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The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PMYsse via IFTTT

Catholic leaders in Australia confirm they will not force priests to report sexual abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2METYWM via IFTTT

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N6ClOU via IFTTT

The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PUJJf9 via IFTTT

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wsF4c5 via IFTTT

A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PSPrhA via IFTTT

A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wuUg8p via IFTTT

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LAbd6h via IFTTT

"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2C0VU6Z via IFTTT

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PhwP9M via IFTTT

The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N27JOt via IFTTT

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NytToH via IFTTT

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2opOXms via IFTTT

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE via IFTTT

Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pkjaii via IFTTT

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NC2pyG via IFTTT

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ via IFTTT

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NyuA1l via IFTTT

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PRs5bR via IFTTT

The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wt5evr via IFTTT

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3 via IFTTT

A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2or6hqZ via IFTTT

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wv3oKd via IFTTT

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHKRPL via IFTTT

The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LDapxu via IFTTT

Hailed for his progressive views on homosexuality and climate change, Pope Francis is facing growing scrutiny amid the sex abuse crisis in Catholic Church. Are the media devoting enough coverage? Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire, sees a double standard. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LFJbWO via IFTTT

Donald Trump's impeachment could arrive sooner than the president seems to think, with aides worried that the president and his team are ill-prepared for a potential crisis. "We’ve talked a lot about impeachment at different times," Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, confirmed in the report. The paper spoke with 26 White House officials, presidential advisers and strategists close to Mr Trump’s White House throughout the week, to gain a better understanding of how the administration is preparing for a "potential crisis" in the months ahead. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LJb28D via IFTTT

Monkey escapes zoo, flees to McDonald's A McDonald’s in Gothenburg, Sweden had an unexpected visitor swing by Wednesday night. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PRz7gM

California Democrats call for In-N-Out boycott after burger chain donates $25G to GOP The controversy is heating up in time for the primary elections. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wvCtxf

Taco Bell fan redesigns Cincinnati public transit routes based on fast food locations Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved millions of dollars for infrastructure and public transportation needs in the state of Ohio. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MWTpHl

Starbucks customer claims Frappuccino contained cleaning tablets: 'I would hope it's an honest mistake' A Starbucks customer in Utah has is reportedly consulting a lawyer after she claims she found cleaning tablets in her Green Tea Frappuccino. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PnCVFH

Bikini-barista coffee chain in California drawing criticism from residents near next location The “bikini coffee shop” chain, which already operates six locations in California, employs female baristas who wear little more than lingerie or swimwear. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PlU7eB

PETA wants Maine officials to build gravestone in memory of lobsters who died in truck crash People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked Maine officials Wednesday for permission to build a large grave to mark the site of an August truck crash that caused thousands of lobsters to spill out onto a highway. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wqjsNu

Philadelphia Wendy’s drive-thru worker attacked by wrench-wielding man in Batman shirt Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PP2Dnh

Last remaining Blockbuster gets its own beer: 'With a light body, smooth finish and hints of nostalgia' “Pairs perfectly with buttery theater popcorn and your favorite movie-sized chocolate." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wns1IG

KFC contest aims to give $11,000 to parents who name their newborn 'Harland' "We hope that this birthday celebration honors the Colonel and encourages the next generation of people aspiring to live the American dream," said the company. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BXJGMm

Employees at Memphis Waffle House filmed brawling over dirty dishes It’s official: People really, really hate doing dishes. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LCf1UD

A new billboard along a Dallas highway encourages African-American women to choose abortion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2op3TB8 via IFTTT

The pro-life group Created Equal says it now has sworn testimony and audio recordings from several former drivers who say the medical waste company Stericycle continues to receive, transport and dispose of aborted children. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wzqNJF via IFTTT

Best-selling Christian author Christine Caine is calling on all Christians to get real and be authentic in their relationships in her new book. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wsgiIT via IFTTT

It's not clear what President Trump can do to stop big tech's social media censorship of conservatives, but it's also clear that he's not letting up.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2C0kMM6 via IFTTT

Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N17qDI via IFTTT

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PRlOgn via IFTTT

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California Republican Duncan Hunter takes a page from the Trump playbook to try to distract voters from the federal charges against him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wtfJ1L via IFTTT

After the governor of Puerto Rico raised the island's official Hurricane Maria from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Pgg5Q8 via IFTTT

THOREAU, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a commercial bus crash in New Mexico (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PQyjZJ via IFTTT

Amy Moffat, 28, and Stephen Graham, 30, were driving to Whistler, British Columbia, for their honeymoon when their car veered off the road near Yakima in Washington state about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PSIi0K via IFTTT

