaomi says has no timeframe for mainland share offering
2018-06-22T23:32:18.000000000-04:00 HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Saturday there is no timeframe for a mainland share offering and the company has no disagreement with the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Parted at U.S. border by Trump policy, migrants seek their children
2018-06-22T22:02:30.000000000-04:00 SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lilian Merida-Galicia and her 7-year-old daughter were apprehended after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and separated by U.S. officials in mid-May.
Pentagon indefinitely suspends some more training exercises with South Korea
2018-06-22T21:14:30.000000000-04:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to drop immigration bill until election
2018-06-22T20:27:16.000000000-04:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers on Friday to drop their efforts to pass comprehensive immigration legislation until after the November elections, sending mixed signals to his party amid an ongoing crisis over his border policies.
China's ZTE expected to take last step to lift ban: U.S. official
2018-06-22T20:26:17.000000000-04:00 (Reuters) - ZTE Corp is expected to deposit $400 million in an escrow account in a U.S. bank in the "next couple of days," the last step the Chinese company must take before a ban on U.S. suppliers can be lifted, a U.S. Department of Commerce official told Reuters on Friday.
Identifying U.S. troops returned from North Korea may be challenging: experts
2018-06-22T20:05:16.000000000-04:00 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will face a difficult task in identifying the remains of soldiers missing from the Korean War as the Pentagon prepares to receive them from North Korea in coming days, officials and experts said.
Few client communications found so far in Michael Cohen documents: judge
2018-06-22T19:51:32.000000000-04:00 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A review of documents seized from U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen has so far turned up only a handful of communications between Cohen and his clients, a federal judge said in a written order on Friday.

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Cell signal: What high court ruling may mean for future of digital privacy
2018-06-22T17:15:00.000000000-04:00 In a 5-to-4 decision today, the US Supreme Court updated privacy protections in the digital age, ruling that historic location data collected by from individual cellphones is protected by the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. Given the routine advancement in communications technologies, espe...
Turkey election: Does Kurdish leader jailed as 'terrorist' hold the key?
2018-06-22T16:07:55.000000000-04:00 State broadcaster TRT set up a makeshift studio so that imprisoned Kurdish presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş could make a 10-minute address to the nation, as allotted by election law. Turks vote Sunday in a landmark election that will determine whether 16 years of rule by President Rece...
A nonviolent movement challenges Pakistan’s military
2018-06-22T15:42:51.000000000-04:00 In countries where military figures still hold the reins of power through fear, such as Egypt or Thailand, public criticism of the regime comes mainly from abroad. In recent days, for example, the United Nations has accused Venezuela’s security forces of hundreds of arbitrary killings. In Pakis...
US farmers, desperate for help, increasingly turn to Mexico
2018-06-22T14:21:19.000000000-04:00 The Bartleys placed ads in papers out of state and advertised all season with the Michigan state workforce development agency. Since the Michigan Farm Bureau set up a for-profit affiliate four years ago to provide guidance navigating the red tape, the number of Michigan growers using the program...
Populist wave, 'crisis overload' weaken global voices for human rights
2018-06-22T14:19:48.000000000-04:00 It is 70 years since Eleanor Roosevelt diplomatically steered the United Nations toward adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, thus making such rights a key operating principle in world affairs. “The legitimacy of human rights principles is attacked. The practice of human rights no...
How Trump would have viewed an Obama-Kim summit, Trump-Kim summit sparks hope of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, Trump’s G7 affront to common values, Australia to combat Russian election interference, Beauty pageants are rapidly losing their appeal
2018-06-22T12:20:36.000000000-04:00 “[Donald] Trump ... would have poured buckets of derision on [President Barack] Obama for the piece of paper he signed with Kim, for the fawning praise he lavished on a brutal tyrant, and for the paltry non-concessions he got in return...,” writes Jonathan Freedland. “The meeting between Donald ...
On US-Mexican border, the rules change, but human impulses don't
2018-06-21T17:15:41.000000000-04:00 Checking her calendar in a park across the street from the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville earlier this week, her guess is close: 15 days ago. There had been nothing in the news then, and no one had been talking about it until she heard from a friend of a friend that asylum-seekers w...
A journey along the shoals of a gentrifying L.A. neighborhood
2018-06-21T16:17:08.000000000-04:00 The tale of Frogtown is, on the surface, a familiar drama of longtime residents watching as developers descend upon their “undiscovered” neighborhood. Dig a little deeper, though, and what you find is a community that has, for most of its history, held fast to its local character while enduring ...
War games 'very provocative'? To S. Korea, so is calling them off
2018-06-21T15:43:00.000000000-04:00 The military exercises that the United States holds with South Korea every summer, code-named Ulchi Freedom Guardian, have been a vital part of the two countries’ alliance since the 1970s. The main goal of the exercises, which rely heavily on computer simulations, is to ensure that the two milit...
Why nations are not alone in fighting graft
2018-06-21T15:42:26.000000000-04:00 By itself, this news out of Romania on Thursday may not mean much outside Romania: A court sentenced the country’s most powerful politician, Liviu Dragnea, to 3-1/2 years over a fake jobs scandal. As a triumph for rule of law in one of Europe’s most corrupt countries, the sentence was a big one....

