Photos Review: June 2017

Friday, 30 June 2017

Grenfell Tower fire: Sadiq Khan calls on PM to appoint commissioners

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London’s mayor has urged Theresa May to appoint commissioners to run Kensington and Chelsea council after its leader resigned over the Grenfell Tower fire.
Sadiq Khan welcomed Nicholas Paget-Brown’s...
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Bidders line up for £6bn Bradford & Bingley mortgage loan sale

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Blackstone, the New York-based private equity giant, is preparing to swallow another multibillion-pound portfolio of loans owned by bailed-out British banks with an offer for a portfolio issued by Bradford & Bingley.

Sky News has learnt that Blackstone has expressed an interest in a £6bn...
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Wild ducks caught on camera snacking on small birds

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A mallard duck closes in on a fledgling black redstart

Wild mallard ducks have been observed attacking and eating migratory...
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Olivia de Havilland sues FX Networks over depiction in 'Feud'

By Piya Sinha-Roy
| LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland filed a lawsuit against FX Networks on Friday, saying she did not give her permission to be portrayed in the miniseries “Feud: Bette and Joan” and that her depiction in...
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Jean-Claude Juncker: I don't own a smartphone

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European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker (L) spoke to the press alongside Estonia’s Prime Minister Jueri Ratas

Jean-Claude...
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‘Love wins’ in Germany

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Berlin (CNN) — Pouring rain could do nothing to dampen the spirits of scores of people who gathered outside the Bundestag in Berlin on Friday morning, some clutching rainbow umbrellas, to await parliament’s vote on a bill legalizing gay marriage in Germany.
As news came that the bill had...
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Facing jail: Spanish 'stolen baby' who searched for her mother

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Ascension Lopez says she has found documents indicating that her adoption was illegal

“Even if I go to jail, I will remain freer than those...
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Imported Mobile Phones May Cost More, Slapped With 10% Customs Duty

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10% customs duty will be levied on imported cellular mobile phones and accessories.

New Delhi: The government has imposed 10 percent basic customs duty on mobile phones and parts like charger, headsets, battery and USB cable with immediate effect to boost domestic manufacturing.
The 10 per...
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Firefighters gain ground on Arizona wildfire

More residents were allowed to return home and officials reopened a major roadway on Friday in central Arizona as firefighters continued to battle a six-day-old wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate.

The fire has damaged buildings, but there were no reported serious injuries, said...
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Disney reports high single-digit growth in upfront ad sales, Consumer

[LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney Co said advertising sales grew at a high single-digit rate for the new TV season that begins in September, driven by rising ad rates and volume. The company didn’t supply any figures for ESPN.
The results reflect so-called upfront sales at the ABC network, as...
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Trump Labor Dept wants salary to count in overtime eligibility

The U.S. Labor Department on Friday defended its authority to use salary levels to decide who was eligible for overtime pay but distanced itself from an Obama administration rule that greatly expanded the number of qualifying workers.

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Labor Department...
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Everything You Need to Know About Cake Frosting

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Highlights

Cakes are our go-to desserts to signify a sweet beginning
If you love baking cake, you would know the struggle of frosting the cake
There are also many types of cake frosting that you could experiment with

Come any occasion, be it birthdays,...
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Sadiq Khan calls for Grenfell council takeover as leader quits

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sadiq-khan-calls-for-grenfell-council-takeover-as-leader-quits.jpgSadiq Khan has called for Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council to be taken over by commissioners following the Grenfell Tower fire.

In a letter to Theresa May, the London Mayor said: “Following yesterday evening’s shambolic council cabinet meeting, it is self-evident that the...
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Lionel Messi prepares for his wedding day

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Lionel Messi joined on the pitch by Antonela Roccuzzo and their two sons

Football superstar Lionel Messi is due marry his childhood...
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Gunfire Reported At New York City's Bronx Lebanon Hospital, 3 Shot: Report

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A shootout was reported at New York City’s Bronx Lebanon hospital.

New York: Shots were fired inside New York City’s Bronx Lebanon hospital on Friday, police said, and local media reported that three doctors were wounded, while a gunman remained inside...
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Brooklyn Beckham's book branded 'brilliant' and 'terrible'

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Brooklyn Beckham’s debut photography book has been mocked on social media – but many critics have been kinder.
What I See is his first book, and features photographs taken by the 18-year-old son of...
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Venezuela protests: Ex-national guard chief charged as street clashes continue

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Man-Management An Important Skill For A Coach, Feels Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, one of the three members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), will decide the next coach of the Indian team. The former India captain believes that for a coach, it’s important to have ‘man-management’...
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Indian-American Arrested In Alleged Fatal Shooting Of Man, Ex-Wife

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Sayantan Ghose arrested and charged with murder in the late Wednesday shootings.

Houston: Sayantan Ghose, the Indian-American who allegedly shot at his ex-wife and her husband, leaving her injured while the latter dead at their home, has been arrested, police...
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German lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage

The bill gives homosexual couples in Germany the same rights as heterosexual couples, and will allow same-sex couples to marry and jointly adopt children. It passed by 393 votes to 226, with four abstentions.
The bill is likely to pass through the Bundesrat — Germany’s upper house...
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Latest cyberattack 'more sophisticated' and spreading, says Europol

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/latest-cyberattack-more-sophisticated-and-spreading-says-europol.jpgThe second cyberattack in as many months that struck systems around the world was more sophisticated than the first one and is still spreading, Europol has said.

It says companies and governments are being targeted by an updated version of a known virus.
Tuesday’s attack, believed to have...
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AU Small Finance Bank IPO Oversubscribed 53 Times On Last Day – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: The initial public offer of AU Small Finance Bank was oversubscribed 53.55 times on the last day of bidding today.
The IPO received bids for 2,01,85,67,104 shares against the total issue size of 3,76,95,520 shares, as per data available with the NSE.
The portion set aside for...
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12 best restaurants in Lima, Peru - CNN.com

(CNN) — Paris perhaps? Or maybe New York, Rome or Tokyo?
Naming the world’s greatest gourmet city is the kind of confoundingly simple challenge that foodies could spend all night fighting over.
Yet now there is a new candidate for the title, one that until recently few associated with...
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Mosul, ISIS' Iraqi prize, awaits liberation

Finland rape case: Cuban volleyball players' jail terms cut

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Only one of the five players was acquitted on appeal

A Finnish court has cut the jail terms of four members of Cuba’s national volleyball team...
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New parrot species identified in Mexico, study says

Such is the case for a species of parrot that was recently identified and is now known as Amazona gomezgarzai — the blue-winged Amazon — according to a new study.
An international team of researchers described the distinctive wing patterns and call of A. gomezgarzai in a study...
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DBS Bank acquires more than 200,000 shares in AXS, Banking & Finance

DBS GROUP Holdings Ltd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, DBS Bank Ltd, has on Friday acquired an aggregate of 232,475 shares in AXS from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited and Oversea-Chinese Bank Nominees Private Limited, for an aggregate cash consideration of about...
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Brazil President Michel Temer charged with corruption

SPH completes divestment of stake in 701Search, Companies & Markets

A WHOLLY owned subsidiary of media group Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) has completed the divestment of its stake in 701Search Pte Ltd.
Following the announcement, SPH closed trading at S$3.23 on Friday, down two Singapore cents, or 0.62 per cent.
On May 12 this year, it was announced...
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China energy demand may already have peaked, Energy & Commodities

[SHANGHAI] China’s energy demand has reached peak levels and is set to fall in coming years, an influential government think tank said, in a study offering an optimistic view on Chinese efforts to combat climate change.
The study by the China Academy of Social Sciences (Cass) study said...
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George III, George Washington to share limelight in U.S.-UK exhibit

EDINBURGH A new exhibition will examine the overlapping worlds of two figures bound together by history on different sides of the Atlantic – King George III and President George Washington.

Britain’s Royal Archives and the U.S. Library of Congress said on Wednesday that a new...
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Venezuela: Where daily life is anything but normal

Trump to Senate Republicans: kill Obamacare now, replace later

By Doina Chiacu
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump urged U.S. Republican senators on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new healthcare plan to take its place.

Struggling to get consensus in the party, Republican leaders have...
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Thailand: Home to some of world's biggest crocodile farms

By Athit Perawongmetha
| BANGKOK

BANGKOK Thailand is home to some of the world’s biggest crocodile farms, where tourists can see the giant reptiles lounging in the hot sun, chomping on chicken, or swarming in emerald green pools.

Some 1.2 million crocodiles are...
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Venezuela on brink of collapse

China bans toothpick crossbow 'toy' amid parents' safety fears

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A mini crossbow popular with children in China has been banned by the authorities after it emerged it could fire nails and needles.

The handheld “toy”, which had been designed to shoot toothpicks, was the focus of a craze in Chinese schools.
However, worried partners had been...
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Favourite Federer faces tough task; good draw for ailing Murray

By Simon Cambers
| LONDON

LONDON Tournament favorite Roger Federer will have to do things the hard way if he is to win a record eighth Wimbledon title, after he was handed the toughest draw of the big names at the All England Club on Friday.

But defending champion...
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U.S. SEC to allow firms to file confidential draft statements before IPOs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it was expanding the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, by allowing all public companies to file confidentially prior to initial public offerings, in a move designed to revitalize the IPO market.

