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Sunday 30 June 2019
Unidentified flying object crashes in Cyprus, no casualties: minister
An unidentified flying object that may have been a missile crashed north of the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, early on Monday, but no one was hurt on the ground, an official in the breakaway state of Northern Cyprus said.
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Why is cocaine washing up on the beaches of Fiji? – podcast
A multibillion-dollar operation involving cocaine and methamphetamines is having a major impact on islands in the Pacific. Kate Lyons travelled to Fiji to investigate. Plus: John Harris on Facebook’s cryptocurrency
Last year, 120 bricks of cocaine, each worth thousands of dollars, washed up on the beaches of remote islands in Fiji. With traffickers increasingly using the islands as a staging post in the supply of drugs from central America to Australia and New Zealand, Fijian police have found themselves on the frontline of an illicit multibillion-dollar industry.
The Guardian’s Kate Lyons tells Anushka Asthana about the impact it has had on Fiji, which appears ill-equipped to handle the new reality of drug addiction on the islands or the trade’s wider societal effects.
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Japan supports U.S.-North Korea process, hopes latest talks lead to progress: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday Japan supported the United States and North Korea's "process" and wished for the latest talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to result in positive developments, Japanese media reported.
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Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico's Guadalajara
Streets were carpeted in ice which trapped vehicles and damaged homes in the city of five million.
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Japan resumes commercial whaling, but days could be numbered
Commercial whaling resumes on Monday, but financial support for previous 'research' whaling will be stopped.
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Japan resumes commercial whaling for first time in 30 years
Fishermen set sail to hunt whales on Monday after country’s withdrawal from International Whaling Commission
Japanese fishermen have set sail to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades, after Tokyo’s controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission.
The hunts are likely to spark criticism from environmentalists and anti-whaling countries, but are cause for celebration among whaling communities in Japan, which say the practice is a long-standing tradition.
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Uruguay ex-Mayor, senator likely winners in presidential primaries: exit polls
Uruguayan primary elections look set to pit a former mayor against a senator in the presidential vote in October, according to early exit polls on Sunday evening in the South American country.
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Israeli missile strike kills civilians: Syrian state media
A state-run broadcaster said four civilians including a baby killed while Syrian military said it confronted the attack.
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Fresh protests erupt as Hong Kong braces for annual rally to mark handover
Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot police early on Monday, the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, ahead of an annual rally that is expected to draw huge crowds amid widespread anger over a controversial extradition bill.
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Anti-government protests in Hong Kong on anniversary of China handover
Mostly young, masked demonstrators block key roads as city braces for rally on landmark date
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong took over key roads early on Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China.
The semi-autonomous city has been shaken by historic demonstrations in the past three weeks, when protesters have demanded the withdrawal of a bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone?
Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone?
2 by belltaco | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Not trying to start a flame war. I am finally switching away from my trusty Nokia Lumia 920 because the browser wouldn't load m.uber.com and WhatsApp says app will be gone at the end of the year. I like the snappiness of Windows Phone and iPhone UI. Haven't checked Android phones recently but years ago the UI was laggy and no one except I seem to notice. Also know that sideloading apps, blocking ads in apps etc. is much easier on Android so I am hard pressed to decide between the two.
2 by belltaco | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Not trying to start a flame war. I am finally switching away from my trusty Nokia Lumia 920 because the browser wouldn't load m.uber.com and WhatsApp says app will be gone at the end of the year. I like the snappiness of Windows Phone and iPhone UI. Haven't checked Android phones recently but years ago the UI was laggy and no one except I seem to notice. Also know that sideloading apps, blocking ads in apps etc. is much easier on Android so I am hard pressed to decide between the two.
Hong Kong protesters block roads on China handover anniversary
At least three major thoroughfares siezed by young, masked demonstrators, AFP reports.
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Syrian state media: Israeli missile strike kills four civilians
Israeli warplanes fired missiles targeting Syrian military positions in Homs and the Damascus outskirts in an attack that killed at least four civilians, Syrian state media said.
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What's happening in the news this week?
This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products.
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Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope
Tunisia is seen as one of the few success stories of the Arab Spring so have so many of its people lost hope?
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Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate
Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough.
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Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative
As Greece goes to the polls on 7 July, many young Greeks are turning from the left-wing Syriza.
