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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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Saudi diplomat 'paid domestic Filipino worker 63p an hour, put buzzer around her neck and ...
The Independent 26 Jun 2019
A Saudi diplomat allegedly paid a domestic worker in London just 63p an hour and made her “wear a buzzer around her neck”, an employment tribunal has heard. The Filipino worker, referred to as JW, claims she was made to eat the leftovers of Khalid Basfar’s family and even had to wear a buzzer so she could be “on call” 24 hours a day ... Subscribe now ... ....
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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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Russia Wants to Fool Its Enemies by Making Its Drones Look Like Owls
Newsweek 26 Jun 2019
Drones have changed the way humans fight wars. From titanic forces like the U.S. military down to small militias in war zones worldwide, unmanned aerial vehicles have brought invaluable surveillance and attack capabilities to commanders all over the globe. However, they are no longer a new technology ... is getting in on the act too ... ....
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NATO Chief Stoltenberg Urges Action If Russia Drops INF Treaty
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
Deutsche Welle reports NATO is considering ways to bolster defenses against the threat of new Russian missile systems if Moscow fails to comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) by August, the body’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday ... 2, making its future uncertain, Deutsche Welle reported....
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Judge Rules Against Prussian Prince's Claim To Historic Castle
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
The question of ownership was brought before the Koblenz Regional Court.The great-great-grandson of Wilhelm II —the last German Emperor and King of Prussia — attempted to reclaim the castle with a lawsuit against the town of St ... However, the decision is not yet final.The mayor of St ... The town of St ... ....
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What Democrats want is not what their candidates are offering
Hot Air 26 Jun 2019
You’ll hear literally thousands of words in tonight’s and tomorrow’s Democratic primary debates about policies all the candidates favor and propose, each one carefully nuanced to appear dramatically different from the rest of the crowd on-stage. But it turns out, little of all that policy blather actually matters ... Bush ... ....
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May To Meet With Putin During G20 Summit In Japan
WorldNews.com 26 Jun 2019
“The leaders will talk over sensitive questions – as you know there are many of them,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters at a briefing ... They deny involvement. WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Conservative Members Of Parliament Propose Amendment To Block No-Deal Brexit
WorldNews.com 27 Jun 2019
However, it is not yet certain to be brought forward.Bercow said in a speech in Washington last month. “The idea that parliament is going to … be evacuated from the center stage of the debate on Brexit is unimaginable ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Investors in Companies Profiting Off Student Loans Are Worried About Democrats’ Proposals to Cancel Debt
The Intercept 26 Jun 2019
Democratic presidential candidates are laying out plans to wipe out some or all of America’s $1.6 trillion in student debt — and investors in companies that manage student loans are expressing concern. Sen ... Earlier this week, Sen ... Other candidates, including Andrew Yang, have signaled support for similar ideas ... Join Our Newsletter ... I’m in ... ....
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Daily Cryptocurrency Bulletin For Wednesday, June 26, 2019
WorldNews.com 26 Jun 2019
(second company worldwide) after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved its application for a designated contract market (DCM) license.Plouton Mining will build North America’s largest solar-powered bitcoin mining farm....
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Chinese firms dodging Donald Trump’s trade war tariffs are using this Vietnam solar factory as ...
South China Morning Post 26 Jun 2019
A Chinese company is discovering a silver lining to US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, which are redrawing the Asian supply chain.Vinasolar, fully-owned by Shanghai-based Yize New Energy, was forced to start production in Vietnam in 2014, after the United States and European Union first slapped tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels ... ....
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Italy migrants: German rescue ship on collision course with Salvini
BBC News 26 Jun 2019
"I know this is risky, but [they] are exhausted. I will bring them to safety," the boat's captain said ... ....
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Morsi Died, or was Murdered, while Reciting a Patriotic Poem in a Cage
Dissident Voice 26 Jun 2019
Former President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, had finished his 15-minute discourse in a courtroom, while being locked inside a sound-proofed cage. He read a poem about his love for Egypt, and then collapsed, and died. His demise sent shock-waves all over Egypt, the region and the Muslim world ... More came from different corners of the world ... Mr ... ***** ... Mr....
