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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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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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NATO Chief Stoltenberg Urges Action If Russia Drops INF Treaty
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019photo: Public Domain / BetacommandBot
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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Venezuela's Maduro Says Authorities Foiled Opposition Coup Plot
Voa News 27 Jun 2019
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday security forces had foiled an opposition coup attempt that included plans to assassinate him and other top political figures and install a jailed former military officer as president ... "They are captured, behind bars, with clear evidence after following this group of criminals and fascists." ... ....
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Democrats Aim At Trump In Opening Debate Of 2020 Election
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
Massachusetts Sen ... Amy Klobuchar, suggested a softer approach, at least on some issues, but declined to attack Warren by name in the early minutes of Wednesday's prime-time clash ... Who is this economy really working for? It's doing great for a thinner and thinner slice at the top. That is corruption pure and simple ... On the other ... ....
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The school where parents pay tuition fees with plastic bottles
CNN 27 Jun 2019
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Oriola Oluwaseyi, 32, makes her way through the busy streets of Ajegunle, a low-income community in Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos. The Nigerian mother of four is pushing through people and things in the streets to collect plastic waste bottles from retail stores ... Read More ... Bottles for school fees ... JUST WATCHED ... Replay ... ....
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Castro Brings Fire and Facts, Pummels Beto on Immigration
The Daily Beast 27 Jun 2019
Of the two dozen Democratic presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination, former cabinet secretary Julián Castro has produced the most detailed platform on how he would shift the course of the nation’s immigration policies if elected ... Rep ... Both Sen ... “It should also piss us all off.” ... border, however ... ....
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EU Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Keep Iran In Nuclear Deal
WorldNews.com 26 Jun 2019
European states will announce a multimillion-euro credit line to ease trade between the European Union and Iran in a last-minute and probably doomed effort to persuade Tehran not to take the first step to quit the 2015 nuclear deal, The Guardian reports.Iran’s withdrawal is almost certain to deepen the Gulf crisis, and prompt U.S ... The U.S ... ....
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Nirav Modi to appear via videolink from prison for UK hearing
The Times of India 27 Jun 2019
LONDON. Fugitve diamantaire Nirav Modi is set to appear via videolink from prison for a routine remand hearing before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday ... "The applicant has access to considerable financial resources, supported by an increased (bail bond security) offer of 2 million pounds,” the judge noted ... Top Videos ... ....
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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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