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New top story on Hacker News: Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++

Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++ 148 by firebacon |

New top story on Hacker News: Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers

Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers 343 by DoreenMichele |

New top story on Hacker News: How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups

How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups 212 by jhchen |

New top story on Hacker News: Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither

Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither 113 by NN88 |

Are Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas dating?

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at Met Gala 2017. Photo: AFPSocial media is in a tizzy as reports are making the rounds claiming that Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is dating singer Nick Jonas.A source told US Weekly, “They are dating and it’s...

Nawaz’s legal counsel cross-examines Wajid Zia in Al-Azizia reference

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Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s legal counsel, Khawaja Harris, started Thursday morning the cross-examination of prosecution’s star witness Wajid Zia in the Al-Azizia reference against Sharif family. Photo: fileISLAMABAD: Former prime...

Can someone who constantly takes U-turns be PM, asks Shehbaz

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 Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: FileLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan's policies and questioned if a person who constantly takes U-turns has the right to...

Jurassic World's Chris Pratt expresses hope to visit Pakistan

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Actor Chris Pratt. Photo: ReutersAmerican actor Chris Pratt known for his roles in Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy franchises has said he hopes to visit Pakistan one day.Responding to a tweet from a user sending love from Pakistan, Pratt...

CJP reprimands govt over lack of progress in Asghar Khan case

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On October 19, 2012, the apex court had issued a 141-page verdict, ordering legal proceedings against Gen (retd) Beg and Lt Gen (retd) Durrani in a case filed 16 years ago by former air chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan(pictured). Photo:...

Federal government’s five-year tenure ends at midnight tonight

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Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The incumbent federal government’s five-year constitutional term ends on May 31, Thursday. The National Assembly will stand dissolved at midnight tonight, paving way for establishment...

Govt won’t drop ‘petrol bomb’ as it completes tenure: Zaeem Qadri

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‘Active Shooter’ computer game pulled after backlash

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Photo: Variety A video game which lets players’ assume the role of a school shooter is being pulled following harsh criticism from families of victims and survivors of mass shootings."Active Shooter" was set to be released on June 6 was being...

England call up Sam Curran as Stokes cover for Pakistan finale

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Surrey left-arm swing bowler Sam Curran claimed his maiden 10-wicket haul in first-class cricket earlier this month. Photo: ECBLONDON: Surrey left-arm swing bowler Sam Curran has received a late-call-up into England´s squad for the second Test...

Julia Roberts to present George Clooney with AFI Life Achievement Award

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Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Photo: Sony Entertainment Julia Roberts will present the AFI Life Achievement Award to fellow actor George Clooney.Roberts who has co-starred with Clooney in a number of films including "Ocean's Eleven,"...

Amir eyes golden memory as Pakistan look to finish off England

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Pakistan's Mohammad Amir has set his sights on a memorable win over England. Photo: AFPMohammad Amir claims bowling Pakistan to a Test series win in England would be "the best memory" of his life.Fired-up Amir was a key figure in Pakistan's...

Smartphone market to stay cool this year: forecast

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International Data Corporation forecast Wednesday that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating up with help from new 5G networks and India's vibrant market. Photo: AFP/fileSAN FRANCISCO: International Data Corporation forecast...

Smartphone market to stay cool this year: forecast

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International Data Corporation forecast Wednesday that global smartphone sales would cool this year before heating up with help from new 5G networks and India's vibrant market. Photo: AFP/fileSAN FRANCISCO: International Data Corporation forecast...

Harvey Weinstein indicted for multiple rape and sex crime charges

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 Harvey Weinstein stands with his lawyer Benjamin Brafman (L) inside Manhattan Criminal Court during his arraignment in Manhattan in New York. Photo: ReutersNEW YORK:  Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape...

More than half of world's children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination: study

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Niger is the country in which children face the biggest threats from conflict, poverty and discrimination, Save the Children says. Photo: AFPMore than half of the world's children are threatened by conflict, poverty or sexual discrimination, Save...

The other Kim summit: Trump keeps up Kardashian at White House meet

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Kim Kardashian poses with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Photo: Donald Trump Twitter WASHINGTON: Days away from a historic summit with North Korea's mercurial leader, US President Donald Trump held a White House meeting Wednesday...

Mohamed Salah will be fit to play in World Cup, says Egyptian FA

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Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah (R) injured his left shoulder when he was wrestled to the ground by Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos during the Champions League final in Kiev. Photo: AFPMohamed Salah could still play a role for Egypt at the...

Power outage worsens in Punjab as temperatures rise

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A mechanic cleans parts using light from a torch during a power outage in Lahore, Pakistan, November 6, 2015. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/Files LAHORE: Numerous cities across Punjab experienced widespread load-shedding Wednesday night, forcing many to eat...

Peshawar BRT management dismisses corruption allegations as 'baseless'

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Peshawar BRT management has dismissed the allegations against the project as 'baseless'PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Bus-Rapid-Transit (BRT) management on Wednesday dismissed the allegations levelled against it by a former engineer as "baseless".Senior...

Tajik leadership lauds Pakistan's efforts in war against terror

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The army’s media wing said that General Hayat discussed matters of bilateral strategic interest with particular emphasis on evolving regional security situation. File Photo RAWALPINDI: Tajikistan noted its recognition and appreciation of...