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Australia’s housing ‘powder keg’
2018-06-23T10:01:30.946000000+00:00 BAD news for anyone still hoping the Reserve Bank will pull Australia’s house prices out of their slump. House prices have fallen for many months now, but the RBA is still worrying they are too high.
Live: Coach ‘filthy’ at Wallabies farce
2018-06-23T09:39:28.692000000+00:00 Live: Australia vs Ireland
How Oprah made her billions
2018-06-23T08:55:29.298000000+00:00 OPRAH Winfrey once famously said: “It was never about attaining wealth or celebrity” — but the talk show queen has managed to amass plenty of both.
Ariana boasts about Pete’s penis
2018-06-23T08:33:29.151000000+00:00 IF YOU are an individual on the internet, there is little doubt you have come across the intensely public declarations of love that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have for one another.
Woman who can’t orgasm scores huge payout
2018-06-23T07:49:26.440000000+00:00 A WOMAN who used to enjoy having sex at least once-a-week has been left shattered by the news she can never have an orgasm again, after a blunder left her with permanent nerve damage.
Mistake women are making about their breasts
2018-06-23T07:16:29.309000000+00:00 SAGGY boobs is sadly a fear most women will have to face over the course of their lifetime.
MasterChef star left homeless
2018-06-23T07:05:27.612000000+00:00 IT WAS meant to be a hugely exciting time for former MasterChef star Dani Venn.
DEPP’S DOWNFALL: How Hollywood star blew $880m fortune
2018-06-23T06:47:20.049000000+00:00 JOHNNY Depp — the one-time ‘highest-paid actor in Hollywood’ — is reportedly now facing financial ruin. So where did all that money go?
Iconic pic explodes in controversy
2018-06-23T06:25:20.978000000+00:00 THE NRL has backed two female footballers from opposing teams captured locking lips in a kiss after the image sparked backlash by a handful of fans online.
Meet the hottest WAGS of the World Cup
2018-06-23T05:43:26.020000000+00:00 WHILE the majority of football fans are focusing on when their favourite team will take the field for their next World Cup match, there’s a fair bit of competition happening on the sideline.

