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The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PMYsse via

Accountancy giant PwC gives some new recruits the option to work the hours they want. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PogoIX via

He is expected to replace Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit the firm in April amid a misconduct scandal. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2wwSfrC via

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LAbd6h via

The payday lender's collapse follows a surge in compensation claims amid a government clampdown. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2C379vS via

The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Nw2q6Z via

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LzbxCh via

All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NxPrSs via

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE via

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX via

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2POb823 via

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PMYsse via

Catholic leaders in Australia confirm they will not force priests to report sexual abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2METYWM via

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N6ClOU via

The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PUJJf9 via

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wsF4c5 via

A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PSPrhA via

A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wuUg8p via

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LAbd6h via

"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2C0VU6Z via

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PhwP9M via

The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N27JOt via

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NytToH via

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2opOXms via

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE via

Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pkjaii via

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NC2pyG via

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ via

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NyuA1l via

Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MYjA06 via

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PRs5bR via

The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wt5evr via

The new identity cards are designed to remind the wearer of their responsibilities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BUkPt3 via

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3 via

A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2or6hqZ via

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wv3oKd via

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHKRPL via

The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LDapxu via

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The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2C20bqX via

Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PS6WhW via

The Brexit secretary will meet the EU's chief negotiator as work on a divorce deal continues. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LIgMiR via

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NytToH via

Many of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of Frank Field over Labour's anti-Semitism row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NaQNFX via

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JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NC2pyG via

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2opOXms via

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ via

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2C2t3iV via

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wxWPWx via

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PRUte6 via

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MXbzJ1 via

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2BY3lfj via

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PMziKt via

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3 via

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The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LDmGC4 via

More than 20 weapons seized from home of man charged with threatening journalists, authorities say Authorities in California said they found a collection of guns and ammunition in the home of a man who was charged Thursday with threatening to kill journalists at the Boston Globe for its recent editorial response to President Trump's verbal attacks on news media.

Man accused of stealing teen's MAGA hat indicted by grand jury A grand jury has indicted a Texas man who was arrested in July for allegedly stealing a teen’s “Make America Great Again” hat before throwing a drink in his face at a Whataburger restaurant — an incident that went viral and caught the attention of the Trump family.

At least 7 killed in head-on bus crash in New Mexico At least seven people were killed and others were seriously injured Thursday in a head-on crash involving a commercial passenger bus and a semi-truck along Interstate 40 in New Mexico, near the Arizona border, authorities said.

Coach in custody after missing teen found safe; pair had 'romantic relationship,' authorities say A 16-year-old Northern California girl who had been missing for the past week was found safe Thursday and her wrestling coach has been arrested, authorities said, adding that the two reportedly had a "romantic relationship."

Man faces charges he threatened journalists to defend Trump A Los Angeles man who authorities said kept a small arsenal in his home was charged with making a series of phone calls threatening to kill journalists at The Boston Globe for what he allegedly called "treasonous" attacks on President Donald Trump.

Death toll climbs in New Mexico passenger bus crash; serious injuries also reported New Mexico State Police say they have confirmed seven fatalities in connection with Thursday afternoon's bus crash on Interstate 40.

Employer fired him because he stopped attending Bible study: lawsuit An Oregon man has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $750,000, claiming his employer fired him for refusing to attend weekly Christian Bible studies.

Firefighters declare massive Redding blaze fully contained A massive California wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes and claimed eight lives has been fully contained.

What's driving the wave of violence in Chicago? Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell meets with residents, gang members from Chicago's worst hit communities.

Renewed effort to save Aretha Franklin’s birthplace Aretha Franklin’s childhood home in Tennessee has been in a dilapidated state for years but after her death, members of the Memphis community and those in charge of caring for the home hope to come up with a plan to restore it

Man loses left arm after contracting flesh-eating bacteria infection from sushi A 71-year-old man in South Korea had his left forearm amputated after he developed a fever and excruciating pain in his hand hours after eating raw fish.

British mom dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey, reports say A British mother of three died shortly after she underwent a “Brazilian butt lift” procedure in Turkey, reports said Wednesday.

Botched procedure by woman accused of posing as dentist allegedly sent patient to hospital A Georgia woman who was arrested last week stands accused for a second time of operating on patients and performing dental procedures without actually having a license to practice.

Cargill recalls 25,000 pounds of possibly contaminated beef A Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Colorado is recalling more than 25,000 pounds (11,300 kg) of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

West Nile virus victim's family calls for more mosquito control The grieving family of a Tennessee veteran is calling for more awareness and more preventative measures in their county after their father tested positive for West Nile virus before his death.

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Facebook staffers challenge 'intolerant' liberal culture Dozens of Facebook employees challenge the social media giant's 'intolerant' liberal culture by forming a group advocating for political diversity. The employees say they are fed up with the way co-workers who don't toe the liberal line are treated.

Army robot can get itself up after it falls down Robotics experts have developed a software to ensure that if military robots fall, they will be able to get themselves up again.

Instagram verified? How to get that coveted blue check mark Social media users looking to become the envy of their friends may enjoy Instagram's latest update: the ability to apply for verification.

Google Maps mistakenly shows 'McCain Senate Office Building' Google Maps isn't waiting for the Senate.

Google pressured by human rights groups to abandon censored search in China Google is facing scrutiny from a number of human rights groups to abandon its Project Dragonfly initiative, which would see the search giant launch a censored search engine in China, nearly eight years after it left the country.

Dozens of Facebook employees challenge 'intolerant' liberal culture A senior Facebook engineer called out what he termed the company’s “political monoculture” in an internal message board post, prompting over 100 fellow employees to join a group advocating for political diversity.

Marine Corps 3D print 500-square-foot concrete barrack The Marine Corps, Army and Navy Seabees teamed up to 3D print a concrete barrack in just 40 hours.

Marines 3D-print concrete barracks in just 40 hours Marines have used a specialized 3D concrete printer to print a 500-square-foot barracks room in just 40 hours.

Google launches new search tool to help veterans get civilian jobs In an effort to help soldiers transition from the battlefield to the boardroom, Google announced a new search tool specifically to help service members get civilian jobs.

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