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Hong Kong protesters defy police despite growing violence

"Police no longer fear using excessive force," protester Jason Lo told NBC News. "This is unacceptable. As long as I can come out, I will continue."

28/07/2019

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How TikTok became the music discovery platform for the smartphone generation

TikTok now shows up on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, where TikTok-focused playlists have tens of thousands of followers.

28/07/2019

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Do airplane contrails add to climate change? Yes, and the problem is about to get worse.

New research suggests the global warming effect will triple by 2050 as air travel increases.

28/07/2019

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'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' marks Bruce Lee's posthumous comeback

The martial arts legend wasn't fully appreciated by Hollywood in his day, but a new generation of actors like Mike Moh give thanks to his legacy.

28/07/2019

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Trump calls congressman's Baltimore district 'disgusting'

Attack comes days after committee Cummings chairs voted to subpoena Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner's emails and texts.

27/07/2019

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Russian police arrest hundreds at Moscow election protest

The dispute comes as the Kremlin is struggling with how to deal with strongly opposing views in its sprawling capital of 12.6 million people.

27/07/2019

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Rep. Neal's refusal to get Trump state tax returns emerges as re-election issue

Primary challenger Alex Morse says the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has displayed a lack of "urgency" in obtaining Trump's taxes.

27/07/2019

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Two Americans charged for death of Italian police officer

The officer was killed on Friday while investigating the theft of a backpack in Rome, police say.

27/07/2019

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas after demonstrators defy protest ban

It was a show of defiance against the white-clad assailants who beat dozens of people last Sunday night.

27/07/2019

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How AI is helping hospitals save their sickest patients

Early tests show artificial "assistants" can help doctors and nurses spot potentially deadly problems in time to take life-saving action.

27/07/2019

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Supreme Court temporarily grants Trump funds for border wall

The Supreme Court overturned an earlier decision that prevented the US president from using military funds to build a border wall between the US and Mexico.

27/07/2019

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South Korean nightclub loft collapse kills 2, injures at least 10

Athletes from the U.S. water polo teams were at the site celebrating a championship, but all are safe and accounted for, a team official said.

27/07/2019

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Canadian manhunt: Everything we know about the teens suspected of a killing spree

Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky are suspects in the deaths of American Chynna Deese, her boyfriend, Lucas Fowler, and a botany lecturer named Leonard Dyck.

27/07/2019

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Coast Guard unloads 26,000 pounds of cocaine seized from Pacific

An estimated $350 million in cocaine has been hauled in from Pacific Ocean in recent weeks, the military said Friday.

27/07/2019

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Supreme Court allows Trump to tap $2.5B in Pentagon funds for border wall

Overturning a lower court decision, the ruling allows the president access to approximately $2.5 billion for the project while litigation continues.

27/07/2019

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American citizen released from Syria after Lebanese intervention

"We are forever indebted to Lebanese General Abbas Ibrahim and to all others who helped secure the release of our son," his parents said in a statement.

26/07/2019

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How to watch the Delta Aquariid meteor shower

Skywatchers, take note: The celestial show peaks July 28.

26/07/2019

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AG Barr rails against encryption — but security experts have heard it before

Security experts have heard Barr's message before and expect to hear again, particularly now that some major tech companies have embraced encryption.

26/07/2019

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Two longtime Biden African American supporters in S. Carolina defect to Tim Ryan

The state is critical to the former VP's path to winning the Democratic nomination, but some say he's neglected relationships there.

26/07/2019

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Suspected meteorite crashes into rice field in India

One man said the rock, which weighed roughly 33 pounds, was "a bit hot" when it landed.

26/07/2019

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Pelosi: A decision on impeachment will be made in a 'timely fashion'

"No, I'm not trying to run out the clock," Pelosi said at her final weekly press conference before departing Washington for the House's six-week summer recess.

26/07/2019

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Licence To Buy: One of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5s up for sale

It's expected to fetch between €4.4 to €6.7 million.

26/07/2019

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This Saudi cleric called for reform. Now he could be sentenced to death.

Salman al-Awda, who has criticized the way the kingdom is governed, is due to stand trial at the anti-terror court on Sunday, according to activists.

26/07/2019

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Utah to test out smartphone ballots with absentee voters

Experts in voting integrity and technology have raised security and practical concerns about the plan.

26/07/2019

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Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing ash near third-biggest city

A volcano erupted near the Indonesian city of Bandung on Friday, sending ash hundreds of meters into the air and triggering warnings for people to stay away.

26/07/2019

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Hong Kong protesters take their pro-democracy cause to airport

More than 1,000 demonstrators dressed in black filled the arrival hall at Hong Kong International Airport, chanting, "There are no riots, there's only tyranny!"

26/07/2019