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Saturday 29 June 2019
Trump to travel to demilitarised zone for possible meeting with Kim Jong-un
US president’s trip to border between Koreas comes as he hails China trade deal as ‘far better than expected’
Donald Trump will travel to the demilitarised zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday for a possible impromptu summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
In tweets early on Sunday Trump did not mention Kim but said his schedule for the day would include a speech to US troops and a “long planned” visit to the DMZ.
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Yankees’ Bats Are Too Much for the Red Sox in London
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Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to extend deal with Opec to curb oil output
Vladimir Putin says deal due to expire on Sunday will be extended by six to nine months
Russia has agreed with Saudi Arabia to extend by six to nine months a deal with Opec on reducing oil output, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said, as oil prices come under renewed pressure from rising US supplies and a slowing global economy.
The Saudi energy minister, Khalid al-Falih, said on Sunday that the deal would most likely be extended by nine months and no deeper reductions were needed.
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A handy guide to becoming US president
Who gets to be president? How do you win? All your questions and more in one handy explainer.
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Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former defence chief who crushed the Tamil Tigers, is eyeing a return to power.
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Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95
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Scott Morrison wins G20 support to root out terrorist content on the internet
Australian prime minister convinces world leaders to take action following the Christchurch massacre
The world’s leaders have pushed social media giants to root out terrorism and violent extremist content to protect everyone using the internet.
The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, earned a significant victory at the G20 summit by convincing all leaders of the world’s major economies to agree to take action, inspired by the live-streamed Christchurch massacre.
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The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic
Trym is the first person to live on the Svalbard Islands with Down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back.
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The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country
How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan.
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The Killers at Glastonbury 2019 review – anthemic headliners triumph
Pyramid stage
Brandon Flowers and co – with a little help from the Pet Shop Boys, Johnny Marr and the pyrotechnics department – provide one of those special Glastonbury Moments
A band that obviously have nothing in common musically with Stormzy, the Killers nevertheless share a problem: before they play, a shadow hangs over their headline performance. One rumour circulating around the audience is that they were the third choice for the Saturday night headlining slot, drafted in after big name heritage artists declined to sign up. Whether that’s true or not, something about Brandon Flowers’ demeanour onstage, at least initially, suggests a man who isn’t entirely sure how things are going to pan out. “At the end of this show, I don’t want anyone to say ‘They got away with it,’” he offers, early on in the band’s set. “I want people to look up to this stage and say: ‘Those are the sons of bitches that did it.’”
Certainly, you’re stuck by the sense of a band who both understand the importance of a headlining slot – the Killers’ 2004 performance at the festival played a considerable part in their rise to success – and are determined to prove their worth. Indeed, if Flowers worked any harder to win over the crowd, he’d be down among them smearing them with after-sun cream and asking if they want him to pop to a stall and get them some Rizlas. He asks them “Are we on the same page?” He turns everything into an act of audience participation, up to and including counting in a song. He pretends to be overcome with emotion during a lull in Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll, then slyly raises his eyebrows and beckons for more applause. As with Stormzy’s set, from the opening moment, every song arrives strafed with lazers or pyrotechnics or confetti cannons.
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Russian Emergencies Ministry Newest Recruits Parade Through Moscow's Red Square During Graduation Ceremony
Female cadets look proud while saluting as they receive their diplomas and a single rose from the authority
Daily Mail: Comrades in arms! Putin's newest recruits parade through Moscow's Red Square during graduation ceremony for the Russian Emergencies Ministry
* Hundreds of proud cadets paraded in front of the Kremlin in Moscow's Red Square, receiving their diplomas
* The Russian Emergencies Ministry deals with civil defence and both man-made and natural disasters
* They often recruiting young school leavers and offering them higher education in the field of civil defence
Hundreds of proud cadets paraded in front of the Kremlin in Moscow's Red Square and celebrated receiving their diplomas during a graduation ceremony for the Russian Emergencies Ministry this afternoon.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry deals with civil defence and both man-made and natural disasters, often recruiting young school leavers and offering them higher education in the field of civil defence.
After being trained to deal with earthquakes, flooding, landslides/Avalanches, Tsunamis and even volcanic Activity, the students march in the iconic plaza before accepting their diplomas.
