Tuesday 31 July 2018

'They Consider This a Very Precious Book': African Tribe Dances for Joy After Receiving Bible in Own Language

The Tembo people are literally dancing for joy after finally receiving the Bible in their native tongue thanks to a 21-year effort  by Wycliffe Bible Translators.

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Canadian Man Becomes a Woman to Save Money on His Car Insurance

A man lies to the Canadian government to become a woman only on paper for cheaper car insurance. 

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'Clade X' Simulation Reveals Pandemic Could Wipe Out 900 Million People

Scientists warn that a new pathogen could kill almost 10 percent of the world's population of 7.6 billion people.

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Iraq's Christians Refuse to Return, Afraid 'They Will Again Be Targeted'

Tens of thousands of displaced Christians have returned to their cities and villages in the Iraq's Nineveh Plain, but many still refuse to return to Mosul.

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Feces and Flamethrowers: Migrants Storm Gates of Europe as Muslim Radicalism Spikes 900% in Sweden

The European Union continues to try to force member states to take in the mostly Muslim migrants from Africa and the Middle East, but those who do now face soaring welfare costs, crime and terrorism.

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Erdogan Loudly Rejects Trump Sanction Threat as Turkey Persecutes US Pastor Brunson

Turkey's president says he won't release American Pastor Andrew Brunson, even in the face of economic sanctions.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump offers to meet with Iranian President Rouhani with “no preconditions”

07/30/18 2:47 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Rand Paul says he will support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

07/30/18 11:48 AM

A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same


By MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LVfOnX

If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?


By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2AAY4tB

Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?


By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2AmCrwE

After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain


By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2v3sI9D

Brexit, Russia, Mars: Your Tuesday Briefing


By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2v4wMX7

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘Frontline’


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2KbQhBC

Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.


By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vonAfu

Philippine Bombing Kills 10, Showing Insurgents Remain a Problem


By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KhkD5Q

How Trump Allies Shifted Their Defense as Evidence of Contacts With Russians Grew


By MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Kbq7Pz

Former FEMA Official Accused of Sexual Misconduct That Spanned Years


By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LGBip2

Quotation of the Day: Why Global Greening Isn’t as Great as It Sounds


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2M0WLFu

Review: In a New Orleans ‘House,’ Wealthy Women Are Haunted by Slavery’s Ghosts


By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2mVsj4v

With Trades, Yankees Pitching Staff Remains a Work in Progress


By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Kc6uqw

Corrections: July 31, 2018


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2OsgCPz

The Third-Party Option


By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KhiuaA

New York City Is Thriving. Why Is Transport Such a Nightmare?


By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2v2dWjd

Four People, Including a 5-Year-Old Boy, Are Shot and Killed in Queens


By BENJAMIN MUELLER and HANNAH WULKAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2v3idmO

Murder Suspect Used Dating Apps to Prey on Women, Police Say


By ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2KbEEL8

More to Come


By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2v4Zabw

Bob Woodward’s New Book Will Detail ‘Harrowing Life’ Inside Trump White House


By MATT STEVENS and JASON M. BAILEY from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2vjb15l

Dixons Carphone admits data breach now affects 10 million

Retailer finds that personal details of an extra nine million customers may have been accessed last year.

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British Gas owner Centrica loses more customers

In the UK, 340,000 accounts, representing about 270,000 people, were closed in the first half of 2018.

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UK car production hit by 'perfect storm'

Industry body the SMMT says the 47% drop in production for the UK market in June was an "anomaly".

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Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars.

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Out-of-office: Would you quote Rick Astley?

Not everyone sticks to the standard out-of-office reply - we take a look at the more unusual ones.

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House of Fraser offered cash injection by Mike Ashley

The Sports Direct tycoon already owns an 11% stake in the department store chain.

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Ryanair threatened by fresh strikes in Germany

The budget airline has already cancelled hundreds of flights across Europe this month over strikes.

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Rivals eye Love Island's treasure trove

TV companies battle to find another format that can rival the success of ITV's reality hit.

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Mike Pompeo Indo-pacific strategy: US to spend $113m in Asia

The announcement comes at a time when the US and China are butting heads in a tit-for-tat trade war.

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The impact of trade tariffs on two US firms

Some firms have raised prices to shield them from the impact of tariffs, but others are under strain.

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Mirror and Express owner slumps to £113m loss

Reach writes down the value of its regional newspaper titles by £150m amid "difficult" trading.

