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With reproductive rights under aggressive attack, clinics across state lines are bracing for an influx of women seeking care Dr Erin King felt a weight lift off her shoulders – at least for a few minutes. The executive director of Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois had spent a week “scrambling” to prepare for an influx of patients from St Louis – just about a 10 minute drive across the Mississippi River – as Missouri threatened to close its last legal abortion provider by the end of the week at midnight. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2IbwpQp

Ratio of females in European parliament up to 39% from 36%, analysis of results shows More women have been elected to the European parliament than ever before but men still account for 60% of MEPs, according to an early analysis of the European election results . The proportion of female MEPs has increased slightly from 36% five years ago to about 39%, or 286 out of 751 seats, with nearly all of the official results confirmed. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JPXufe

Wall Street is no fan of Tariff Man. from World https://nyti.ms/2JNXj3W

Some smaller businesses in Europe may not accept new €100 and €200 notes British holidaymakers in Europe this summer are being urged to watch out for high-denomination euro banknotes amid warnings that some shops and businesses will not accept them. New €100 and €200 notes with advanced security features entered circulation this week. But there are concerns UK consumers may have to pay additional fees to exchange the larger notes back to sterling. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Mk2cE1

Fourteen hopefuls flock to party convention in anti-Trump state with newly pivotal role in primaries On a recent visit to California, Joe Biden polished off a plate of tacos with the Los Angeles mayor, Eric Garcetti. Pete Buttigieg was feted by Gwyneth Paltrow at a star-studded fundraising event in Los Angeles. Beto O’Rourke trekked to Yosemite national park to unveil his $5tn plan to combat climate change. And Kamala Harris, California’s native daughter, has flexed her home state credentials with a long list of local endorsements. Competition is already well under way in California, but the race for the Golden State’s more than 400 delegates will heat up this weekend as more than half of the two dozen candidates auditioning for the chance to unseat Donald Trump arrive in San Francisco for the state party’s annual convention. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2EKF4Za

Failure to tip, a refusal to chat … even where you sit could influence how drivers rate you and under a new policy could see you banned Will your Uber rating be docked if youdon’t tip? What side of the car should you sit on? Small talk or silence? Since Uber first began to allow users to check their ratings on the app in 2017, riders have harbored growing anxiety about how many stars their behavior in the back seat will earn them. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2EY6x9Z

As a new season of TV’s paranoid satire Black Mirror is unveiled, its creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones talk ‘disrespectful’ chemistry, being grownup and why the show is not about tech During the recent school holidays, Charlie Brooker made a deal with his seven-year-old son. “I said, ‘Right, you’ve got these tests coming up’ (these stupid SAT things ),” he tells me. “I had a book of mock exams and I said, ‘If you do one of these every morning, half an hour, maths or English, then you can do whatever the fuck you want the rest of the day.’” Actually he didn’t swear, Brooker adds. And what did Brooker Jr want to do for the rest of the day? Play video games. He likes the ones where you create levels and customise characters, like Super Mario Maker . “If anything, he’s more into computer games than I am, which is a statement I didn’t think it was possible to utter,” his dad, 48, tells me, not unproudly. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WzmNY...

From divisive remarks to social media successes, the past seven days have been eventful Boris Johnson The former foreign secretary is said to be working quietly to persuade moderate MPs he shares their values in general, despite his position on Brexit. May have been helped by the emergence of Raab as a bigger threat to that group’s values. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Xj27Bn

An army of supporters amplify the president’s wildest claims, encouraging his conspiracy-minded tendencies Donald Trump once declared: “I alone can fix it.” He never made the claim: “I alone can break it.” When it comes to softening up institutions, eroding norms and chipping away at the foundations of democracy, it takes a village. Related: Mueller stopped short of calling Trump a criminal, but did we need him to? | Richard Wolffe Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2IcSjmb

Acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan warns stability in the region is under threat, including the South China Sea The United States will no longer “tiptoe” around Chinese behaviour in Asia, with stability in the region at threat on issues ranging from the South China Sea to Taiwan, acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan has said. Shanahan did not directly name China when making accusations of “actors” destabilising the region, but went on to say on Saturday that the United States would not ignore Chinese behaviour, the latest acerbic exchange between the world’s two biggest economies. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WaTnw4

