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Game Of Thrones stare Sophie Turner jokes about ‘wanting to make out’ with Maisie Williams
Metro UK 09 Jun 2019
Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams have made no secret of their BFF status, and it turns out they were so close on the set of Game of Thrones, crewmembers thought they were actually a couple ... Talking about their close relationship on Conan, Turner, who played Sansa Stark in the show, said....
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Hundreds of Tehran restaurants shut for breaking 'Islamic principles'
Gulf News 09 Jun 2019
Tehran - Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing "Islamic principles", the capital's police chief said Saturday. "The owners of restaurants and cafes in which ... Fars news agency said the operation was carried out over the past 10 days....
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Mediterranean will be 'sea of blood' without rescue boats, UN warns
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
But without rescue boats, the number of shipwrecks is likely to rise dramatically ... According to data from UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration, 1,940 people have reached Italy from north Africa since the beginning of 2019, and almost 350 have died en route – putting the death rate for those crossing at just below 20%....
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Hillary Clinton says her youngest brother has died
Korea Times 09 Jun 2019
The former U.S ... The former U.S. senator, Secretary of State, first lady and Democratic presidential candidate announced the death Saturday on Twitter ... He was raised in the Chicago suburbs along with his older siblings, Hillary, who is now 71 years old, and Hugh, who is 69 ... He also became one of the few people to ever get married at the White House....
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Hundreds arrested as Kazakhs vote for first new leader in decades
The National 09 Jun 2019
"Around 500 people were delivered to police precincts in the cities of Nur-sultan and Almaty," said deputy interior minister Marat Kozhayev. Kazakhs went to the polls to elect their first new leader in 30 years after Mr Nazarbayev stepped down from the presidency in March....
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Spanish police free women held in Marbella brothel
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
Spanish police have freed eight women who were being held captive in the basement of a brothel in Marbella and sexually exploited by a gang of pimps and drug dealers. The national police force said the investigation began after a tip-off to its people-trafficking hotline....
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Joe Biden’s lead slips in Democratic field, Iowa poll shows
Yahoo Daily News 09 Jun 2019
On the heels of a major Iowa poll which showed a big slip in his big lead over the Democratic field, Joe Biden was conspicuous by his absence from the guest list of a big party event in the state on Sunday ... Nineteen candidates for the presidential nomination are due to attend the Democratic Party Hall of Fame event in Cedar Rapids....
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Study reveals how diet affects children’s brain
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I have 26 credit cards — here's how I decide which one to use
Business Insider 09 Jun 2019
We have credit cards for different businesses we own, and we each have several of the same rewards cards we use to rack up airline miles and flexible travel points ... Which card offers the most points or miles? ... Then there's the question of bonus categories, which I mostly focus on with my Chase Freedom card....
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Cold, alone and scared: teenage refugee tells of Channel crossing
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
She remembers stumbling onto the Kent beach in total darkness, retching with sea sickness. “When I arrived I was vomiting everywhere,” the teenager told the Observer during the first media interview with an unaccompanied child refugee who has entered the UK by boat ... “From Turkey the police were escorting us, making sure it was as safe as possible....
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French Open: Rafael Nadal makes Grand Slam history by winning his 12th Roland Garros title
Sporting Life 09 Jun 2019
Rafael Nadal entered the history books once again as he saw off Dominic Thiem to win his 12th French Open title and his 18th Grand Slam crown ... Twelve months ago, Nadal thrashed the Austrian for the loss of just 11 games - a year on from dropping seven games in their semi-final here - but this was a tougher test, clinching it 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1....
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Hong Kong protesters demonstrate against extradition bill
BBC News 09 Jun 2019
The changes will allow for extradition requests from authorities in mainland China, Taiwan and Macau for suspects accused of criminal wrongdoings, such as murder and rape. The requests will then be decided on a case-by-case basis ... Why the change now? ... The man fled Taiwan and returned to Hong Kong last year....
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Ransomware Stems From Governments, But Bitcoin Gets The Blame
The Bitcoin News 09 Jun 2019
When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom ... According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon....
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Mexican president leads 'celebration' rally after US tariffs dropped
The Guardian 09 Jun 2019
Andrés Manuel López Obrador tells crowd in Tijuana he is raising an ‘open hand’, not a closed fist, to Donald Trump The Mexican president, ... López Obrador called the rally, which was convened prior to the tariffs being cancelled, a “celebration” of both countries brokering a deal....
