Footage shows officers beating people with batons and using pepper spray in train carriages.
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Saturday, 31 August 2019
Hong Kong police raid metro system
Riot police violently tackle suspected protesters in Hong Kong's metro system after demonstrations.
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Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more'
Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.
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Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort
Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.
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Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'
When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.
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Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s
The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.
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What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable
Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.
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Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious’
Festival-goer Shane Billingham had “poisonous” levels of carbon monoxide in his blood, police say.
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Friday, 30 August 2019
Assam NRC: What next for 1.9 million 'stateless' Indians?
The latest version of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, strips 1.9 million of citizenship.
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Iran tanker row: US blacklists vessel 'bound for Syria'
The US says the Adrian Darya 1 is being used by Iran to fund "illicit activities" in the region.
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This Week’s News Quiz: The Sackler Family, Boris Johnson and Andrew Luck
By CHRIS STANFORD and WILL DUDDING from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Lfm9rK
Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family
By KATIE ROGERS, ANNIE KARNI and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HPe8Jp
World War II and the Ingredients of Slaughter
By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MN7w1X
How Paying for College Is Changing Middle-Class Life
By CAITLIN ZALOOM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Zn37cR
Valerie Harper, Who Won Fame and Emmys as ‘Rhoda,’ Dies at 80
By BRUCE WEBER from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2zwAqLc
Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns
By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32i15rz
Citizenship Change Will Affect a Handful, but the Backlash Is Fierce
By ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zufgxj
The Frauding of America’s Farmers
By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZxNUAR
The Man Trump Wishes He Were
By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HwhVuK
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for 'architect of 9/11'
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and four other men face the death penalty if found guilty.
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Why People Hate Religion
By TIMOTHY EGAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2L8J5tP
DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert
Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.
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Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs
The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.
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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.
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Thursday, 29 August 2019
Tamil family's deportation from Australia halted mid-air
A plane carrying the family of four is forced to land as activists secure a last-minute injunction.
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Babies Display ‘Werewolf Syndrome’ After Getting Anti-Baldness Drug by Mistake
By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZoJ6mf
After Backlash, Boris Johnson Promises to Speed Up Brexit Talks With Brussels
By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zxdFqk
Two Polling Methods, Two Views of Trump’s 2020 Re-election Chances
By NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/325kT18
Cooler, Farther and Less Crowded: The Rise of ‘Undertourism’
By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2MG1XCJ
The Israel-Iran Shadow War Escalates and Breaks Into the Open
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER, BEN HUBBARD and RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zs0WW3
About 160,000 People in New York to See Their Marijuana Convictions Disappear
By AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3402Yuy
Mexico missing: The city where 'you can feel the fear'
With gangs using private homes to dispose of bodies, the search for the missing is getting harder.
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Moscow protests: Students challenging arrest in Putin's Russia
Hundreds have been arrested, now student are filling courtrooms for crash courses in Russia's legal system.
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Has President Trump's trade war cost China three million jobs?
He said that China has lost at least three million jobs - is this true?
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'I would not have kept the baby': Fighting depression in pregnancy
Where millions live without access to a psychiatrist, one innovative scheme is trying to plug the gap.
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Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years'
Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows.
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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down
By ANNIE KARNI and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJ2yn9
Joshua Wong arrested: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist
Mr Wong's political party says the leading activist was "forcefully pushed into a minivan" by police.
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Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival
The man had attended the festival in Cuellar as a spectator but was attacked by the bull.
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S Korea ex-leader Park and Samsung heir Lee face bribery retrials
The Supreme Court also orders a retrial for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong for bribery in the same scandal.
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Hong Kong: Protesters join MeToo rally against police
Thousands gathered to demand answers after protesters accused the police of using sexual violence.
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New Government Takes Shape in Italy, Sidelining Salvini and the Hard Right
By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zrYbnJ
Boris Johnson’s ‘Explosive’ Move to Get His Way on Brexit: Suspend Parliament
By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L0GMZQ
Storm Roars Through Caribbean but Spares It the Worst
By PATRICIA MAZZEI, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS and MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zqg71V
The Tea Party Didn’t Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger
By JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZnvWG3
Peloton Is a Phenomenon. Can It Last?
By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZjBz8l
The Trump Secrets Hiding Inside Deutsche Bank
By DAVID ENRICH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2NC3uJC
Jessi Combs, TV Host and Racecar Driver, Dies in Attempt at Land Speed Record
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HvmHc0
Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential Race
By ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L19zNN
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Gaza violence: Suicide bombers kill three officers
The bombers, who struck two checkpoints, were affiliated with the Islamic State groups, sources say.