This is the first major...
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Actor Johnny Galecki says worth living in rural California despite burned ranch

LOS ANGELES A ranch belonging to “Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki has burned down in a California wildfire but the actor said living in the area was worth it despite the risk of fires.

Galecki, 42, who plays nerdy experimental physicist Leonard Hofstadter in the hit TV...
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What the helicopter attack tells us about the Venezuela crisis

A stolen police helicopter allegedly piloted by Oscar Perez — an officer in Venezuela’s investigative police force — strafed the Supreme Court building and the Interior Ministry, dropping grenades and firing shots before whirring away after more than an hour.
It was the...
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Civilians flee as Iraqi forces attack last Islamic State redoubt in Mosul

By Stephen Kalin
| MOSUL, Iraq

MOSUL, Iraq Iraqi government forces attacked Islamic State’s remaining redoubt in Mosul’s Old City on Friday, a day after formally declaring the end of the insurgents’ self-declared caliphate and the capture of the...
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to sell 2 warehouses in Japan for 13.5b yen, Companies & Markets

MAPLETREE Logistics Trust is selling two warehouses in Japan for 13.5 billion yen (S$165.4 million) to net a divestment gain of about 234 million yen from their purchase cost.
The warehouses are being sold to Godo Kaisha Asset Toshi Jigyo 4 Go.
The 10-year-old Zama Centre in Kanagawa prefecture...
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Heng Chee How: Nine in 10 unionised companies ready to retain older workers, Government & Economy

NTUC deputy secretary-general Heng Chee How highlighted three key improvements under the amended Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA), which would help both the mature workers and their companies.
Writing in a blog titled, “Re-employing the Working Man” on Friday, Mr Heng said...
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U.S. total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement

By Irene Klotz
| CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The first total solar eclipse across the continental United States in a century is expected to spark watching parties and traffic jams as it darkens skies from Oregon to South Carolina, authorities said on...
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New Mexican-U.S. beer mocks Trump as frowning mariachi

MEXICO CITY Mexican and U.S. brewers have reinvented U.S. President Donald Trump as a gun-slinging mariachi folk musician to promote a new beer celebrating cross-border cooperation.

The label of the new Amigous Cerveza craft beer, showing a frowning Trump in a sombrero, his trousers held up...
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Thursday, 29 June 2017

How late-stage investors are changing the game for mature startups

SO you've successfully developed a concept, built a working model that generates revenue and your numbers suggest that you're on to something – that holy grail of a "product-market fit". You have also excelled at the early-stage funding exercise, validated by a...
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World's oldest emergency service turns 80

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/worlds-oldest-emergency-service-turns-80.jpgThe world’s oldest emergency service – 999 – is celebrating its 80th birthday today.

The service began following a fire at a London doctor’s surgery in November 1935 that resulted in the deaths of five women.
After the fire, a committee was set up to look at how...
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Dollar sulky on hawkish central banks, Asia stocks join global slump

By Nichola Saminather
| SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE The dollar extended its losses on Friday as major central banks signalled that the era of cheap money was coming to an end in a boon to sterling, the euro and the Canadian dollar, while Asian shares were hit by dismal...
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Trump travel ban comes into effect

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Immigrations rights lawyers were offering free advice to arrivals at Los Angeles International Airport

People from six mainly Muslim...
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Cheaper Or Costlier? How GST May Impact Prices Of Goods

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Under GST, items like unpacked food grains, gur, milk, eggs and salt won’t attract any tax

GST or goods and services tax will change the indirect tax landscape of the country from July 1, subsuming over a dozen of state and central taxes. Since GST is...
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Next Generation Audi A8 Makes An Appearance At Spider-Man: Homecoming Premiere

2017 is the year for the new generation Audi A8 for the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer. The all-new Audi A8 is all set to make its public debut in two weeks at the Audi Summit on 11th July in Barcelona, Spain and the automaker certainly wants to build the hype around its flagship sedan. Ahead of...
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Mosul battle: The liberation of Iraqi city from ISIS is imminent, US-led coalition says

Story highlights

“My little ones were dying of hunger,” Iraqi woman says
Ruins of an iconic mosque and minaret have been liberated, Iraq and US-led coalition say

Mosul’s liberation is imminent, but the battle remains “a difficult fight,” with days —...
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Nike to sell limited number of items on Amazon, Consumer

[NEW YORK] Nike reached an agreement to sell a limited number of items directly on Amazon, executives said Thursday, in a sign of the growing importance of the e-commerce platform.
Nike executives described the venture as a “pilot” project to sell some shoes, apparel and...
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Police find tennis star Venus Williams at fault in fatal car crash

Venus Williams, the world’s former top-ranked tennis player, was the driver at fault in a two-car crash in Florida on June 9 that killed a passenger in the other vehicle, according to the initial police report on the incident released on Thursday.

News of the fatal wreck near...
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Grenfell Tower: Man charged with fire death 'fraud'

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A 52-year-old man has been charged with fraud after allegedly claiming family members died in the Grenfell Tower block blaze.
Anh Nhu Nguyen, of no fixed address, was charged with five counts on Thursday evening,...
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Athletics: Bolt fires to 100m victory in Ostrava, Life & Culture

[OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC] Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt fired to victory in the 100m in Ostrava on Wednesday in a modest 10.06 seconds, in what was his first appearance in Europe in his farewell season.
“I love this crowd’s high energy. That’s why I come back here. I...
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Mexico spyware scandal: Opposition politicians 'targeted'

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The Mexican president recently denied his government was involved in the installation of spyware

Three senior opposition politicians in Mexico have...
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Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2017 Xbox One and Xbox One X Enhanced Games Listed

The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale features deep discounts on a host of titles for the Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, and Xbox 360. Taking place from June 30 to July 10, the games on discount have already been made live in certain regions. While Microsoft is yet to reveal what will be available cheap, the...
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Confederations Cup semi-final: Germany 4-1 Mexico

Leon Goretzka has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer
Leon Goretzka scored twice in the opening eight minutes as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 in Sochi to join Chile in the Confederations Cup final.
The Schalke midfielder swept home a Benjamin Henrichs pass from 20 yards and then slotted...
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Norfolk schoolboy put in isolation for short hair cut

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Thousands of people commented on the school’s decision after Damon Steel’s mother put a photo on Facebook

A boy was put in...
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Spider-Man swings into Marvel Universe for latest film | Reuters

LOS ANGELES Fans were crawling up the walls with excitement as the stars of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films, which have dominated the global box office for years.

British actor Tom Holland, who plays the web-slinging hero,...
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Northern Ireland women to get abortions free on NHS

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Women from Northern Ireland will be able to get abortions in England, the government has said.
More than 50 MPs from the major parties had backed a...
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Eurovision: Ukraine facing fine over Russia row

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The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Kiev after Ukrainian singer Jamala won in 2016

Eurovision Song Contest bosses are fining...
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HSBC ends up but FTSE ends lower

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HSBC helped to lift the UK stock market for most of the day after the bank’s shares were upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
HSBC shares climbed 4.2%, making it the biggest riser on the FTSE 100, after Morgan Stanley...
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No Online Filing Of Income Tax Returns Without Aadhaar, Says Taxman – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: Taxpayers without Aadhaar number or its enrolment ID will not be able to e-file their Income Tax returns (ITRs) from July 1 even as the tax department has said that in no case any PAN will be invalidated. A senior Income Tax Department official clarified that people who are not able...
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The Supreme Court finally handed Trump a travel ban victory

Nigeria to surpass the US as world's 3rd most populous country

Economic potential of African urban centers

1. Cairo, Egypt – A 2015 report by PwC ranked 20 African “Cities of Opportunity,” looking at a number of factors, including infrastructure, human capital, economics and society and demographics. The Egyptian capital of Cairo topped...
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Netanyahu freezes Western Wall plans

The decision, made during the cabinet meeting on Sunday, brought a stinging rebuke from Jewish organizations in Israel and around the world.
In freezing the plan, Netanyahu backed away from an agreement reached in January 2016 after five years of negotiations, in which a space where men and...
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Inmarsat's European short-haul wi-fi spacecraft launches

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The EAN will use a satellite that was launched from French Guiana on Wednesday by an Ariane rocket

A new Europe-wide wi-fi service...
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US: S&P, Dow open slightly higher as banks get Fed boost, Stocks

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened slightly higher on Thursday as bank stocks gained after the Federal Reserve cleared them in the second part of its annual stress test while a drag in tech stocks weighed on the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.51...
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Keong Hong Holdings buys property in Osaka, Japan, Companies & Markets

PROPERTY developer Keong Hong Holdings has bought a commercial building located in Minamihorie, Osaka in Japan for 950 million yen (S$11.64 million) on Thursday.
The purchase was carried out through Grandwood (Japan), its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, it announced on the same day.
The...
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Oil prices rise to two-week high on dip in US output, Energy & Commodities

[LONDON] Oil prices rose to a two-week high on Thursday, extending a rally into a sixth straight session after a decline in weekly US production eased concerns about deepening oversupply.
Crude prices slipped to the lowest in 10 months last week but have since rebounded more than 7 per cent,...
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Walgreens to buy 2,186 Rite Aid stores in US$5.18 billion deal, Consumer

