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Sylvester Stallone subject of sex crimes investigation

Variety: The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is reviewing a criminal case from the Santa Monica Police Department involving Sylvester Stallone to determine whether charges will be filed, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The spokesman declined…

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Is North Korea no longer a nuclear threat?

AP: America and the world can "sleep well tonight," President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday, boasting that his summit with Kim Jong Un had ended any nuclear threat from North…

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World Cup: Trump’s sanctions means Nike can’t supply shoes for Iranian football team

ESPN : Iran's national team was always going to face a difficult challenge in trying to compete with more established nations at the World Cup, but suddenly there is a…

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Kim Jong-un hailed victor in ‘meeting of century’, Kim Jong-un accepts invitation to visit White House – North Korean media reports

The Guardian: North Korea has hailed Tuesday’s summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un as marking the end to hostile relations with the US, with state media depicting the meeting as a diplomatic…

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More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile investigated by Scicluna and Bertomeu

Reuters : More sex abuse accusations against the Roman Catholic Church in Chile are emerging, including against Pope Francis's own Jesuit order, shortly after the Vatican accepted resignations from three…

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Insight – The Singapore Summit in five points

The Summit between American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was an anticipated event, although one that was met by scepticism by some of those in the…

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US North Korea Summit -Details of a Agreement

AP: President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday with the U.S. president pledging unspecified "security guarantees" to the North and Kim recommitting…

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“Very Important and Pretty Comprehensive” document signed at Summit. Details expected soon

AP: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed what Trump says is a "very important" and "pretty comprehensive" document. Trump said Tuesday as the leaders…

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Hope for new light on Korea – from Space

A lot of expectations surround the current summit. Most of these expectations are driven by the wish for peace, which in current age is a rare thing. One of the…

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Developing Story: Historic Summit kicks off. Trump “It is better than expected”

Update President Donald Trump said the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went “better than anybody could imagine.” He said this after both leaders emerged from a working lunch…

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‘Two dictators’: Fox News host says sorry for reference to Trump-Kim summit

CNBC: The hashtag #TwoDictators erupted on Twitter after Fox News host Abby Huntsman on Sunday mistakenly used the term to describe President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong…

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Kim visits Singapore, Trump meets its Prime Minister, Pompeo promises unique security guarantees ahead of awaited summit

The Strait Times: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (June 11) the United States is willing to offer North Korea “unique” security guarantees in exchange for the denuclearisation…

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Here’s What to Watch for When Trump and Kim Meet

Bloomberg: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begin their historic summit Tuesday in Singapore, a meeting that could lead to peace between countries that have technically been…

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Kim Jong Un fully equipped trip to Singapore includes his personal toilet

Business Insider: Amongst the things that Kim Jong Un took with him inn Singapore ahead of the historic summit with US President Donald Trump there is his toilet. The North Korean…

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Trump’s top aides accuse Trudeau of betrayal of the president before his summit with North Korea, with one adviser saying Trudeau deserves a “special place in hell”

Toronto Sun : Donald Trump’s top aides levelled blistering criticism of Justin Trudeau on Sunday for what they see as his betrayal of the president before his summit with North Korea,…

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Pope Francis hopes Singapore summit will lead to Peace

Reuters - Pope Francis said on Sunday he hoped a forthcoming summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will lead to peace…

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore for anticipated summit

AP - President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un converged on this island city-state Sunday ahead of one of the most unusual and highly anticipated summits in…

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Kim Jong Un lands in Singapore

The Singapore summit between the United States and North Korea is a "one-time shot" and a "mission of peace," President Donald Trump said Saturday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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Kim Jong Un expected in Singapore tomorrow

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will arrive in Singapore on Sunday for his historic meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the city-state, a Singapore diplomatic source said Saturday.…

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Giuliani claims porn star Stormy Daniels had ‘no reputation’

AP reports that President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said Stormy Daniels' claim she had sex with Trump in 2006 isn't credible because she's a porn actress with "no reputation."…

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Insight: Israel vs Argentina – Geopolitics and Sport

The Times of Israel analyst Ben Sales writes an analysis on the impact of the decision of the cancellation of Argentina vs Israel football match. (more…)

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FUEGO: Death toll reaches 99

Emergency crews have cautiously resumed search and rescue operations in towns and villages devastated by the eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, but time was quickly running out to find…

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Opinion: Argentina should not play the World Cup in Russia, otherwise its decision on Israeli game is mere hypocrisy

The following is an article penned by Miguel Wiñazki which appeared in Clarin (Argentina). Article was originally written in Argentinian and what you're reading is a translation. "The soccer match between…

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Julian Assange and Cambridge Analytica director met in February – The Guardian

The Guardian revealed that a Cambridge Analytica director apparently visited Julian Assange in February last year and told friends that the reason for the meeting was to discuss what happened during…

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Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced that one of the goal nets used in…

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Contrary to Argentinian media reports, Malta won’t play against Argentina

