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Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sVKNEY

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb

The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MGAb66

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdIgEx

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uxh9C1

The Iranian capital has banned walking pet dogs over public safety concerns. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WsCP3R

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S04WbU

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sbqv8X

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BbqOqp

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLoiZL

Kim Davis Must Pay Legal Fees After Same-Sex Marriage Battle, Kentucky Governor Says    HuffPost Al Roker calls Kentucky governor a 'nitwit': Watch    AOL Kentucky Governor Says America’s “Getting Soft” for Canceling School During Polar Vortex    Slate Kentucky Governor: 'We're Getting Soft' For Closing Schools In Subzero Weather    HuffPost Matt Bevin, Kentucky governor, roasts schools for closing over cold weather: 'We're getting soft'    Washington Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2t0pORn

2020 Democrats' fuzzy Medicare math — let's spend $32 trillion more!    Washington Examiner Poll: Kamala Harris gaining among Democratic voters    POLITICO What the reaction to Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' position tells us about the 2020 race    CNN Kamala Harris Didn’t Just Flip-Flop on Medicare for All    New York Magazine Harris and progressives are pitching Medicare-for-all. They could give us four-more-years.    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://washex.am/2sVL6Qr

Overwatch PTR patch notes include more Armor Changes, a new Map and more - Full Patch Notes    Dexerto.com New Overwatch map, Paris, goes live on PTR    Polygon New ‘Overwatch’ Map Drops Players Into Elegant Paris    Variety Overwatch Gets New Paris Map    Kotaku 'Overwatch' heads to Paris in latest map    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2DLVWyG

What Royal Police Are Doing to Protect Prince Harry and Meghan Markle After Terror Threats    The Cheat Sheet See How Meghan Markle Snuck in a Romantic Nod to Prince Harry During Her Solo Outing Today    PEOPLE.com Meghan Markle visits London's National Theatre as new royal patron    Global News Meghan Markle re-wears Aquazzura heels from her engagement announcement to the National Theatre    Evening Standard Meghan Markle Just Had a Meme-Worthy Moment with a Smitten Young Admirer — See the Sweet Moment!    PEOPLE.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2DLHzdz

New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks - 1/30/19 NBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction    Sports Chat Place 3 things from the Dallas Mavericks 114-90 thumping of the New York Knicks    Mavs Moneyball Full Game Recap: Mavericks vs Knicks | Dennis Smith Jr. Records 2nd Career Triple-Double    NBA Knicks play like NBA's worst team in ugly loss to Mavericks    New York Post Luka Doncic shines in MSG debut, Dirk gets standing ovation in Mavs' win vs. Knicks | NBA Highlights    ESPN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Tmnujh

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The annual rise in house prices "almost ground to a complete halt" in January, the Nationwide says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DJKi77

JD Sports, Sports Direct, TK Maxx, Amazon, Boohoo and Missguided must do more, say MPs. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHsiyB

Firms have to set out how they will cut water bills as part of the regulator's five-year review. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HQS6bg

With two months to go until the UK is due to leave the EU, how are firms and the UK economy faring? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HHrR7r

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2

The UK industry's trade body warns of "permanent devastation" if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BbLdM1

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

Nearly two million people are estimated to have left it until the last minute to fill in their tax returns. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gabtd6

The US central bank says it can "afford to wait" before making further interest rate rises. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MHkewu

Stephen Martin has been director general of the Institute of Directors for less than two years. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MH51vx

President Donald Trump had hailed Foxconn's investment as the start of a manufacturing revival. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sTNqXY

The firm, which has routinely posted losses, reports a small profit for a second consecutive quarter. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RsHcYT

The High Street bank "cannot wait any longer" to shift business to Dublin because of Brexit. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FYGv8q

Landlords in England must organise a check every five years, mirroring rules already in place in Scotland. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CTnznC

The ex-Nissan chairman says some executives were opposed to his plans for the Japanese carmaker. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2sUfASF

Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw

An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk

Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO

Can the country's mining giant Vale recover after its second major disaster in four years? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SlbwJK

A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BaE9iK

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi

The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Bbhenr

Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2sShPG9

The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BbV4Sh

The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MFq3uk

England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing content. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2TlA6Hr

Saoradh claims the social media giant removed a number of its pages from its platform. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FYq7oy

Hackers stole evidence in case of accused Russian troll farm, Mueller's office says    Fox News Russian Trolls Release Fake Dirt on Mueller    The Daily Beast Non-public materials from special counsel case used in pro-Russian effort to discredit Russia probe    CNN Michael Cohen Is Ready to Talk Russia to Congress    The Atlantic Pro-Russian Twitter account tried to discredit Mueller probe    CNN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2MIe4fI

