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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Death toll in Virginia Beach shooting now 12, plus shooting suspect: police 05/31/19 7:08 PM

Deaths of indigenous women 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says

Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QDIbGO

Ties with China beneficial, its envoy tells new El Salvador leader

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El Salvador's decision to establish ties with China was correct and the two countries have bright prospects, a Chinese envoy told El Salvador's maverick new president, who has been critical of Beijing. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QEeIwD

Huawei is too close to Chinese government: U.S. defense chief

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Saturday that technology firm Huawei was too close to the Chinese government, adding that Washington was concerned about cyber attacks and the theft of intellectual property. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W4N255

Hungary boat crash: Strong currents hamper rescue efforts

South Korea vows to continue the hunt for survivors as rescuers struggle in the fast-flowing waters. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2JQ1wnD

U.S. defense chief says China threatens Asia's stability

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9kSRp

What is the least valuable British coin ever?

Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2wCczIp

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

What is the least valuable British coin ever?

Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wCczIp

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

North Korea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

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The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QEa55J

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Xh1tUV

Week in pictures: 25-31 May 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2W0SOEN

U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QFfwl0

The woman fighting back against India's rape culture

When a man tried to rape Usha Vishwakarma she decided to fight back by setting up self-defence classes for women and girls. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YY2stJ

Champions League final: Visiting Sadio Mane's hometown

BBC Africa's Babacar Diarra visits Sadio Mane's hometown in Senegal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELLZ4i

Disgruntled city employee kills 11 in Virginia; suspect also killed

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A disgruntled public utility employee "indiscriminately" opened fire at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding at least six others before he was killed himself, the city's police chief said. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/312lcdF

Educated and 'estranged': Getting through uni without the bank of mum and dad

When student finance doesn’t stretch and you have no parents for help – how do you make it through your degree? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QBBMw1

Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9JLwu

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages

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U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2XiXffJ

Business lobby group CBI warns Tories over no-deal Brexit

The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WeWJTu

JP Morgan to pay historic settlement in paternity leave case

The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6A41M

Why Californian wine will soon cost more in Beijing

China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XhDjcW

Letting agency 'ousts tenants and takes belongings'

Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WxpBpb

Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Kd8H8V

Energy firms 'must do more for elderly customers'

The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XeUAna

Brazil economy contracts for the first time since 2016

The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy, from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Mlb4cu

Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%

Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6h7fO

Georgia abortion: WarnerMedia joins Disney and Netflix in considering options

Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia all say the new law could prompt them to pull productions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2YWKjfL

Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737

Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KcPl3F

How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WbszjS

The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2K7sLcV

Authorities Subpoena Information on Andrew Gillum’s 2018 Campaign

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By STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WdcYAk

Quotation of the Day: As Climate Change Hastens the Melting of Everest’s Ice, Bodies Emerge

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2WwuP4z

Review: ‘Frankie and Johnny’ Were Lovers. Then Came Morning.

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By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/30VnB9Q

Fresh Faces Surge to Top at the U.S. Women’s Open

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ELl74j

Hank Haney Is Suspended From His Radio Show Over Remarks About Women’s Golf

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By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Qy4gqo

Corrections: May 31, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2HLFNLx

Tariffs, Mr. Trump’s Miracle Cure

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By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VZqsLf

Head of Lettuce

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2KfqHQ7

Hungary, Trump Tariffs, Merkel: Your Friday Briefing

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By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2wtM1t1

Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case

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By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2wqywdF

Economy in focus as India PM Modi starts second term without key aide

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the next government. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WzWb9W