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Regime air strikes on an anti-government stronghold in northwestern Syria Saturday killed eight civilians including three children, a war monitor said. The Idlib region of some three million people is supposed to be protected by a September buffer zone deal, but the jihadist-run enclave has come under mounting bombardment by the government and its ally Russia since late April. Three civilians were killed in an air strike in the town of the Saraqib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. An... Читать дальше...

A skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff from a small seaside airfield on the island of Oahu, killing 11 people, officials said Saturday. Authorities initially reported that nine people died in the crash Friday evening and that three of them were customers of a skydiving company and six were employees. But the Hawaii Department of Transportation tweeted Saturday that officials later "confirmed there were 11 people on board the plane" and no survivors. The twin-engine Beechcraft... Читать дальше...

1. The one reason why the Fed should cut rates 'four times' over the next 12 months  CNBC
2. “There’s a Lot of Zombie Companies Out There”: Will Trump Bully Jerome Powell Into Blowing Up the Economy?  Vanity Fair
3. Fed officials face weak inflation, but split over what it means  Economic Times
4. The global economy is a soap opera, expect some plot twists | TheHill  The Hill
5. Why are stocks soaring while bonds signal gloom?  CBS News
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Boris Johnson has his faults, but he is the only one who can deliver Brexit  Telegraph.co.uk

What exactly would Conservative Party members need to hear about Boris Johnson before they gave him up as a bad lot? That was pretty much the gist of a ...

Best of flying shots of Day 7 of the world's toughest adventure race.

Faith-based travel, aka spiritual tourism, is one of the fastest-growing vacation trends worldwide. Each year, several million visitors flock to religious attractions around the globe, not only for explicitly theological purposes but for recreational contentment.

Of late, news reports state that vegetable prices are rising. This must be true. Three months ago I could buy some coriander and spring onion with 5 baht. But a few days ago, I had to pay 10 baht for a lesser amount of the same veggies. Not only are coriander and spring onion going up, but so are prices of other vegetables.

My commiserations to that poor woman who fell into the sewer on her way to work last Tuesday.

Ex-medium offers solace to singer

In much the same way that eyes are said to be the window to the soul, band names give us a glimpse into the collective personality lurking behind each group. And as far as Thai band names are concerned, they can range from prosaic (Solitude Is Bliss, My Life As Ali Thomas) and whimsical (Apartment Khunpa, Charblues, Gym and Swim) to absolutely outlandish (Big Ass, Calories Blah Blah). For Sakon...

This week the Bangkok Governor bravely announced that the tangled mess of overhead telecom and broadcast cables which have decorated Bangkok's streets for so long, will definitely be gone within two years. One suspects this might make him a leading candidate for the new post of Minister of Wishful Thinking.

The 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) under Thailand's chairmanship is to wrap up today in what is known as a retreat. The grouping with 10 member countries made some progress on certain issues that deserve recognition, but there are some issues that are less than satisfactory, especially when it comes to the group giving the cold shoulder to civil society groups.

Border towns are often labelled as remote villages without modern infrastructure or amenities.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been a vocal critic of the energy reform of his predecessor Enrique Peña Nieto, who opened in 2013 Mexico’s oil and gas sector to private investment for the first time in seven decades.   Six months into office, the populist left-wing President López Obrador now blasts the energy reform as “a failure” and vows not to call new bidding rounds for foreign oil companies for oil exploration and production in Mexico unless those companies show results,…

The project is located at the intersection of Lijiao Road and Zhenxing Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City, south of the Pearl River. Before the renovation, Daganwei Warehouse Area of Sinochem Group Guangzhou was used as raw material reserve and production base of large state-owned chemical enterprises. Due to the relocation of enterprises, this area of idle industrial plant property with good location ushered in the opportunity of upgrading and transformation.

Former Blues' man Dennis Hill returns as Under-21s' boss

Who was your player of the match for Utah Royals?

The Utah Royals FC traveled to the Cascades to face Laura Harvey’s bogey team the Portland Thorns. Although it could be argued that the Royals were outplayed, the defense held and the Thorns were held goal-less at home for the first time since 2016!

Once again, here’s your chance to rate the players. You can also rate coach Laura Harvey on her tactical decisions.

Replay or Highlights

And here’s the SURVEY.

Results will be published on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

You keep hearing about a certain TV show or podcast or video game. Should you try it out, is it for you, what’s its deal? You could watch trailers and see the best bits, or read about it on Wikipedia and IMDb and learn nothing about what it’s actually like. Or you could check what your friends are saying about it online. More »

An armada of Ferraris has been cruising around the island of Capri for an exclusive event called the Cavalcade, which sounds awesome, and probably was, until a 488 Pista inexplicably stopped short and got plowed into by a skidding F50. Occupants appear to be OK but the vehicle looks tragic.

I will admit that this headline is clickbait because I wrote it before reading the article about the Corsican cat-fox, so I naturally believed it to be bred of the Devil’s work, namely cat-on-fox or fox-on-cat fucking. It’s not. But do keep reading because this is still interesting, I promise.

Looks like we were the only state who couldn't make up their mind... Continue reading…

Liverpool's quest to become six-time Champions of Europe can be relived in a brand-new documentary on LFCTV GO.

Watch USA vs Trinidad & Tobago Live Online tonight.

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On June 17, 2019, French President Emmanuelle Macron took his place on a stand at Paris-Le Bourget airport overlooking an aircraft shrouded in a silvery gray tarp. Standing with him were the defense ministers of Spain (Margarita Robles), France (Florence Parly), Germany (Ursula van der Leyen), and the CEOs of the French Dassault aerospace company and the pan-European Airbus corporation.

At the appointed moment... Читать дальше...

Up until recently, I didn’t play many portable games. Even when I did, I liked to play them on a TV screen, which is why I used the Game Boy Player for my GameCube to play many of my favorite GBA games like Metroid Fusion, Astro Boy: Omega Factor, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages,…