[NEW YORK] Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said it has reached a new US$5.18 billion agreement to purchase 2,186 Rite Aid Corp. stores, and that it has terminated its deal to purchase the rival drug store chain.
The agreement replaces the merger agreement with Rite Aid that has been under Federal...
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Macron said to eye cuts to US$34 billion infrastructure plan, Government & Economy

[PARIS] Emmanuel Macron’s government is considering trimming its infrastructure-investment program as the president fights to reduce French public spending, according to an official document seen by Bloomberg.
France is due to spend about 30 billion euros (S$47.3 billion) through 2025 on...
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Malawi and Unicef launch drone air corridor

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Kasungu aerodrome will be exclusively used for testing humanitarian drones for a year

Malawi has launched Africa’s first air corridor to test...
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U.K. withholds approval for Rupert Murdoch's $15 billion Sky deal

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Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to build out his media empire in Europe by buying pay-TV group Sky suffered a major setback on Thursday.
The British government ruled that Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox (FOX) should not be allowed to purchase Sky (SKYAY) without a further...
https://goo.gl/rK4eho

Japanese central banker praises Hitler's economic policies | Reuters

TOKYO A Bank of Japan policymaker praised Adolf Hitler’s economic policies on Thursday, but said they enabled the Nazi dictator to do “horrible” things to the world.

Yutaka Harada, a member of the board of Japan’s central bank, said Western policymakers helped bring...
https://goo.gl/FFYaCz

iPhone celebrates its 10th anniversary with over a billion sold

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/iphone-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary-with-over-a-billion-sold.jpgIt’s hard to imagine the world without smartphones as today marks the iPhone’s 10th anniversary.

Over a billion have been sold making it one of the most successful products in history.
We’ve seen it get smaller, sleeker, and smarter. Few products can claim to have influenced...
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Former Israeli PM Olmert, 71, wins early release from prison | Reuters

By Jeffrey Heller
| JERUSALEM

JERUSALEM Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison term for corruption, won parole on Thursday, one of his lawyers said.

Israel Radio reported that Olmert could be freed as early as Sunday after a parole...
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Private members' bill draw: MPs await result

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Backbench MPs will learn if they will get the chance to introduce new laws when an annual ballot is drawn.
The draw will decide which 20 MPs get priority for their selected private members’ bills and in what...
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Senate Republicans struggle to salvage healthcare effort | Reuters

By Susan Cornwell and Yasmeen Abutaleb
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON The top U.S. Senate Republican struggled on Wednesday to salvage major healthcare legislation sought by President Donald Trump, meeting privately with a parade of skeptical senators as critics within the...
https://goo.gl/rAsCQv

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Labour seeks to exploit Tory divisions over Brexit

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/labour-seeks-to-exploit-tory-divisions-over-brexit.jpgLabour will seek to exploit government division on Brexit today in the final round of House of Commons votes on the Queen’s Speech.

Jeremy Corbyn will call for MPs to back a “jobs first” Brexit that delivers the “exact same benefits” as the single market and...
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Facebook, free expression and the power of a leak

SOCIAL media platforms aren't bound by the First Amendment, so it's important to understand their user-speech policies.

https://goo.gl/7xtZse

Niranjan Shah Included In Committee On Lodha Reforms

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Niranjan Shah is former Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) president. ©
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US To Toughen Airline Security, No Laptop Ban Expansion

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Homeland Security officials said the agency would issue directives to about 180 air carriers (File Photo)

Washington: The US announced Wednesday it would implement tough new security rules for all airlines flying into the country, but held off from a threatened...
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Helicopter attack on Venezuela's Supreme Court

Keppel DC Reit tops first governance index for Reits and trusts, Companies & Markets

KEPPEL DC Reit, Parkway Life Reit, Soilbuild Business Space Reit, AIMS AMP Capital Industrial Reit and Starhill Global Reit have emerged tops – in that order – in the first-ever published corporate governance rankings for real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts...
https://goo.gl/KRRA7Q

China's yuan jumps to strongest level in 7-1/2 months on weaker US dollar, Banking & Finance

[SHANGHAI] China’s yuan strengthened further against the US dollar on Thursday to its highest level in seven and-a-half months, reflecting the dollar’s broad weakness.
The People’s Bank of China set the yuan midpoint rate at 6.794 per US dollar prior to market open, its...
https://goo.gl/1JpFmh

US sets criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim countries: AP, Government & Economy

[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration will require visa applicants from six predominantly Muslim countries and all refugees to have a close family or business tie to the United States, the Associated Press reported late on Wednesday.
The new guidelines, issued after the Supreme Court partially...
https://goo.gl/nN9vXJ

London's V&A goes underground for new gallery | Reuters

LONDON London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has built a vast, underground exhibition space as part of a 55 million pound ($70 million) refurbishment.

The three-year project saw the equivalent of 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of earth removed from the site of the art and design museum...
https://goo.gl/vG5Rb3

House panel wants to know how climate change impacts the military | Reuters

By Mike Stone
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers on the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee asked the Pentagon on Wednesday to produce a report on climate change and its effects on the military.

The report would list each service’s 10 most...
https://goo.gl/1NeXas

U.S. senators seek military ban on Kaspersky Lab products amid FBI probe | Reuters

By Dustin Volz and Joseph Menn
| WASHINGTON/NEW YORK

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK U.S. senators sought on Wednesday to ban Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab’s products from use by the military because of fears the company is vulnerable to “Russian...
https://goo.gl/5MRmNU

Halle Berry, Michelle Rodriguez speak out on diversity and Hollywood | Reuters

LOS ANGELES Halle Berry, the only black woman to ever win a best actress Oscar, said her 2002 win turned out to be meaningless, and “Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez warned she may quit the action movie franchise unless filmmakers “show some love for...
https://goo.gl/4DHFb4

Love Avocados? Too Much Can Be Bad for Your Health

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Love cooking with avocados?
A latest research suggests having them in moderation
‘Good fats’ found in avocados may hamper health when consumed in excess

If you happen to be one of those who love cooking with creamy, nutty-flavoured...
https://goo.gl/FVt3ke

Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports

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More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year

Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to...
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North Korea Calls For Execution Of Ex-South Korea Leader Over 'Assassination' Plot

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North and South Korea are technically in a state of war under a truce that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.

Seoul: North Korea said on Wednesday it has issued a standing order for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief for what...
https://goo.gl/2QfYRg

Jellied sea creatures confound scientists, fishermen on U.S. Pacific Coast | Reuters

By Steve Gorman
| LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES Drifting throngs of jelly-like, glowing organisms native to tropical seas far from shore have invaded Pacific coastal waters from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska this year, baffling researchers and frustrating fishing...
https://goo.gl/MkSJFn

Payment app Revolut rides fintech wave with £300m valuation

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One of the UK’s fastest growing financial technology companies is finalising a new round of funding that will value it at £300m.

Sky News has learnt that Revolut, a payments app which undercuts traditional rivals, is in the final stages of talks about a deal that will see it raising more...
https://goo.gl/aW3TZj

Ethiopia asks for extension of Saudi amnesty deadline

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Thousands of Ethiopians have been attracted to Saudi Arabia by the job opportunities

Thousands of Ethiopians are still stuck in Saudi Arabia after a...
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Hong Kong anniversary: Pro-democracy protesters arrested

China is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from the British.
But, a day ahead of a visit from President Xi Jinping, pro-democracy activists occupied the golden “forever blooming golden bauhinia” – a symbol of Hong Kong and a monument to the...
https://goo.gl/DP2XN2

2 Delhi Government Employees Among Suspects In Junaid Khan's Murder

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Ballabhgarh Lynching: Junaid Khan, 16, was killed by mob last week on train from Delhi to Mathura

New Delhi:
Four men including a Delhi government employee were arrested today for the murder of teenager Junaid Khan, who was stabbed to death on a train last...
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584 bhp Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Revealed; Its Most Powerful Road Car Ever

Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) builds absolute manic beasts for the manufacturer, and this time the crew has worked on the XE sedan. The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is the company’s smallest offering converted into its most powerful road going car ever with 584 bhp of power...
https://goo.gl/dNDMJJ

Brain drain to the West: Inside 'Iran's MIT'

It could be a college campus anywhere in the world, but Sharif University of Technology sits in the shadow of the Azadi tower in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
SUT represents the aspirations of a generation of Iranian policy makers who, in the wake of the 1979 revolution, were determined to put...
https://goo.gl/YkHQbR

Alibaba spending US$1b to raise stake in South-east Asia's Lazada, Technology

[SINGAPORE] Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding is investing an additional US$1 billion in South-east Asian online retailer Lazada Group, boosting its stake by nearly a third to 83 per cent and amplifying its focus on the region.
Alibaba’s announcement comes as its rivals...
https://goo.gl/R7mpqt

North Korea in threat to South's former president Park Geun-Hye

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/north-korea-in-threat-to-souths-former-president-park-geun-hye.jpgNorth Korea has threatened to “impose the death penalty” on the South’s former president after claiming Park Geun-Hye was involved in a plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un.

