The Tory leadership candidate also said he would not call a general election or revoke Article 50.
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Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88
Frank Lucas, played on-screen by Denzel Washington, was known for peddling heroin in Harlem.
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The Week in Arts: Idris Elba Revives Luther; Margaret Thatcher Sees the Queen
By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts
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Pauline Kael’s film criticism is celebrated at the movies, and it’s all Bach all the time for the Orchestra of St. Luke’...
Girl and Tonic blogger: 'Giving up booze helped me buy my house'
A blogger who spent £1,000 a month going out says changing her lifestyle has given her "clarity".
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Alexander Wang: Spring 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion
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Alexander Wang Spring 2020 Collecti...
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ and ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’
By JACLYN PEISER from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2Z16Yb2
A documentary following the sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer comes to Hulu. And “El Royale” makes its television debut on HB...
Hells Angels Euro Run: Thirty-four arrested at anniversary event
The event marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the first Hells Angels biker club in the UK.
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On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
By ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/2Z5VnaJ
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories you might have misse...
Deaths of indigenous women 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says
Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide.
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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.
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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder
What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Week in pictures: 25-31 May 2019
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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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.
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Champions League final: Visiting Sadio Mane's hometown
BBC Africa's Babacar Diarra visits Sadio Mane's hometown in Senegal.
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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?
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'I Thought We Were Going to Die': US Missionaries Ambushed, Saved by Mysterious Man on Motorcycle
These American missionaries were ambushed by an armed gang firing machine guns at them in Haiti. One missionary was shot and was bleeding out, but then a mysterious man showed up.
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Live BBC broadcast over 5G network on launch day fails
The BBC News at One O' Clock tried to broadcast an interview about the 5G network using the new technology but ran into some issues.
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The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free
The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.
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Pope Francis Goes to Romania to Warn of Populism’s Dangers
By JASON HOROWITZ and KIT GILLET from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2QJbt7j
In a three-day trip to the former communist country, the pope will seek to heal an ancient schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churche...
On Politics: Trump to Hit Mexico With Tariffs
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/30T8kq9
The president plans to impose a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods from Mexico, a tax that would “gradually increase” until the flow of immigrants across the border stoppe...
National Spelling Bee, at a Loss for Words, Crowns 8 Co-Champions
By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/2W2u5jt
A group of adolescents broke the Scripps National Spelling Bee, with eight contestants crowned co-champions after the competition said it was running out of challenging word...
My Husband Wore Really Tight Shorts to the Eclipse Party
By KERRY EGAN from NYT Style
https://nyti.ms/2I8c7au
And for me, it was a revelatio...
What Comes After Angela Merkel?
By ANNA SAUERBREY from NYT Opinion
https://nyti.ms/2wtQV9p
Germany’s big political parties are imploding, but no one knows what will come nex...
Word + Quiz: bon mot
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network
https://nyti.ms/2Kggd2M
This term has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past yea...
What’s on TV Friday: ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ and ‘When They See Us’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2YYJG5n
After over a decade, “Deadwood” returns to HBO — in movie form. And Ava DuVernay’s mini-series about the Central Park Five debuts on Netfli...
Las principales noticias del viernes
By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal
https://nyti.ms/2JNRaF3
Un presidente en la mira de la DEA, la muerte de mujeres indígenas y los caminos del amor propio: lo que está sucediendo en América Latina y el mund...
South Korean Daily Says That Kim Jong-un Executed and Purged Top Nuclear Negotiators
By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2W5GaUV
The report comes amid speculation that the North’s leader is changing tack after his summit meeting with President Trump failed to lift punishing sanction...
New Documents Show Power Games Behind China’s Tiananmen Crackdown
By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2WFApSA
A book released in Hong Kong reveals how after the 1989 massacre, China’s top officials united to denounce an ousted leader and embrace a darkly wary worldvie...
Authorities Subpoena Information on Andrew Gillum’s 2018 Campaign
By STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/2WdcYAk
Mr. Gillum, who lost his race for Florida governor, had previously been shadowed by an F.B.I. inquiry into city government in Tallahassee, where he was mayo...
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
Quotation of the Day for Friday, May 31, 201...
