Mars, Zimbabwe, Alex Trebek: Your Tuesday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2OrQSTc

Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat

Both sides suggest they are confident of a win but observers say the race is too close to call.

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Paul Manafort, Trump ex-campaign chief, to begin trial

Paul Manafort will face 18 charges relating to bank fraud when he attends court on Tuesday.

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The flooded Cambodian villagers who refuse to move on

The BBC hears from residents holding out in village flooded by a controversial dam project in Cambodia.

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Miss Helen, shark stolen in a pram, recovering in US aquarium

The thieves abducted the shark from a Texas aquarium by disguising it as a baby in a pram.

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Rustic Yet Refined

By Unknown Author from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2NX0mF2

In Cambodia, Dissenting Voters Find Ways to Say ‘None of the Above’

By HANNAH BEECH and SUN NARIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vhgyt0

Trump Is Putting Indelible Conservative Stamp on Judiciary

By THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NWZrV6

A Census Question That Could Change How Power Is Divided in America

By EMILY BADGER from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2An9ocx

Places 26 and 27: Summer in France, in Two Very Different Ways

By JADA YUAN from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2Ou6V2V

Five Places to Shop in New Orleans

By YONA ZELDIS McDONOUGH from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2vo03v4

Work Is Weird. Alison Green of Ask a Manager Can Help.

By JOLIE KERR from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2LHbzwT

How I Turned My Tiny Apartment Bedroom Into a Relaxing Retreat

By ALAN HENRY from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2OtgCi6

Mixing Generations and Styles in the Hamptons

By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2NZ5QiG

How One Agency Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business in Migrant Children

By LIZ ROBBINS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2vnZWj8

The City of My Birth in India Is Becoming a Climate Casualty. It Didn’t Have to Be.

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2LNKyHf

Key Question for Les Moonves of CBS: What Were You Thinking?

By JAMES B. STEWART from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2LDX8tm

New & Noteworthy

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2NYUFqc

Two Views of Flint’s Water Troubles: One a Close-Up and One With a Wide-Angle Lens

By JEFF GOODELL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2LPqJiI

What Happened When Fracking Came to Town

By JOANN WYPIJEWSKI from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2KhS7B4

The Worst Drug Crisis in American History

By JESSICA BRUDER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2vo1aee

The tech helping drive the Tour de France

BBC Click joined Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France to see how tech could influence the race.

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Stephen Colbert Wants Accountability for His Accused Boss, Les Moonves

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2mZXA6w

Transaction Costs and Tethers: Why I’m a Crypto Skeptic

By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Oxgm1x

Recovering Lost Photos of Life Before the Chernobyl Disaster

By MATTHEW SEDACCA from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2v3L8am

What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies

By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2NYYhZk

New Zealand sexist road sign changed by seven-year-old girl

Zoe Carew wrote a letter saying "Line Men" was "wrong and unfair" to women.

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Somalia's deaf footballers create their own league

Players fed up with being excluded from existing teams started their own league.

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North Korea 'working on new missiles', US officials say

US intelligence leaks suggest the North may be building ballistic missiles, despite recent pledges.

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US airport security's 'Quiet Skies' programme tracks passengers

The programme secretly targets people who exhibit odd behaviour such as excessive sweating.

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France shocked by video of woman being slapped by harasser

A student speaks out after CCTV shows a man slapping her for objecting to abuse in a Paris street.

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IS claims fatal Tajik attack on foreign cyclists

Two Americans, a Swiss and a Dutch citizen died after being struck by a car on Sunday.

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Trump says ready to meet Iran's Rouhani

"If they want to meet, we'll meet," the US president says.

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Italy earthquake 'hero dog' found dead

The owner of Kaos, which rescued people in 2016, says the animal was poisoned.

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Lombok earthquake: More than 500 hikers evacuated from Mt Rinjani

More than 500 hikers were stranded on Indonesia's Mt Rinjani when a deadly quake triggered landslides.

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Russia World Cup: Pussy Riot protesters detained on leaving jail

The activists served 15 days for storming on to the pitch during the World Cup final in Russia.

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Backpackers attacked with shovel in Australian bush

One backpacker was rammed with a four-wheel-drive before being attacked with a shovel, police say.

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Uber halts development of self-driving trucks

The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars.

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James Gunn: Guardians of the Galaxy cast back fired director

Chris Pratt says that James Gunn "is a good man" despite his "inappropriate jokes from years ago".

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Largest king penguin colony shrinks 90% in 30 years

The world's largest colony, in the Indian Ocean, has shrunk 90% over 30 years, research suggests.

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The battle to stop ex-IS fighters reaching Europe

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville follows the teams trying to trace ex-IS fighters who have fled Syria.

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Bruce Beach has built a 10,000 sq ft nuclear bunker

At 10,000 sq ft, Ark Two is one of Canada's largest nuclear fallout shelters.