Three of the deadliest mass shootings in the US modern history have occurred since October 2017. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2WFNKtM

Mobster who climbed ranks of New York crime in 1970s was played by Denzel Washington in acclaimed 2007 movie Frank Lucas, the former New York drug kingpin whose life was the subject of the 2007 movie American Gangster, has died. Lucas, who was 88, died on Thursday in New Jersey, his nephew Aldwan Lassiter said. Lucas had been in declining health, according to his former lawyer. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Mi1hUu

Officials say 'disgruntled' employee opened fire on Virginia Beach municipal centre before being fatally shot by police. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2MpujS8

About 70 creatures found washed up on coast of North America but federal agency believes it is a small fraction of total fatalities US government scientists have launched an investigation what has caused the deaths of an unusually high number of gray whales found washed up on the west coast of North America. About 70 whales have been found dead so far this year on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, the most since 2000. About five more have been discovered on British Columbia beaches. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2I9jI8v

King Salman accuses Iran-backed groups of drone strikes on oil tankers at third and final summit of Gulf and Arab leaders Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has said that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security, while again accusing Iran-backed groups of carrying them out. “The drone attacks on Saudi oil pumping stations carried out by groups supported by Iran not only threaten the security of the kingdom and the Gulf, but also threaten maritime safety and global oil supplies,” Salman said at an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit in the Saudi city of Mecca on Saturday. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2KnQw0a

Police investigating whether deaths of mother and four children in Monday’s crash were part of a murder-suicide Thirteen people have lost their lives in crashes on Queensland’s roads this week. The death of a 20-year-old woman in a crash on the New England Highway near Crows Nest on Friday comes at the end of a dreadful week for the state. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2W1zIyx

Spokesman said Cosby dropped the case against seven women ‘to focus on other matters’ Disgraced actor and comedian Bill Cosby has dropped his countersuit legal action against seven women who accused him of sexually assaulting them, it was announced on Friday. Court papers filed on Friday afternoon show the four-year defamation case in Massachusetts is now over. Cosby’s insurer, AIG, had settled with the women last month for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2YXWp8v

The mayor of Okuma, home of the damaged nuclear power plant, has been in exile for eight years – here he writes about finally returning The residents of Okuma were among more than 150,000 people who were forced to flee their homes after the March 2011 triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. As one of the wrecked plant’s two host towns, Okuma, was abandoned for eight years before authorities declared that radiation levels had fallen to safe levels, allowing residents to return. Even now, 60% of Okuma remains off-limits, and only a tiny fraction of the pre-disaster population of 11,500 has returned since their former neighbourhoods were given the all clear in April. A month later, Okuma’s mayor, Toshitsuna Watanabe, and his colleagues returned to work at a new town hall. In the first of a three-part diary for the Guardian, Watanabe describes his feelings when, after years of displacement, he and other residents ended their nuclear exile. Continue reading... fr...

His rise from poverty to riches through a drug-smuggling enterprise was a larger-than-life tale of ambition, organization and ruthless brutality. from World https://nyti.ms/310fh8z

Ahead of Trump's visit to UK next week, John Bolton, the national security adviser, doubles down on Iran hard talk, but denies seeking regime change in Tehran from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Wwts6c

President posts tweet claiming 'the case is closed' after Robert Mueller's surprise public statement from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Z0Ysca

'Today's big tech companies have too much power. They've bulldozed competition, used our private information for profit, and tilted the playing field against everyone else,' the campaign says from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2YVyHtB

The bank will uphold their controversial policy despite the settlement from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2MgSHFB

Vehicles collided and caught fire from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2EGN6SM

Comments found on hard drive suggest change is meant to hurt minorities from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Xfban2

Sun-Maid has pulled its support of its hometown baseball team from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WeGOVe

Reports frequently refer to Idlib as a jihadist haven, but the reality is more complicated, writes Richard Hall from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WfheiK

Men reportedly barged into apartment of woman volunteer before threatening to kill her from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/30UyoRK

'It wasn't even a close call. The video is sexist trash. And YouTube took it down but Facebook kept it up' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2HJb0Pk

More than 50 strikingly similar cases opened up from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2QyWwEr

The late senator served in Congress for 45 years before his resignation just over a year ago from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2I79J3I

