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Czech Communist party agrees to back minority government

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PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Communist Party agreed on Saturday to help a minority cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis survive a vote of confidence, clearing the way for the billionaire businessman to govern after winning an election in October. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MA35Uc

#Familiesbelongtogether: Thousands to protest over migrant separations

Tens of thousands are expected to join rallies nationwide calling for family reunifications. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KzVZyz

In Israel, Building a Lacrosse League From Scratch

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By AIMEE BERG from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2yTAG9u

Jordan source reports south Syria truce; State Department cannot confirm

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BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - A ceasefire has been agreed for southern Syria between the government and rebels, a Jordanian official source said on Friday, amid fears of a gathering humanitarian catastrophe in a region sensitive to neighbors Jordan and Israel. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lGOFpL

Trump says will raise election meddling with Putin in Helsinki meeting

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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would raise the issue of alleged Russian meddling in U.S. elections during his planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KCAyAd

Italy shuts out another migrant rescue ship

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ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government barred a migrant rescue ship from docking at its ports on Friday, in its third such refusal this month, hours after a tense meeting of European leaders over migration ended. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tH5NQA

Japanese fishermen fear confrontation with North Korea boats as season peaks

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SAKATA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has declared North Korea is no longer a threat, but that doesn't make the Japanese fishermen of Sakata feel any easier as they leave port for the peak fishing season. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KwB3f4

Syrian army gains in southwest, rebels talk peace terms

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AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army seized more towns in the southwest on Saturday, as air strikes pounded others that still held out against the rapid offensive and rebels said they had begun negotiating peace terms through the government's ally Russia. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N8XTYq

'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism

An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ySU7zy

As Thai search enters seventh day, divers cling to hope of finding lost boys

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CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Having failed to find any sign of 12 boys and their soccer coach during a week-long search of flooded cave complex in northern Thailand, rescuers held out hope on Saturday that the group could have found safety on a rocky mound in one of the chambers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yW1BS7

Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard

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By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kwoj86

Wimbledon Players to Watch

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By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MCYzo6

For Wimbledon’s Grass, It’s Not Easy Being Green

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By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mzhr7a

Serena Williams Still the Main Draw at Wimbledon

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By GRAHAM PARKER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KnaglW

Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two

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By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nci3AJ

At Toys ‘R’ Us, ‘There Is Nothing Left’: The Day It Closed for Good

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By MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IE1cDq

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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By KALY SOTO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2lGwi4u

U.S. sanctions aim to turn Iranians against government: Khamenei

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DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. economic pressure on Iran is intended to turn Iranians against their government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Saturday by his website, as Iran faces a likely reimposition of U.S. sanctions. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lHX1xn

What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border

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By NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA2DrF

These 20 Representatives Have Not Had a Primary Challenger for at Least a Decade

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By TROY GRIGGS and ADAM PEARCE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECkvm

Spain’s Migrant Wave Grows, Even as Europe’s Subsides

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By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yVFKdw

Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and Angry

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yX5IgX

War Robbed Him of His Family, Then His Eyes, Then His Love

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By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tTky24

Kennedy’s Retirement Could Threaten Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

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By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tRSoom

A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started

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By TODD HEISLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lI9NMr

Conjuring Spirits in Florida

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By MICHAEL ADNO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECqmI

First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years

The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KzZ55z

Egyptian court delays verdict in mass trial, cites security concerns

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CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday delayed a final ruling in a case against 739 people, including top leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who were involved in a 2013 sit-in that was broken up by security forces. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tCHPWT