Park had “pushed forward” a plan by Seoul’s intelligence services to eliminate the...
https://goo.gl/JA9Sm7

FIA to re-examine Vettel-Hamilton collision | Reuters

LONDON Formula One’s governing body is to re-examine Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix collision between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton and could take further action, the FIA said on Wednesday.

Race stewards imposed a 10 second stop-go penalty on Vettel,...
https://goo.gl/PgcC17

Neuberger Berman's Dyal buys minority stake in hedge fund Atalaya | Reuters

BOSTON Dyal Capital Partners, the Neuberger Berman Group unit that buys minority stakes in hedge and private equity fund firms, has bought a piece of private credit and special opportunities investor Atalaya Capital Management, marking its third investment in three months.

Atalaya, which...
https://goo.gl/g6RJMT

Singer Paolo Nutini cleared of drink-driving

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Singer Paolo Nutini has been found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol in his home town of Paisley.
The 30-year-old had denied driving while more than twice the legal limit on 21 February.
The Scottish...
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Trump says Senate Republicans likely to pass healthcare bill | Reuters

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Republican-led Senate would ultimately prevail in passing legislation aimed at repealing and replacing the 2010 healthcare law passed under his predecessor, former Democratic president Barack Obama.

...
https://goo.gl/kwdUHv

No final Grenfell Tower death toll 'this year'

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The final Grenfell Tower fire toll will not be known until at least the end of the year, with 80 people currently presumed...
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AU Small Finance Bank IPO Subscribed 18% On Day 1 – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: The initial public offer of AU Small Finance Bank was subscribed 18 per cent on the first day of the three-day bidding today.
The IPO, to raise Rs 1,912 crore, received bids for 66,27,486 shares against the total issue size of 3,76,95,520 shares (excluding the anchor portion of...
https://goo.gl/m5ofpW

White House: Syria could be preparing chemical attack

Story highlights

After a chemical attack on a rebel-held town in April, the US retaliated with a missile strike
Trump said in April it was in the “vital national security” of the US to prevent use of chemical weapons

The announcement comes amid rising tensions in Syria...
https://goo.gl/rJp5rV

Saif Ali Khan, Ex-Wife Amrita Singh Are 'On The Same Page' About Daughter Sara's Acting Debut

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Saif Ali Khan’s daughter Sara will make her debut in Kedarnath

New Delhi:
Actor Saif Ali Khan, who earlier seemed to be ambivalent about daughter Sara Ali Khan’s acting debut, clearly stated that he doesn’t have a problem with her career...
https://goo.gl/yH3oSu

Singapore stocks finish lower, Stocks

WALL Street’s Tuesday slide brought some pressure to bear on local stocks on Wednesday but as far as the Straits Times Index was concerned the selling was well-absorbed. After losing 16 points at one stage, the STI finished a net 3.83 points lower at 3,215.7.
The broad market, however,...
https://goo.gl/y2UfFd

Cheapest fuel since 2005 brings US drivers 'Christmas in July', Energy & Commodities

[NEW YORK] American drivers are preparing to hit the road this Fourth of July as seasonal gas prices plunge to their lowest in 12 years.
US drivers will pay an average of US$2.21 a gallon (3.79 litres) for gasoline over the holiday weekend, the lowest since 2005, according to Boston-based price...
https://goo.gl/7AQNPi

Italian father in passionate vaccines plea to Veneto governor

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Parents demanding “freedom of choice” when it comes to immunisation have become an increasingly vocal force in Italy

An Italian father...
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InFocus Turbo 5 First Impressions

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InFocus has been quiet for a while now. Its last major launch was the InFocus Epic 1, way back in October last year. The company is now back and looks to compete against the likes of Vivo and Oppo which enjoy a considerable market share in the country. At the launch event, InFocus outlined its...
https://goo.gl/uWY55N

'Clever boy' Obama returns to Indonesia for family vacation | Reuters

By Jessica Damiana
| JAKARTA

JAKARTA From white water rafting in Bali to visiting temples on Java, former U.S. President Barack Obama’s private family holiday is being closely tracked in Indonesia where he spent four years as a child.

Obama was six when he moved...
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Italian court says lobsters must not catch cold before cooking | Reuters

ROME Italy’s highest court ruled on Friday that lobsters must not be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens because it causes them unjustifiable suffering before they head for death by fine dining.

Judges accepted a complaint by an animal rights group against the owner of a restaurant near...
https://goo.gl/6Q249X

What is Petrwrap virus behind cyberattack?

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/what-is-petrwrap-virus-behind-cyberattack.jpgThe latest global ransomware virus has spread fast after initially affecting computer systems in Ukraine, but how exactly does it work?

:: What is Petrwrap?
Petrwrap or Petya is a powerful form of ransomware which denies access to a computer system and then demands money from users to regain...
https://goo.gl/3Ut7Ko

Alibaba spending $1 bln to raise stake in Southeast Asia's Lazada | Reuters

By Aradhana Aravindan
| SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding is investing an additional $1 billion in Southeast Asian online retailer Lazada Group, boosting its stake by nearly a third to 83 percent and amplifying its focus on the...
https://goo.gl/tQxmxC

Mariah Carey's cameo for 'The House' proved no laughing matter | Reuters

LOS ANGELES Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler take up gambling to pay for their daughter’s college education in new comedy “The House,” but one person the movie decided not to take a risk on was singer Mariah Carey.

Carey filmed a cameo for the film, but it ended up on the...
https://goo.gl/6itifB

Utah wildfire levels 13 homes, forces evacuation of 1,500 people | Reuters

A fierce wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 residents raged largely unchecked in southwestern Utah for an 11th day, as an army of firefighters struggled to corral the flames.

As of Tuesday morning, the blaze had scorched nearly 50,000...
https://goo.gl/PB24Yc

Venezuela crisis: Helicopter launches attack on Supreme Court

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a...
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Queen's Speech: Labour to force vote on public pay cap

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Labour is to table an amendment to the Queen’s Speech calling for the 1% public sector pay cap and cuts to the police and emergency services to...
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Facing revolt on healthcare bill, U.S. Senate Republicans delay vote | Reuters

By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leaders postponed a vote on a healthcare overhaul on Tuesday after resistance from members of their own party, and President Donald Trump summoned Republican senators to the White House...
https://goo.gl/4BsGFs

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Deadly diet: Thai doctors battle cancer-causing fish dish, Consumer

[KALASIN] It wasn’t until he got to medical school that Narong Khuntikeo finally discovered what caused the liver cancer that took both of his parents’ lives: their lunch.
Like millions of Thais across the rural northeast, his family regularly ate koi pla – a local dish made...
https://goo.gl/vYqb5u

Vulnerable told to expect cuts to council care

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The elderly and disabled in England are being told to expect cuts to care services and rises in charges after council chiefs unveiled spending plans.
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services said £20.8bn...
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Thriving in adversity, finding path to growth by leveraging core competencies

CAN a company grow and thrive, despite a decade-long slump in its industry? It would certainly seem counterintuitive. Just as we assume that in good times a rising tide will lift all boats, most managers would think it challenging at best for a business to do well in an industry in the...
https://goo.gl/ry2yac

Is this finally a fight Google can't win?

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/is-this-finally-a-fight-google-cant-win.jpgIt is less than 30 years since a small group of three computer science students at a Canadian university were bemoaning how hard it was to find things on a computer network.

Exasperated, one of them, a young man called Alan Emtage, wrote a bit of code that could sort through files on a database...
https://goo.gl/VKorNq

Hen harrier plunges towards extinction in England

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Female hen harriers have brown plumage – possibly for camouflage in the heather

The hen harrier, an iconic bird of...
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Global ransomware attack causes turmoil

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Many reports suggest that screens around the world are getting this message, indicating a ransomware attack is to blame.

Companies across the...
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EU slaps Google with record $2.7 billion fine

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European Union regulators slapped Google with a record €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) antitrust fine on Tuesday, the latest broadside fired at big American tech companies doing business in the region.
The European Commission found that the U.S. tech giant denied “consumers a...
https://goo.gl/g26Z3j

XMH Holdings posts S$2.13m loss for Q4, Companies & Markets

DIESEL engine and power generating solution provider XMH Holdings Ltd reported on Tuesday a S$2.13 million net loss for Q4 2017, with earnings per share falling to 0.45 Singapore cent from 3.01 Singapore cents the year before.
Net loss attributable to owners of the company stood at S$1.1...
https://goo.gl/ikCMV6

New cyberattack spreads across Europe, hits Rosneft, Maersk, Government & Economy

[KIEV] A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry is spreading across Europe, hitting major companies from Rosneft PJSC in Moscow to AP Moller-Maersk in Copenhagen while disrupting government systems in Kiev.
More than 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine were affected by the Petya virus that disabled...
https://goo.gl/G2mwbj

Boxing: Pacquiao eyeing Mayweather rematch, says trainer, Life & Culture

[SYDNEY] A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards if the legendary Filipino boxer wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend, his trainer said Tuesday.
Pacquiao, who was outpointed by Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century”...
https://goo.gl/pfZ6Wx

'Less homophobic bullying' in Britain's schools

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The level of homophobic bullying in Britain’s secondary schools has fallen by a third in a decade, according to a study from the University of Cambridge.
The study, commissioned by the gay rights charity...
https://goo.gl/xYm38Q

House panel spars over self-driving car rules | Reuters

By David Shepardson
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats in Congress sparred on Tuesday over U.S. states setting rules for testing and deployment of self-driving cars and a proposal to allow automakers and technology companies to bypass existing...
https://goo.gl/njSKnA

UK to leave single market by March 2019, David Davis suggests

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/uk-to-leave-single-market-by-march-2019-david-davis-suggests.jpgThe UK will be out of the customs union and single market after March 2019, David Davis has suggested.

