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Merkel eases German migrant row with EU accords

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel sealed key deals with EU partners on stemming migrant flows Friday, in a crucial breakthrough ahead of a weekend deadline to bridge a deep rift within her fragile ruling coalition. Photo: AFPBERLIN: German Chancellor...

Fire engulfs celebrated TV drama set in Istanbul: official

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Flames are rising from a celebrated outdoor film set situated on the Asian side of Istanbul, on June 29, 2018. Photo: AFPISTANBUL: A celebrated outdoor film set in Istanbul, used in a number of top-rating Turkish soap dramas, caught fire on Friday...

'Flying brain' blasts off on cargo ship toward space station

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A ball-shaped artificial intelligence robot nicknamed the "flying brain" because it is trained to follow and interact with a German astronaut blasted off Friday toward the International Space Station aboard SpaceX´s Dragon cargo ship. Photo:...

Bilawal says not in a ‘mood’ to work with PTI, PML-N

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Shah Rukh’s cousin Noor Jahan pulls out of electoral race

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin Noor Jahan withdrew on Friday from the electoral race, Geo News reported. Photo: fileBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin Noor Jahan withdrew on Friday from the electoral race, Geo News...

Police solve Karachi short-term kidnapping case

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SSP AVCC Irfan Bahadur says 14-year-old boy faked his abduction, and through a friend, demanded Rs1 million ransom from parents. — Geo NewsKARACHI: Police solved a short-term kidnapping case in Karachi in which a teenager faked his abduction to...

Indian troops martyr five youth in IOK: KMS

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The occupied forces troops fired bullets, pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protesters, triggering severe clashes. Photo: FileSRINAGAR: Indian-occupied forces in its fresh act of state terrorism martyred at least five Kashmiris in Pulwama...

Three babies dead, 100 missing in migrant shipwreck off Libya

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The lifeless bodies of three babies were brought ashore in Libya on Friday, victims of a Mediterranean migrant shipwreck in which survivors say 100 people are still missing. Photo: AFPAL-HMIDIYA: The lifeless bodies of three babies were brought...

Pakistan hockey team out of medals race in Champions Trophy

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The green shirts will now play for the fifth position. Photo: FileBREDA: Pakistan hockey team is out of the race for medals in the Champions Trophy 2018 after its defeat against Belgium by 4-2 on Friday.Belgium overpowered Pakistan in the game...

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official 06/29/18 12:05 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman 06/29/18 8:05 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Suspect in Capital Gazette killings charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder 06/29/18 6:04 AM

New top story on Hacker News: Online museum of vintage, abandoned, and pre-release software

Online museum of vintage, abandoned, and pre-release software 3 by dvfjsdhgfv |

More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments

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By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tOJjN5

Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?

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

Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start

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

How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains

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By JOLIE KERR from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2yVqE7Q

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘It’ and ‘Liquid Science’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Kw7JSl

Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album

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By REBECCA LIEBERMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lLf0Di

A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter

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By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss

3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

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By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka

Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tPGSda

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

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By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWV2i9

Quotation of the Day: A Black Soldier Achieves a Dream That the Army Denied, Until Now

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2KmjWNF

Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees

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By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu

Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents

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By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nanikx

Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lISY47

Corrections: June 30, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2KA5NLW

At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter

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By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N

Will Mexico Get Its Donald?

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By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2N8e0W6

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House

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By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl

Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins

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By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi

Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal

A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ID36o9

Reason to Bow

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By CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MAcuuT

Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lIaeWX

'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians

Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjrccX

Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges

Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHle08

Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes

US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MwWARX

Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M

Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KySVpi

ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tQ5MJC

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe

Mexico election: A grieving widow defies criminal gangs

Carmen's husband was killed six weeks before Mexico's election - now she's running for office herself. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mvrb2h

'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lI2kNk

Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72

Maryland shooting: How deadly newspaper attack unfolded

A gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newspaper building, killing at least five people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KeMdFP

Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK

Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh8kLD

Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kt6F51

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By STEPHANIE GOODMAN from NYT Movies

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By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies

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By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies

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By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies

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Bring on England, says Kohli after Ireland rout

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Indian players celebrate their rout of Ireland on Friday. Photo: AFP DUBLIN: Virat Kohli is happy that India are well prepared to take on in-form England when their much-awaited series starts on Tuesday with the first of three Twenty20...

Messi and Ronaldo gear up for World Cup knockout phase

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi take centre stage as the World Cup shifts into high gear at the weekend with the start of the knockout matches in the loaded top half of the draw. Photo: fileMOSCOW: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi take centre...

Pakistan hockey team out of medals race in Champions Trophy

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The green shirts will now play for the fifth position. Photo: FileBREDA: Pakistan hockey team is out of the race for medals in the Champions Trophy 2018 after its defeat against Belgium by 4-2 on Friday.Belgium overpowered Pakistan in the game...

Africa's 'step back' in worst World Cup since 1982

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Senegal's Salif Sane (C) reacts as he receives a yellow card by referee Nawaf Abdullah Ghayyath Shukralla during their Russia 2018 World Cup Group H match against Poland, at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, on June 19. Photo: AFPNIZHNIY NOVGOROD,...

