Drone attacks target Jizan airport in Saudi Arabia: al masirah tv

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched multiple drone attacks targeting Jizan airport in Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen, a tweet on Sunday by the group's TV Al-Masirah said.

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Several injured in Washington, D.C., pride parade from gun scare

Several people were injured at a gay pride parade in Washington on Saturday when some in the crowd ran to escape what they thought was gunfire, and a man was later arrested when police found a firearm near him, officials said.

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California utility to cut power to 27,000 customers to reduce wildfire risk

Utility PG&E Corp planned to proactively shut off power on Saturday to 27,000 customers in Northern California due to an increased risk of wildfires, officials said.

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It's business as usual at Mexico's southern border despite Trump deal

On Saturday, at the busiest crossing point along Mexico's porous southern border with Guatemala, evidence of Mexico's promised crackdown on waves of new arrivals trying to reach the United States was nowhere to be seen.

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Several injured in DC pride parade from false gunfire scare: officials

Several people were injured at a gay pride parade in Washington on Saturday when some in the crowd ran to escape what they mistakenly thought was the sound of gunshots, officials said.

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Mexican president says he offered friendly relations with Trump in call

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, offering him friendly ties and a commitment to dialogue, a day after a deal was reached that avoided tariffs on Mexican goods threatened by the U.S. leader.

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Nicaraguan Congress approves Ortega-backed amnesty law

Nicaragua's Congress approved a sweeping amnesty law during a Saturday session that will offer protection to police and others who took part in a violent clampdown on anti-government protesters over the past year.

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New best story on Hacker News: I didn't get paid, so I open-sourced my client’s project

I didn't get paid, so I open-sourced my client’s project
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New best story on Hacker News: This week’s dead Google product is Google Trips

This week’s dead Google product is Google Trips
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Biden still leads in 2020 Iowa poll, three others fight for second

Former Vice President Joe Biden still leads the Democratic pack of presidential contenders in a poll of Iowa voters released on Saturday, with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg in a tight battle for second place.

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Mexico holds off Trump's fire, but seen vulnerable to new pressure

Mexico avoided the most extreme immigration concession sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in the deal reached to fend off threatened tariffs, but it is left even weaker than before in the face of potential new pressure from Trump as he formally kicks off his reelection campaign this month.

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Mother and daughter graduate from US university on same day

Falhad Mohamud graduates from a US university with her daughter Amina, having fled Somalia in 1980.

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Latin lovers tune in: Vatican broadcasts news in language of ancient Rome

Friends, Romans and Latin lovers - lend the Vatican your ears. Vatican Radio is starting its first regular news bulletin in the language of Caesar and Cicero.

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Modi's ruling alliance may win key India upper house majority next year: projection

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling alliance could achieve a crucial majority in the upper house of parliament next year if some small regional parties join the bloc that recently won a massive mandate in the lower house, according to a projection by an independent research firm.

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May bank holiday 2020 changed for VE Day anniversary

The early May bank holiday in 2020 will move back four days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders

The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a controversial asylum program and deploy security forces to stem the flow of illegal Central American migrants.

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US-Mexico talks: Agreement to avoid tariffs reached, says Trump

US President Trump had threatened tariffs unless Mexico stemmed the flow of immigrants to America.

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Fog blankets Sydney, causes flight delays

Heavy fog blanketed Sydney on Saturday morning, delaying flights, creating hazards for shipping and setting social media ablaze with moody photographs of disappearing landmarks.

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