Addressing company executives at an event hosted by The Times, the Brexit Secretary said he believed exit talks will be completed within the two-year deadline set out under the Article 50...
https://goo.gl/CDFoS1

Richard Hammond recalls horror crash: I thought I was going to die

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Pictures showed the car in flames shortly after the crash

Richard Hammond has spoken about how he thought he was going...
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Britain's best and worst shopping districts ranked

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Shields Road, Byker, is Britain’s least vibrant shopping district, according to new rankings

Shields Road in Byker,...
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Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Anil Kumble-Virat Kohli Rift

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said the Anil Kumble-Virat Kohli spat, which came to light after the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, should have been handled in a mature way. Ganguly, one of the three members of the Cricket Advisory...
https://goo.gl/oBnBGX

Need To Make Commercial Planes In India, Says SpiceJet Chief – NDTV Profit

Washington: India should come out with policy initiatives for local manufacturing of commercial planes as its aviation market is poised to become the third largest in the world, SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh said today.
SpiceJet got a shout-out from US President Donald Trump, as he stood along with...
https://goo.gl/7VRf6M

Told Can't Adopt White Child Due To 'Cultural Heritage': UK Sikh Couple

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Sikh couple in the UK has claimed that they were refused permission to adopt a white child

London: A Sikh couple in the UK has claimed that they were refused permission to adopt a white child because of their “cultural heritage” and told to adopt a child...
https://goo.gl/4FwA8A

Raqqa: Secret video shows ISIS losing chokehold

Saudi consulate bails out student charged in crash

Authorities in Portland said Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah, 21, escaped house arrest this month while awaiting trial for manslaughter for the hit-and-run accident that killed 15-year-old Fallon Smart last summer.
Authorities discovered Noorah had managed to remove his ankle bracelet nine days before...
https://goo.gl/GUSfqm

Work begins on the tallest tower in Africa

The mountains will soon be sharing a skyline with a man-made behemoth named simply: “The Pinnacle.”
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta recently laid the foundation stone for what will be the tallest building in Africa in the Upper Hill neighborhood of Nairobi. Construction is underway...
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Tillerson urges Qatar and boycotting Arab countries to resolve crisis

“Qatar has begun its careful review and consideration of a series of requests presented by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE,” said Tillerson. “While some of the elements will be very difficult for Qatar to meet, there are significant areas which provide a basis for ongoing...
https://goo.gl/TSN8PE

Singapore banks to be allowed to invest in digital consumer platforms, Banking & Finance

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will streamline regulatory requirements for banks seeking to conduct or invest in digital platforms that would match buyer and sellers, as well as that engage in the online sale of consumer goods and services, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat in...
https://goo.gl/LG8S2X

Singapore stocks finish weaker despite STI's rise, Stocks

AS the first half of 2017 winds down to a close this Friday, the Straits Times Index (STI) on Tuesday rose 10.06 points to 3,219.53 in a relatively quiet but volatile session during which it closely tracked swings in the Dow futures. At 5pm, the latter stood just 18 points weaker after having...
https://goo.gl/sJgqrp

CDL Hospitality Trusts makes first acquisition in Europe; launches S$255.4m rights issue, Companies & Markets

CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Pullman Hotel Munich and its office and retail components for about 100 million euros (S$153.8 million), which will be fully funded by debt financing and is accretive with a net property income yield of 5.6 per cent for FY...
https://goo.gl/oV2pCt

Germany moves to crack down on vehicle emissions, Energy & Commodities

[BERLIN] Germany will discuss a national plan to cut pollution from diesel engines and set up a new organisation to test vehicles to try to restore consumer confidence after Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, ministers said on Tuesday.
The moves – almost two years after the Volkswagen...
https://goo.gl/pmPYUn

Parole hearing for O.J. Simpson's robbery sentence set for July 20 | Reuters

A parole hearing for former football star O.J. Simpson, serving time in a Nevada prison for a 2008 robbery and kidnapping conviction, has been set for July 20, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners announced on Tuesday.

Simpson, famously acquitted in a sensational double-murder trial that...
https://goo.gl/DHf4Mz

Bankrupt Takata faces angry shareholders, Transport

[TOKYO] Takata executives faced angry investors Tuesday after the company at the centre of the world’s biggest auto safety recall filed for bankruptcy and said it was being bought by a US company.
The filing all but destroys any value left in the Japanese airbag maker’s shares,...
https://goo.gl/fH7XyJ

Architect claims NY's One World Trade Center stole his design | Reuters

By Jonathan Stempel
| NEW YORK

NEW YORK A Korean-born architect on Wednesday sued a major architecture firm over the design of Manhattan’s One World Trade Center, claiming that the building bears a “striking similarity” to a tower he designed in 1999...
https://goo.gl/B3rRah

Canadian soldier becomes first female infantry officer to captain UK queen's guard | Reuters

By Iona Serrapica
| LONDON

LONDON A Canadian soldier became the first female infantry officer to take command of troops guarding Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace residence in London on Monday.

Captain Megan Couto said it was a great honor to lead her Canadian...
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Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds

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The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate’s profits rose by £24m.
The Sovereign Grant, which pays for the salaries of her household, official travel and upkeep of palaces,...
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Salvador Adame's remains found; Mexican journalist was kidnapped

Scientists rescue samples of melting Bolivian glacier for posterity | Reuters

ILLIMANI MOUNTAIN, Bolivia A team of international scientists are transporting samples of ice from a melting glacier in Bolivia to Antarctica, for study and preservation before the glacier disappears.

The international “Ice Memory” expedition of 15 scientists took samples from...
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Grant Shapps: Conservative manifesto was world's worst

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Theresa May “lost” the general election because she had the “world’s worst manifesto”, a former Conservative Party chairman has said.
Grant Shapps rejected claims voters had turned against the...
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Dutch partially liable for some 300 victims of Srebrenica massacre | Reuters

The Hague A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of some 300 Muslims who were expelled from a Dutch U.N. base after the surrounding area was overrun by Bosnian Serb troops.

The ruling by the Hague Appeals Court...
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Bertrand Traore: Lyon sign Chelsea striker for £8.8m

Bertrand Traore heads in Chelsea winner against Man City
Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore has joined Lyon for £8.8m (10m euros).
The 21-year-old Burkina Faso international, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, has signed a five-year deal with the French side.
Traore joined the Blues in 2014...
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Aadhaar: India court says biometric ID mandatory for welfare

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More than a billion residents of India have a unique identity number

India’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to stop the...
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No Witnesses For Junaid Khan's Murder, CCTV Of Bikers A New Lead

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Junaid Khan, 16, was killed by mob last week on train from Delhi to Mathura

New Delhi: Five days after 16-year-old Junaid Khan was killed by a mob on a train, accusing him of being “a beef-eater”, the police has made little progress in finding those who...
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Track Focused Ferrari 488 'GTO' Due In 2018

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Ferrari has had a long standing tradition to make quicker and more track focused versions of their bread and butter mid-engined supercars at the wee-end of their life cycle. In the recent past, the Ferrari 360 had the ‘Challenge Stradale’, the Ferrari F430 had the...
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Turkish police break up Istanbul LGBTQ pride rallies

Social media giants step up joint fight against extremist content, Technology

[BRUSSELS] Social media giants Facebook , Google’s YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft said on Monday they were forming a global working group to combine their efforts to remove terrorist content from their platforms.
Responding to pressure from governments in Europe and the United States...
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Monday, 26 June 2017

China launches five 'green finance' pilot zones | Reuters

SHANGHAI China has launched five pilot zones to promote “green finance” and help pay for a war on pollution that is expected to cost at least 3 trillion yuan ($440 billion) a year, according to notices published by the central bank on Monday.

The five zones will be set up in the...
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Tackle Air Pollution And Strengthen Respiratory System With These Foods

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Highlights

Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to human beings
It is responsible for exacerbation of asthma
The antioxidants from the food you eat can provide protection to the body

Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to human health,...
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US warns Syria over 'potential' plan for chemical attack

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The suspected gas attack in Idlib province in April left more than 80 people dead and many more injured

The US says it has identified...
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Xiaomi Redmi 4 to Go on Sale via Amazon India, Mi.com Today

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Xiaomi Redmi 4 becomes available to buy every week on Tuesday via Amazon India and Mi.com, and the popular budget smartphone will be going on sale on these two channels today at 12pm IST. To recall, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 was launched in India last month, and has a starting price of Rs....
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Reality Check: Britain and EU at odds over citizens' rights

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Trust between the UK and EU negotiating teams appears to be in rather short supply

When British Prime Minister Theresa May first trailed...
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'Thank You Prime Minister Modi,' Tweets Ivanka Trump After Invite

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Along with her official role as the assistant, Ivanka Trump plays a key role in the White House.