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IDqH7W

New top story on Hacker News: Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say

Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say 43 by mengledowl |

New top story on Hacker News: Wind, solar farms produce 10% of US power in the first four months of 2018

Wind, solar farms produce 10% of US power in the first four months of 2018 37 by toomuchtodo |

New top story on Hacker News: Show your projects in motion with animated GIFs

Show your projects in motion with animated GIFs 15 by guessmyname |

New top story on Hacker News: Extracting Super Mario Bros levels with Python

Extracting Super Mario Bros levels with Python 84 by yeahdef |

New top story on Hacker News: Huygens: Scalable, Fine-grained Clock Synchronization [pdf]

Huygens: Scalable, Fine-grained Clock Synchronization [pdf] 46 by otterley |

New top story on Hacker News: Taking Another Person’s Perspective Doesn’t Help You Understand Them

Taking Another Person’s Perspective Doesn’t Help You Understand Them 38 by dnetesn |

New top story on Hacker News: Data Structures Reference

Data Structures Reference 146 by typpo |

New top story on Hacker News: Readme-Driven Development (2010)

Readme-Driven Development (2010) 147 by js2 |

New top story on Hacker News: Darpa invests $100M in a silicon compiler

Darpa invests $100M in a silicon compiler 278 by adapteva |

New top story on Hacker News: EFF Sues to Invalidate FOSTA, an Unconstitutional Internet Censorship Law

EFF Sues to Invalidate FOSTA, an Unconstitutional Internet Censorship Law 187 by DiabloD3 |

New top story on Hacker News: How a Chinese businessman became the largest supplier of pyrotechnics in the US

How a Chinese businessman became the largest supplier of pyrotechnics in the US 90 by acdanger |

New top story on Hacker News: Against privacy defeatism: why browsers can still stop fingerprinting

Against privacy defeatism: why browsers can still stop fingerprinting 205 by randomwalker |

New top story on Hacker News: Massive Comcast Outage Hits the US

Massive Comcast Outage Hits the US 265 by crazysane |

New top story on Hacker News: An Easier Way to Build Alexa Skills Using Python

An Easier Way to Build Alexa Skills Using Python 147 by happy-go-lucky |

New top story on Hacker News: From Boy Geniuses to Mad Scientists: Americans and Science (2017)

From Boy Geniuses to Mad Scientists: Americans and Science (2017) 39 by tintinnabula |

New top story on Hacker News: I'm Scott Aaronson, quantum computing/computational complexity researcher. AMA

I'm Scott Aaronson, quantum computing/computational complexity researcher. AMA 541 by ScottAaronson |

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: The Program – A fictional podcast inspired by Hacker News stories

Show HN: The Program – A fictional podcast inspired by Hacker News stories 138 by I-M-S |

New top story on Hacker News: Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave (2013)

Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave (2013) 100 by vanilla-almond |

New top story on Hacker News: Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up

Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up 608 by xuki |

New top story on Hacker News: There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives human lifespan debate

There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives human lifespan debate 155 by mrfusion |

New top story on Hacker News: Debugging data flows in reactive programs

Debugging data flows in reactive programs 5 by nuriaion |

New top story on Hacker News: Breaking LTE on Layer Two

Breaking LTE on Layer Two 129 by pedro84 |

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: A raytracer to shade topographic maps in R, Part 2

Show HN: A raytracer to shade topographic maps in R, Part 2 39 by tylermw |

New top story on Hacker News: Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Reverse Engineering for Beginners 164 by jacquesm |

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What's the best way to handle internal tech support?

Ask HN: What's the best way to handle internal tech support? 3 by underyx |

New top story on Hacker News: The Life and Death of Teletext

The Life and Death of Teletext 45 by isostatic |

New top story on Hacker News: How to Steal 50M Bees

How to Steal 50M Bees 96 by siberianbear |

New top story on Hacker News: A newly discovered film shows Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had polio, walking

A newly discovered film shows Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had polio, walking 56 by wilsonfiifi |

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Build dApp front-ends using GraphQL

Show HN: Build dApp front-ends using GraphQL 59 by alexkern |

New top story on Hacker News: Below the Surface: archaeological finds from metro line excavations in Amsterdam

Below the Surface: archaeological finds from metro line excavations in Amsterdam 3 by prawn |

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Annapolis newspaper shooting suspect ID'd as Jarrod W. Ramos, AP reports 06/28/18 10:15 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert At least 5 dead in shooting at Annapolis newsroom, officials say 06/28/18 4:54 PM

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U.N. Cases Read Like ‘Manual in How Not to Investigate’ Sexual Assault

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By JINA MOORE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KgTzc2

The Victims of the Capital Gazette Newsroom Shooting

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By JULIA JACOBS, MATT STEVENS and JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mtlemz

Who Is Jarrod Ramos, the Suspect in the Annapolis Newsroom Shooting?

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By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and AMY HARMON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lJa81u

He’s Going Back to His Former Wife. Sort Of.

By JUDITH NEWMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kht1Hu

The Tragedy of Angela Merkel

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By WOLF BIERMANN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2tNgTmp

Migration, France, World Cup: Your Friday Briefing

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By MATTHEW SEDACCA and DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2KrOa0P

What’s on TV Friday: ‘A Very English Scandal’ and ‘Kiss Me First’

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

Is the Future of the Supreme Court in the Hands of These 2 Senators?

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By NEETI UPADHYE and MAEA LENEI BUHRE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tKBzeU

In Wisconsin Visit, Trump Cheers One Company and Criticizes Another

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By MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KvYyBF

Melania Trump Returns to the Border, This Time Without Subtext

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By FORD BURKHART and MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lI384O

With Kennedy Gone, Roberts Will Be the Supreme Court’s Swing Vote

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yRyJdI