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Japan supports U.S.-North Korea process, hopes latest talks lead to progress: Abe

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LBQQJJ

Middlesbrough: Where heroin is cheaper than cigarettes

The true scale of homelessness in the North East is largely hidden from view, according to Shelter. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31YPZs4

Wimbledon quiz: Could you be a line judge?

A matter of millimetres and many miles per hour. Can you ensure justice is done and avoid the wrath of the world's elite tennis stars? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/300vIke

US Officials Attend Opening at Controversial Jerusalem Dig

American officials looked on Sunday as Israel opened a newfound Roman-era street at a divisive archaeological site in east Jerusalem, a move that deepened Palestinian animosity toward the White House’s mediation efforts. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2FVmo9N

How lashes became big business

Lash infills are just one of the treatments surging in popularity as the beauty business booms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KOrOan

Could you do a video interview for your next job?

Artificial intelligence is likely to play a role in whether you get your next big job interview. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RQtiSo

Afro Napoli: The migrant football team fighting racism

Footballer Sarjo was smuggled through six countries to Italy, but since arriving has been subject to racial abuse. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FIEMCu

Lib Dem leadership: The candidates trying to stop Brexit

While everyone is focused on the next PM, the Lib Dems are also choosing a new leader. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KPAQUN

What's happening in the news this week?

This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FJcIPc

The children of the devolution look to the future

The BBC's Allan Little sees a change in Scotland after 20 years of having its own parliament. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FDlkXR

How wealthy are you?

Where you live and when you were born play a big part in how much of the UK's wealth you are likely to own. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1EDfD

How rude service inspired a multi-million euro firm

A bad experience at a shop inspired one man to set up a business that measures customer satisfaction. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZXoP2V

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jd4NL8

Uruguay ex-Mayor, senator likely winners in presidential primaries: exit polls

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XljXrJ

Fresh protests erupt as Hong Kong braces for annual rally to mark handover

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xm6W1v

Pop divas Christine and the Queens and Janelle Monae dominate Glastonbury's last day

Janelle Monae, Billie Eilish, Christine and the Queens and Kylie make their mark on the festival. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J1AlVz

Mobile users can now switch providers with one simple text

Phone customers will be able to switch providers with a single free text under new rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XGGA9g

Childcare might become 'available only in rich areas'

MPs warn that childcare in England risks becoming accessible only to the wealthy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Lw9a6L

Syrian state media: Israeli missile strike kills four civilians

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YnSTVb

'Every day has been hell' since 'honour killing' of Banaz Mahmod

Payzee Mahmod speaks out about her sister's murder in 2006 and a planned TV drama on the case. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jg2G9p

Leg fat 'better than belly fat' for older women

Carrying fat on legs instead of the belly protects postmenopausal women from heart disease, a study suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FH2gI0

What's happening in the news this week?

This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FJcIPc

Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate

Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xc75iK

South Korea's Moon says Trump-Kim handshake at DMZ would be a milestone

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A handshake between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the inter-Korean border would be a "significant milestone" in the process of denuclearizing North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JbMQfY

Trump says both he and North Korea's Kim want to meet at DMZ

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un both want to meet at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas later in the day, raising hopes for an encounter that could jump-start stalled nuclear talks. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NptERa

'Here, I feel free': Mexico City celebrates role as haven for LGBTQ migrants

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Tens of thousands of people paraded through the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to celebrate the capital's growing role as a beacon of tolerance for migrants fleeing persecution for their gender and sexuality in Latin America. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/323Arn8

Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams 'available' to partner Andy Murray in mixed doubles

Andy Murray says he still wants to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon - and Serena Williams says she is "available". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xmZ4Nn

Albania set for tense local election stand-off

With the main opposition boycotting the poll, there are fears of disruption and violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KNWfOa

China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks

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China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said after the two countries' presidents held ice-breaking talks in Japan. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XGuBbN

Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ

Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XhzlFf

Buxton baby boy dies days after alleged assault

The two-month-old boy had been in a critical condition after suffering head injuries on Thursday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XfxPUr

Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ

Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XhzlFf

Trump says he and North Korea's Kim had 'good relationship'; hopes to say hello at DMZ visit

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had "a good feeling" and "a good relationship" and he hoped to meet him at the Demilitarized Zone border dividing the two Koreas later on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KQWLuG

Brexit: Jeremy Hunt 'could withhold part of £39bn divorce bill'

Jeremy Hunt says he could take a similar stance to his Tory leadership rival in a no-deal Brexit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YlPxln

Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2RHu443

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X2hs8w

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYwZlV

Sri Lanka hires first two hangmen in 43 years

The president has announced four prisoners will be executed over drug offences. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Xet7pL

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xb19Xg

The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country

How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JiuPwn

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". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Yg8INp

The Killers bring out the Pet Shop Boys and Johnny Marr at Glastonbury

The Killers put on a triumphant headline show, putting to rest the memory of their flawed 2007 set. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/300SxnP

Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHu443

'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan

Protesters are calling on Madrid’s conservative mayor to reimpose strict car pollution restrictions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JbRTwZ

Facebook page of Australian missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YopslI

Cameroon opposition leader released after abduction in Anglophone region

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ym2snB

Parking charges could make £1bn for councils, study says

English councils could have a record surplus from parking charges and penalties this year, a study says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KITn5b

OAS meeting ends in disagreement over Venezuela opposition delegation

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XcUJM1

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FGebWH

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XhppM4

Endgame nears for British Steel bids

Bids for the stricken company should be submitted before a Sunday deadline. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2FGtrTm

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHXrTG

Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo

The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YqiYDa

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FH74gF

G20 heads to stop short of denouncing protectionism in communique: Nikkei

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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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RHCE2v