Russia Today

WORLD CUP 2018 LIVE #FansEyeView #FootWall
2018-06-24T12:23:00.000000000+00:00 The next-best thing to being here. Russia 2018 has already exceeded everyone’s expectations. Ask any fan. Or better still, watch them live here. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian cross country skiing team is busy preparing for the next winter season at Otepaa
2018-06-23T09:34:33.000000000+00:00 Otepaa, Southern Estonia, was a traditional place to prepare for the season for generations of the Soviet skiers. Some 27 years after the break-up of the Soviet Union, little has changed when it comes to athletes training. Read Full Article at RT.com
Eagles soar in Moscow: Tunisia fans turn Russian capital red ahead of Belgium clash (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T09:27:00.000000000+00:00 Tunisia fans have flooded the streets of Moscow in anticipation of their second Group G game against Belgium at Spartak Stadium on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Suffocating, a scary scene’: AirAsia passengers describe icy fog-filled plane (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T08:43:00.000000000+00:00 AirAsia India passengers have accused the airline of blasting them with icy air conditioning in an effort to force them off a delayed flight after spending hours on the tarmac. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mourinho’s team talk: Can Germany get World Cup campaign back on track against Sweden? (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T08:00:00.000000000+00:00 Reigning champions Germany suffered a shock defeat to Mexico in their World Cup opener in Moscow and will be desperate to get things back on track against Sweden in Sochi on Saturday. We asked Jose Mourinho for his thoughts. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pantera legend & co-founder Vinnie Paul dies aged 54
2018-06-23T07:56:00.000000000+00:00 Vinnie Paul, the iconic drummer and founding member of legendary Texas band Pantera, which revolutionized heavy metal, passed away at 54, the band announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
'Out of this world': Russia coach in St. Petersburg mural after stellar World Cup start (PHOTOS)
2018-06-23T07:30:00.000000000+00:00 A mural depicting Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov has emerged on a St. Petersburg street in recognition of the coach’s efforts to guide his team to the World Cup knockout stage. Read Full Article at RT.com
Blast at rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister leaves a ‘few’ dead
2018-06-23T07:24:00.000000000+00:00 An explosion has rocked a rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister, leaving a few dead and injured. The blast was reportedly caused by a grenade. Read Full Article at RT.com
Washington ‘indefinitely’ delays 2 more military exercises with Seoul
2018-06-23T04:49:00.000000000+00:00 The US continues to wind down the scope of its military activity on North Korea’s doorstep, with the Pentagon announcing on Friday it was “indefinitely” suspending two joint training programs with Seoul. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germans split on whether Merkel should remain chancellor, poll shows amid coalition feud
2018-06-23T02:50:00.000000000+00:00 A new poll shows that some 43 percent of Germans believe that Chancellor Angela Merkel should step down. It comes amid fears that her rift with Bavaria over ‘open-door’ migrant policy may plunge the coalition into crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Times

WORLD CUP 2018 LIVE #FansEyeView #FootWall
2018-06-24T12:23:00.000000000+00:00 The next-best thing to being here. Russia 2018 has already exceeded everyone’s expectations. Ask any fan. Or better still, watch them live here. Read Full Article at RT.com
Eagles soar in Moscow: Tunisia fans turn Russian capital red ahead of Belgium clash (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T09:27:00.000000000+00:00 Tunisia fans have flooded the streets of Moscow in anticipation of their second Group G game against Belgium at Spartak Stadium on Saturday. Read Full Article at RT.com
‘Suffocating, a scary scene’: AirAsia passengers describe icy fog-filled plane (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T08:43:00.000000000+00:00 AirAsia India passengers have accused the airline of blasting them with icy air conditioning in an effort to force them off a delayed flight after spending hours on the tarmac. Read Full Article at RT.com
Mourinho’s team talk: Can Germany get World Cup campaign back on track against Sweden? (VIDEO)
2018-06-23T08:00:00.000000000+00:00 Reigning champions Germany suffered a shock defeat to Mexico in their World Cup opener in Moscow and will be desperate to get things back on track against Sweden in Sochi on Saturday. We asked Jose Mourinho for his thoughts. Read Full Article at RT.com
Pantera legend & co-founder Vinnie Paul dies aged 54
2018-06-23T07:56:00.000000000+00:00 Vinnie Paul, the iconic drummer and founding member of legendary Texas band Pantera, which revolutionized heavy metal, passed away at 54, the band announced. Read Full Article at RT.com
'Out of this world': Russia coach in St. Petersburg mural after stellar World Cup start (PHOTOS)
2018-06-23T07:30:00.000000000+00:00 A mural depicting Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov has emerged on a St. Petersburg street in recognition of the coach’s efforts to guide his team to the World Cup knockout stage. Read Full Article at RT.com
Blast at rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister leaves a ‘few’ dead
2018-06-23T07:24:00.000000000+00:00 An explosion has rocked a rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister, leaving a few dead and injured. The blast was reportedly caused by a grenade. Read Full Article at RT.com
Washington ‘indefinitely’ delays 2 more military exercises with Seoul
2018-06-23T04:49:00.000000000+00:00 The US continues to wind down the scope of its military activity on North Korea’s doorstep, with the Pentagon announcing on Friday it was “indefinitely” suspending two joint training programs with Seoul. Read Full Article at RT.com
Germans split on whether Merkel should remain chancellor, poll shows amid coalition feud
2018-06-23T02:50:00.000000000+00:00 A new poll shows that some 43 percent of Germans believe that Chancellor Angela Merkel should step down. It comes amid fears that her rift with Bavaria over ‘open-door’ migrant policy may plunge the coalition into crisis. Read Full Article at RT.com
South Korea’s former PM & spymaster dies at 92
2018-06-23T02:22:22.000000000+00:00 Read Full Article at RT.com