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Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets
By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZxmZt2
Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in Israeli military detention
Palestinians who were made to go through Israel's military court system as children speak out.
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'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief'
When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods.
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Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals
The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.
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Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked?
Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban?
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Monday, 26 August 2019
Wendy Williams Wants to Be the Realest in the Game
By DAVID MARCHESE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ubffbe
New 2020 Poll Shows Three-Way Tie Among Sanders, Warren and Biden
By STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zkvDwi
What Elizabeth Warren Is Quietly Telling Democratic Insiders
By JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KXKCD3
Prosecutors Near Decision on Whether to Seek an Andrew McCabe Indictment
By ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32ePCcr
Tom Cotton: We Should Buy Greenland
By TOM COTTON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2zkB7af
Desegregation Plan: Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York
By ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2ZjOxCM
Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting? Don’t Get You-Know-Who Mad
By PETER BAKER from NYT World https://ift.tt/326pxw6
Algae That Can Kill Dogs Is Discovered in 3 N.Y.C. Parks
By CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2zm1n49
The $6 Million Drug Claim
By KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2KUHjfJ
Yang Hengjun: Australian writer faces spying charges in China
Australia says it has serious concerns for Yang Hengjun who has been detained in Beijing since January.
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The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech
What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other?
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The Kenyan school that was once a British detention camp
Camps where suspected anti-colonial fighters were brutally treated are now secondary schools.
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'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news
An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".
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A bewildering upbringing: Why Margo Perin was made to have a nose job at 13
Margo Perin was 13 when her father asked if she wanted a nose job. It soon became clear she had no choice.
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Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case
It is the first euthanasia case in the Netherlands involving a patient suffering from Alzheimer's.
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Isabel Toledo Dies at 59; Designed Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Outfit
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2ZhiLGT
Joe Walsh: Second Republican challenges Trump in 2020 White House race
Conservative radio show host Joe Walsh faces an uphill battle to win over his party.
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Sunday, 25 August 2019
Vast 'pumice raft' found drifting through Pacific Ocean
The mass of pumice, the size of Manhattan, is believed to come from an underwater volcano near Tonga.
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In Andrew Luck’s Retirement, Football’s Consequences Weigh Heavily
By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2U2ThHa
Joe Walsh Confirms He Will Challenge Trump for Republican Nomination
By ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KWklVP
The Education of Elizabeth Warren
By STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pe6nTn
Blame Economists for the Mess We’re In
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NAaYgh
Asian stocks drop as US-China trade war escalates
The threat of new tariffs and hikes to existing duties by the US and China rattled investors in Asia.
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Amazon fires: G7 leaders close to agreeing plan to help, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron suggests G7 leaders are close to agreeing a plan to help the rainforest.
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Trump's regrets on China trade war 'misunderstood'
The president meant he regretted not raising tariffs on Chinese goods higher, a spokeswoman says.
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Ireland's youngest parish priest, Fr Conor McGrath
Fr Conor McGrath, 32, tells BBC News NI what drew him to the priesthood and what his job involves.
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Saturday, 24 August 2019
Unlocking the secrets of 'orphaned' old camera film rolls
The Rescued Film Project aims to develop all the world's unprocessed camera film.
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The 'gravity bikers' risking death for thrills in Colombia.
Young men from poor neighbourhoods of Medellín, Colombia, risk their lives riding specially-adapted pushbikes down perilous mountain roads.
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Migrant workers 'exploited' in Japan
International brands accused of 'exploiting' workers in Japan
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33ZmvLy
Trump Raves Over Macron at G7, While Aides Slam France
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Zod6Ou
The Police Photoshopped His Mug Shot for a Lineup. He’s Not the Only One.
By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/324xX79
Candidate Says City in Michigan Should Be Kept White ‘As Much as Possible’
By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZnEWGk
The Mystery of the Himalayas’ Skeleton Lake Just Got Weirder
By ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS from NYT Science https://ift.tt/33GTPHj
Amazon fires: The devastation seen from above
Swathes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are burning at a record rate.
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Hey, Lara Spencer, Ballet Is for Boys
By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2NtgCAM
Friday, 23 August 2019
India’s Move in Kashmir: More Than 2,000 Rounded Up With No Recourse
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, KAI SCHULTZ, SAMEER YASIR and SUHASINI RAJ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2MyNwjx
How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space
By MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zkbmak
Seattle Has Figured Out How to End the War on Drugs
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/33VKZFs
First Death in a Spate of Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials
By MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31XaFzV
Powell Highlights Fed’s Limits. Trump Labels Him an ‘Enemy’
By JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HmOXxf
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