Review: ‘Frankie and Johnny’ Were Lovers. Then Came Morning.
By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater
https://nyti.ms/30VnB9Q
Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon star in a touching revival of Terrence McNally’s play about first and last chance...
Fresh Faces Surge to Top at the U.S. Women’s Open
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports
https://nyti.ms/2ELl74j
Mamiko Higa of Japan led by a stroke after shooting the lowest round in an Open debut: a bogey-free six-under-par 6...
Hank Haney Is Suspended From His Radio Show Over Remarks About Women’s Golf
By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports
https://nyti.ms/2Qy4gqo
Haney said on the show that he couldn’t name even six players on the L.P.G.A. tour and mocked the ethnicity of the sport’s stars from South Kore...
Corrections: May 31, 2019
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections
https://nyti.ms/2HLFNLx
Corrections appearing in print on Friday, May 31, 201...
Tariffs, Mr. Trump’s Miracle Cure
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion
https://nyti.ms/2VZqsLf
The president appears to view tariffs as the solution to a wide range of foreign policy problems. It isn’t workin...
Head of Lettuce
By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games
https://nyti.ms/2KfqHQ7
Sam Ezersky plays tug of war with our brain...
Hungary, Trump Tariffs, Merkel: Your Friday Briefing
By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing
https://nyti.ms/2wtM1t1
Here’s what you need to kno...
Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case
By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2wqywdF
Newly released police files say that soon after the actor was charged with faking a hate-crime attack, prosecutors were thinking of settling the cas...
‘The Image You Missed’ Review: From Son to Father and Filmmaker to Filmmaker
By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies
https://nyti.ms/2I8MhD9
Donal Foreman looks back at the documentaries of his father, Arthur MacCaig, who made films about the Trouble...
Review: ‘Echo in the Canyon,’ Capturing a California Musical Moment
By HELEN T. VERONGOS from NYT Movies
https://nyti.ms/2IleuH9
Stars from bands of the 1960s and beyond share their memories of a time and place that made lasting changes in popular musi...
‘Domino’ Review: All Voyeurism, All the Time
By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies
https://nyti.ms/2QB5p0d
In Brian De Palma’s new film, a personal revenge story line is subsumed by horrific visions of television-friendly acts of terro...
DealBook Briefing: A U.S.-Europe Trade War Looms
By Unknown Author from NYT Business
https://nyti.ms/2HLF5hs
The focus has been on China, but Europe may soon find itself in a fight with President Trump on tariff...
Robert Mueller, U.S.S. John McCain, Stanley Cup: Your Thursday Briefing
By INYOUNG KANG and CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing
https://nyti.ms/2WuOuSt
Here’s what you need to kno...
Julian Assange 'too ill' to appear for court hearing, says lawyer
WikiLeaks says its founder has been moved to the medical ward of Belmarsh Prison.
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Chakrabarti: Alastair Campbell exclusion should be reviewed
Labour threw out ex-Blair adviser after he announced he had voted for the Lib Dems.
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Instagram: 'I don't want people to be ashamed of their scars'
People with a history of self-harm discuss Instagram's rules over removing images showing healed scars.
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'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital
Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego.
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5G: EE launches UK's next-generation mobile network
BT's EE switches on its next-generation 5G mobile network with a Stormzy gig.
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5G: EE launches UK's next-generation mobile network
BT's EE switches on its next-generation 5G mobile network with a Stormzy gig.
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On Politics: Mueller Breaks His Silence
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/313cEmK
Speaking publicly about his investigation for the first time, the special counsel declined to clear the president of obstruction of justic...
Dodgers Rally in the Ninth Against Edwin Diaz to Beat the Mets
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports
https://nyti.ms/2Msk53I
The Mets hit four homers and took a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth, but their closer couldn’t quiet the Los Angeles bat...
Why Is Israel Going to Have Another Election?
By SHMUEL ROSNER from NYT Opinion
https://nyti.ms/2IbQoyt
Because Israeli politics is ready for new rivalrie...
Your Surgeon’s Childhood Hobbies May Affect Your Health
By KATE MURPHY from NYT Well
https://nyti.ms/2Z1Va8x
Medical schools are noticing a decline in students’ dexterity, possibly from spending time swiping screens rather than developing fine motor skills through woodworking and sewin...