Don't bring the debt ceiling into border negotiations    Washington Examiner Border security talks begin with no sign of compromise to avert a government shutdown    ABC News 'Get this done': McConnell moves to avoid new shutdown    POLITICO Trump’s latest rage tweets give Democrats an opening. Here’s how they’ll respond.    The Washington Post The ‘Ethics’ of Trump’s Border Wall    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://washex.am/2Rsp01M

Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety    NPR PG&E Judge Sees a ‘Clear-Cut Pattern’ of Utility Starting Fires    Yahoo! Finance News The Deadliest Wildfire In California History | VICE on HBO    VICE News Drones To Aid In Wildfire Prevention    MyMotherLode.com PG&E Violated Probation, Federal Judge Says in Heated Hearing    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2UrMMwD

Officer Alix's family weighs legal action as search for answers continues    KMOV.com St. Louis Prosecutor Accuses Police of Obstructing Inquiry Into Killing of Officer    The New York Times Prosecutor says St. Louis police obstructed investigation into officer's alleged Russian roulette killing    CNN RAW: Officer Katlyn Alix's family speaks for the first time since her death    KSDK News Parents of slain St. Louis officer want answers in killing by fellow officer    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2MFkk7X

Sen. Rand Paul awarded more than $580,000 in suit over neighbor's attack    NBCNews.com Sen. Rand Paul awarded over $580G after he was attacked by neighbor    Fox News Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580000 In Damages In Attack By Neighbor    NPR Sen. Rand Paul awarded $580,000 after neighbor broke six of his ribs in attack    The Washington Post Jury awards Rand Paul more than $580K after attack by neighbor in Kentucky    CBS News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2CTOBv1

4 Houston police officers shot while serving warrant    CNN 'Courage under fire' HPD chief recalls officers' struggle with suspects during shootout in SE Houston    KABC-TV Activists not happy with HPOU President Joe Gamaldi’s comments    KHOU.com Houston shootout: A squad of veteran officers takes fire in drug raid    Houston Chronicle Houston Narcotics Officers Were Greeted by a Charging Dog and a Barrage of Bullets    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2MDoflD

White House's Bolton says he met with Citgo executives    Reuters Bolton warns of 'serious consequences' if harm comes to Guaido    CNN Cotton suggests Bolton was sending message to Venezuela about 5,000 troops    Washington Times Don't deal in Venezuelan gold, White House says, in anti-Maduro push    Reuters Pentagon won’t rule out sending troops to Colombia    WTOP View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://reut.rs/2G0IkBU

Extreme Weather Is Already Breaking Records Around The World In 2019    HuffPost In just a few weeks' time, extreme temperatures have smashed records around the world this year, with parts of the Midwestern U.S. seeing the mercury drop as ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Sf4GVP

U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria    The Wall Street Journal Bipartisan House group introduces bills to stall Syria, South Korea troop withdrawals | TheHill    The Hill Trump’s Syria Gambit Risks Freeing ISIS Fighters Nobody Wants    Bloomberg Trump’s Attacks on Spy Agencies Are Called a National Security Risk    The Wall Street Journal McConnell Rebukes Trump, Urges Keeping Troops in Syria, Afghanistan    National Review View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://on.wsj.com/2S2SvMz

Dow today: Latest stock market news    CNN The Hot Topic in Markets Right Now: ‘Quantitative Tightening’    The New York Times US economy is in a good place: Fed Chair Jerome Powell    Fox Business Fed Signals End of Interest Rate Increases    The New York Times Fed holds rates stable, pledges 'patient' approach, expects 'ample' balance sheet    CNBC View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2TmiPhj

China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise    BBC News China says its manufacturing activity contracted for the second-straight month in January    CNBC Is it more bad news for China’s economy as manufacturing contracts again?    South China Morning Post China Manufacturing Shows Resilience Amid Trade War, Slowdown    Bloomberg China’s Manufacturing Remains Listless, if Slightly Improved    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://bbc.in/2sTvT28

A handy list of ways Facebook has tried to sneakily gather data about you    The Next Web Facebook paid users to collect data from their phones    Yahoo Finance Google is disabling its app that lets users earn gift cards in exchange for their data    INSIDER Apple rips Facebook for phone app it says is 'clear breach' of agreement    Fox News Apple bars app whose users allowed Facebook to track them for $20 a month    MarketWatch View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2FYyIYf

Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast despite strong holiday season    The Verge Switch worldwide sales top 32.27 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sales top 12.08 million    Gematsu Nintendo Shipped 32.27 Million Switch Units Worldwide; Drops Full-Year Prediction to 17 Million    Twinfinite View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2HI7siB