Analysis: With Israel heading towards unprecedented snap elections, can 'King Bibi' survive? from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2EIRNeE

'Here we go!! Liberals trying to intimidate us!' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2W1hdKC

Members of gang poached endangered Bengal tigers and Irrawaddy dolphins from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2wsUgWb

Specialist rescue swimmers help save sailors whose round-the-world trip came to an end in stormy conditions from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2KcETcB

2020 democratic hopeful is a former Navy officer, and is one of the only presidential candidates to have served in America's 21st century wars from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WwkoxT

'Look, it took a lot of courage for women to step forward and say, you know, "You're in my space", and Joe heard that' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2wvSWSl

US president issues statement riddled with falsehoods about special counsel probe from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2MjQMjx

'You are not supposed to treat unequal cases alike,' claims lawyer defending ban from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2EUP7uT

Dramatic scene comes as US experiences record breaking tornado season from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2YRaODo

'Nine months since he passed, Trump won't let my father rest in peace,' says Meghan McCain from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2EI96N7

Special counsel conspicuously fails to clear president of crimes in rare statement from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2HKttLq

Promising “deliverance is near” amid economic turmoil, Mr. Seaga ousted Michael Manley to become prime minister and grew close to the U.S. and Britain. from World https://nyti.ms/2QwdJOZ

African green monkeys survived infection with the Nipah virus after they received remdesivir. The virus, a pandemic threat carried by bats, has killed dozens of people in Asia. from World https://nyti.ms/30PGdI9

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from World https://nyti.ms/2EHIhZi

This has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons on Mount Everest. With at least 11 deaths, many expert climbers are criticizing the number and experience level of hikers allowed on the mountain. from World https://nyti.ms/2WwoW7x

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa reappointed David Mabuza, a power broker long accused of corruption, as his deputy president. from World https://nyti.ms/2Mgy4cM

Mueller breaks his silence. from World https://nyti.ms/2Wdh63f

Also this week, millennial attitudes about climate change. from World https://nyti.ms/2MhpM4m

Knesset votes to dissolve parliament after Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form new government Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself after Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government, in a move that will lead to a second round of elections just one month after the country held a national poll. At a suspenseful gathering that ended weeks of unsuccessful bartering and brinkmanship, the Knesset voted to disperse and call new elections, set for 17 September. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Mib6BT

Senior official says China is ‘not afraid’ of a trade war as Beijing signals potential restrictions on rare-earth exports Provoking trade disputes is “naked economic terrorism“, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the US amid a bitter trade war that shows no signs of ending soon. Zhang Hanhui, China’s vice foreign minister told reporters in Beijing China opposed the use of “big sticks” such as trade sanctions, tariffs and protectionism. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2MdK1zD

Mueller’s statement seen by many as signal to Congress to act Special counsel ‘not confident’ Trump did not commit a crime Robert Mueller, the special counsel, on Wednesday reignited demands for Donald Trump’s impeachment by breaking his two-year silence to deny that the US president is innocent of a crime. In a sudden and dramatic turn, Mueller, whose report on Russian election interference and Trump campaign links to Moscow was published last month, delivered a sombre nine-minute statement that many construed as a signal to Congress to act on his finding that Trump sought to obstruct justice. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Wz3f6M

Officials wanted ship bearing the name of Trump’s nemesis blocked from view during president’s trip to Japan The White House made it clear that Donald Trump was not to catch sight of a warship named after his Republican nemesis, the late Arizona senator John McCain, during his visit to a naval base in Japan this week, according to media reports. Citing an email dated 15 May from an official at the US Indo-Pacific Command to US navy and air force officials, the Wall Street Journal said the USS John McCain “needs to be out of sight” during Trump’s Memorial Day visit to Yokosuka base on Tuesday, the final day of his state visit to Japan . Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2W22RcK

Widespread praise for ‘world-first’ budget tackling mental illness, family violence and child poverty After more than a year of curiosity and speculation, New Zealand’s Labour coalition government has unveiled its “world-first” wellbeing budget, to widespread praise from social agencies charged with looking after the country’s most vulnerable people. The finance minister, Grant Robertson, unveiled billions for mental health services and child poverty as well as record investment in measures to tackle family violence. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2EE8JD1