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WNU Editor: This is becoming a regular Red Square custom.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway'
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "pathway".
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Sudan: Dying for the revolution
Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive.
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U.S. Navy Has Been Granted A Patent That Looks Like An UFO
Daily Mail: U.S. Navy has been granted a patent on theoretical aircraft resembling recently-reported UFOs that could bend the laws of physics to fly through water, air, and space
* The U.S. Navy patented a technology that could bend the laws of physics
* Theoretical tech would allow the craft to travel through air, water, and space
* By creating a 'quantum bubble' the craft could achieve 'extreme speeds'
* Descriptions of the craft are similar to recent UFO sightings by the U.S. Navy
* A letter from the U.S. Navy states that China is 'investing heavily' in the tech
The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent on an aerospace technology that is eerily similar to a string of UFOs described by fighter pilots.
A technology patented by an aerospace engineer working at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) describes a 'hybrid' craft that is capable of flying at breakneck speeds in the air, water, and even space using an unprecedented electromagnetic propulsion system.
As reported by The Drive, when looking over a patent on the technology, an examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office responded with skepticism that such a craft exists only to receive a personal letter from the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Navy, who explained that Chinese researchers are 'investing significantly' in the craft.
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Update: Docs Show Navy Got 'UFO' Patent Granted By Warning Of Similar Chinese Tech Advances (Warzone/The Drive)
WNU Editor: I guess they got their patent.
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Facebook page of Australian missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears
The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again on Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him.
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Cameroon opposition leader released after abduction in Anglophone region
The leader of one of Cameroon's main opposition parties was released by his captors on Saturday after being abducted by unidentified gunmen in the country's restive Anglophone region a day earlier, his party said.
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With Little to Celebrate, Mets Honor a Title-Winning Team
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Friday 28 June 2019
President Xi Vows To Compensate Victims Of Intellectual Property Theft And To Liberalize The Economy
SCMP: Victims of intellectual property theft will be compensated, Xi Jinping tells world leaders
* Chinese leader also says a channel will be set up for foreign firms to make complaints and Beijing will take ‘major steps’ to further liberalise economy
* Promises come right before talks with US President Donald Trump in Osaka
Foreign businesses that have fallen victim to intellectual property theft will be compensated and a channel will be set up for them to make complaints, Chinese President Xi Jinping told world leaders in Japan on Friday.
Xi’s pledge at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka came ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, as the bloc faces division at a gathering overshadowed by a year-long trade war between the two countries.
In his keynote speech, Xi said China would take “major steps” to further liberalise its economy and reduce market restrictions for foreign investors.
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WNU Editor: This admission that China is guilty of intellectual property theft from President Xi is big .... but he does not provide any specific details on how such a compensation package will be structured. As to liberalizing China's economy .... I have heard this song and dance before.
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OAS meeting ends in disagreement over Venezuela opposition delegation
Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) ended two days of meetings on Friday without a clear plan for increasing pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite a majority vote to recognize a representative from the country's opposition.
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Lady Gaga fires up LGBTQ rally for Stonewall anniversary
Lady Gaga electrified thousands of revelers who gathered in New York on Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ rights movement, exhorting the crowd to honor the past by using its "power" to extend and defend a half-century of progress.
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'Hear us, see us': a plea to the UN for Indigenous women
June Oscar tells of trauma, discrimination, and the link between jailing mothers and child removal
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner has used a speech to the UN in Geneva to demand the federal government take action on the rising rates of Aboriginal women in jail.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women represent 2% of Australia’s female population but make up 34% of all women in prison, June Oscar told the Human Rights Council on Friday.
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Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs?
EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission.
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Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions
Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms.
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Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo
The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response?
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Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion
Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look.
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G20 heads to stop short of denouncing protectionism in communique: Nikkei
Group of 20 leaders will agree to accelerate World Trade Organization (WTO) reforms but stop short of calling for the need to resist protectionism in a communique to be issued on Saturday, the Nikkei newspaper said.
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Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ
"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets.
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Tonight's Movie Is 'Then There Were Three'
Plot summary from Moviefone: During World War II, a Nazi officer hunts through Allied territory for members of the Italian underground.
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Trump offers to meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ this weekend
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would like to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this weekend at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border of North and South Korea.
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