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Foxtons pushed into loss by weak London housing market

The stagnant London property market continues to dog Foxtons, but the rental market helps out.

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BT loses TV rights for 'ultimate fighting' and NBA basketball

The firm is understood to have lost the rights to broadcast NBA basketball and UFC ultimate fighting.

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Brewery fined over pensions failings

Brewer Samuel Smith and its chairman are sentenced after failing to give details to regulators.

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Trekking to Everest: 'Challenging but rewarding!'

As adventure tourism booms, more people are trekking the route to Mount Everest's base camp.

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Behind the seams at Max Mara

Max Mara is the quintessentially Italian fashion brand, but it's run by a former punk from Derbyshire.

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Overwatch League: London Spitfire triumph in first final

London Spitfire scored a solid victory over its opponent, Philadelphia Fusion, in the e-sports final.

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Light saver

As a child, herder Richard Turere invented a device to stop lions killing cattle but who benefited?

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Going solo

With the number of self-employed workers on the rise, BBC News asks why we're seeing this trend.

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FOX NEWS: North Korea possibly constructing new ICBM missiles: report


North Korea possibly constructing new ICBM missiles: report



North Korea is reportedly constructing new intercontinental ballistic missiles, despite reassurances from President Trump that the rogue nation is “no longer a nuclear threat.”

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FOX NEWS: Deadly month: Japan's weather-related deaths top 300 in July


Deadly month: Japan's weather-related deaths top 300 in July



More than 300 people died in July from weather-related disasters in one of Japan's deadliest months in recent years.

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FOX NEWS: Powerful bomb in van kills at least 10 in south Philippines


Powerful bomb in van kills at least 10 in south Philippines



A Filipino soldier, five militiamen and four villagers were killed by a powerful bomb that exploded in a van the troops were inspecting Tuesday amid threats of bombings in a southern province, military officials said.

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FOX NEWS: Washington Post claims North Korea working on new missiles


Washington Post claims North Korea working on new missiles



Satellite photos reportedly show that North Korea continues work on developing intercontinental missile technology.

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FOX NEWS: Generals from Koreas discuss easing military confrontation


Generals from Koreas discuss easing military confrontation



Generals from the rival Koreas met Tuesday at their shared border for talks meant to ease a decades-long military standoff, Seoul officials said.

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FOX NEWS: Rival Koreas' generals discuss easing military confrontation


Rival Koreas' generals discuss easing military confrontation



Generals from the rival Koreas met Tuesday at their shared border for talks meant to ease a decades-long military standoff, Seoul officials said.

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FOX NEWS: Paraguay calls in UK envoy over tweet on freed peasants


Paraguay calls in UK envoy over tweet on freed peasants



The Paraguayan government expressed "discomfort" Monday over a tweet by Britain's ambassador that reacted to the acquittal of peasants convicted in the killing of police officers in a land dispute.

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FOX NEWS: Mexico had more homicides in 2017 than previously thought


Mexico had more homicides in 2017 than previously thought



The number of homicides in Mexico last year was higher than originally thought, with national statistics institute INEGI reporting Monday that there were 31,174 slayings in 2017.

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FOX NEWS: Prime Minister Conte on Trump, trade, immigration


Prime Minister Conte on Trump, trade, immigration



The Italian prime minister opens up about his U.S. visit on 'Special Report.'

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FOX NEWS: UN delays troop reduction in Somalia force


UN delays troop reduction in Somalia force



The Security Council voted Monday to delay the reduction of troops in the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia from October to February and its target date for Somali forces to take the lead in the country's security to December 2021.

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New top story on Hacker News: The problem with programming and how to fix it

The problem with programming and how to fix it
29 by ndh2 | 13 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Fond (YC W12) Is Hiring Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Portland

Fond (YC W12) Is Hiring Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Portland
1 by tarof | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Out of the frying pan and into the fire
18 by dredmorbius | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Age of the Wordless Logo

The Age of the Wordless Logo
18 by macbookaries | 6 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Australian firm Meriton fined $3M for misleading consumers on TripAdvisor

Australian firm Meriton fined $3M for misleading consumers on TripAdvisor
124 by markdown | 27 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why I Ripped the Same CD 300 Times

Why I Ripped the Same CD 300 Times
285 by jmillikin | 91 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Computer science as a lost art (2015)

Computer science as a lost art (2015)
135 by jxub | 71 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why the New V8 Is So Damn Fast

Why the New V8 Is So Damn Fast
238 by okket | 148 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Uber shuts down self-driving trucks unit