If You Licked These Photos They Would Taste Like New York. (So Don’t Lick Them.)
By JOHN LELAND from NYT Lens
https://nyti.ms/2EJYRHY
A look at a century of New York photographs by The Times’s staff photographer...
Learning With: ‘Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option’
By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network
https://nyti.ms/2MkY06Q
Why might young Americans be embracing nonbinary genders in larger number...
This Summer, Opera Grapples With Race
By MICHAEL COOPER from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2WejpU1
“The Central Park Five” is now an opera. Other new works explore the Black Lives Matter era, identity and more issues long ignored by the art for...
Leeds station: Trains cancelled and lines blocked
Officials say the disruption is expected to last until at least 12:00 BST due to a trespasser.
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White House 'asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain'
President Donald Trump denies making the request, saying he was "not informed about anything".
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Ed Davey: Lib Dems wants to stop Brexit 'democratically'
The leadership hopeful says no one knew what Brexit meant.
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Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law
Disney's CEO says it would be "difficult " to over-rule people who didn't want to work in the state.
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Netflix chef on 'disturbing' lack of diversity
Chef Samin Nosrat says she is disturbed by the lack of diversity in the food industry.
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5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?
A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.
from BBC News - Technolo...
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to face leadership vote
Some shareholders want Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.
from BBC News - Technolo...
Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'
Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.
from BBC News - Technolo...
UK parking space data offered up to app developers
New standards for data on parking spaces could revolutionise how drivers find and pay for parking.
from BBC News - Technolo...
Veterans mark code-breaking machine's 75th anniversary
Colossus, the world's first programmable computer, is credited with shortening World War Two.
from BBC News - Technolo...
Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns - Ofcom study
Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws.
from BBC News - Technolo...
'Demo' found written on South Sudan in Google Maps
The word is inexplicably spelled out in territory in the south east of South Sudan.
from BBC News - Technolo...
Tech gives drone the ability to avoid mid-air crashes
The system allows the drone to alter its flight path and move away from obstacles flying towards it.
from BBC News - Technolo...
I Can’t Remember Anyone’s Name. Maybe That’s Not a Problem?
By DAVID COLMAN from NYT Style
https://nyti.ms/2QzVyYB
A whimsical, effective solution to a challenging social conditio...
New York’s Toughest Homeless Problem
By NIKITA STEWART from NYT New York
https://nyti.ms/2YTPvB7
Thousands of people live in the streets and refuse to leave. A modest number now accept shelter in ‘safe havens...
Balloon Face
By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network
https://nyti.ms/2wtDIxm
What story could this GIF tel...
Lady Gaga, Tyra Banks and the Disneyfication of Fashion
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion
https://nyti.ms/2WwinBU
Shopping has always been about amusement. Now it’s going to be about amusement park...
Michael Wolff Talks ‘Siege,’ Trump, Journalism and His Definition of Truth
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business
https://nyti.ms/2Wuv5RD
“I’m a New York guy,” the author says. “Trump is a New York guy. In the end, we know a lot of the same people...
Iranian-American on Mission to Free Mideast Women from Violent Oppression
"Our strategy is to equip women leaders who can have a lasting impact around the globe," Shirin Taber said. "Our women are decision makers, influencers and mobilizers, impacting through their organizations on a national level."
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Why EU's Right Turn Points to Stalingrad-Style Shutdown
After a strong showing by Eurosceptic parties in last week's elections, European leaders are now worried about their future, fighting over who will lead Europe's Parliament.
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German Police Admit That the ‘Holy Spirit’ Saved Speeding Driver From Getting Fined
Police in the German border town of Viersen have revealed that a speeding driver was spared a hefty fine because of the “Holy Spirit.”
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University tuition fees 'should be cut to £7,500'
A review calls for lower university fees, more cash for further education but 10 more years of repayments.
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Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube
The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing.
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Ultra-processed food linked to early death
People are eating more ultra-processed food - but what impact is it having on their bodies?
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Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%
Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal.
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What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?
The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler?
