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Russian Jet Chases NATO Plane Away From Minister's Aircraft: Report

A Russian fighter jet saw off a NATO warplane after it approached a plane carrying Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea, the TASS news agency reported on... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2H5LJ11

Trump Delays Tariffs On Chinese Cellphones, Laptops, Toys; Markets Jump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off his Sept. 1 deadline for 10% tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, delaying duties on cellphones, laptops and other consumer goods, in the hopes of... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2Z2NxOL

Donald Trump Confirms China Moving Troops To Hong Kong Border

US intelligence has confirmed that China is moving troops to the border with Hong Kong, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, appealing for calm amid intensifying pro-democracy protests in the... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/306PZVO

China's Online Army Shows Brands Who Is In Charge Amid Hong Kong Crisis

As geopolitical storm clouds gather, China's most powerful weapon may not be tariffs or riot police, but ordinary consumers at their keyboards. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2YNJ3js

Hong Kong Protesters Found Their Anthem In A "Les Miserables" Song

Amid the cacophony of the demonstrations being staged this week in Hong Kong, one could hear an unmistakable reverb from a far off domain: Broadway. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2YImEUO

Hong Kong Airport Resumes Flights After Protests

Flights were departing Hong Kong airport largely on schedule on Wednesday morning, a day after pro-democracy protesters caused chaos with a disruptive sit-in that paralysed the busy transport hub. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2Z3GzwP

Facebook Paid Contractors To Listen, Transcribe Users' Talks: Report

Facebook has paid hundreds of contractors to listen to and transcribe snippets of users' conversations, US media reported on Tuesday, amid heightened scrutiny of the social network's data collection... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2KMT1Il

Trump Blasts CNN Anchor Over Video Threatening Man Who Called Him 'Fredo'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Chris Cuomo for a profanity-laced video showing the CNN anchor threatening to throw a man down the stairs. Trump said the journalist resembled a "total... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2YMrlgd

Amazon Now Delivering Packages In Southern California With Scout Robots

For much of this year, a fleet of Amazon Scouts, mini tank-like delivery vehicles about the size of a cooler, have traversed residential neighborhoods in a Seattle suburb to deliver packages. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2N0eNL5

Dentures Were Stuck In A Man's Throat. It Was Detected A Week Later

This is the story of a 72-year old retired electrician in Britain -- let's call him "Jack" -- who forgot to tell his surgeon that he wore dentures. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/33twVmz

Donald Trump Says US Learning "Much" From Russian Missile Test Blast

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is learning "much" from a deadly blast during a Russian missile test that caused elevated radiation levels. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2YJ4EJT

Russian Police Probe Video Of Officer Punching, Dragging Woman

Russia's interior ministry opened an investigation on Monday after a video showing a riot policeman punching a woman in the stomach during a protest for free elections went viral. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2N8Rlf5

Givenchy, Coach Join Versace To Apologise To China Amid Hong Kong Unrest

As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate after months of political unrest, China has sought to rein in international brands that have mistakenly identified the semiautonomous territory - and... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2OTUj9H

How YouTube Radicalized Brazil

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Simone Biles Hits Triple-Double and Clinches Sixth U.S. Title

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Peaking at the Perfect Time, Patrick Reed Wins The Northern Trust

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We Wanted to Know How Online Radicalization Was Changing the World. We Started With Brazil.

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‘Succession’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: No. 1 Boy

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Officers Watching Jeffrey Epstein Were On Overtime, Union President Says

The two correctional officers assigned to watch the special unit in the detention center where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was being housed when he apparently hanged himself Saturday... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2OPCDMl

Versace Apologises After T-Shirt Triggers Fierce Criticism In China

Italian luxury label Versace and its artistic director Donatella Versace apologised on Sunday after one of the company's T-shirts was widely criticised on social media in China for identifying the... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/2MbxNqH