Residents lined up at the Arizona statehouse on Wednesday to pay respects to the late U.S. Senator John McCain, the Vietnam War hero and two-time Republican presidential candidate whose body will lie in state for the day at the Capitol Rotunda in Phoenix. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MPNymZ via IFTTT

Investigators say a woman was beaten to death and chopped up by her best friend's boyfriend, while the best friend allegedly helped. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LHNelx via IFTTT

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has gone into hiding since conservative media published an 11-page statement in which he alleged the pope knew for years about sexual misconduct by an American cardinal and did nothing about it. Vigano has been communicating through Aldo Maria Valli, an Italian television journalist who Vigano consulted several times before releasing his statement last Sunday when the pope was in Ireland. Italian media has reported he was upset because he was never made a cardinal by former Pope Benedict or because Francis blocked his further advancement in the Church. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2C2Swsu via IFTTT

An official involved in Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s preparations described the robust operation that's designed to get him ready for the confirmation hearings. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NvDcps via IFTTT

Well, this brings a whole new meaning to the term snaccident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wAo1Eh via IFTTT

New Mexico State Police did not immediately confirm how many people were killed and injured, or the cause of the crash on Interstate 40 near Thoreau, about 100 miles west of Albuquerque. Greyhound Lines said 49 people were aboard the bus, which was traveling from Albuquerque to Phoenix, Arizona. A spokeswoman, Crystal Booker, deferred comment to state police regarding the crash. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2C2yhek via IFTTT

Key brokers held last-ditch talks on Thursday on the fate of Syria's only remaining rebel-held province, hoping to stave off a government offensive the UN has warned could spark catastrophe. Government forces have been massing around Idlib for days and looked poised to launch what could be the last major battle of the civil war that has torn Syria apart since 2011. After retaking a succession of rebel bastions around the country this year, the government of President Bashar al-Assad has set its sights on Idlib. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2woLiJW via IFTTT

VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to comply with the nuclear deal reached in 2015 with major powers even after the withdrawal of the United States, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Thursday in a confidential report. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nx9Xm4 via IFTTT

Trent Bolte says he had a 10-month relationship with Watts, who revealed to him that he was trapped in a loveless marriage. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2omhBoq via IFTTT

Ricardo Ezzati, the Archbishop of Santiago, told colleagues at an internal church event on Tuesday that the Catholic church was facing a "completely unprecedented situation," according to the text of his speech posted on the archbishopric's website. "The terms to describe this situation are well-known: pain, shame, anger, indignation, tension," he said. "We are living in a tense time within the country and the Church. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MDgEGR via IFTTT

Ohio authorities say they've found a teenager who had been missing since last from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wr23nZ via IFTTT

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Elon Musk has revived his strange claim that one of the heroes of the Thai cave rescue is a "pedo". Mr Musk made the unfounded accusation after Vern Unsworth, one of the divers involved in the rescue, mocked the Tesla founder's attempt to help out with the recovery effort. Now he has re-stated that accusation, saying that Mr Unsworth would have sued him if it were not true. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2okMae9 via IFTTT

Bank of America is facing backlash over reports that the company has frozen from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2C42bPi via IFTTT

South Korean police raided German carmaker BMW's Seoul headquarters Thursday in connection with dozens of engine fires. An official at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's white collar crime unit said officers were investigating whether the company covered up vehicle defects and had confiscated documents and other materials. There was no immediate comment from BMW Korea. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LFLHN2 via IFTTT

PHOENIX (AP) — Thousands endured triple-digit heat Wednesday and waited in long lines outside the Arizona Capitol to attend a public viewing honoring the late Sen. John McCain. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LESczB via IFTTT

Harley-Davidson F-150 Making a Comeback Celebrating 115th years with something big and loud Behold the ultimate Harley-Davidson swag: the H-D pickup truck! The bike maker, in collaboration with custom truck shop Tuscany Motor, has unveiled its 115th from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NaI0nr via IFTTT

A North Carolina woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for tampering with evidence, or in this case, the corpse of her husband’s ex-girlfriend. She and her husband reportedly used acid and alligators in an attempt to hide the dead body. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PQclFZ via IFTTT

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday backed a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, throwing its support behind a case that could impact the use of race-based college admissions. The department, which has been investigating Harvard for potential civil rights violations over its affirmative action policy, made its argument in documents filed in federal court in Boston, where the case is scheduled to go to trial in October. The Justice Department argued that Harvard had failed to prove that its use of race as a factor in deciding which students to admit had not resulted in it illegally discriminating against Asian-Americans. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PM1vB7 via IFTTT

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