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McCain beyond the grave… death gives life to political fight with Trump


The bitter feud between President Trump and the late John McCain has taken on new life after the senator’s death. What’s adding fuel to the unseemly spat is the anti-Trump and anti-Russia agenda of the US political establishment. ✔ The death of McCain is taking on a surreal and sordid aspect of infighting and vendetta ✔ Media manipulation of public opinion against Trump – based on contrived issues and falsehoods such as McCain the liberal order defender – is likely to reinforce popular discord with the Washington elite

Car bomb claimed by Islamic State kills 7 in western Iraq


BAGHDAD (AP) — Seven people were killed Wednesday in a suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group in a former stronghold of the jihadists in western Iraq, a security o ✔ Iraqi officials declared victory over the jihadists late last year after recapturing Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, in a grinding battle supported by the U.S.-led international coalition against IS ✔ Qasem al-Dulaimi told The Associated Press the attacker drove a booby-trapped vehicle into a joint security checkpoint managed by the Iraqi army and the Popular Mobilization Forces at the southern entrance to the town of al-Qaim, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the Syrian border

'Why I’m opening bars in Syria'


Somar Hazim says having a drink between mortar shelling is "really tempting" for lots of people. ✔ Cosette Cocktails are a speciality at Cosette At the start of the summer, with the help of Russian forces, the Syrian government defeated the last rebel-held areas of Damascus ✔ Listen to Newsbeat at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back

AirTM raises $7 million to fight hyperinflation


If you want to convert Netflix gift cards into dollars on a PayPal account, you usually have to find someone willing to do the same transaction in the other direction. It can quickly go wrong if you never receive your money. Meet AirTM, a service that makes it easier to convert any form of money [&… ✔ Multiple years of hyperinflation have turned everyone’s savings into piles of bills that are worth close to nothing ✔ When you create an account, you get an e-wallet in AirUSD ✔ But it’s clear that it has the potential of creating an alternative to traditional banking in countries with volatile currencies

Ukraine successfully tests Neptune cruise missiles capable of DESTROYING Russian warships


UKRAINE has successfully tested cruise missiles capable of hitting the Russian fleet amid escalating tensions in the Black Sea region. ✔ CEN/KB Luch WAR: The 'Neptune' cruise missile is launched CEN TAKE-OFF: The missile blasts into the sky The Typhoon fighter jets were deployed from their Romanian base after a Russian Be-12 patrol aircraft was spotted heading towards Nato airspace from Crimea

U.N. schools open in West Bank, Gaza despite U.S. funding cut


Schools run by the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees opened in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on Wednesday after it secured funding to offset cuts by its main donor, the United States. ✔ Two weeks ago, Krahenbuhl said schools would open on schedule now that the agency had received $238 million in additional contributions since the beginning of the year ✔ It helps around 5 million Palestinian refugees, a figure that includes descendants of those displaced by the conflict ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Europe needs a clean break from America on security


It might at first look like a full-scale rebellion in Europe. ✔ (CNN)It might at first look like a full-scale rebellion in Europe ✔ It's unlikely that the Europeans are going to give up on NATO completely until they have something else in place, says Smith ✔ A new order can only come to life with substantively new ideas

Aung San Suu Kyi won't be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize: committee


The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday. ✔ investigators said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes with genocidal intent, and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law ✔ And the rules regulating the Nobel Prizes do not allow for a prize to be withdrawn, he added ✔ The prize winners themselves have to safeguard their own reputations ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Pink Floyd Legend Roger Waters Slams Skripal Case as 'Nonsense'


The former leader of Pink Floyd has also blasted the White Helmets, a dubious Syrian volunteer organization which has been accused of staging videos of chemical attacks, as part of the "propaganda war," echoing the dismissive comments he made earlier this year. The UK's Momentary Lapse of Reason ✔ He claimed that Victoria Nuland, spokesperson for the US Department of State in 2011-2013, had organized the crisis ✔ However, on April 15 the US, UK and France launched an air strike on three Syrian sites in response to the suspected attack on Douma, despite the Syrian government's denial of ever using chemical weapons

Planned chemical weapon provocation in Idlib aimed to prevent removal of Al-Nusra – Lavrov


The planned chemical weapon provocation in the Syrian province of Idlib is aimed at maintaining the presence of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group in the area, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. ✔ The Russian FM compared the terrorist presence in the province with an abscess that should be swiftly removed ✔ It’s not the first time the US – no matter the administration – has prioritized the task of changing dissident regimes above the common goals of eradicating terrorism and extremism

Chris Hemsworth looks handsome as he joins stunning wife Elsa Pataky


The 32-year-old Thor actor, who is filming the Men In Black reboot in the capital, looked incredibly handsome as he headed to Lemonia restaurant in Primrose Hill ✔ They are often seen cosying up for happy family outings ✔ The pair, who were previously based in Los Angeles, now enjoy a blissfully relaxed life in Byron Bay on Australia's east coast ✔ Last year, Chris and Elsa celebrated a relationship milestone: starring in their first movie together

