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Scientists discover 56 lakes beneath Greenland ice sheet which could be home to 'extreme life'
The Independent 26 Jun 2019
More than 50 lakes have been discovered beneath the Greenland ice sheet, which scientists say could be home to examples of “extreme life”. The 56 subglacial lakes range in length from 200 metres up to 5.9km, and bring the total known number of lakes under the ice sheet to 60 ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... 1/20 ... ....
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[UPDATE] Germany Sweats Through Hottest June Day Ever As Heat Wave Sweeps Europe
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
Experts say it is possible temperatures could be even higher this year.Meteorologists say the extremely hot weather in June is due to warm air moving from Africa to Central Europe ... Experts say elderly people, babies, and sick people are particularly at risk.Temporary speed limits have been imposed on several autobahns as a result of the heat....
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Democrats Aim At Trump In Opening Debate Of 2020 Election
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NATO Chief Stoltenberg Urges Action If Russia Drops INF Treaty
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
Deutsche Welle reports NATO is considering ways to bolster defenses against the threat of new Russian missile systems if Moscow fails to comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) by August, the body’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday ... 2, making its future uncertain, Deutsche Welle reported....
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Measles Outbreak Hits Dutch Village Where Residents Believe God Forbids Vaccinations
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
At least 10 people have been infected with measles in a Dutch village where many parents have not vaccinated their children due to religious reasons, The Independent reports.Nine children and one adult were diagnosed with the disease in Urk, a Protestant fishing village where ......
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EU Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Keep Iran In Nuclear Deal
WorldNews.com 26 Jun 2019photo: AP / Wilfredo Lee
Winners and losers from the 1st 2020 Democratic debate
CNN 27 Jun 2019
(CNN)The first debate of the 2020 Democratic nomination fight is in the books!. With 10 candidates onstage, their answers limited to 60 seconds and most of the candidates unwilling to engage one another, the debate was less a debate than a series of one-minute speeches ... (And I'll be doing the same in Thursday's debate!) They're below. WINNERS ... LOSERS ... ....
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Uruguay Recaptures Argentine Who Escaped With Mafia Boss Rocco Morabito
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
Deutsche Welle reports one of the four prisoners who escaped from a prison in Montevideo, Uruguay Sunday has been recaptured after looking for a ride to take him over the border into Brazil, the country’s interior ministry said Wednesday....
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Judge Rules Against Prussian Prince's Claim To Historic Castle
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
The question of ownership was brought before the Koblenz Regional Court.The great-great-grandson of Wilhelm II —the last German Emperor and King of Prussia — attempted to reclaim the castle with a lawsuit against the town of St ... However, the decision is not yet final.The mayor of St ... The town of St ... ....
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Saudi diplomat 'paid domestic Filipino worker 63p an hour, put buzzer around her neck and ...
The Independent 26 Jun 2019
A Saudi diplomat allegedly paid a domestic worker in London just 63p an hour and made her “wear a buzzer around her neck”, an employment tribunal has heard. The Filipino worker, referred to as JW, claims she was made to eat the leftovers of Khalid Basfar’s family and even had to wear a buzzer so she could be “on call” 24 hours a day ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Leonardo DiCaprio Laments Acute Water Crisis in Tamil Nadu
Yahoo Daily News 27 Jun 2019
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio on Wednesday, 26 June expressed concern over the acute water crisis in Tamil Nadu. The 44-year-old actor, who is one of the most vocal environmentalists in Hollywood, shared a post by news outlet BBC on Instagram with the title, "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation" ... ... Read more on PTI by The Quint. ....
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Facebook foray into cryptocurrency sets off alarm bells
The Irish Times 27 Jun 2019
Platforms are the new banks. In China, WeChat Pay and AliPay are hugely popular social messaging apps that allow users to pay in store, transfer money instantly and even apply for loans based on their online histories ... In the United States, payments app Venmo encourages users to post their transactions in a social newsfeed ... Monetising data ... Getty ... ....
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May To Meet With Putin During G20 Summit In Japan
WorldNews.com 26 Jun 2019
“The leaders will talk over sensitive questions – as you know there are many of them,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters at a briefing ... They deny involvement. WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Russia Wants to Fool Its Enemies by Making Its Drones Look Like Owls
Newsweek 26 Jun 2019
Drones have changed the way humans fight wars. From titanic forces like the U.S. military down to small militias in war zones worldwide, unmanned aerial vehicles have brought invaluable surveillance and attack capabilities to commanders all over the globe. However, they are no longer a new technology ... is getting in on the act too ... ....