Uber shuts down self-driving trucks unit
397 by mark-ruwt | 302 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Evolving the Firefox Brand

Evolving the Firefox Brand
148 by mmoogle | 101 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Some Amazon Reviews Are Too Good to Be Believed – They're Paid For

Some Amazon Reviews Are Too Good to Be Believed – They're Paid For
286 by EnderWT | 171 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A treasure trove of skate culture is being saved

A treasure trove of skate culture is being saved
77 by kikitee | 22 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: When Ramjets Ruled Science Fiction

When Ramjets Ruled Science Fiction
77 by fanf2 | 42 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: BitTorrent Is Now Part of TRON

BitTorrent Is Now Part of TRON
101 by yarapavan | 47 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Inventory of CO2 available for terraforming Mars

Inventory of CO2 available for terraforming Mars
87 by pmoriarty | 145 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How Britain beat the odds to achieve space flight, and then abandoned it

How Britain beat the odds to achieve space flight, and then abandoned it
227 by villaaston1 | 86 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Learning Dexterity

Learning Dexterity
411 by gdb | 119 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: If monads are the solution, what is the problem?

If monads are the solution, what is the problem?
161 by theaeolist | 132 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Security Begins at the Home Router

Security Begins at the Home Router
191 by BillPollak | 143 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Grain: A strongly-typed functional programming language for the modern web

Grain: A strongly-typed functional programming language for the modern web
59 by bpierre | 18 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Machine Learning for Drummers

Machine Learning for Drummers
77 by psobot | 8 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How to read Plato (1995)

How to read Plato (1995)
77 by csdrane | 48 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Owl, a new kind of parser generator

Show HN: Owl, a new kind of parser generator
81 by panic | 23 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How F5Bot Slurps All of Reddit

How F5Bot Slurps All of Reddit
202 by foob | 71 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Advice giving: A subtle pathway to power

Advice giving: A subtle pathway to power
7 by vinnyglennon | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Lenses

Facebook Lenses
98 by JumpCrisscross | 20 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why Brazilians are always late

Why Brazilians are always late
58 by MiriamWeiner | 73 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: SICP Distilled – An Idiosyncratic Tour of SICP in Clojure

SICP Distilled – An Idiosyncratic Tour of SICP in Clojure
42 by Philipp__ | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Race to a Trillion

The Race to a Trillion
28 by allenleein | 5 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Bandit Algorithms Book [pdf]

Bandit Algorithms Book [pdf]
7 by csabapalfi | 0 comments on Hacker News.


FOX NEWS: ESPN host reveals newborn daughter needed emergency surgery


ESPN host reveals newborn daughter needed emergency surgery



ESPN host Samantha Ponder revealed Monday the harrowing experience of having her newborn daughter undergo “emergency surgery” last week.

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FOX NEWS: 'Liberal Sherpa's' take: Do women prefer carnivores?


'Liberal Sherpa's' take: Do women prefer carnivores?



A new study from the University of Padova in Italy finds that, when exposed to fictional dating profiles, women are smore attracted to men who enjoy eating meat, rather than vegetarian options like soup or yogurt. #Tucker

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FOX NEWS: Dying dad celebrates Christmas in July with family


Dying dad celebrates Christmas in July with family



A Missouri family celebrated Christmas in July last week so that their dying father could spend his favorite holiday with his four children one last time.

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FOX NEWS: Emergency preparedness drill exposes gaps in response after mock virus 'kills' 900M


Emergency preparedness drill exposes gaps in response after mock virus 'kills' 900M



The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security created the Clade X simulation to determine how political and medical experts from the US would respond to a new deadly disease.

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FOX NEWS: Boy, 6, survives 2 venomous snake bites within 8 days, prayed he would survive


Boy, 6, survives 2 venomous snake bites within 8 days, prayed he would survive



An Australian boy has already looked death in the face twice after he was bitten by a venomous snake on two separate occasions within eight days of each other.

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FOX NEWS: What is the ‘hot water challenge’?


What is the ‘hot water challenge’?



A new and dangerous “challenge” is making the rounds on social media. But what exactly is the “hot water challenge” and why are people suffering second degree burns and even death over it?

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FOX NEWS: 'Hot Water Challenge' reportedly leaves teen with second-degree burns


'Hot Water Challenge' reportedly leaves teen with second-degree burns



A 15-year-old teen suffered second-degree burns to his face and body after his friends allegedly poured boiling hot water on him as he slept last week in a bid to complete the “Hot Water Challenge.”