Peshawar BRT engineer resigns over poor 'quality and quantity, corruption'

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PESHAWAR: A senior engineer associated with the Peshawar Bus-Rapid-Transit (BRT) resigned Wednesday citing issues in the project's plans as well as "a huge corruption", Geo News reported.In his resignation letter, Gohar Muhammad Khan — an...

Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko meets with Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko — who was declared murdered and then later turned up alive — in Kiev, Ukraine, May 30, 2018. Mykola Lazarenko/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via...

Balochistan Assembly passes resolution seeking one-month delay in elections

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QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution seeking a one-month delay in the upcoming general elections in the province.Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said that the resolution is being misinterpreted by certain...

Sattar warns of boycotting elections if reservations not addressed

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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar Wednesday warned that his party could boycott the forthcoming elections, if its reservations were not addressed.Speaking to media here, Sattar, who heads the PIB faction of the...

China overtakes US for healthy lifespan: WHO data

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Chinese newborns can look forward to 68.7 years of healthy life ahead of them, compared with 68.5 years for American babiesGENEVA: China has overtaken the United States in healthy life expectancy at birth for the first time, according to World...

Khosa's name withdrawn after 'reaction' from workers: Mehmoodur Rasheed

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Lahore: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rasheed Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) withdrew support for Nasir Khosa's candidature for caretaker Punjab chief minister after "severe reaction" from party...

At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

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The China International Exhibition on Police Equipment is something of a one-stop shop for China’s police forces. Photo: ReutersBEIJING: It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse...

PPP, PML-N slam PTI for withdrawing Khosa's name for caretaker Punjab CM

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Pakistan Peoples Party's Qamar Zaman Kaira (left) and Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's Marriyum Aurangzeb (right) criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's decision to withdrew support for Nasir Khosa’s candidature for Punjab's caretaker chief...

Faryal breaks silence on past differences with boxer Amir Khan

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Faryal has reportedly said that having spoken to Sophia, she believed that Amir had an affair with the 22-year-old beautician. Geo News FILEFaryal Makhdoom, wife of Amir Khan, has spoken up regarding the couple's past differences following claims...

Man in Sheikhupura kills mother over property

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Arif killed his 80-year-old mother over her decision to sell a 5-marla plot and use the money for performing HajjSHEIKHUPURA: A man in Muridke who claimed his mother was killed during a robbery was found to have killed her over a property...

Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?

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By PAMELA COLLOFF from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ji40dW

How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple

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By LEORA SMITH and PROPUBLICA from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2kBaFBZ

Tu resumen de noticias del jueves

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By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://ift.tt/2slejEt

This Harry Potter Uses a Bow and Arrow. Not a Wand.

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By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2xqpS25

Word + Quiz: solicitude

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsCzcK

What’s on TV Thursday: N.B.A. Finals and ‘A Bronx Tale’

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By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H6u8TV

Race Against the Rains

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2J2CyNV

Spain Is Next to Test Europe’s Stability as Rajoy Faces No-Confidence Vote

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By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2siHFmY

Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LJoE5a

Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.

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By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kAvNIs

Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xt8N7z

Sanchez Goes the Other Way, and Severino Stays the Course, in a Yankees Win

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

The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms

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By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IYWipV

Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar

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By EVA SOHLMAN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2H3afgB

What You Might Say

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

In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.

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By AMIE TSANG and CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2smgXtv

Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing

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By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2LJq0Ni

You Won't Believe Everything Philippine Boxer-Politician Manny Pacquiao's Did for an Ice Cream Vendor

World champion boxer Manny Pacquiao is a devout Christian and has displayed his heart for the needy, including his love of the Filipino people many times.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2kCwq4x

Newly Released Manuscript is Earliest Known Fragment from the Gospel of Mark

The earliest fragment of the Gospel of Mark, dating between A.D. 150 - 250, was recently published by the Egypt Exploration Society from a Greek papyrus. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2H8oVew

'I Know I'm Going to Get Killed': The UK's Stunning Punishment for a Man Who Protested Radical Islam

The arrest and imprisonment of Stephen Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has set off protests around the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L5L4wc

'God Helped Me': Viral Video Shows Mali 'Spiderman' Scaling Building to Save Dangling Child

A man who's now being called a real-life 'Spiderman' rescued a child dangling from a balcony in Paris this weekend.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JbA1En

Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LMYDBR

Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine condemned for faking journalist's murder

Ukraine says it acted to foil a Russian plot to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sju3Yw

Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance

"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JkrG1h

Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny

Greg Hunt has not responded to that assertion, but apologises for swearing at a town mayor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZSa4U

US military renames Pacific Command

It will now be called the US Indo-Pacific Command to mark the growing importance of the Indian Ocean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LbPW39

Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson

The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LJ4yI0

Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium

The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H31QJT

Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2skUdtL

White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row

President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3jteH

Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US

Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kDheEg

Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store

Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB

Liege shootings: Gunman 'had killed day before attack'

A man shot dead by police after a murder spree is also suspected of killing a man he met in jail. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srvkvX

Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead'

Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LLM4a0

The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYarUh

Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH

Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera

Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J01Pbz

North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'

Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1DOza

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua

Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H29p3F

Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y

Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption

Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stRP3s

Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple

Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srGq3N

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Tennessee sheriff's deputy shot and killed, reports say 05/30/18 10:55 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Anti-Kremlin journalist’s death faked to thwart murder plot, officials say 05/30/18 10:52 AM

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