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07 Sep

Norway’s Navy Gets a Big Boost With U.K. Ship Deal

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Norway’s Navy Gets a Big Boost With U.K. Ship Deal Norway has signed a $13.5 billion deal with Britain for a new fleet of high-tech warships . The deal will have long-reaching consequences for NATO, the North Atlantic and the Arctic . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence

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L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence Hundreds of L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics participated in the church’s quarter-centennial festival of renewal and forgiveness . “It was a very special moment” for such Catholics to feel embraced, says Tyrone Grima, of Malta . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

Israel Targets More Buildings in Gaza City and Warns Residents to Flee

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Israel Targets More Buildings in Gaza City and Warns Residents to Flee The Israeli military says it is designating a humanitarian area south of the Gaza Strip . Aid organizations say such an exodus could worsen the humanitarian crisis in the territory . The military ordered people inside two high-rise buildings in Gaza City and nearby tents to leave . A short time later, it said it had attacked one of the towers . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest

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A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest Remains of 42 people found outside a now-abandoned ethnic Polish village in western Ukraine were reburied Saturday in individual caskets . For Ukraine, it was intended to put to rest a long-festering dispute with Poland, a critical ally in the war with Russia, over history . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next

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Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next Amirali Khorami, 14, dreamed of becoming a professional goalkeeper . He hardly noticed the elderly man who sometimes exchanged pleasantries with his father on the street . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

‘He doesn’t follow trends’: How celebrities described Armani over the years

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'He doesn't follow trends': How celebrities described Armani over the years Giorgio Armani was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men's and women's suits for a modern audience . Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell and Liam Neeson were big fans of the Italian fashion designer . Read full story: Source

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07 Sep

New Bollywood romcom sparks debate over stereotyping south India

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New Bollywood romcom sparks debate over stereotyping south India New Bollywood romcom sparks debate over stereotyping south India 1 day ago Share Save Meryl Sebastian BBC News, Kochi and Anahita Sachdev BBC News, Delhi Share Save Maddock Films The film is a love story between a woman from the southern state of Kerala and a man from Delhi in northern India A new Bollywood film has reignited an age-old conversation around how India's largest and most influential film industry represents characters from non-Hindi speaking states. Param Sundari, a romcom starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor, is a love story Read…

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07 Sep

The sunscreen scandal shocking Australia – the world’s skin cancer hotspot

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The sunscreen scandal shocking Australia - the world's skin cancer hotspot The sunscreen scandal shocking Australia - the world's skin cancer hotspot 20 hours ago Share Save Tabby Wilson and Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Share Save Marianna Massey/Getty Images Sunscreens are at the heart of a national scandal in Australia Like many Australians, Rach grew up "terrified of the sun" in the country with the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Her childhood was characterised by the infamous "no hat, no play" rule that is commonplace in Australian schools, 90s advertisements that warned the sun would give…

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07 Sep

Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new ‘super-app’ as internet blackouts grow

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Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow 1 day ago Share Save Sergey Goryashko BBC News Russian Share Save NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images For many Russians, going online has become harder as censorship has tightened access to popular apps Marina, a 45-year-old freelance copywriter, has relied on WhatsApp for her work and personal life for years. But one day last month that abruptly changed when a call to a colleague did not go through properly. They tried Telegram - another messaging app popular in…

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07 Sep

‘Strange noises’ heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bed

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'Strange noises' heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bed 'Strange noises' heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bed . Man arrested on charges of burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine . Read full story: Source

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