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Assange used Ecuador’s embassy for ‘spying’, says president
BBC News : Julian Assange used the Ecuadorean embassy in London as a "centre for spying", the country's leader has said. Lenin Moreno also said no other nation had inf... FULL STORY >>
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Japan’s Olympic minister resigns over Fukushima gaffe
The Guardian : Japan’s Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe tha... FULL STORY >>
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Visually Impaired Photography Workshop Sponsored by Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi
This past summer, Sightsavers—a development organization that focuses on preventing blindness when it can be prevented, restoring sight when possible, and fighting for the v... FULL STORY >>
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Crossbow German deaths: More bodies found after Passau killings
BBC News : German police probing the deaths of three people shot with crossbow arrows in a rural Bavarian hotel near Passau have found two more female bodies in a flat 650km (400 miles) away. The flat in Wittingen h... FULL STORY >>
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Holyhead crossbow shooting victim dies in hospital
BBC News : A man who suffered "horrendous injuries" when he was shot with a crossbow has died in hospital. Gerald Corrigan, 74, was struck outside his home on South Stack Road, Holyhead, on 19 April at 00:30 BST. No... FULL STORY >>
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World markets tumble amid US-China trade tensions
BBC News : Stock markets around the world have slumped after US President Donald Trump's unexpected threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese exports. In the US the Dow Jones ended 1.8% down while London's FTSE 100 fel... FULL STORY >>
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US Secretary of State Pompeo visits Iraq amid Iran tensions
BBC News : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unscheduled, fleeting visit to Iraq, amid growing tensions with Iran. Mr Pompeo cancelled a trip to Berlin to meet with Iraqi leaders during a four-hour stop in the ... FULL STORY >>
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Florida plane accident: Landing feature failed on aircraft
BBC News : A landing feature was "inoperative" on a passenger plane that slid off a runway in the US state of Florida on Friday, investigators have said. The Boeing 737, operated by Miami Air International, ended up ... FULL STORY >>
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‘Clarinda or Jarke?’: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern gets engaged
The Guardian : New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is engaged to her long-term partner Clarke Gayford, a spokesperson for the prime minister has confirmed. It emerged that the couple had got engaged ove... FULL STORY >>
Entertainment
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Adele splits from husband Simon Konecki
BBC News : Adele has separated from her husband Simon Konecki, representatives for the singer have confirmed. In a statement on ... FULL STORY >>
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Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot wades into Netanyahu row over Israeli Arabs
BBC News : Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has become embroiled in a row with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the sta... FULL STORY >>