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Danielle Jones: Mum's plea for killer to reveal location of body
Danielle Jones, 15, was murdered by her uncle in 2001, who could be released on parole in two years.
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Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition
Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition.
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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement
Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment.
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Young adults benefit from better pay
The proportion of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, a think tank says.
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UK government 'risks another Windrush' over EU citizens, MPs say
MPs say the government needs to address concerns about the EU settlement scheme to stop another scandal.
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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil
Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.
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Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns - Ofcom study
Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws.
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Eight child stair gate models fail Which? safety tests
Consumer group Which? warns parents of safety risk after eight out of 12 stair gates fail its tests.
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Paper review: Tuition fees review and Boris in court case
The front pages focus on calls to reduce fees for students and allegations against Boris Johnson.
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News Daily: Tuition fees 'should be cut', and Chelsea's Europa League joy
Your morning briefing for 30 May 2019.
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'I didn't understand what transgender was'
These children became closer to their dad when he became a woman. This is their story.
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Cameroon atrocity: What happened after Africa Eye found who killed this woman
BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next?
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How the Tiananmen Square protests changed my life
Dan Wang was a student leader at the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989. After the violent crackdown by the security services he was at the top of the 'most wanted' list.
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Jonathan Last uses handstands to 'connect the world'
Jonathan Last uses Instagram to share his love of landmarks and gymnastics.
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Gym class where Muslim women can take of their hijabs
Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising.
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What's behind the Spice Girls' sound problems?
Experts explain the issues that could be behind the negative comments about the group's comeback.
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Bridge cat stuck for six days still stranded after rescue fails
Fire crews offered tasty morsels in a bid to tempt Hatty the cat from her perch - but she wouldn't budge.
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History of Britain's lidos celebrated
Outdoor swimming enthusiasts Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill have documented more than 100 lidos.
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Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'
Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.
from BBC News - Ho...
Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror
The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses.
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5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?
A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.
from BBC News - Ho...
Brexit: How the timetable to 31 October could unfold
MPs will only sit for about 50 days between now and the 31 October Brexit deadline.
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Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?
A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.
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Europa League final in Baku: Far from the pitch and a long way from home - the surreal final
Chelsea succeeded in Baku but it was a Europa League final that will be remembered more for its surreal surroundings and flat atmosphere.
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Matchday Preview: Top spots and survival at stake
Matchday preview: top spots and survival at stake
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Doctors Were Alarmed: ‘Would I Have My Children Have Surgery Here?’
By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/2VZzdox
Secret recordings captured physicians’ concerns that more children seemed to fare poorly after heart surgery. Their hospital kept doing the operation...
Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny
By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2XfhP0u
The American University of Afghanistan is at risk of closing after United States government investigators said they could not account for $63 million in spendin...
Listen to What Doctors, in a Time of ‘Crisis,’ Said Behind Closed Doors
By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S.
https://nyti.ms/2KefSxQ
Secret audio recordings provide an unfiltered look inside a children’s hospital where physicians warned that more patients seemed to fare poorly after heart surger...
The Superstar Hiding in Plain Sight
By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports
https://nyti.ms/2HNH9FL
Persistent stereotypes about Asian players obscure the quality of Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min, a star by any metri...
Blues Beat the Bruins and Get Their First Stanley Cup Finals Victory
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports
https://nyti.ms/2YZEm1Y
The finals are now tied at one win apiec...
Word + Quiz: expatiate
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network
https://nyti.ms/2WdQiQr
This word has appeared in seven articles on NYTimes.com in the past six year...
Yes, India’s Economy Is Growing, but Can You Trust the Data?
By KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business
https://nyti.ms/2YV3BCo
Jobs data has been delayed, and economists are skeptical about how the Modi government has calculated growth. Small businesses may be hurtin...
What’s on TV Thursday: Ava DuVernay on ‘Desus & Mero’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2JNXfBk
Desus Nice and the Kid Mero host the director Ava DuVernay on Showtime. And “BlacKkKlansman” airs on HB...
Resonance Records to Stream Its Trove of Historical Jazz Albums
By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts
https://nyti.ms/2MdALeR
Now in its 10th year, a label that has relied on CD and vinyl sales is putting its catalog on Apple Music, Spotify and other service...
