Top News From The World: May 2018

Thursday, 31 May 2018

In a Northern Italian Wine Region, Raising a Glass with Less Fuss

By JESSICA COLLEY CLARKE from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2J2wclX

Andrew Garfield and Stephen Spinella Trade Emails on Their Famed ‘Angels in America’ Role

By SCOTT HELLER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2sz6iv1

A Studio in the Middle of Everything

By JOYCE COHEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2kBinMp

‘As an Addict, I Know the Dangers’

By ROSA GOLDENSOHN from NYT Reader Center https://ift.tt/2J3o3cO

The Turkish Bistro of Midtown East

By SHIVANI VORA from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2slgBU1

Coming to America

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2IZGtiJ

Beautiful and Brutal

By DAVE TAFT from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2H6pci1

‘The End of the World Will Start Here in Manbij’

By JENAN MOUSSA and HARALD DOORNBOS from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2JkvKP0

Poem: [ Death’s Dictionary ]

By KEVIN YOUNG from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2J76mJv

Judge John Hodgman on Dedicating a Space to Flatulence

By JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2J4pIyT

Documenting Hanoi’s Post-War Evolution

By JORDAN G. TEICHER from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2IY9I5f

Should All Americans Receive Anti-Bias Education?

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2H9AEJw

Bill Clinton: By the Book

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Korean Air raided as 'nut rage' family investigated

Raid is reportedly part of a probe into suspected tax evasion by members of airline's founding family.

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Manhattanhenge: Photographers flock to capture solar phenomenon

The spectacular solar phenomenon sees the sun set in alignment with New York City's grid system.

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Fighting escalates in Libya's Derna, U.N. says

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UK PM May's Conservative Party urged by Muslim group to tackle Islamophobia

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FOX BIZ NEWS: The Latest: France: US shouldn't view trade like Wild West

The Latest: France: US shouldn't view trade like Wild West

The Latest on trade tensions between the United States and the European Union (all times local): 9:45 a.m.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Stock rebound may continue ahead of EU tariff decision

Stock rebound may continue ahead of EU tariff decision

President Trump had granted temporary exemptions to the EU, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Thai beach made famous by film set for tourism respite

Thai beach made famous by film set for tourism respite

Once a pristine Thai paradise, mass tourism has exhausted the secluded bay made world famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach."

FOX BIZ NEWS: Contract for Vegas casino employees nears expiration

Contract for Vegas casino employees nears expiration

The two largest resort operators in Las Vegas would lose more than $10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on strike, a possibility starting Friday, the union representing thousands of casino workers said.

FOX BIZ NEWS: China reserves right to retaliate for US investment curbs

China reserves right to retaliate for US investment curbs

China has criticized proposed U.S. investment controls as a violation of global trade rules and says it reserves the right to retaliate if they take effect.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Oil prices ease after sharp gains

Oil prices ease after sharp gains

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as Russia's central bank expressed caution on plans to boost oil supply.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Asian shares track Wall Street rebound, as Italy fears fade

Asian shares track Wall Street rebound, as Italy fears fade

U.S. stocks are climbing Wednesday morning, recovering some of the ground they lost the day before, as investors hope Italy might be able to avoid a new round of elections.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges

Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges

Harvey Weinstein was indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against the former movie mogul.

FOX BIZ NEWS: China factory activity rises to 8-month high in upbeat sign

China factory activity rises to 8-month high in upbeat sign

A monthly survey shows Chinese factory activity has risen to an eight-month high, in a positive sign for the world's No. 2 economy.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Tesla Autopilot mode is assisted driving: cybersecurity expert

Tesla Autopilot mode is assisted driving: cybersecurity expert

Tesla drivers who engage the Autopilot feature should recognize that it requires the assistance of the driver, a cybersecurity expert told FOX Business.

Taliban officials 'in talks with Afghan government', US says

The US says secret meetings have been held to discuss a potential ceasefire.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Stanley Cup Final: Caps tie series with 3-2 win

Stanley Cup Final: Caps tie series with 3-2 win

The Caps stole home-ice advantage with their first-ever Final win.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Poll: Seniors ready to Skype docs, worry about care quality

Poll: Seniors ready to Skype docs, worry about care quality

Every morning, 92-year-old Sidney Kramer wraps a blood pressure cuff around his arm and steps on a scale, and readings of his heart health beam to a team of nurses — and to his daughter's smartphone — miles from his Maryland home.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Alaska, Southwest top best North American airlines list once more

Alaska, Southwest top best North American airlines list once more

United drops to last among five “traditional” carriers.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Start Securing Your Network From Consumer-Grade IoT Threats

Start Securing Your Network From Consumer-Grade IoT Threats

By now you've heard the FBI's plea that we should all reboot our routers.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Capitals owner pays for NHL Stanley Cup tickets, travel for 200 employees

Capitals owner pays for NHL Stanley Cup tickets, travel for 200 employees

Tickets are selling for an average of well over $1,000 on the secondary market.

