Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting – The New York Times

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  1. Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting  The New York Times
  2. Trump says he can do business with Burnham but criticises 'terrible' Chagos deal  BBC
  3. Andy Burnham, U.K.’s New Prime Minister, Prepares for U.N. Spotlight  The New York Times
  4. Call it a win: boredom but no temper tantrums in Burnham’s first face-to-face with America’s King Baby  theguardian.com
  5. Burnham tells Trump: Falklands will remain British – latest  The Telegraph
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Kiir dissolves government, appoints caretaker administration – Radio Tamazuj

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  1. Kiir dissolves government, appoints caretaker administration  Radio Tamazuj
  2. South Sudan's Kiir dissolves government, clears hurdles to delayed election  Reuters
  3. EU warns caretaker government against overreach  Radio Tamazuj
  4. Election trouble in South Sudan, the UN’s leadership hunt, and a new global risk map: The Cheat Sheet  The New Humanitarian
  5. South Sudan: Authorities Must Protect Civic Space Ahead of Scheduled National Elections  Amnesty International USA
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Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address – Al Jazeera

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  1. Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address  Al Jazeera
  2. Erdoğan urges world to pressure Israel, end Gaza bloodshed at UNGA  Daily Sabah
  3. Erdogan and Burnham to meet for first time at UN General Assembly in New York  Middle East Eye
  4. Turkish President Erdogan raises Kashmir issue in UNGA speech: 'Should be addressed through dialogue'  Hindustan Times
  5. At UN, Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset,’ calls on world to help rebuild Gaza  The Times of Israel
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Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks – The New York Times

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  1. Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks  The New York Times
  2. Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings  BBC
  3. Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks  The Guardian
  4. Fifteen jailed for life over involvement in Sri Lanka bombings that killed more than 260  Sky News
  5. Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries  Butler Eagle
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Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

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Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico

A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.

Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165mph (266km/h) on Tuesday as its center churned about 215 miles (346km) south of the coastal city of Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state.

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Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field – The Guardian

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  1. Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field  The Guardian
  2. 934 Roman silver coins found in Germany form largest Hadrianic hoard in the country  Archaeology News Online Magazine
  3. Man's metal detector wouldn't stop beeping, leading to record-breaking trove of ancient Roman coins  cbsnews.com
  4. News - Roman Coin Hoard Unearthed in Germany  Archaeology Magazine
  5. Amateur archeologist unearths Germany's largest trove of Roman coins  DW.com
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Gaza City will be evacuated, destroyed if one Israeli kidnapped, Katz – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Gaza City will be evacuated, destroyed if one Israeli kidnapped, Katz  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Katz claims Hamas plotting to kidnap soldier; threatens to depopulate, raze Gaza City  The Times of Israel
  3. ‘If a single Israeli is abducted, the entire city of Gaza will be evacuated,’ says DM Katz at memorial ceremony  i24NEWS
  4. Inside Israel’s ‘soft’ ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza through the eyes of its victims  Mondoweiss
  5. The Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza is now a Mainstream Plan  juancole.com
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North Korea Tests New Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Missile – TWZ

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  1. North Korea Tests New Hwasong-11Ma Hypersonic Missile  TWZ
  2. North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy ‘incurable headache’  NBC News
  3. North Korea conducted test of upgraded rocket launcher system, KCNA says  Reuters
  4. Hypersonic weapon test? North Korea says it just launched a new 'ultra-modern' missile  Space
  5. North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile  news.usni.org
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Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him

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US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state

Donald Trump has a habit of discomfiting delegates to the United Nations general assembly. But this year, he may have upstaged the ghost of Nikita Khrushchev by openly contemplating the annihilation of a fellow UN member state.

Eleven minutes into a 40-minute address, the US president announced he had “a big decision to make” over Iran, which has staged a much more determined resistance than Trump anticipated when he decided to go to war against the country in February.

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Gulf states will urge Trump not to escalate Iran war — after he threatens to wipe out entire nation – New York Post

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  1. Gulf states will urge Trump not to escalate Iran war — after he threatens to wipe out entire nation  New York Post
  2. Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection  CNN
  3. Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week  Axios
  4. Trump-GCC Summit in New York: What does each side want?  Al Jazeera
  5. Trump’s meeting with Arab states on UN sidelines displays US Mideast strategy during war - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias – The New York Times

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  1. Iraq’s Prime Minister Al-Zaidi Vows to Disarm Iran-backed Militias  The New York Times
  2. Iraq moves to put off militia disarmament until June 2027 while US moves out  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Iraq to collect 6 million weapons despite pushback from Iran-backed militias  Euronews.com
  4. What the End of Operation Inherent Resolve Means for Iraq and Syria  War on the Rocks
  5. Pro-Iranian Iraqi groups refuse to disarm — Jerusalem Post  ua.news
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30-year-old Praxis CEO planning AI-powered utopia in Uruguay — with first residents expected next year – nypost.com

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  1. 30-year-old Praxis CEO planning AI-powered utopia in Uruguay — with first residents expected next year  nypost.com
  2. Tech-Utopian Movement Praxis Says It Has Found a Home in Uruguay  The New York Times
  3. 'Tech utopia' startup to build ₹9,600-crore 'post-AGI' city in Uruguay | 'AGI to create extraordinary wealth' | Inshorts  Inshorts
  4. Tech Founders Target Uruguay to Build AI-Powered Network States  SuaraGarut.ID
  5. Tech utopians pick this city to build ‘a new civilisation’ in post-AI world  Moneycontrol.com
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Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’

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Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.

“Speedcuber” Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday.

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