Washington: At Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to the White House after the Trump administration was elected. He extended an invitation to President...
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'Melodrama' scores Lorde her first chart-topping Billboard album | Reuters

LOS ANGELES New Zealand pop singer Lorde landed her first U.S. chart-topping album on Monday as her latest record debuted at the top of the weekly Billboard 200 chart.

“Melodrama,” the second album from 20-year-old Lorde, sold 82,000 albums, 40,000 songs and was streamed nearly...
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Building a seamless, safe, cashless and connected society, Opinion

THANKS to the innovation focused on the fintech sector, cashless payments have grown tremendously, faster than ever before. The use of contactless credit cards, digital wallets, wearable technology and biometric authentication is fast becoming commonplace, embedded in our daily lives.

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Venezuelan protester shot dead at point-blank range by soldier

Some Americans are moving to Mexico

Family of black man shot dead by police get $3m payout

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/family-of-black-man-shot-dead-by-police-get-3m-payout.jpgThe family of Philando Castile, a black motorist shot dead by a police officer in the US last year, has been given a $3m settlement.

His mother Valerie Castile accepted the sum – worth over £2,300,000 – meaning Minnesota police have avoided a wrongful death lawsuit.
Lawyers said...
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Selanne headlines Hockey Hall of Fame 2017 class | Reuters

TORONTO Teemu Selanne, who led the Anaheim Ducks to a Stanley Cup and is the Olympics’ all-time leading scorer, headlined the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2017 announced on Monday.

Also getting the call were Paul Kariya, Dave Andreychuk, Mark Recchi and Danielle Goyette, who becomes...
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Berkshire bulks up in real estate with Store Capital stake | Reuters

By Jonathan Stempel
| NEW YORK

NEW YORK Berkshire Hathaway Inc has taken a nearly 10 percent stake in the real estate investment trust Store Capital Corp, adding to bets in the sector by the conglomerate controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett.

Store, which invests...
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How Emirates Team New Zealand turned around America's Cup fortunes

Tellingly, members from other teams gathered from vantage points at their team bases across the water to get a first glimpse of what had been an impressively secret design process.
And now the team finds itself on the precipice of victory in the America’s Cup.
New Zealand holds a 3-0...
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Arconic to cease high-rise sales of panels used in London, Consumer

[NEW YORK] Arconic Inc plans to halt some sales of the panels used on Grenfell Tower following an inferno at the London apartment high-rise this month that killed 79 people.
The manufacturer is under scrutiny after media reports said Arconic was aware that the cladding was a fire hazard before...
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Supreme Court breathes new life into Trump's travel ban | Reuters

By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by reviving parts of a travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries that he said is needed for national security but that...
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UN is breaking its promise to people of Haiti (Opinion)

Suddenly, in a country where for more than a century there had been no cholera, the disease was running rampant.
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South of the border, US expats have a different take on Mexico

Dozens missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia

Researchers suggest replacing car honks with duck quacks

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Researchers are tackling sound pollution from loud car horns by developing a beep which apparently sounds like a duck’s quack.

The pleasant-sounding horn is designed to alert people to danger while not stressing out others within the vicinity.
A quacking sound was chosen after different...
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Canada's Yukon seeks 'backups' after toe used in cocktail stolen | Reuters

The theft of a famed cocktail ingredient, a mummified human toe, has spurred the northern Canadian territory of Yukon to launch a tongue-in-cheek campaign for an “insurance” toe, in case the digit gets stolen again.

In Yukon’s Dawson City, drinking a cocktail with a...
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Philip Pullman set to name character after Grenfell Tower victim

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Pullman first came to prominence with the trilogy, His Dark Materials

Author Philip Pullman is likely to name a character in his upcoming...
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SpaceX completes two rocket missions in 48 hours

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A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday afternoon, carrying 10 communications satellites into orbit for Iridium Communications.
About seven minutes later the...
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Google set to face record EU antitrust fine as soon as Tuesday: sources | Reuters

PARIS EU antitrust regulators are likely to impose a record fine on Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google over its shopping service as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday, concluding one of three cases against the company.

The European Commission’s case was...
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Platinum receiver asks to resign over disagreements with SEC | Reuters

By Lawrence Delevingne
| NEW YORK

NEW YORK The man in charge of unwinding a large portion of the assets held by hedge fund firm Platinum Partners wants to resign after disagreements with U.S. securities regulators about its liquidation, according to a court...
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HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Rosyth for sea trials

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy

The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier has left its home port for the first time.
HMS Queen Elizabeth – one...
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Rentals May Decline 10-20% In IT Hubs Says Industry Body Assocham – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: India’s software and services hubs are expected to witness a 10-20 per cent reduction in housing rents over the next three quarters beginning July, as the IT sector experiences subdued sentiment, says a report. Industry body Assocham said owing to the pressure on hiring and...
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'Couple hundred' ISIS fighters left in Mosul

Keppel units in joint venture acquire Shanghai mixed-used project for US$525m, Companies & Markets

KEPPEL Land China and Alpha Investment Partners have tied up with a co-investor to acquire an office and retail mixed-used development, SOHO Hongkou in Shanghai, China, for some US$525 million.
Keppel Land China and Alpha are wholly owned units of Keppel Land and Keppel Capital Holdings...
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May tells EU citizens: 'We want you to stay', Government & Economy

[LONDON] British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that she wanted to end the anxiety of EU nationals fearful of their future after Brexit, promising to protect their rights and saying: “We want you to stay.”
But she was heckled by critics in the House of Commons, while...
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Hong Kong: Stocks end higher, Stocks

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares finished Monday on a high note thanks to a boost by large-cap shares ahead of the 20th anniversary of the city’s handover later this week.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.75 per cent, or 192.44 points, to close at 25,862.49.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index...
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Fitch cuts Noble's credit rating further into junk grade, Companies & Markets

FITCH Ratings has slashed commodities trader Noble Group’s credit rating further into junk grade.
The rating agency said on Monday that it has cut Noble’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “CCC” from “B-“. It also downgraded...
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Western Digital objects to SK Hynix participation in Toshiba chip unit sale | Reuters

By Makiko Yamazaki and Taro Fuse
| TOKYO

TOKYO Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) has told Toshiba Corp (6502.T) that it will not agree to a sale of the Japanese conglomerate’s prized memory chip unit to a preferred bidding consortium that includes rival chipmaker SK...
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Middle-aged workers 'spend more time sitting than pensioners'

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Most middle-aged office workers now spend more time sitting down than pensioners, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found 45 to 54-year-old Scots spend on average 7.8 hours per...
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Madrid city council flies the rainbow flag for WorldPride | Reuters

MADRID Madrid Council raised a giant rainbow flag on Monday to show support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, as WorldPride 2017 takes place in the Spanish capital from June 23 to July 2.

The flag, made with more than 100,000 ribbons tied by...
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SpaceX completes launch and landing double bill

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Iridium has booked SpaceX for multiple missions that will leave Earth from the Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast

US rocket...
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Hyperlane: A special lane for self-driving vehicles

A US company is proposing special lanes on roads purely for self-driving vehicles.
The Hyperlanes would be controlled by a central computer allowing self-driving cars to travel along at speeds over 100mph (160kph).
BBC Click spoke to Baiyu Chen, a co-founder of Hyperlane to find out more about...
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Exploding airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/exploding-airbag-maker-takata-files-for-bankruptcy.jpgFaulty airbag maker Takata has filed for the biggest bankruptcy in Japanese manufacturing history as it faces a multi-billion bill from nearly a decade of product recalls and lawsuits.

Its airbags have been linked to at least 17 deaths around the world and 180 injuries.
They have been at the...
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Brexit: Prime Minister Theresa May offers deal to allow EU citizens to stay in UK

Edir Frederico Da Costa death: PCs injured in London protest

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Six police officers were injured and four people arrested in a protest over the death of a young father following a traffic stop.
Bricks were thrown and...
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6 Foods that Eid Will Not be Complete Without

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Dates form a significant part of Eid festivities

The festival of Eid has finally arrived after a month-long wait and everyone’s looking forward to the grand celebrations and more importantly, the lavish feast that is enjoyed to mark the end of Ramadan....
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Sunday, 25 June 2017

New York Pride marchers target Trump as San Francisco parties | Reuters

By Riham Alkousaa and Lisa Fernandez
| NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in New York City and San Francisco, the two U.S. places most associated with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights...
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PM spells out 'settled status' plan for EU nationals in UK after Brexit

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The plan guarantees permanent “settled status” for 3.2 million EU citizens who have been in the UK for five years, including rights...
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Ajinkya Rahane, Kuldeep Yadav Shine As India Rout Hapless West Indies By 105 Runs

Ajinkya Rahane’s third hundred and a blistering assault by captain Virat Kohli took India to a comfortable 105-run victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international at the Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday. Replying to...
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Even At 2 am, Sushma Swaraj Helps Indians Tweeting For Help: PM Modi

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PM Narendra Modi today heaped praise on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (File Photo)

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today heaped praise on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she and her ministry have set an example of effectively using...
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China landslide: Desperate search for survivors continues

Six killed as Colombia boat sinks

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At least six people died when a passenger boat sank on a reservoir in north-western Colombia, officials say.
They say that 133 people were rescued, but 16 are still missing after...
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Police arrest 8 in deadly Colombia mall explosion

Three people were killed and 11 others injured on June 17 when an explosive device rocked a mall in the tourist district of Colombia’s capital Bogota.
Among those killed was a 23-year-old French national who was in the country to do social work at a school, officials said.
The blast, which...
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US dollar sags as US yields stay low, rate hike expectations fade, Banking & Finance

[TOKYO] The US dollar sagged against its major peers on Monday, losing traction as US Treasury yields stayed low amid fading expectations that the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates again later this year.
The US dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was a fraction lower at...
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Jackie Kennedy watch, painting sell for three times estimate in NY | Reuters

A Cartier wristwatch given to Jackie Kennedy and a painting she made in 1963 as a thank-you gift to reciprocate sold for $379,500 on Wednesday, more than three times pre-sale estimates, Christie’s auction house said.