Blind to Race, Gender and Disability, Shakespeare’s Globe Goes a New Way

By MATT WOLF from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2IXZ1jc

Spanish PM's future in balance as no-confidence debate starts

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U.N. reports unprecedented fighting in Libyan city of Derna

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Red Cross sends surgeons, supplies to Gaza to treat wounded

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Teaching Activities for: ‘Breathe Deep: How the Antarctic Sea Spider Gets Oxygen’

By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Laeauw

The Underground Science Festival Has New Faces to Introduce to You

By SOPAN DEB from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2JjJ0TW

Mom-Coms Latch On to the Raw Reality of New Motherhood

By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2L7apGa

The Audacious Architectural Models of Bodys Isek Kingelez

By ROBERTA SMITH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2J2p9W4

Russia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang: Russian agencies

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With a $250 Million ‘Institute,’ the U.S. Upgrades Ties to Taiwan

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Double marriage proposal video goes viral

Jessa Gillaspie and Becky McCabe proposed to each other at Michigan Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Singapore, Malaysia authorities meet as 1MDB probe intensifies

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FOX BIZ NEWS: U.S. to slap tariffs soon on steel, aluminum from EU -report

U.S. to slap tariffs soon on steel, aluminum from EU -report

Announcement could come as early as Thursday morning.

FOX BIZ NEWS: After meeting Trump, Kim Kardashian could spark criminal justice reform: Kennedy

After meeting Trump, Kim Kardashian could spark criminal justice reform: Kennedy

FBN’s Kennedy on Kim Kardashian’s request for President Trump to pardon her grandmother.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Bernie Sanders agenda ‘all free,’ Karl Rove says

Bernie Sanders agenda ‘all free,’ Karl Rove says

The Vermont senator is considering another run for the White House, according to his former campaign manager.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Trump focused on securing fair US-China trade deal: Lewandowski

Trump focused on securing fair US-China trade deal: Lewandowski

Former campaign manager says “days of free trade are over.”

Assad says U.S. must leave Syria, vows to recover SDF areas

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Tesla in autopilot crashes into parked police car in California

Tesla in autopilot crashes into parked police car in California

Cybersecurity expert Leeza Garber discusses how a Tesla Model S crashed into a parked police car in California.

Blurred Lines Between Journalists and What We Cover

By DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LMMGMA

Group Text

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsIxua

Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Company Helped Shape Saudi Arabia’s Reform Movement

By DANNY HAKIM from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2JfmsUr

U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks

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The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks

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Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'

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Assad says U.S. will leave Syria, vows to retake SDF-held areas

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Exclusive: Mexico front-runner's lead widens a month before vote - poll

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In symbolic nod to India, U.S. Pacific Command changes name

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Prosecutors raid Korean Air over suspected embezzlement by founding family

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Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?

By PAMELA COLLOFF from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ji40dW

How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple

By LEORA SMITH and PROPUBLICA from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2kBaFBZ

Tu resumen de noticias del jueves

By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://ift.tt/2slejEt

This Harry Potter Uses a Bow and Arrow. Not a Wand.

By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2xqpS25

Word + Quiz: solicitude

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsCzcK

What’s on TV Thursday: N.B.A. Finals and ‘A Bronx Tale’

By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H6u8TV

Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border.

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Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine condemned for faking journalist's murder

Ukraine says it acted to foil a Russian plot to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko.

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Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance

"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says.

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Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny

Greg Hunt has not responded to that assertion, but apologises for swearing at a town mayor.

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US military renames Pacific Command

It will now be called the US Indo-Pacific Command to mark the growing importance of the Indian Ocean.

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Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium

The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire.

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Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat".

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White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row

President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide.

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Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US

Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill.

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Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store

Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store.

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Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead'

Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot".

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The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared.

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Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful.

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Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera

Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns.

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Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September.

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Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple

Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers.

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Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage

Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup

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Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements.

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Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law.

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Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world.

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How Sweden is preparing for its election to be hacked

Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair?

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The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias

Activists say they are detained without due process over suspected links to a secretive militia in Syria.

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