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Trial begins for former CIA officer accused of spying for China By David Shortell, CNN   (CNN) A rare espionage trial began Wednesday in Virginia as a jury heard testimony rife with references to covert communications...

Spain holds epic annual food fight festival known as Tomatina   The fiesta which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" has become a major draw for foreigners. More than 20,000...

Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures soar     A fisherman and his wife row their boat in a fishing farm as it rains heavily on the outskirts of Kochi, India, May 29, 2018. Sivaram...

Hurricane Harvey claims second victim in Texas as threat of flooding rises Tom Dart in Houston and Edward Helmore in New York   The strongest hurricane to hit US in 13 years kills at least two...

Ex-Japanese cop breaks record with Hello Kitty collection   Masao Gunji was recognised last November by the Guinness World Records for his collection, having spent around $267,000 (30 million yen) on thousands of items, including a...

Migrant caravan arrive at Mexico-US border city   The first wave of migrants in the caravan, which became a central theme of the recent US election, began arriving in Tijuana in recent days, and their numbers...

Ex-Spain PM Rajoy steps down as party leader   Mariano Rajoy, who lost a no-confidence vote after the People's Party (PP) was hit by a massive corruption scandal, says his decision to step down as party...

Huge increase in badger culling will see up to 33,500 animals shot   Ministers say culls are vital for cutting TB infections in cattle but scientists say there is little evidence to support the policy. Up to...

Dozens of Syrian civilians 'killed in Russian airstrike'   Human rights monitor says nine children were among victims, who were trying to cross Euphrates river to escape fighting. A Russian airstrike has killed 38 civilians as they...

What You’re Doing Wrong When You Eat a Bowl of Ramen By Kate Krader    Don’t make enemies with your bowl of noodles. https://youtu.be/IMu64HnPEt8   For fans, ramen is a thing of beauty, taut noodles in a steaming rich broth,...

This Syrian artist turns bullet casings into works of art   Abu Ali uses spent casings to make toys for children in Douma province and to keep Syrians' suffering in the spotlight. Abu Ali is an artist...

Top 200 universities in the world 2018 https://youtu.be/3h6gtgaUK6U   World University Rank 2018 World University Rank 2017 University Country/Region 1 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 2 4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom =3 2 California Institute of Technology United States =3 3 Stanford University United States 5 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States 6 6 Harvard University United States 7 7 Princeton University United States 8 8 Imperial College...

Oldest message in a bottle found on Western Australia beach   Experts confirmed the bottle was jettisoned as part of a German oceanographic experiment in 1886. A Perth family has found the world's oldest known message...

Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry Alex Hern   New iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra will stop ads following Safari users, prompting open letter claiming Apple is destroying internet’s economic...

Crocodiles latest danger for Australian flood towns   A new danger has appeared in the form of crocodiles as floodwaters in Australia's Queensland recede. Children float on a board past houses surrounded by flood waters in the...

Ecuadorean journalists held by Colombian rebels confirmed dead   Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno says retaliatory military operation has been launched following confirmation of deaths of three members of a journalist team kidnapped by renegade Colombian rebels...

A Sidelined Wall Street Legend Bets on Bitcoin Michael Novogratz is searching for redemption in cryptocurrencies By Gary Shteyngart   Michael Novogratz was in a good mood. It was the thirtieth reunion of Princeton’s class of 1987, and...

Artificial intelligence is helping the fight against cancer   Evaxion Biotech's machine learning technique is creating cancer immunotherapies that are personalised down to the genetic level.   https://youtu.be/hF1p-x2LHAU   Transcript We are closer than ever before to understanding the human body...

Cheddar Man: DNA shows early Briton had dark skin By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website   https://youtu.be/lWDWVDu01P0 DNA shows early Brit had dark skin A cutting-edge scientific analysis shows that a Briton from 10,000 years ago had...

Ginger Turmeric Vanilla Cookies These golden ginger turmeric cookies are quick and simple to make. They are low sugar with the sweetness coming from bananas. You can ice them with the cashew vanilla icing if...

Central NY Crime Judge praises 30-year-old son's legal research, boots him from parents' house anyway By Douglass Dowty   https://youtu.be/SA83KYq8x6A Syracuse, NY -- State Supreme Court Justice Donald Greenwood tried everything he could today to convince a 30-year-old man...

Sperm counts among western men have halved in last 40 years – study Nicola Davis   Reasons for the ‘shocking’ drop are unclear, say researchers, and represent a huge and neglected area of public health. Sperm counts among...

‘Game of Thrones’ is off to a thrilling start Matthew Gilbert   The season premiere of “Game of Thrones” was thoroughly satisfying, a transporting hour that brilliantly reestablished the chessboard for the new, penultimate season. Watching the...

Bitcoin splits cryptocurrency community with launch of cash alternative By Kim Darrah   A new version of bitcoin, dubbed ‘bitcoin cash’, was met with a mixed reception on its first day of trading. An ideological rift in the...