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By Andreas Rinke ZAGREB (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Saturday for Europe to push back against far-right parties, saying populist movements wanted to destroy core European values such as fighting corruption and protecting minorities. Merkel made the remarks when asked about a scandal engulfing Austria's far-right Freedom Party, whose leader Heinz-Christian Strache quit on Saturday as government vice-chancellor after he was videoed offering state contracts in exchange for political support. Читать дальше...

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Waving green scarves and chanting "solidarity for women", an Argentine film crew and several dozen campaigners turned the Cannes red carpet into a protest on Saturday as they showcased a documentary looking at the highly-charged issue of abortion. Unveiled during the cinema festival on the French Riviera, "Que Sea Ley", which translates as "Let It Be Law", follows the battle to pass a bill legalizing abortion in Argentina, where terminations are currently only permitted in cases of rape... Читать дальше...

For weeks the Trump administration has been issuing warnings about increased attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria by Iranian proxies. Recently the administration revealed that it has satellite imagery of what it says are Iranian paramilitary forces loading missiles onto a small boat. In response, the Pentagon recently presented national security adviser John Bolton and Trump’s national security team with an updated plan that would send 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks American... Читать дальше...

Huawei founder says growth 'may slow, but only slightly' after U.S. restrictions  Reuters

(Reuters) - Huawei Technologies' founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei said on Saturday the growth of the Chinese tech giant “may slow, but only slightly” ...

1. Huawei founder says growth 'may slow, but only slightly' after U.S....  Reuters
2. Huawei CEO says company’s growth won’t be hurt much by US restrictions  South China Morning Post
3. US may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help existing customers  CNBC
4. Brazil's Vice President heads to China to reaffirm commitments  CGTN America
5. U.S. Trade Salvo at Huawei Threatens Its 5G Ambitions  The Wall Street Journal
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Daktronics-NAIA Women's Tennis Scholar Athletes

COLUMBIA, Ky. - 10 Mid-South Conference Women's Tennis student-athletes earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, the national office announced on Saturday.

In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved at least junior academic status.

Roy played 19 years in the NHL with the Canadiens and Avalanche winning four Stanley Cups and three Conn Smythe Awards.

I just finished spiffing up a Raleigh Sprite for the Bike Exchange. Rather than clean up the Raleigh stamped steel side pulls I replaced them with a very shiny set of brakes from the parts bin. The new brakes appear to be almost identical to those on the Sprite. They have a small logo stamped into...

PHILADELPHIA — His party may be enraged by Donald Trump’s presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted Saturday that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president if they pick an angry nominee.

Democrat Joe Biden aimed his frontrunner campaign directly at Donald Trump on Saturday, attacking him as the "divider in chief" and insisting the nation's top priority is denying the US president re-election in 2020. The former vice president kicked off his White House bid with an impassioned call for fairness and equality in the country, urging voters to end the mean-spirited pettiness and partisan squabbles that have left Americans angry and dispirited in recent years. "Our president is the divider in chief," he added... Читать дальше...

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17 homes and half a dozen shops in a village in West Bengal state were set aflame on Monday as tensions rose between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata parties.

The 26 finalists, including the UK’s Michael Rice, will perform for the coveted ‘douze’ points.

Manchester City hammered Watford 6-0 to claim the FA Cup and complete an unprecedented trio of trophies on Saturday.

The defending Ballon d'Or winner reigned supreme in Budapest.

Boulevard in Olympic Park named after Tessa Jowell ITV News A boulevard in the Olympic Park has been named in honour of the former Culture Secretary Baroness Jowell who died last year. It was unveile

SOE Monument London, England Atlas Obscura Only a short distance from the headquarters of the MI6, the British secret intelligence *service*, stands a small plinth topped by the bronze bust of a def

News - LIVE REPORT: Manic Street Preachers In London The Quietus Patrick Clarke sees The Manics perform their biggest, and yet most divisive, album in full, plus a greatest hits set peppered with liv

Manchester City thrashed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final but Pep Guardiola did not like a line of questioning at Wembley.

By Mark Eisner: WBC light welterweight champion Josh Taylor (17-0, 10 KOs) defeated IBF 140-pound champion Ivan Baranchyk (19-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night to win the semifinal fight in the World Boxing Super Series tournament at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The scores were 117-109, 115-111 and 115-111. Taylor knocked Baranchyk down twice […]

London marine insurers widen Middle East threat zone after ship attacks Reuters UK London's marine insurance market has extended the list of waters deemed high risk to include Oman, the United Ar

His passionate Eurovision performance of Home divided viewers, with some accusing of him of 'fake crying' to get votes

Bombardiers Global 7500 Just Broke Another Record Robb Report One month after Bombardier's Global 7500 long-range business jet set back-to-back city-pair records for the fastest-ever business-jet