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FOX NEWS: Psychiatrist: No evidence of 'Trump Anxiety Disorder'


Psychiatrist: No evidence of 'Trump Anxiety Disorder'



Dr. Daniel Bober calls the diagnosis trend 'partisan pop psychology.'

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FOX NEWS: Why is US one of the 'most dangerous' places in the developed world to give birth?


Why is US one of the 'most dangerous' places in the developed world to give birth?



Hundreds of U.S. women die each year giving birth, and hospitals across the country aren't routinely following practices that would save women's lives during childbirth, according to a new USA Today investigation.

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FOX NEWS: Ebola scare at Denver hospital after man just back from Congo exhibited symptoms


Ebola scare at Denver hospital after man just back from Congo exhibited symptoms



A man who recently worked to help those infected with the Ebola virus in eastern Congo exhibited flu-like symptoms on Sunday and potentially could have exposed the ambulance crew and others, The Denver Post reported.

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Monday 30 July 2018

New top story on Hacker News: How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions

How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
483 by DLay | 189 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Double Faults

Double Faults
77 by octosphere | 5 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A Z80 from the Ground Up (2014)

A Z80 from the Ground Up (2014)
55 by glhaynes | 8 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Refresh: concept for a new kind of web browser

Refresh: concept for a new kind of web browser
428 by davidbarker | 105 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A brief history of the peace symbol

A brief history of the peace symbol
5 by Tomte | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Hunting for fossils in the quirks of language

Hunting for fossils in the quirks of language
16 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Life of an Airline Flight [video]

Life of an Airline Flight [video]
30 by tosh | 3 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How Japan's visionaries saw the future

How Japan's visionaries saw the future
36 by happy-go-lucky | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A Pamphlet against R: Computational Intelligence in Guile Scheme (2016)

A Pamphlet against R: Computational Intelligence in Guile Scheme (2016)
18 by tosh | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Turbo Button

Turbo Button
105 by tosh | 57 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Iran's Wolf Wall, Second-Longest in the World, Is Still Shrouded in Mystery

Iran's Wolf Wall, Second-Longest in the World, Is Still Shrouded in Mystery
70 by curtis | 16 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Does Software Understand Complexity?

Does Software Understand Complexity?
29 by michaelfeathers | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Macbook eGPU Redux: Sticking a GTX 1080 in an AKiTiO Thunder2

Macbook eGPU Redux: Sticking a GTX 1080 in an AKiTiO Thunder2
105 by archagon | 48 comments on Hacker News.


Putin: Christianity is the Foundation of the Russian State

Vladimir Putin says the adoption of Christianity more than 1,000 years ago in territory that later became Russia marked the starting point for forming the Russian nation itself.

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Jewish Teens Enlisted to Fight Anti-Semitism in Germany

For years, the Jewish community in Germany relied on Holocaust survivors to be its ambassadors. Jews who made it through the horror were the ones with the moral authority to teach young Germans about the perils of anti-Semitism and the crimes of their forefathers. But with the number of survivors dwindling and schoolchildren today at least three generations removed from the Nazis, young Jews like Steiert are being tapped to put a modern take on an old message.

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Strong Quake Hits Indonesian Island, Killing at Least 14

A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said.

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Zimbabwe election: First vote without Mugabe

Long-time leader Robert Mugabe is not directly involved, for the first time since independence.

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California fire: Deadly blazes continues to grow

The Shasta County blaze, one of eight big fires in the state, has killed six people since Thursday.

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Assam: Four million risk losing India citizenship

A new register of citizens excludes people who cannot prove they came to Assam state before 1971.

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Lombok earthquake: Hikers trapped on mountain after landslides

Rescuers on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok are trying to reach dozens stranded by landslides.

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New York Times tells Trump: Don't call reporters enemies of the people

Publisher AG Sulzberger says calling journalists "enemies of the people" will lead to violence.

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French skier who disappeared in Italy in 1954 is finally identified

Henri Le Masne, who disappeared in a storm while skiing in Italy, is identified with Facebook help.

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Cambodia election: Ruling party claims landslide in vote with no main opposition

PM Hun Sen's party says it won by a wide margin, but critics call the election a sham.

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'Panicked' kangaroo smashes way into Australian home

A family locked the distressed animal in a bathroom after it broke a window and "ran amok".

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Ahed Tamimi, Palestinian viral slap video teenager, freed in Israel

Ahed Tamimi was jailed by Israel in December after a video showed her slapping an Israeli soldier.

