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The New York Times
- Would You Let the Man Who Killed Your Sister Out of Prison? July 19, 2019Rolling back mass incarceration requires new approaches to those who have committed violence. In Ohio, that has meant some hard conversations.
- California Today: Everything You Need to Know for a Road Trip Up the Coast July 19, 2019Friday: If you need a summer getaway itinerary, we have you covered.
- Four Chicago Police Officers Fired for Cover-Up of Laquan McDonald Shooting July 19, 2019After high-profile police shootings, the legal and disciplinary process can play out for years. Only in rare instances do officers face charges.
- U.S. Ship Sunk in World War II by German Sub Is Found Off Maine Coast July 19, 2019The U.S.S. Eagle PE-56, which lost 49 of 62 crew members, was located by a civilian dive team.
- Pilot Whales in Georgia Are Saved From Being Beached July 19, 2019After a pod of whales washed up on the shores of St. Simons Island, dozens of beachgoers raced to push them out to sea.
- ‘Sharpening the Knives’: Musicians Join the Protests in Puerto Rico July 19, 2019Puerto Rican artists from Ricky Martin to Bad Bunny joined the protests this week against Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló.
- The Jury Said He Killed Her Daughter. She Helped Clear His Name. July 19, 2019Something about the confession did not sound right. So an Idaho mother pushed to use the emerging technique of genetic genealogy to find another suspect.
- America is So Hot That ... July 19, 2019Sweaty snapshots from across the country.
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- Israeli spraying of herbicide near Gaza harming Palestinian crops July 19, 2019Israel sprays buffer zone to deprive potential ‘terror elements’ of cover, but farmers in Gaza say crops and livelihoods are damagedIsraeli aircraft spraying herbicide beside the buffer zone along the Gaza strip is directly affecting the livelihoods of Palestinians in violation of international standards, a new report claims.The study tracked the drift of th […]
- Iran denies Trump claim that US destroyed drone over Gulf July 19, 2019Heightened tensions between countries comes as Gibraltar court extends detention of Iranian shipTensions between Iran and the west have deepened after Tehran denied a US warship had brought down one of its drones and a Gibraltar court extended the detention of an Iranian ship seized by Royal Marines following a breakdown in talks.The drone incident was first […]
- Kyoto Animation studio fire suspect named by police July 19, 2019Witnesses say Shinji Aoba claimed he started deadly blaze over plagiarisation disputeJapanese police have named a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out an arson attack on an animation studio that killed 33 people.Witnesses said Shinji Aoba confessed to the massacre as he was arrested. He was allegedly overheard telling police he started the fire because […]
- Bolsonaro declares 'the Amazon is ours' and calls deforestation data 'lies' July 19, 2019Far-right president said Brazil is open to partnerships exploiting biodiversity and mining in a conversation with journalistsThe Amazon belongs to Brazil and European countries can mind their own business because they have already destroyed their own environment, said Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who also described his own government’s satell […]
- Trump renews attack on Ilhan Omar and criticizes 'crazed' media – live updates July 19, 2019President says media overplayed the crowd’s chanting ‘send her back’ at his rally despite his daughter urging him to repudiate the racist chant Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 5.41pm BST The New York Times’s Julie Davis made this excellent point about Trump’s morning tweets:So much for that disavowal. Trump basically admits here that hi […]
- Jacob Zuma refuses to testify before major corruption inquiry July 19, 2019Former South African president claims he was treated unfairly during cross-examination The former South African president Jacob Zuma has refused to testify before a major corruption inquiry, claiming he was being questioned unfairly.Zuma was scheduled to give evidence throughout the week. But when the court reconvened on Friday morning after a 48-hour adjour […]
- ‘I feel fine’: Merkel dismisses health fears after shaking bouts July 19, 2019German chancellor also says she feels solidarity with targets of Donald Trump’s racismAngela Merkel has sought to assuage concerns about her health after a spate of shaking bouts at public events, saying she is feeling fine and looking forward to a healthy life when she steps down in two years.“I understand questions about my health, and I have already given […]
- Philip Hammond signals he could vote to bring down Boris Johnson July 19, 2019Chancellor refuses to rule out supporting no-confidence motion to stop no-deal BrexitPhilip Hammond has suggested he is prepared to vote to bring down a Boris Johnson government should the likely new prime minister push for a no-deal Brexit.In an outspoken intervention days before Johnson is expected to win the keys to Downing Street, the chancellor said it […]
The BBC
- Srebrenica massacre: Dutch state '10% liable' for 350 deaths July 19, 2019Victims' relatives slam a court ruling that found the state part liable for 350 of the 8,000 deaths.
- Greek earthquake: Powerful tremor shakes Athens July 19, 2019The 5.1 magnitude earthquake knocked out telecoms and power in parts of the city.
- Suspect named in Japan animation studio fire July 19, 2019Shinji Aoba is suspected of deliberately starting the fire, and is in police custody at hospital.
- Chicago officers fired over 2014 deadly shooting July 19, 2019Chicago's Police Board found four officers had exaggerated the threat of the black teen who was killed.
- Apollo 11: 'I helped the world watch Moon landing' July 18, 2019About 600 million were watching in 1969 - thanks largely to an unlikely outpost in rural Australia.
- Man jailed for killing UK teenager in Goa July 19, 2019Samson D'Souza was found guilty of "culpable homicide not amounting to murder" by an Indian court.
- French sci-fi team called on to predict future threats July 19, 2019The "red team" will be employed to imagine future military threats – and how how to prevent them.
- South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma reverses course on corruption inquiry July 19, 2019South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma agrees to give further testimony, withdrawing an earlier threat to pull out.