Sources close to the Malta Football Association denied a report on Mundo Albiceleste quoting Fox Sport (Argentina) which said that the Maltese national team was a potential opponent of the Argentinian national team, after the decision…

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Fuego claims 75 victims, 192 still missing

Nearly 200 people are missing and at least 75 people were killed since Guatemala's Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend. The national disaster agency, CONRED, said on Tuesday that…

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Facebook had data-sharing partnerships with four Chinese electronics companies

The New York Times report that Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese electronics companies, including a manufacturing giant that has a close relationship with China’s government, the social…

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Venue for US – North Korea summit set

CNN reports that the White House Press Secretary announced that the summit between the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will be the Capella Hotel on Singapore's…

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Argentina cancels ‘friendly’ football match against Israel

Argentina's national football team has cancelled an upcoming friendly match with Israel, Argentine sports website Minutouno reported. The report states that Saturday's game in Jerusalem had been "suspended" amid an…

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German politicians call for US ambassador to be recalled

Politico reports that German politicians are calling for U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be recalled, following a controversial interview in which the diplomat claims he is seeking to…

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Trump’s former campaign manager accused of trying to tamper with potential witnesses ahead of trial

All major news outlets report that Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been accused of trying to tamper with potential witnesses ahead of his trial. Robert Mueller, who is…

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69 dead as ‘Fuego’ erupts in Guatemala

Search and rescue operations were still ongoing in Guatemala on Monday after 69 people were killed when the Fuego volcano erupted. Some 300 people were also injured in the volcano’s…

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Trump declares that he has the absolute right to pardon himself

The US President Donald Trump asserted his presidential power and escalated his efforts and declared that he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself and attacking the investigation as "totally…

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Fierce political situation in the US is to blame for delays in US-Russia summit – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed fierce political disturbances in the United States for difficulties in arranging a summit with President Donald Trump, in remarks broadcast on Monday. Trump said in…

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North Korea’s top three military officials removed from their posts

Reuters report that North Korea’s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said. The move, analysts said, could support efforts by the North’s…

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Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China

China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on…

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The world should stand up to US bullying behaviour – Iranian Foreign Minister

The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behaviour, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as…

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WHO plans to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks to fight obesity ‘torpedoed’ by US administration

The PBS in the US said that the Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing a World Health Organization panel to back off the U.N. agency’s…

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G7 finance ministers isolate the US

The United States' closest allies attacked the Trump administration for imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and mounted challenges with the world's top trade body, fouling the mood at a…

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US confirms its commitment to a stable, democratic and united Libya

In a statement released after a meeting between the US Chargé d’Affaires, Stephanie Williams and AFRICOM Commander General Tom Waldhauser and Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj, in Tripoli, the US…

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Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil

The head of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras, Pedro Parente, has resigned, following a nationwide strike by lorry drivers that caused huge disruption. Pedro Parente's resignation was one of the demands…

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Google will not renew AI work contract with Pentagon after staff rebellion

Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say. Employees were resigning due to the ethical concerns they had over Google’s…

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Trump announces “summit back on track”

Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong-un on 12 June is back on, the US president says, a week after it was scrapped. Earlier a senior North Korean official met U.S.…

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A bad day for world trade – EU

The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concern following the decision by the US that starting on 1 June 2018 ,it will impose additional duties of 25 % and 10…

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Pope Francis denounces culture of abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church

The Guardian reports that through comments made in a pastoral letter to the Chilean faithful on the eve of another weekend he will spend listening to victims of Chile's 'most…

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Pope Francis sends Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Father Jordi Bertomeu on a new mission in Chile

Pope Francis is sending his two top sexual abuse investigators back to Chile to gather more information about the crisis that has hit the Catholic Church there, the Vatican said…

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USA imposes steep tariffs on steel and aluminium from the European Union, Canada and Mexico

President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America's biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union. The trade penalties, 25% on imported…

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Senior North Korean official on a visit in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle…

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Panini World Cup stickers used to lure voters in Peru

The Italian firm Panini is known for its sticker collections. These collections which vary in the subject know their popularity to the football collections, especially those linked with the big…

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Puerto Rico’s death toll following Hurricane Maria is 4,465 and not 64 – Harvard University

CNN reports that an estimated 4,645 people died in Hurricane Maria and its aftermath in Puerto Rico, according to an academic report published Tuesday in a prestigious medical journal.…

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ABC cancels popular sitcom “Roseanne” following racist tweet by main protagonist Roseanne Barr where she called former Obama advisor an ape.

ABC canceled its hit sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant. ABC took the decision following what it called "abhorrent"…

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Duque wins first round of Colombian elections

JCPOA remaining partners convene after US withdrawal from Iranian Nuclear deal. They welcome the fact that the (IAEA) has again confirmed the continued adherence by Iran to its nuclear-related commitments

China, Russia, France, the UK and Germany have expressed their commitment to maintain the Iranian nuclear deal, but a solution has not yet been found on how to diffuse and…

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