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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IAPt...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Y89Y...

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

Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2x8pv...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ZKHj...

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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2xcJA...

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Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

Four candidates have rejected the result and said they will use "all legal means" to challenge it. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2N98a...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Rw3z...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ZEvF...

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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes near remote community in northern California

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. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2ZzGP...

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US 'launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems'

The hack targeted computers running rocket and missile launchers, sources tell US media outlets. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WU29...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2X1bx...

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Australian opposition wants more details before supporting tax reforms

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LhVZ...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IzfZ...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LhVY...

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

A neo-Nazi is suspected of having shot Walter Lübcke, who defended migrant rights. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2xaPo...

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Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US

The conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong is playing out at college campuses across the US. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Latm...

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

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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/31Lkp...

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How 'charity speedrunning' made gaming the new telethon

As Games Done Quick holds its 20th event, we explore how gamers raise millions for charity. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Y5WG...

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Achieving the impossible: Thai cave rescue a year on

One diver recalls the dramatic rescue of 12 boys that made headlines around the world. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2FsEd...

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Deportations after deal: The new reality for migrants in Mexico

Undocumented migrants in south Mexico no longer travel unimpeded, photojournalist Encarni Pindado discovers. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J1Ro...

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Shiyenze Khasoha: 'My designs fund my cancer treatment'

Kenyan Shiyenze Khasoha sells clothes she designs to pay for her ovarian cancer treatment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IBGQ...

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Ethiopia army chief shot amid unrest

The attack on Seare Mekonnen followed an attempted coup in the northern Amhara region. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Xv99...

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'This ambitious water project killed my husband'

A new multi-billion dollar project to prevent drought in southern India is causing controversy. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XsTL...

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Kofi Kingston: 'My struggle transcends race'

Kofi Kingston, the first African-born WWE champion, talks about his Ghanaian heritage. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XnxQ...

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

Cédric Le Gallo used to hate sport. But then he joined the Shiny Shrimps and it changed his life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2N2ZS...

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The women fighting for Lapland

As climate change affects the livelihoods of Finland's indigenous Sami people, a proposed new Arctic railway, forestry and mining could change Lapland forever. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XrM4...

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

Holocaust survivors and their families recreate a photo taken in 1945. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Xwzh...

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

SSH gets protection against side-channel attacks 416 by throw010...

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

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. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2FtMD...

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

State media says the North Korean leader will "seriously contemplate the interesting content". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Y9Br...

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