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Typhoon Jongdari: Japan storm cuts power to thousands

At least 21 people are hurt as Typhoon Jongdari brings torrential rain and winds.

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World Cup 2022: Fifa need to conduct "independent investigation" into Qatar bid claims

Fifa should conduct an "independent investigation" over claims the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team ran a secret campaign in 2010 to sabotage competing host bids, says Damian Collins MP.

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Tour de France: Geraint Thomas wins as Chris Froome finishes third

Geraint Thomas says he is "floating around on cloud nine" after becoming the third British winner of the Tour de France.

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Georgia's rave revolution

Dance is a form of protest in a country where tensions between liberal youths and far-right groups run deep.

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Evidence of torture in Russia prison

A video showing more than a dozen prison officers beating a prisoner prompted demands for justice.

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A Nicaraguan spring? Understanding a crisis in five objects

For more than 100 days Nicaragua has been gripped by a political crisis that has left more than 350 dead.

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Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi released from prison

The Palestinian teenager served an eight month sentence for kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier.

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Weaving a livelihood in Kenya

Grace is one of the few remaining loom weavers in Kenya.

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Eleven years old and locked up

The story of an 11-year-old migrant who was separated from his family at the US border and detained for three months.

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Liberian midwife: I have 1,000 babies named after me

Midwife Alice delivered her first baby at gunpoint during Liberia's first civil war.

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Bear scares Transylvania political summer camp

Transylvanian political summer camp interrupted by an aggressive bear.

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Croatia taxpayer anger at $44m tunnel 'to nowhere'

Millions of dollars have been spent on a tunnel in southern Croatia that seems to lead off a cliff.

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Dutch gritters salt roads during heatwave

Dutch towns bring out the gritters to save melting roads.

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Why Trump is attacking the media

He wants positive coverage for himself and critical coverage of his foes, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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Russian outcry over prison brutality video

A leaked video showed Russian prison guards viciously beating an inmate in handcuffs.

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Zimbabwe election: Can post-Mugabe vote heal divisions?

The most momentous election campaign since the end of colonial rule in 1980 shows deep divisions.

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'I was jealous of my partner's past lovers'

Zachary Stockill couldn't stop thinking about his partner's sexual past. His obsession killed the relationship - then he learned it could be cured.

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Slavery memorial highlights Portugal's racism taboo

For a country proud of its colonial-era past, examining its history of slavery is no easy task.

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Why Ethiopia is grieving for 'hero' dam engineer Simegnew Bekele

Simegnew Bekele came to represent the patriotic hopes for the entire nation with his project to dam the Nile.

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How to make a video game: Developers say 'anyone can do it'

Ever wondered about making your own video game? Newsbeat gets some tips from independent developers.

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Northern: Many cancelled services resuming after timetable chaos

The firm is reinstating 75% of the routes it withdrew after its new timetable caused disruption.

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Thomas Cook axes trips to SeaWorld over animal welfare concerns

Travel giant Thomas Cook stops selling SeaWorld and Loro Parque tickets over animal welfare concerns.

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Ladbrokes owner GVC confirms joint venture with MGM Resorts

UK gambling group GVC sets up a business with US hotel and casino operator MGM Resorts.

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Water chiefs must 'explain leakage target failures'

Customers expect a "reliable and resilient water supply," says the environment secretary.

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How Jeff Bezos took Amazon to the top

Amazon's profits dazzled this week - how Jeff Bezos brought it from bookstore to behemoth in 20 years.

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Twitter shares plunge as user total falls

The messaging platform makes record quarterly profits, but monthly user numbers disappoint.

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Shareholders approve Fox Disney deal

Disney is to buy the film and television assets of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

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US economic growth hits fastest rate since 2014

Stronger consumer spending and exports helped to boost growth in the second quarter of the year.

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Dash to drop cash comes under review

As digital and contactless payments increase, a new review is to look at the impact on consumers.

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Facebook: Explaining the company's massive share slump

Its shares fell by a fifth wiping $120bn off its value, one of the biggest one-day losses in history.

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BP buys US shale assets for $10bn

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IT fiasco pushes TSB into a loss

The technology meltdown at TSB earlier this year has cost the bank £176m.

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'Running a business is a marathon, not a sprint'

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Weaving a livelihood in Kenya

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Swooning to success

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Dying young in Stockton - England’s most unequal town

How one man is preparing for his own death at the age of 46 in the town with England's biggest health gap.

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Rebels at heart: The Beano at 80

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