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Disney is to buy the film and television assets of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LrPTVg via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Its shares fell by a fifth wiping $120bn off its value, one of the biggest one-day losses in history. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ag2e9R via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The purchase is the British oil and gas giant's biggest deal for nearly 20 years. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AeSI6U via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The US President heralded an economic growth report by citing numbers - a lot of them. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LYniDq via Online Shopping

I've never been in favor of Wikileaks' activities, says Ecuador president

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By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - Ecuador's president, signaling his government's desire to end the long sojourn of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, said on Friday he had never supported Assange's leaking activities. President Lenin Moreno confirmed a July 15 report in London's Sunday Times that Ecuador and Britain were in talks to try to end Assange's stay at the embassy where he successfully sought asylum in 2012. Moreno said any eviction of Assange from the embassy had to be carried out correctly and through dialogue, but he displayed no sympathy for Assange's political agenda as a leaker of confidential documents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LRN4sK via Latest News

Iraqi Airways suspends pilots who fought in-flight over food

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Iraqi Airways has suspended two of its pilots for getting into a fight -- over a food tray -- during an international flight with more than 150 passengers on board. "Conversation with the pilot became heated because he forbade an air hostess from bringing me a meal tray, under the pretext that I hadn't asked him for authorisation," the co-pilot said in a letter addressed to Iraqi Airways management, seen by AFP. The duo went on to land the plane safely in Baghdad, only to continue their quarrel after landing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OkD6la via Latest News

Plenty of presidents lie. Only Trump doesn't care if you catch him.

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Trump doesn’t lie because he thinks the truth will be politically calamitous. He lies because he’s pretty sure he can make you believe whatever he wants you to believe, and there doesn’t seem to be a penalty for trying. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2v84CJV via Latest News

Cairo Zoo Denies Its Zebras Are Really Donkeys With Painted Stripes

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A zoo in Cairo is allegedly showing its true stripes by passing off painted from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LIZnus via Latest News

The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (July 20-27)

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The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AcFfg4 via Latest News

Some Syrian refugees oppose Russian repatriation push

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AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Even as Russia pushes to repatriate Syrians who fled their country amid civil war, many of the refugees in Jordan said Thursday they will not return before the war has ended and their safety is assured. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2K162LE via Latest News

One Man Killed, Three Firefighters Burned as Wildfire Rips Through Northern California

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An explosive wildfire tore through Northern California before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Olr8ry via Latest News

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan wins but rivals reject the vote

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Imran Khan has been officially crowned winner of Pakistan’s general election, as defeated rivals announced protests demanding new elections following allegations of widespread vote rigging. The former cricketer had a commanding lead in the national assembly and had been expected to form a coalition easily over the coming days, although the protests could throw obstacles in his path to power.  "We will run a movement for holding of elections again. There will be protests," said Maulana Fazalur Rehman from the All Parties Conference, which included the outgoing ruling party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Shahbaz Sharif,  leader of the PML-N since his brother Nawaz was ousted and jailed, announced his support for the "movement" but said he still needed to consult his party to see if they would boycott taking oaths that would swear them into parliament as well. Khan declared that he had been given a mandate to rule despite the contested results Credit: ...

Elon Musk Finally Deletes "Hannah Montana" Tweet About Montana Skeptic

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The internet is weird and gross. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NR0yWh via Latest News

Disneyland Resort proposes to raise minimum wage for California park workers

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The agreement with Master Services Council, provides for a minimum wage rate increase of 40 percent within two years of the deal, making it one of the highest minimum wages in the country, Disneyland Resort said. Subsequently, hourly wages will increase to $15 in January and rise further to $15.45 in mid-June 2020, Disneyland said. Disneyland Resort, which features two theme parks – Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, said the agreement also includes at least 3 percent increases to wage rates for each year of the contract term for those near or above the minimum rates. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NQSIMj via Latest News

Trump applauds Cowboys owner for anthem stance

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump congratulated Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys football team, for saying his players will be required to stand for the playing of the national anthem. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OorLR7 via Latest News

Samantha Bee Uses NRA's Own Scare Tactics Against It In Pitch-Perfect Parody

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Samantha Bee spent Wednesday night tearing into the NRA for remaining silent from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AbAD9T via Latest News

Cory Booker Suggests Supporting Brett Kavanaugh Makes One 'Complicit' In Evil

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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) drew sharp criticism from Republicans this week from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2AefhZB via Latest News

Fake news a democratic crisis, MPs warn

Social media sites should face regulation, the committee investigating fake news proposes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uWdhQy via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Twitter shares plunge as user total falls

The messaging platform makes record quarterly profits, but monthly user numbers disappoint. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NPzwyv via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Scroll Free September: Social media users urged to log off

Social media users are being asked to try Scroll Free September, as part of a public health campaign. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2uVbsmP via Online Shopping in Pakistan