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NYC Downlow: Glastonbury's celebration of 50 years of LGBT culture
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2019 14:16
Half a century after the Stonewall riots, this haven of after-hours partying pays homage to a golden age of gay creativity This year, Glastonbury festival coincides with a momentous anniversary. It is 50 years since the ...
Tyrella Beach: Man dies after 'one-punch incident'
BBC - 30 Jun 2019 13:07
Darren O'Neill, 22, had been in a critical condition since Thursday following an incident on a County Down beach.
President Trump heading to DMZ Sunday, may see Kim Jong Un there
ABC News - 30 Jun 2019 06:00
Trump invited the North Korean leader by tweet Saturday to meet him at the DMZ.
Migrant activist's arrest in Arizona has Good Samaritans spooked
New York Post - 30 Jun 2019 21:40
AJO, Ariz. -- Ever since federal agents arrested a local activist for helping two illegal immigrants in this parched desert town near the Mexican border last year, residents are thinking twice about being good Samaritans...
Trump says he may invite Kim to White House as talks resume
New York Post - 30 Jun 2019 16:00
President Trump on Sunday said teams from the US and North Korea will get together in the coming weeks to restart nuclear negotiations and appeared receptive to inviting regime leader Kim Jong Un to the White House. �...
Hard Rock resort owner blames Dominican Republic deaths on 'different water'
New York Post - 30 Jun 2019 15:13
The chairman of the Hard Rock resort chain is now claiming that "different water" may have accounted for the mysterious deaths of 13 tourists in the Dominican Republic, including two who died at his hotel. "The reality i...
Joe Biden rejects criticism he is the 'old guy'
New York Post - 30 Jun 2019 03:37
Joe Biden on Saturday rejected the idea that he’s too old to run for office. “I know I get criticized -- ‘Biden says he can bring the country together.’ Well guess what? I refuse to accept, ‘He’s the old guy....
Trump Admits He 'Gets Along' Better With Dictators Than With American Journalists
The Huffington Post - 30 Jun 2019 03:23
Besides, Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman is going to spend $400 billion on "different things" in the U.S., according to Trump.
Thousands gather in Sudan for mass demonstration in support of civilian rule
The Week - 30 Jun 2019 16:40
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan on Sunday to call for civilian rule in the country while marching toward the homes of those killed since the uprising began. S...
White House press secretary bruised in scuffle with North Korean security
New York Post - 30 Jun 2019 16:35
New White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham reportedly got bruised Sunday after she threw herself into a scrum of North Korean security personnel as she tried to make way for US reporters to cover the meeting betwe...
War and the art of surrealism
CBSNews - 30 Jun 2019 16:34
The traveling exhibition "Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s," now at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, explores how the real-life monstrosities of war in the mid-20th century bred metaphorical ...
Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan
Reuters - 30 Jun 2019 16:32
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over to civilians, in the largest demonstrations since a deadly security service raid on a protest camp three weeks...
Frozen custard: Summer's hottest snack in Milwaukee
CBSNews - 30 Jun 2019 16:30
Milwaukee has the highest concentration of frozen custard shops in the world - and don't call it ice cream! Mo Rocca reports.
Anti-Brexit anglophile Frans Timmermans tipped for top EU post
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2019 15:59
Second referendum supporter and Boris Johnson critic is frontrunner to succeed Juncker An outspoken supporter of a second Brexit referendum who has criticised Boris Johnson for his "borderline racist" comments is emergin...
Brexit, knife crime, inequality inspire UK music
Al Jazeera English - 30 Jun 2019 15:48
Anger about crime, housing shortages, the rise of the far right, economy and the environment have found a voice on stage.
Captain defends her decision to force rescue boat into Italian port
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2019 15:24
Carola Rackete says act of 'disobedience' in Lampedusa was necessary to avert tragedy An NGO rescue boat captain who has risked jail time after forcing her way into Lampedusa port in Italy with 40 migrants onboard has de...
Father arrested on suspicion of killing transgender son
Sky News - 30 Jun 2019 15:21
A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his transgender son in Pakistan, police have said.
Trump and Kim Jong-un to Meet at DMZ Dividing Korea
The New York Times - 30 Jun 2019 07:01
The North Korean leader accepted Mr. Trump's unorthodox invitation posted on Twitter just a day earlier for what will be the third time the two have gotten together in person.
Swine fever toll in China may be twice as high as reported, industry insiders say
Reuters - 30 Jun 2019 05:52
As many as half of China's breeding pigs have either died from African swine fever or been slaughtered because of the spreading disease, twice as many as officially acknowledged, according to the estimates of four people...
Green farming in UK: Wild farm lets livestock roam free
Al Jazeera English - 30 Jun 2019 16:10
Some environmentalists say the earth may only have 60 years left before the soil is damaged beyond repair.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos pays out $38bn in divorce settlement
The Guardian - 30 Jun 2019 15:52
Ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos has already promised to give away half of biggest ever award The world's biggest divorce settlement will be made official this week as Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos hands over a 4% stake in the on...
South Koreans React With Hope, Skepticism Over President Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting
Time - 30 Jun 2019 15:40
Since the Hanoi summit, North Korea has significantly slowed down dialogue with South Korea