Bob Iger said many who work for Disney would not want to work there if the strict law, which bans abortion as early as six weeks, was in effect The chief executive of the Walt Disney Company said Georgia’s new strict abortion law would make it “very difficult” for the media company to keep filming in the state. Walt Disney Co chief executive Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday that the law would cause many people to not want to work in the state if it were to go in effect. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2W0XOJE

Two major studies add to body of evidence against foods made with industrial ingredients People who eat large amounts of heavily processed foods, from breakfast cereals and ready meals to muffins and ice-cream, have a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, according to two major studies. The findings, from separate teams in France and Spain, add to a growing body of evidence that foods made in factories with industrial ingredients may have a hand in an array of medical disorders such as cancer, obesity and high blood pressure. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2HJlHBC

Sightseeing boat was by the Hungarian parliament building when it collided with another vessel Seven South Koreans have died after a sightseeing boat sank in the Danube, close to the Hungarian parliament building in central Budapest, Hungarian and South Korean officials have said. Thirty-three South Koreans were onboard the boat when it collided with another vessel, South Korea’s foreign ministry said. The 26-metre tourist boat was also carrying two Hungarian crew members. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Wztz0A

Defector calls on European tourists and online viewers to shun cultural displays that take children out of school The highest-ranking official to defect from North Korea has called for Europeans to stop being an audience for the “child exploitation” in the country’s famous mass games. Thae Yong-ho, the former deputy ambassador to the UK, who defected in 2016 , said travel companies and tourists should boycott the cultural displays , which attract large numbers of visitors and social media viewings. He said North Korean children already faced appalling rates of malnutrition, brainwashing and forced labour and the displays were yet another act of cruelty. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Mgs83f

GCHQ ‘ghost protocol’ would seriously undermine user security and trust, says letter A GCHQ proposal that would enable eavesdropping on encrypted chat services has been condemned as a “serious threat” to digital security and human rights. In an open letter signed by more than 50 companies, civil society organisations and security experts – including Apple, WhatsApp, Liberty and Privacy International – GCHQ was called on to abandon its so-called “ghost protocol”, and instead focus on “protecting privacy rights, cybersecurity, public confidence, and transparency”. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WzP3ug

Saybie, girl weighing 245g (8.6oz), discharged from San Diego hospital as healthy infant A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of a girl believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving baby, who weighed just 245 grams (about 8.6 ounces) before she was discharged as a healthy infant. The baby, named Saybie, was born at 23 weeks and three days and was sent home this month weighing 5lbs (2kg) after nearly five months in the neonatal intensive care unit, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns said in a statement. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2EFz4ko

Human activity has transformed the Earth – but scientists are divided about whether this is really a turning point in geological history. By Nicola Davison It was February 2000 and the Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen was sitting in a meeting room in Cuernavaca, Mexico, stewing quietly. Five years earlier, Crutzen and two colleagues had been awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry for proving that the ozone layer, which shields the planet from ultraviolet light, was thinning at the poles because of rising concentrations of industrial gas. Now he was attending a meeting of scientists who studied the planet’s oceans, land surfaces and atmosphere. As the scientists presented their findings, most of which described dramatic planetary changes, Crutzen shifted in his seat. “You could see he was getting agitated. He wasn’t happy,” Will Steffen, a chemist who organised the meeting, told me recently. What finally tipped Crutzen over the edge was a presentation by a group of scientists that focused on...

Canna Kitchen owner says police and trading standards told him CBD oil was legal A south-coast vegetarian restaurant has become the first UK food business to be shut down for infusing its dishes with CBD cannabis oil despite its owners saying they were assured less than a year ago by police and trading standards that the products were legal. The Canna Kitchen , in Brighton, has been closed since a police raid at the start of May. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2YUbBDB

Two men accused of killing tourists were resettled despite being members of a group on a terrorist exclusion list, as judge in their case brands them ‘dangerous’ Two Rwandans who were let into Australia under a secret US aslyum deal could have been rejected under Australia’s strict and vigorously enforced character test, a migration law expert has said. The assessment comes as an American judge who heard their US asylum case insisted they were “dangerous” and had posed a threat to the safety of the US. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2YXdPlw

