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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 ... Fars news agency said the operation was carried out over the past 10 days ... "Observing Islamic principles is... ....
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Game Of Thrones stare Sophie Turner jokes about ‘wanting to make out’ with Maisie Williams
Metro UK 09 Jun 2019
Here for it (Picture. Getty). 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. And they loved to play up to it. Talking about their close relationship on Conan, Turner, who played Sansa Stark in the show, said ... ....
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Mediterranean will be 'sea of blood' without rescue boats, UN warns
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
The risk of migrants and refugees becoming shipwrecked in the Mediterranean and dying at sea is the highest it has ever been due to a lack of NGO rescue ships and the conflict in Libya hastening departures at an alarming rate, the UN has warned ... But without rescue boats, the number of shipwrecks is likely to rise dramatically ... Sami said ... ....
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Hillary Clinton says her youngest brother has died
Korea Times 09 Jun 2019
In this April 22, 2016, file photo, Hillary Clinton's brothers Tony Rodham, right, and Hugh Rodham stand before she speaks at her presidential campaign stop in Dunmore, Pa. The former U.S. Senator, Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate announced on June 8 that her youngest brother Tony died Friday. AP ... The former U.S ... Sen ... (AP). ....
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Hundreds arrested as Kazakhs vote for first new leader in decades
The National 09 Jun 2019
Police in Kazakhstan arrested hundreds of protesters on Sunday as they demonstrated against a vote certain to confirm former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's hand-picked successor. "Around 500 people were delivered to police precincts in the cities of Nur-sultan and Almaty," said deputy interior minister Marat Kozhayev ... Read More ... Updated ... ....
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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 ... 'Prostitution is seen as a leisure activity here' ... Annie Kelly. Read more ... ....
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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. Related. Can Trump win in 2020? This Pennsylvania county may be an indicator ... Biden, attending his granddaughter’s graduation, is not among them ... ....
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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. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck ... EternalBlue featured in attacks by North Korea and Russia in 2017 and the tool has caused billions of dollars worth of damage to various governments and corporations ... source....
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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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Study reveals how diet affects children’s brain
The Siasat Daily 09 Jun 2019photo: WN / RTayco
I have 26 credit cards — here's how I decide which one to use
Business Insider 09 Jun 2019
My husband and I have 26 different credit cards across our personal profiles and business accounts. I'm painfully aware of how crazy that sounds, but to me, it feels totally normal. 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 ... ....
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Mnuchin: Trump could ease restrictions on Huawei if trade talks advance
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday Donald Trump might ease US restrictions on Huawei if there is progress in the trade row with China – but without a deal, Washington will maintain tariffs to cut its deficit. Mexican president leads 'celebration' rally after US tariffs dropped. Read more ... “But these are national security issues.“ ... ....
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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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Jeremy Hunt claims Merkel is willing to renegotiate Brexit deal
The Observer 09 Jun 2019
The Conservative leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has claimed Angela Merkel would be willing to renegotiate the UK’s Brexit deal and possibly the Irish border arrangements opposed by Eurosceptics ... In apparent criticism of the frontrunner, Boris Johnson, Hunt said an “ultra hardline person” would be met by “an ultra hardline response” from the EU ... ....