Facebook’s VPN app puts spotlight on kids’ consent    TechCrunch Report: Facebook has been paying some teens for permission to track everything they do    BGR Facebook is paying some kids to access their data    Gizchina.com Facebook paid teenagers to mine device data    BBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://tcrn.ch/2MIgxqa

Police have images of people they'd like to question in Jussie Smollett attack    CNN Kevin Hart criticized for telling Jussie Smollett to 'stand strong' after homophobic attack    Yahoo Entertainment More Security for 'Empire' Cast After Jussie Smollett Attack    Inside Edition 'Potential Persons of Interest' Seen on Camera, Sought For Questioning in 'Empire' Star's Alleged Attack: Cops    NBC Chicago Jussie Smollett’s Attack Is A Reminder That All Black Lives Have To Matter    Essence View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2sYgjm0

'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week?    USA TODAY ‘The Masked Singer’ renewed for season 2 by FOX    TV by the Numbers ‘Masked Singer’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox    Variety ‘The Masked Singer’ spoiler: The Rabbit is …    Gold Derby The Masked Singer is returning for a second season on Fox    Entertainment Weekly News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2SfMJXd

Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Fifth Celebrity Masked Singer: And the Unicorn Is… (Video)    TheWrap The identify of Unicorn was revealed on Wednesday's episode of Fox's new celebrity competition series "The Masked Singer." from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2GgYENY

Forget it, guest star Kelly Ripa, it's Extra-Reverent Noir Homage Week on Riverdale    The A.V. Club Kelly Ripa Leaves Cheeky Comment on Hubby Mark Consuelos' Instagram    E! NEWS 'Riverdale' Recap: Season 3, Episode 11 — Who Shot Hiram?    TVLine Kelly Ripa Leaves Steamy Message for Mark Consuelos on Instagram: ‘Daddy, I Love When You Take Over’    Us Weekly Kelly Ripa leaves flirty message on husband Mark Conseulos’ Instagram post: ‘Daddy, I love when you take over’    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2CTDPVL

Nick Wright Destroys Critics Of Tom Brady's Super Bowl Record    NESN New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft open to extension for Tom Brady    ESPN Trump praises Brady, Belichick and Kraft ahead of Super Bowl 53    New York Post Football Still Exists: Why This Super Bowl Is Still Worth Getting Excited About    Battle Red Blog Ranking the Best Super Bowl Performances of All Time    Bleacher Report View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://foxs.pt/2DLhPht

Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup    Fox News The Secret To The Rams’ Blocking Success Isn’t The Linemen. It’s Sean McVay.    FiveThirtyEight Todd Gurley says he may regret teaching Sony Michel everything he knows    Yahoo Sports Pro Football Focus releases top 2019 free agents    Turf Show Times Mike Freeman's Super Bowl 10-Point Stance: Can Todd Gurley Recapture His Mojo?    Bleacher Report NFL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2MJ6lOj

Dustin Poirier: UFC is ‘No. 1 bullsh*t company,’ demands Conor McGregor or Tony Ferguson next    MMA Mania Khabib Nurmagomedov Says He's Done Fighting In Las Vegas    HotNewHipHop View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2RuaoPc

Scientists Have Detected an Enormous Cavity Growing Beneath Antarctica    ScienceAlert Huge Cavity in Antarctic Glacier Signals Rapid Decay    Jet Propulsion Laboratory Giant cavity found eating away at Antarctic glacier from underneath    New Atlas Fears rise 'world's most dangerous glacier' could soon collapse    Daily Mail Journey to Antarctica: Jeff Goodell Begins His Trip to Thwaites Glacier    Rolling Stone View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Ux3fjg

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Trade tensions with the United States and a slowing economy are keeping Chinese tourists to budget-friendly destinations closer to home for the Lunar New Year holiday, with more likely opting for Bangkok than Sydney or San Francisco. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WydHIP

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FZcWn8

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HICNBH

The strength of the embattled Afghan defense forces has declined to its lowest level in four years, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, as talks between Washington and the Taliban continue over the possible withdrawal of foreign troops. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tn7PjV

On a cold, grey Sunday morning, in a street lined with shuttered builders' yards and storage units, songs of prayer in the West African language of Yoruba ring out from a former warehouse that is now a church. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Ghioky

Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CZMGp4

A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defense had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2H6IGIw

The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Sfmksz

Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that it said had recovered more than $106 billion through settlements with scores of senior princes, ministers and top businessmen. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HGUaCX

Citgo Petroleum Corp, the eighth largest U.S. refiner and Venezuela's top foreign asset, is in the middle of a tug-of-war as the Trump administration tries to use the company as leverage to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MGllfJ