Louisiana wetlands are eroding faster than almost anywhere in the world – and endangering the wildlife that call them home Biologists crouched in the mud squint past their headlamps at the secretive marsh bird. They have tramped through tall cordgrass for two hours, trying to stir the creature up by shaking cans of bolts and metal pellets. A few hundred feet away, the stretch of Louisiana marshland gives way to the Gulf of Mexico. Closer to their faces, mosquitoes swarm. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WcoY5p

Mexican president was thanked with an ode while aboard a low-cost flight to Tepic When Andrés Manuel López Obrador put his presidential Boeing up for sale last year and pledged to travel economy class around Mexico, it was part of a budget-slashing populist push to get closer to the people. Related: Mexican minister resigns after causing 38-minute flight delay Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Wf7WmX

Vicky Freeman says she moved abroad because she wasn’t earning enough to pay rent in Auckland The model on the front of New Zealand’s much-hyped “wellbeing” budget has left New Zealand because the cost of living was too high. New Zealander Vicky Freeman, an actor and model, appeared on the front of Thursday’s budget document , smiling and carrying her daughter on her back. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2wCBR9H

Scott Morrison has announced changes to taxpayer-funded travel rules for all former prime ministers All former prime ministers will be eligible for taxpayer-funded international travel under rule changes made by Scott Morrison – a privilege previously only extended to Malcolm Turnbull . The changes allow Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, John Howard and Paul Keating to apply to the current prime minister for approval for themselves and a spouse or de facto partner to travel internationally. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2XdesqZ

Increased airstrikes and shelling by Syrian regime claim lives of an estimated 40 civilians in 48 hours The recent escalation in the Syrian regime bombardment of Idlib has killed at least 10 more civilians. The deaths were reported on Wednesday, 24 hours after a senior UN official had warned the security council that aid efforts in the enclave were in danger of being “overwhelmed”. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/30OMsfz

Women from Nicaragua, Ecuador and Guatemala who suffered child rape take cases to UN human rights committee Four women from Latin America whose lives were put at risk when they were not allowed abortions after being raped as girls are taking their cases to the UN human rights committee . The women, from Nicaragua, Ecuador and Guatemala, filed cases against their governments on Wednesday for failing to provide appropriate healthcare and denying them abortions, even when it was their legal right to have one. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2XcAA4x

Charities call for outbreak to be put on a par with crises in Yemen, Syria and Mozambique as death toll reaches 1,287 The UN has been urged by charities to ramp up Ebola prevention work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the highest level of emergency response. Only three crises – Yemen, Syria and Mozambique – are treated as the equivalent of a level-three response, activated when agencies are unable to meet needs on the ground. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Mdx8Wr

Sherrie Silver, who was behind acclaimed video This is America, launches virtual dance ‘petition’ to promote investment in farming She made a name for herself as the choreographer behind one of the most controversial yet critically acclaimed music videos of last year. Now Sherrie Silver , the creative force behind the dance moves in Childish Gambino ’s This Is America, is using her success to drive a social media campaign promoting investment in young people in rural Africa. Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2QvuMRb

Meet 24-year-old Sherrie Silver, the mastermind behind Childish Gambino's provocative video, which has attracted more than 540m views on YouTube to date. Now the award-winning choreographer is driving a social media campaign to promote investment in rural Africa's young people. Silver, who moved to London from Rwanda at the age of five, talks about why she believes farming is so empowering Childish Gambino choreographer urges fans to step up for young rural Africans Continue reading... from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2ws6Sgc

Will Connolly came to be known as 'Egg Boy' when he cracked an egg over controversial ex-senator Fraser Anning's head. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2Xen0h3

Gayle, first black footballer to sign professionally for Liverpool, shares thoughts on where football stands on racism. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/30VbCcc

Trailer and bus carrying passengers back from pilgrimage crash and erupt into flames in mountainous Veracruz area. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2XdRO1t

Members of parliament overwhelmingly elect ex-finance minister who quit in April in protest against a major gas project. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2YV1oa4

The Blues score four second-half goals - two by Hazard and one by Giroud and Pedro - to beat London rival, Arsenal. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2EH34Mu

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Future Forward Party leader says the government raises threat of legal action to pressure him. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2Kea33s

Rescue efforts under way in Hungary's capital after sinking of boat carrying South Koreans plus crew of two Hungarians. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2XciVKd