Christie’s said the price was reached after three minutes of...
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As art flies off the walls at Basel, buyers beware, experts warn | Reuters

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi
| BASEL, Switzerland

BASEL, Switzerland “When did so many people start caring about contemporary art?” wondered Marc Glimcher, head of the Pace gallery empire, as he busily made deals at Art Basel’s VIP preview this...
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Germany's Merck gets EU backing for oral MS drug | Reuters

(This June 23 story corrects second paragraph to show that the recommendation is to approve the relapsing forms, not the relapsing-remitting form of MS.)

FRANKFURT Germany’s Merck KGaA has won a key recommendation to become a late entrant to the market for oral multiple sclerosis (MS)...
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India sends 31 satellites into space, some for foreign customers | Reuters

By Vipin Das M
| NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI India fired a rocket carrying 31 small satellites into space on Friday, several of them for European countries, in a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition to project the country as a global low-cost provider of services...
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'Is There a Man I Can Talk To?': Tales of sexism in the workplace

LAST week, after an Uber board member's wisecrack and the interruption of Senator Kamala Harris during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, The New York Times asked women to share their own experiences. More than 1,000 responded, offering up vivid anecdotes of times they had been...
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Russian adventure over for Cameroon

Cameroon needed to beat Germany to stand any chance of progressing
Cameroon’s Fifa Confederations Cup adventure in Russia is over after a 3-1 defeat to Germany in their final Group B game on Sunday.
The African champions were undone by goals from Kerem Demirbay and Timo Werner who netted...
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Pakistan fuel tanker inferno kills at least 150

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A lorry carrying fuel has burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur East, killing at least 150 people, local officials say.
Villagers had gathered,...
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India Beat West Indies By 105 Runs

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Honda Cars India To Export 1.6-litre Diesel Engines To Thailand

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Honda Cars India has announced that it will soon commence the manufacturing of 1.6-litre diesel engines at its Tapukara Plant in Rajasthan and will also be exporting the same to Thailand as well. Presently, the Tapukara plant makes the 1.2-litre petrol, 1.5-litre petrol and the 1.5-litre diesel...
https://goo.gl/GyRTga

Syrians in war-torn Douma break Ramadan fast amid rubble

Hundreds of people sat down to eat at long banquet tables draped in red cloth and covered in an array of food — a rare moment of joy amid rubble.
The scene offered a staggering contrast: people served rice as bombed-out buildings loomed just feet away, drone footage shows.
The iftar meal,...
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BlackBerry's banner year hits snag as software sales falter, Technology

[TORONTO] BlackBerry Ltd’s string of recent success may have hit a snag.
The Canadian company, which exited the hardware business last year, missed analysts’ estimates for total revenue, the majority of which is now made up of software sales. Revenue excluding some costs was US$244...
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Italy forced to bail out two more banks for 5.2bn euros

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Intesa Sanpaolo will take on the two failing banks’ good assets

Italy’s government is bailing out two banks in the Venice...
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OnePlus 5 Launch, Jio SIM Home Delivery, Vodafone 29 Pack, Moto C Plus, and More News This Week

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Welcome back to our weekly Sunday recap of all the news that matters from the world of tech. This week, the OnePlus 5 (review) finally launched globally, and, two days later, in India . The phone is priced at Rs. 32,999 for the 6GB model, and the 8GB model comes to India at a price of Rs....
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Pisa test scores 'risk' to Wales economy warning

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Wales came lowest of the UK nations in the last set of Pisa rankings

Wales is in danger of missing out economically unless it improves its...
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Radiohead take aim at 'strong and stable' May at Glastonbury, Life & Culture

[GLASTONBURY] Britain’s Radiohead returned to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Friday, 20 years after a legendary performance at the festival, with a set that mocked Prime Minister Theresa May’s election campaign and pulled songs from nearly all of their albums.
The band from...
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Wonder Woman continues to smash box office records

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Gal Gadot takes the leading role in Patty Jenkins’ film

Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman film is on track to break box office records...
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The Last Knight' Opens to Franchise Low $69.1 Million | Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – It seems the “Transformers” franchise is rusty.

As of Sunday morning “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth installment directed by Michael Bay, looks to bring in $69.1 million from 4,069 domestic locations during its five-day...
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Royal Bank of Scotland to move hundreds of jobs to India

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Royal Bank of Scotland is cutting 443 UK jobs dealing with business loans as it shifts many of the roles to India.
The state-owned bank said it was moving the jobs, which help to handle loans for small businesses, as...
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Foreign Investors Invest $4 Billion In Indian Capital Market In June – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: Foreign investors have pumped in a staggering $4 billion in the Indian capital market so far this month on greater clarity on rollout of the new indirect tax regime, GST, from July 1 and forecast of a normal monsoon. Most of the funds, interestingly, have been invested in the debt...
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Saudi Arabia's king replaces nephew with son as heir to throne

Story highlights

Mohammed bin Salman is now deputy PM and defense minister
He is the son of King Salman, replaces cousin as first in line

Mohammed bin Salman will now be first in line to succeed his father King Salman as ruler of the Gulf nation, a key US ally.
The 31-year-old has...
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TED is coming to Africa, here are some of the speakers

Details of more speakers will be released next month.
According to curator Emeka Okafor the Africans on this list have “fresh, unique perspectives in their initiatives, pronouncements and work.”
Okafor says the aim of the conference is to unite a large group with genuine interest...
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Al-Nuri mosque: The irony of ISIS' iconoclasm

US: Wall Street ends higher on technology, energy boost, Stocks

[NEW YORK] US stocks ended higher on Friday after a last-minute trading spike and a technology sector gain offset weakness in financial stocks and sent the Nasdaq higher, giving it a weekly gain for the first time in three weeks.
The energy sector rebounded and finished the strongest of the...
https://goo.gl/MhsWnx

US new home sales rise, median price surges to record high, Real Estate

[WASHINGTON] New US single-family home sales rose in May and the median sales price surged to an all-time high, suggesting the housing market had regained momentum.
The Commerce Department said on Friday new home sales increased 2.9 per cent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 610,000 units last...
https://goo.gl/vx7NEj

Oil prices flat, heading for biggest H1 fall since 1990s, Energy & Commodities

[LONDON] Oil traded flat on Friday, hovering near a 10-month low in US prices hit earlier this week, and remained on course for its biggest first-half decline in almost two decades as production cuts have failed to reduce oversupply.
Brent crude futures were down 8 US cents at US$45.14 a barrel...
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Even with Whole Foods, Amazon would need more warehouses to reshape grocery delivery, Consumer

[SAN FRANCISCO] If Amazon.com Inc hopes to revolutionise grocery delivery, then its bid to buy Whole Foods Market Inc for US$13.7 billion will be just the start of a long and costly process.
The e-commerce giant would need to add a large network of specialised grocery distribution warehouses,...
https://goo.gl/hcxkVh

Panasonic joins push to put photovoltaics on more car roofs, Transport

[TOKYO] Panasonic Corp sees the future of solar on car rooftops.
The Osaka-based electronics maker has started producing a 180-watt array of solar cells that can be fixed to the roof of an automobile. In February, Panasonic announced that its photovoltaic module would be used on the roof of...
https://goo.gl/n1yzFe

Indian toilet charity renames village after Trump | Reuters

MARORA, India A toilet charity has renamed an Indian village after U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a promotional push to raise cash and support for better sanitation.

Aid group Sulabh International, which says it has built 1.5 million toilets across the country, has set up...
https://goo.gl/oZzN5q

ESA's PLATO deep-space observatory to join hunt for new planets

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Dubbed PLATO, the mission may fundamentally change what humanity believes of its place in the universe.
PLATO is going to “address fundamental questions...
https://goo.gl/wC132Q

Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson dies

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Gordon Wilson retained an active interest in politics after he left parliament

The former leader of the Scottish National Party, Gordon Wilson, has died. He was 79.
Mr Wilson led the party from...
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Britain's Davis 'pretty sure' he'll get good Brexit deal | Reuters

LONDON Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis said on Sunday he was “pretty sure” he could negotiate a good deal to leave the European Union, something that would require a transitional arrangement for around one or two years.

