Monday, June 24, 2019

Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win

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Turkey's opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies.


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Energy on the agenda when Saudi crown prince visits South Korea this week

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to visit South Korea this week as the two countries seek to bolster economic ties, officials in Seoul said on Monday.


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Israel Folau: Rugby star's fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views

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Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts.

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Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21: Saudi-led coalition

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Yemen's Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said.


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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Missouri officer shot while responding to call has died, suspect in custody: police

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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


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Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

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Four candidates have rejected the result and said they will use "all legal means" to challenge it.

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Thousands in Costa Rica celebrate in first pride march since gay marriage ruling

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Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride on Sunday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country's constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year.


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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea

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Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.


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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes near remote community in northern California

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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) south-southwest of the small community of Petrolia in northern California on Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.


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US 'launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems'

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The hack targeted computers running rocket and missile launchers, sources tell US media outlets.

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Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot: PM's aide

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Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot, the prime minister's press secretary told Reuters on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported in a federal state north of the capital.


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Australian opposition wants more details before supporting tax reforms

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Australia’s main opposition party said on Sunday it wanted more information on the government's tax cuts before committing to supporting the full A$158 billion ($109 billion) package when parliament resumes next month.


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Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot: prime minister's press secretary

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Ethiopia's army chief of staff, Seare Mekonnen, has been shot, the prime minister's press secretary told Reuters early on Sunday, hours after a failed coup attempt was reported against the Amhara regional government.


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China's President Xi to attend G20 summit from June 27-29: Xinhua

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China's President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Japan next week, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, giving the first official confirmation of his attendance at a gathering where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.


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German politician's murder raises spectre of far-right attacks

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A neo-Nazi is suspected of having shot Walter Lübcke, who defended migrant rights.

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Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US

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The conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong is playing out at college campuses across the US.

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Istanbul residents vote in mayoral re-run, in key test for Turkish democracy, Erdogan

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More than 10 million Istanbul residents will vote on Sunday in a re-run of a mayoral election that has become a referendum on President Tayyip Erdogan's policies and a test of Turkey's ailing democracy.


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How 'charity speedrunning' made gaming the new telethon

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As Games Done Quick holds its 20th event, we explore how gamers raise millions for charity.

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Achieving the impossible: Thai cave rescue a year on

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One diver recalls the dramatic rescue of 12 boys that made headlines around the world.

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Deportations after deal: The new reality for migrants in Mexico

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Undocumented migrants in south Mexico no longer travel unimpeded, photojournalist Encarni Pindado discovers.

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Shiyenze Khasoha: 'My designs fund my cancer treatment'

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Kenyan Shiyenze Khasoha sells clothes she designs to pay for her ovarian cancer treatment.

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Ethiopia army chief shot amid unrest

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The attack on Seare Mekonnen followed an attempted coup in the northern Amhara region.

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'This ambitious water project killed my husband'

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A new multi-billion dollar project to prevent drought in southern India is causing controversy.

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Kofi Kingston: 'My struggle transcends race'

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Kofi Kingston, the first African-born WWE champion, talks about his Ghanaian heritage.

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How water polo's Shiny Shrimps changed one man's life

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Cédric Le Gallo used to hate sport. But then he joined the Shiny Shrimps and it changed his life.

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The women fighting for Lapland

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As climate change affects the livelihoods of Finland's indigenous Sami people, a proposed new Arctic railway, forestry and mining could change Lapland forever.

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Holocaust survivors: The families that weren’t meant to live

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Holocaust survivors and their families recreate a photo taken in 1945.

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New best story on Hacker News: SSH gets protection against side-channel attacks

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Baseball's David Ortiz out of ICU, in good condition after shooting

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Retired Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz has been moved out of intensive care and was in good condition, his wife said in a statement on Saturday, nearly two weeks after he was shot in the Dominican Republic and moved to a Boston hospital.


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North Korea's Kim Jong-un receives 'excellent' letter from Trump

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State media says the North Korean leader will "seriously contemplate the interesting content".

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