Israel's parliament votes to dissolve itself and hold a new election, which is likely to take place in September. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2McQr22

Kosovo police have detained several people - including two UN officials - in the Serb-dominated north. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2Z05Rsb

Professional ballerina Elisa Carrillo was recently awarded the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2HHHBFo

The country-wide ban is a first for the club that operates in more than 50 nations around the world, Dutch media says. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2VUYS1G

Street vendor was killed after soldiers shot at each other for unknown reasons near the army headquarters. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/3121G0O

UN working group report slammed by the Spanish government, which raised doubts about the group's 'impartiality'. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2VUZ1SM

While some Democrats renew calls for the start of impeachment proceedings, the party's leaders continue to urge patience from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2I5vr8j

Deputy foreign minister warns American 'elements' trying to instigate war and Iran 'fully prepared for that scenario'. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2WbCear

In announcing his resignation, Mueller says were his office confident Trump didn't commit a crime, it would've said so. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2EGhKMb

Serkan Golge was detained in 2016 on a visit to Turkey as Ankara cracked down on alleged supporters of a failed coup. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2EEzPdy

In a phone call, Trump and Erdogan agree to meet on sidelines of G-20 next month in Japan. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2Md0UKN

King Abdullah tells Trump adviser Jared Kushner that Middle East peace is only possible with a Palestinian state. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2JMTbkA

Tensions are high on the streets of Khartoum as protest leaders vow to continue their actions. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2YW3iaA

Former Tehran Mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi, 67, has admitted to killing his wife over 'domestic' issues. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2QA9oKO

EU Commission report finds Ankara moving 'further away' from European Union, but Turkey says it is 'a part of Europe'. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2wtnPaa

Qatar-based network says Egypt becoming 'a lawless country' after its reporter was again incarcerated. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2IjoAZ5

It will be one of the first high-level meetings between top Qatari leaders and blockading nations since June 2017. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2WcInmK

The Conservative leadership frontrunner will face allegations he misled the public ahead of the landmark 2016 vote. from Al Jazeera English http://bit.ly/2HI9bSU

Double lawsuit accuses airline and dog owner of negligence after brutal attack from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2KdBKtc

The premier's Likud party and allies supported a vote for the Israeli parliament to dissolve itself preventing Israel's president from tasking a rival leader with forming a ruling coalition from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Kevotw

Flooding and strong currents in Danube river impede rescue efforts from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2MrtSae

New terms, including 'freedom gas', have been the subject of widespread mockery from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WdmxPS

Russia blames Nato and EU for heightened tensions from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2W4Kjc4

Jamie Harrison is the former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2KdozYU

Special counsel says if his team could have cleared the president of a crime 'we would have said so' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2wown1Y

It's the largest settlement of its kind in the state's history from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WxqMFe

Kremlin authorities claim high conviction rates reflect thoroughness of investigators from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Ic5rrE

2020 Democrats have responded with forceful calls for prosecuting Mr Trump in congress from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2Qvu46x

Chinese tech giant's chief legal officer says Trump administration is setting a 'dangerous precedent' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2wnboN2

Friction escalated after Trump tariffs on solar panels and washing machines from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2I5tybB

Videos show man engulfed in flames near an area known as President's Park South from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2MhQRnT

Ghanem al-Dosari was previously attacked by two Saudi men shouting about the royal family in London from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WutrQe

Sabine Weyand, author of withdrawal agreement, will move to another department, with Michel Barnier also eyeing another role from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2EC8TL9

She shared how far-right messaging affects both her and her staff from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2W4kc52

Mr Mueller's statement has once again ignited fierce interpretation of his words from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2MqIyWK

Package announced by new Middle East minister this week will build limb-reconstruction unit in Gaza, The Independent can reveal from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/30Sv1us

Lawsuit claims resort failed to properly warn visitors about dangers of seasonal nesting birds from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WbS7NN

Overcrowding and lack of experience blamed for worst death toll since avalanches in 2015 from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2WvWxyz

First lady will pay the state 45,000 shekels ($12,400) in reimbursement and a 10,000-shekel fine from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2ESnfHN

'Was this startled fishermen reacting to the unexpected? Or was it the sort of coordinated harassment more suggestive of China's maritime militia?' from The Independent - World https://ind.pn/2X8KeoS

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