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Robert the Bruce film is the 'birth of a hero' says Angus Macfadyen
BBC - 23 Jun 2019 01:24
Angus Macfadyen first played Robert The Bruce in Braveheart and now he is back - this time as the "hero".
'A leftward shift': Communist party USA sees chance as progressives surge
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 14:30
In Chicago, an American party derided and feared for 100 years looked eagerly to a brighter future As the Communist party USA kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration, Jarvis Tyner called for delegates and guests at ...
Gabby Logan: 'This World Cup's a triumph. Even my builder's thrilled'
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 10:00
The BBC sports anchor is basking in the success of the sixth Fifa women's tournament she's covered Gabby Logan knew things would be different for this World Cup when her builder started discussing the matches with her, p...
30 best beauty products for summer | Funmi Fetto
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 13:00
Get summer-ready with this selection of lights scents, glossy makeup and nourishing suncare We've been indoctrinated into the concept of a "summer fragrance" - floral, pretty, sweet, citrus. In reality, the idea is nonse...
Hong Kong protests: How tensions have spread to US
BBC - 23 Jun 2019 04:23
The conflict between mainland China and Hong Kong is playing out at college campuses across the US.
Florida woman arrested after turning in her husband's guns
New York Post - 23 Jun 2019 04:05
A Florida woman was arrested after she brought her estranged husband's guns to the cops in fear he would use them against her. Courtney Irby, 32, made the move after her husband, Joseph Irby, was taken to jail for trying...
Fighting Ebola is hard, but in the Congo fear and mistrust is making it harder
CNN - 23 Jun 2019 04:05
When Ebola first struck this city of more than a 100,000 people last September, many here didn't believe it was real.
Trump Emphatically Denies Sexual Assault Allegation by E. Jean Carroll
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2019 03:11
President Trump said he had "no idea" who Ms. Carroll was in comments to reporters outside the White House on Saturday.
The new drug highway: Pacific islands at centre of cocaine trafficking boom
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 21:00
Explosion in number of boats carrying cocaine and meth from Latin America to Australia is causing havoc for islands on the way It is the drug route you've never heard of: a multi-billion dollar operation involving cocain...
US proposing $50 billion for Palestinians -- if there is peace
CNN - 23 Jun 2019 00:18
The White House is proposing a $50 billion package designed to boost the Palestinian economy, presenting a vision of regional prosperity that remains contingent on an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, administration o...
Trump denies 'ever threatening to demote' Fed chairman Jerome Powell
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 16:23
President says 'I'd be able to do that if I wanted but I haven't suggested that' when asked if he had considered such a move Donald Trump has denied threatening to demote Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. ...
Severe thunderstorms expected from Texas to Missouri
ABC News - 23 Jun 2019 15:54
Heavy rain is expected in the already water-logged Plains.
Iran may pull further away from nuclear deal after latest sanctions
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 15:52
Tehran comments follow US warning not to 'mistake prudence and discretion for weakness' Iran has announced it may take further steps to pull away from its nuclear deal with international powers as John Bolton, Donald Tru...
U.S. Mideast plan to boost Palestinian resistance: Iran parliament head
Reuters - 23 Jun 2019 15:51
Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday a U.S. Middle East peace plan was "toying with a nation's dignity" and would lead to stronger resistance against Israel by Palestinian militant groups, the Iranian state news agen...
Iran warns war would spread across Gulf, threaten U.S. troops
Reuters - 23 Jun 2019 15:49
Any conflict in the Gulf region may spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of U.S. troops, a senior Iranian military commander said on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose further sanctions...
Trump says did not send message to Tehran warning of attack
Reuters - 23 Jun 2019 15:49
President Donald Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he did not send a message to Tehran warning Iran of a U.S. attack, which he later called off.
Police arrest five in Patisserie Valerie investigation
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 15:45
Serious Fraud Office says those held have been questioned over alleged fraud at cafe chain Five people have been arrested and questioned over alleged accounting fraud at Patisserie Valerie, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)...
White House confirms Trump letter to North Korea's Kim ahead of Asia trip
Reuters - 23 Jun 2019 15:42
The White House confirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, days before the U.S. president leaves for a trip to Japan and South Korea.
Trump says he'd set no pre-conditions for talks with Iran
New York Post - 23 Jun 2019 15:42
President Trump said he won’t place pre-conditions on talks with Iran to end the standoff between the two countries but remains adamant that the Islamic Republic cannot become a nuclear power. Asked during an interview...
Trump dismisses UN request for FBI to investigate Jamal Khashoggi's murder
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2019 16:14
President suggests it would jeopardise weapons sales to Saudis The Guardian view on Jamal Khashoggi's murder Donald Trump has dismissed a United Nations request for the FBI to investigate the murder of the dissident jour...
Thousands March in Kiev for LGBTQ Pride Parade
Time - 23 Jun 2019 15:44
Ukrainian news reports estimated the number of marchers at about 2,500
'Jihadi Jack': I'd love to come home, I won't blow up Brits
Sky News - 23 Jun 2019 15:31
A suspected Islamic State militant from the UK, dubbed "Jihadi Jack", has told Sky News he regrets what he did and feels guilty for what he put his parents through.