Asked whether he was sure...
https://goo.gl/s5gyWG

Over 140 people feared buried in China landslide, Government & Economy

[BEIJING] Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a landslide smashed through a mountain village in southwest Sichuan province.
A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital after more than 40 homes in the...
https://goo.gl/7TbZtT

5 Symptoms of a Liver Problem You Must Pay Attention To

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Highlights

Liver is one of the most vital organs of the body
Alcohol consumption and stress are common factors that affect your liver
Symptoms like tiredness, bruising and stomach pain are common

Liver is one of the body’s largest and most vital organs. It...
https://goo.gl/HCGvXG

15 dead, scores missing hours after landslide buries Chinese village | Reuters

By Christian Shepherd
| BEIJING

BEIJING Fifteen people were killed in a landslide in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Saturday and about 100 were believed to be still buried in the debris and feared dead, state media said.

The landslide swept over more than...
https://goo.gl/71oDfH

Turkey LGBT: Istanbul's Gay Pride organisers vow to defy ban

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Activists have been painting city walls in rainbow colours ahead of the annual march

Organisers of Istanbul’s annual Gay Pride march say it...
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London Tower Blocks Evacuated As 34 Buildings Fail Fire Tests

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Firefighters stand outside Burnham Tower, as residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

LONDON: Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London...
https://goo.gl/yuRZ6H

Saturday, 24 June 2017

Yemen faces world's worst cholera outbreak - UN

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No part of Yemen has been spared from the cholera outbreak, the UN says

Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak anywhere in the world, the...
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UK to keep duty-free access for developing countries post-Brexit

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Britain will maintain duty-free access to its markets once it has left the European Union for goods from dozens of developing countries.

Forty-eight developing countries – including Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Haiti and Ethiopia – will continue to benefit from the arrangements on all...
https://goo.gl/eMigbK

Ryu seizes lead after sparkling 61 in Arkansas | Reuters

(The Sports Xchange) – So Yeon Ryu shot a tournament-record 10-under-par 61 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Arkansas.

Ryu, who is bidding for her second LPGA title this year and fourth of her...
https://goo.gl/wsKpTU

Abadi leaves Safra National Bank for Morgan Stanley: sources | Reuters

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal
| SAO PAULO

SAO PAULO Mauricio Abadi resigned on Friday as an executive vice president of Safra National Bank of New York to join Morgan Stanley & Co, three people familiar with the situation said.

According to one of the people, who...
https://goo.gl/jimfSa

U.S. secure first win of America's Cup, trail New Zealand 4-1 | Reuters

By Alexander Smith and Tessa Walsh
| HAMILTON, Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda Defending champions Oracle Team USA clawed their way back into the America’s Cup on Saturday with a much-needed win over Emirates Team New Zealand to reduce their deficit to 4-1 in the...
https://goo.gl/nVqr7B

Belgian start-up puts crickets on the menu | Reuters

BRUSSELS A Brussels start-up is hoping to stir a culinary revolution in Belgium by pushing crunchy crickets as a protein alternative to meat.

Eco-friendly ‘Little Food’ said its crickets, which can be eaten dried, in different flavors such as garlic or tomato, or turned into...
https://goo.gl/SGLWEp

Boy arrested after attempted rape of girl, 8, in Manchester

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Police said there were reports of a girl being raped and members of the public chasing off the suspect

A teenage boy has been arrested on...
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Facebook reveals plans to tackle online extremism

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Facebook has revealed plans to tackle extremism by educating charities and other organisations on countering hate speech.

The social network has launched the Online Civil Courage Initiative (OCCI), which will act as a forum for non-profit organisations to share experience of extremism and...
https://goo.gl/DzvqzP

Portugal investigating fraud linked to Venezuela PDVSA funds, PDVSA says | Reuters

CARACAS Portugal is investigating alleged appropriation of funds belonging to Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] that were channeled through now-defunct Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo between 2009 and 2014, PDVSA said on Saturday.

PDVSA’s reputation has been...
https://goo.gl/NpqsPs

Texas mother charged in deaths of toddlers left in hot car | Reuters

A Texas mother has been arrested for the deaths of her two toddlers who she said were left in a hot car to teach the older child a lesson while the woman smoked marijuana and took a nap, authorities said.

Cynthia Randolph, 24, was being held on Saturday on $200,000 bail for the deaths of her...
https://goo.gl/cHvsUA

Midge Ure and Tony Hadley back Kenny Thomas daughter appeal

Soul singer Kenny Thomas has spoken of his efforts to raise funds so his four-year-old daughter can receive alternative treatment for a brain tumour.
Thomas started an online appeal after his daughter, Christina, was diagnosed with a midbrain glioma in February.
Doctors said chemotherapy would...
https://goo.gl/LVdYHX

Tech Tent: Uber at a crossroads

Stream or download the latest Tech Tent podcast
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Listen live every Friday at 15:00 GMT on the BBC World Service

On the Tech Tent podcast this week, we explore the stunning resignation of Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick. We...
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Don't wig out, but the young are in danger of being mis-educated

A few months ago I had lunch with a former student named Lucy Fleming, one of the best writers I've taught. I asked her what she had learnt in her first year out of college. She said she had been forced to think differently.

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Theresa May's Brexit plan for EU nationals 'not sufficient'

Story highlights

UK PM Theresa May is in Brussels to meet with EU leaders Friday
British government’s plans for EU nationals living in UK greeted with mixed reaction

May, who revealed her proposals to leaders on Thursday, was forced to defend her stance as Europe’s...
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Meet the milkmen of Glastonbury

Revellers at the first ever Glastonbury in 1970 each got a free pint of milk. Nearly 50 years on, it’s still delivered direct to people’s tents – but it costs £1.20 a pint.
Much of the milk comes from the Eavis’s own cows; and providing a link between the festival and...
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India Captain Mithali Raj Sets Two New ODI Records

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Mithali Raj scored 71 runs against England in the Women’s World Cup on June 24. © Twitter
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Sikh Woman Palbinder Kaur Shergill Becomes First Turbaned Supreme Court Judge In Canada

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Palbinder Kaur Shergill is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for Community Service. (File)

Canberra: Indian-origin Sikh human rights advocate Palbinder Kaur Shergill has been appointed a judge at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New...
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Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says 'no' | Reuters

By Jeff Mason and Yasmeen Abutaleb
| WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday to mobilize support for their party’s healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a “very, very...
https://goo.gl/Rqc9eC

Ashwani Lohani – NDTV Profit

Indore: Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani today said the management was doing everything to revive the national carrier and talks of privatisation do not have any impact on its expansion plans.
“We are doing all that is needed to financially revive Air India. We are...
https://goo.gl/AeiSbr

Saudis foil attack on Grand Mosque in Mecca

IME Mr Gay Syria Documentary

For starters, the documentary revolves around a little-spoken of community: gay Syrian refugees.
Turkish director and journalist Ayse Toprak chronicles the lives of Hussein Sabat and Mahmoud Hassino, as an usual quest brings them together.

Sabat applies for the job.
But confronting LGBTI...
https://goo.gl/Jyq5F8

Parliament targeted in cyberattack

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Parliament has been hit by a cyberattack, with MPs unable to access emails remotely.

Liberal Democrat peer Baron Rennard told Sky News that parliamentarians got a message from Parliament’s digital authorities yesterday evening saying it would be impossible for them to access emails...
https://goo.gl/YMLnon

Is Mexico the world's second most dangerous country, as Trump says? That depends

Actor Johnny Depp apologizes for 'poor taste' Trump assassination joke | Reuters

By Paul Sandle
| GLASTONBURY, England

GLASTONBURY, England Johnny Depp on Friday apologized for joking about assassinating U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his remarks were in “poor taste.”

“The Pirates of the Caribbean” star spoke during an...
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US dollar posts steepest loss in three weeks on US rate-hike doubts, Banking & Finance

[NEW YORK] The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Friday, recording its biggest one-day fall in three weeks, on persistent doubts whether the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates again this year due to softening inflation data.
The greenback also broadly weakened...
https://goo.gl/KM3f9A

A year after Brexit vote, European and UK shares diverge, Stocks

[LONDON] Another wobble in commodity-related shares and US dollar earners put pressure on British blue chips on Friday, underscoring their underperformance against continental European peers a year on from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.2...
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Oil creeps up from 10-month low, down nearly 4% on week, Energy & Commodities

[NEW YORK] Oil futures edged higher on Friday with a lift from a weaker US dollar, but finished a fifth straight week lower as Opec-led production cuts have failed to substantially reduce a global crude glut.
Brent futures settled up 32 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to US$45.54 a barrel. US West...
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Italy court suspends ruling that ousted museum directors | Reuters

ROME Italy’s top administrative court on Thursday suspended a ruling that ousted five museum directors who had been hired as part of a bid to modernize and boost revenue from the country’s artistic and archaeological treasures.

The ruling will re-instate the managers, who were...
https://goo.gl/fTvfa8

At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid | Reuters

By Gabriela Bhaskar
| NEW YORK

NEW YORK Nevien Shehadeh, 19, was one of many Muslim women who chose Le’Jemalik Salon and Boutique in New York’s borough of Brooklyn on Friday to prepare for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

The beauty salon, designed by owner Huda...
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