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Amal Fathy: Egypt court imposes jail term over harassment video
Amal Fathy faces two years in jail for criticising the state for failing to tackle sexual harassment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Rkn27y via IFTTT
Hopman Cup: Serena Williams & Roger Federer to play for first time
Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmrZTG via IFTTT
Australian cane toads hitch a lift on python's back after storm
Paul Mock filmed the cane toads riding the python, known as Monty, after a bad storm in Kununurra. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GOcA4a via IFTTT
Israel jails Palestinian for Briton's killing, says is mentally ill
An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian to 18 years imprisonment on Monday for stabbing to death a British woman in Jerusalem last year, under a plea bargain acknowledging he is mentally ill. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2AjUS2I via IFTTT
May would be 'good time' for Trump visit to UK after Brexit: envoy
U.S. President Donald Trump might visit Britain in May 2019 after the country's departure in March from the European Union, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson, said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SvGZ8z via IFTTT
American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges
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UAE appeals court upholds 10-year jail sentence against activist Ahmed Mansoor: sources
A United Arab Emirates appeals court upheld a 10-year jail sentence against prominent pro-democracy activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of criticizing the Emirati government on social media, two sources familiar with the case said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SrYGGf via IFTTT
Mother of the Hubble: Tributes paid to Nasa scientist
Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at NASA, has died at 93. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SoZ7kp via IFTTT
Russia detains American in Moscow over suspected spying
Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VhO6U0 via IFTTT
Four terrorism suspects to appear in Dutch court
Four men suspected of belonging to a terrorist organization will appear in court on Monday, two days after being arrested in Rotterdam, a prosecution spokesman said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QamOew via IFTTT
2018: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics
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Bangladesh’s Leader Wins a Third Term but Opposition Contests Results
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Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb
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Joyful Headlines About Race and Equality
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Congratulations on the Promotion. But Did Science Get a Demotion?
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NASA’s New Horizons Will Visit Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day
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The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop
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N.Y.’s New Attorney General Is Targeting Trump. Will Judges See a ‘Political Vendetta?’
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Castro Takes Manhattan: Vintage Pictures of the Cuban Conqueror as Tourist
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A Little Bit of Excess in a Sensible Package
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Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey
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Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow
The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CHzCFI via IFTTT
Duterte: Outrage as Philippines president says he touched a maid
Rights groups call Rodrigo Duterte's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VjtESU via IFTTT
Russian apartment block blast kills three, dozens missing: agencies
Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people still trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RqSEbw via IFTTT
Iran says Afghan Taliban arrived in Tehran, held peace talks
Iran said Taliban representatives from Afghanistan negotiated with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic seeks to advance peace talks in the neighboring country to curb the influence of other Islamist groups. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RkjGBu via IFTTT
Bangladesh's PM Hasina wins third straight term; opposition cries foul
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third straight term, sealing a landslide with almost all the seats in parliament, officials said on Monday, while the opposition rejected the result as rigged and called for a fresh vote. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VkO9P2 via IFTTT
Congo opposition, ruling coalition both say they've won chaotic election
Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LEK1VF via IFTTT