Why rising temperatures are bad for our mental health


undefined ✔ Mental well-being deteriorates during warmer periods, the paper reports, noting that unmitigated climate change could result in a combined 9,000–40,000 additional suicides across the United States and Mexico by 2050, representing a change in suicide rates comparable to the estimated impact of economic recessions, suicide prevention programmes or gun restriction laws

Cops take down man waving knife in their face 'screaming Allahu Akbar'


The Public Prosecution Service are investigating whether the incident, which took place near a supermarket in Naaldwijk, 10km from the Hague, was terror related ✔ As the dog begins to maul the suspect, the cop delivers a right handed punch to his head ✔ In May, three people were stabbed in the Hague by a 32-year-old Syrian asylum seeker named Malek F as they celebrated the anniversary of the end of the Nazi occupation

Wednesday Morning Briefing


Iran's sprawling web of propaganda, Senator John McCain's body to lie in state at Arizona State Capitol and Aston Martin plans to go public. ✔ Liberal mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary for Florida governor, beating several better-funded rivals to set up a November showdown against a Republican aligned with President Donald Trump ✔ GOP picks centrist for key Arizona Senate race Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Jack Ryan: Ranking all the actors who played him, from Alec Baldwin to John Krasinski


With John Krasinski taking on the iconic CIA analyst in Amazon's 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan,' we rank the five actors who've played him. ✔ (Photo: Merrick Morton, Paramount Pictures) The internal skulduggery tests Ryan’s analytical skill and field readiness, making the film a bigger challenge for the character and a better showcase for Ford than the less-complex, IRA-focused Patriot Games in 1992

The medics braving drug wars to treat people in Mexico's brutal Guerrero | Nina Lakhani


In one of the country’s most violent states, healthcare was severely limited until Médecins Sans Frontières stepped in to offer treatment – as long as weapons are left outside ✔ Almost 70% of its 3.5 million inhabitants live in poverty; one in three is indigenous ✔ A few hours later after nightfall, Sarai returns as Fredy is struggling to breathe ✔ The team set up camp in a church about 15 minutes’ drive from the rural community Tlaltempanapa ✔ * Some names have been changed to protect identities

Facing protests, Russia’s Putin scales back pension reforms


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed a series of measures to soften a deeply unpopular pension reform, in an apparent attempt to stem a major fall in his approval ratings. ✔ Approval ratings low At the same time Putin reiterated Wednesday that tough measures were needed, citing serious demographic problems stemming from the country's huge losses during World War II and the fallout from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

Analysis | Trump complained about his Google results, good thing he didn’t try that search from Europe


What happens when you google Trump news from abroad. ✔ John McCain on Saturday, with Germany’s conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper criticizing Trump for governing in a way that leaves little room for bipartisanship ✔ This cover will not appeal to the prime minister, commented Wiadomosci, a newscast broadcast by the TV1 channel, which is considered to be leaning toward the right-wing government ✔ Yet still, positive takes on the U.S. president were missing

6 Countries Are Responsible for Half of the World’s Gun Deaths


New data shows surprising trends in the rates of gun deaths internationally, including homicides in the U.S. versus other countries. ✔ It ranks second internationally for firearm-related suicides at 6.4 deaths per 100,000, behind only the Danish territory of Greenland with 22 deaths per 100,000 ✔ It's an important starting point for people to have a common understanding about the facts when we think about what can be done ✔ It seems to be related to actual legislation, Murray says

Everyone is angry with tech these days. Here's why Washington is


FAQ: The White House and Congress have fallen out of love with Silicon Valley. ✔ Twitter, for example, kicked out right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos for inciting harassment campaigns and stripped white nationalist Richard Spencer and Unite the Right organizer Jason Kessler of their verification badges for violating the site's hate speech rules

Analysis | The Daily 202: Gillum’s upset in Florida primary captures the story of the midterms in miniature


Fox News proves its mettle as a kingmaker for Republicans. ✔ THE BIG IDEA: Florida Democrats nominated milquetoast moderates for governor in each of the past five elections ✔ Google search results are affected not only by region but also by personal search history ✔ On Monday, a Silver Line train ended up at the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line, the transit agency confirmed Tuesday afternoon

Boston College's AJ Dillon Is a Sophomore Tailback Whose Skills Demand Attention


CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Watch the video . It's 15 seconds of utterly hypnotic football. If you look hard enough, it tells a different story with every replay... ✔ Adam Hunger/Getty Images CHESTNUT HILL, Mass ✔ Look, I'm not saying he's the best player that has ever been born, but I guarantee he can hang in the NFL right now ✔ Jaire Alexander, Louisville's star defensive back and a first-round pick of the Green Bay Packers, crashes in from the right on a run blitz and bounces off one of Dillon's tree-trunk legshelplessly falling to the ground ✔ Thrasymachus said, Justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger

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