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Edward Snowden says Obama should grant him a pardon for disclosing government surveillance programs (theguardian.com)
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Anti-gay US pastor legally banned from South Africa for being "a member of or adherent to an association or organisation advocating the practice of racial hatred or social violence."(jacarandafm.com)
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Dutch MPs vote for 'yes unless' organ donor register; the draft bill says everyone in the Netherlands will be considered a donor unless they specifically request to be taken off the list(dutchnews.nl)
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The richest one per cent of the UK population now owns more than 20 times the total wealth of the poorest fifth, making the country one of the most unequal in the developed world(independent.co.uk)
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Pregnant woman loses baby after being kicked in racist attack. The victim lost her unborn child as a result of the assault (theguardian.com)
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The sugar industry began funding research that cast doubt on sugar's role in heart disease — in part by pointing the finger at fat — as early as the 1960s, according to an analysis of newly uncovered documents. (latimes.com)
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North Korea is experiencing a “major and complex disaster,” the Red Cross has warned, after floods killed scores of people and left tens of thousands in need of urgent help. (japantimes.co.jp)
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New Zealand bans forced marriages in crackdown on domestic violence: The country, which has the highest rate of domestic abuse in the OECD, creates new charges with tougher penalties for family violence (theguardian.com)
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Four Paralympians Just Ran The 1500m Faster Than Anyone At The Rio Olympics Final (huffingtonpost.com)
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Roald Dahl: 6 words added to Oxford English Dictionary to celebrate 100th Birthday Anniversary, from 'Oompa Loompa' to 'human bean' (independent.co.uk)
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A baby gorilla was named Harambe McHarambeface by a zoo after an online public vote, according to reports. (mirror.co.uk)
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Taking cannabis for medical reasons should be made legal, says a cross-party group of UK politicians. (bbc.com)
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The long-lost ship of British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror, has been found in pristine condition at the bottom of an Arctic bay, researchers have said, in a discovery that challenges the accepted history behind one of polar exploration’s deepest mysteries. (theguardian.com)
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