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Brexit and your holiday: Five things that could change

How the UK leaving the EU could impact things like flights, visas and mobile roaming.

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World-famous aerialist on the keys to her success

Christine Van Loo, a seven-time US national acro-gymnastics champion, explains how she got to the top of her game.

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Nailing it: How the National Gallery of Ireland is taking the masters to the masses

The National Gallery of Ireland is teaming up with a Dublin based nail bar to recreate the greats in 'minicure' form.

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Canadian puddle splash van driver loses job

Employer confirms driver has been sacked after his anti-social behaviour is caught on dashcam.

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Russian ministry spokeswoman turns songwriter

Foreign Ministry's Maria Zakharova pens lyrics for popular Russian singer.

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Intrepid French hunt for sunken warships Cordelière and Regent

The Regent and Cordelière burned together and are now the focus of a French explorer's mission.

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The fight to end silence on fashion's waste problem

We asked major labels if they destroyed their excess stock. They weren't all forthcoming.

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Will EU healthcare for tourists survive Brexit?

Will you be able to use the European Health Insurance Card when the UK leaves the EU?

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Would you quote Rick Astley in your out-of-office?

Not everyone sticks to the standard out-of-office reply - we take a look at the more unusual ones.

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Letter from Africa: How bruised is President Buhari by defections?

Journalist Mannir Dan Ali considers the Nigerian president's chances of re-election after the loss of key allies.

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Germany gripped by #MeTwo racism debate

Thousands of tweets document racism in German schools, housing and jobs.

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'They Consider This a Very Precious Book': African Tribe Dances for Joy After Receiving Bible in Own Language

The Tembo people are literally dancing for joy after finally receiving the Bible in their native tongue thanks to a 21-year effort  by Wycliffe Bible Translators.

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Canadian Man Becomes a Woman to Save Money on His Car Insurance

A man lies to the Canadian government to become a woman only on paper for cheaper car insurance. 

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'Clade X' Simulation Reveals Pandemic Could Wipe Out 900 Million People

Scientists warn that a new pathogen could kill almost 10 percent of the world's population of 7.6 billion people.

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Iraq's Christians Refuse to Return, Afraid 'They Will Again Be Targeted'

Tens of thousands of displaced Christians have returned to their cities and villages in the Iraq's Nineveh Plain, but many still refuse to return to Mosul.

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Feces and Flamethrowers: Migrants Storm Gates of Europe as Muslim Radicalism Spikes 900% in Sweden

The European Union continues to try to force member states to take in the mostly Muslim migrants from Africa and the Middle East, but those who do now face soaring welfare costs, crime and terrorism.

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Erdogan Loudly Rejects Trump Sanction Threat as Turkey Persecutes US Pastor Brunson

Turkey's president says he won't release American Pastor Andrew Brunson, even in the face of economic sanctions.

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In a Remote Convent, an Endangered Salamander Finds a Shot at Renewal

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A Toxic Tide Is Killing Florida Wildlife

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Three Shows to Watch This Week

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Violin Worth $200,000 Is Sold to Pawnshop for $50. The Catch? It Was Stolen.

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Pat de Groot, Seascape Painter and Doyenne of the Dunes, Dies at 88

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Herman Shine, One of the Few to Escape Auschwitz, Dies at 95

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California, Flight 370, Paul Manafort: Your Tuesday Briefing

By CHARLES McDERMID from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Kag1yr


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Trump Again Threatens to Shut Down the Government Over Border Security

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uZ25mk


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In Florida, Not All Politics Are Local, as Trump Shapes Governor’s Race

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Minneapolis Police Officers Won’t Be Charged in Fatal Shooting

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Family That Lost 9 in Capsized Duck Boat Sues for $100 Million

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KaZRor


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LeBron James Opens School for At-Risk Kids in Hometown Akron

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In My Iowa Town, We Need Immigrants

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After the Play, a Supreme Encore from Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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California’s Birds Are Testing New Survival Tactics on a Vast Scale

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Octavia Spencer to Star in ‘Madam C.J. Walker’ on Netflix

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Trump’s Supreme Betrayal

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Pope Accepts Resignation of Australian Archbishop for Covering Up Sex Abuse

By GAIA PIANIGIANI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ApEGQ3


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The Young Sun’s Outbursts Were Trapped in Blue Crystals From Outer Space

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Ron Dellums, Forceful Liberal in Congress for 27 Years, Dies at 82

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A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same

By MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LVfOnX

If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2AAY4tB

Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?

By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2AmCrwE

After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain

By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2v3sI9D

Brexit, Russia, Mars: Your Tuesday Briefing

By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2v4wMX7

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘Frontline’

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

Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.

By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vonAfu

Philippine Bombing Kills 10, Showing Insurgents Remain a Problem

By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KhkD5Q

How Trump Allies Shifted Their Defense as Evidence of Contacts With Russians Grew

By MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Kbq7Pz