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Musk touts approval of New York-Washington 'hyperloop'

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Thursday he had received "verbal" approval to start building an ultra-high-speed underground transport system linking New York and Washington that would cut travel time between the cities to about half an hour. He offered no details on what entity had greenlighted the project that could result in the world's longest tunnel. Musk ? the chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Inc and rocket company SpaceX ? seeks to revolutionise
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Nolan's 'Dunkirk' builds suspense of war without the gore

For the filmmaker who re-imagined Batman as "The Dark Knight" and explored deep space in "Interstellar," the story of British troops trapped on a French beach during World War Two may seem like an unlikely draw. But the events of May 1940 that Christopher Nolan explores in "Dunkirk" is a "very suspenseful, thrilling tale that isn't necessarily one that fits in exactly and neatly into films that you've seen before," the British director told Reuters. "Dunkirk," out in theaters on Friday, recoun
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One in eight people who voted for Trump having second thoughts: poll

US President Donald Trump speaks during a "Made in America" products showcase event at the White House in Washington, US, July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  NEW YORK: About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they are not sure they would do so again after witnessing Trump's tumultuous first six months in office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 2016 voters. While most of the people who voted for Trump on November 8 said they would back him again, the erosion o
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Thousands protest controversial Polish court reform

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Poland Thursday after lawmakers adopted a controversial reform of the Supreme Court despite the threat of unprecedented EU sanctions. The rallies sprung up after the lower house of parliament, which is controlled by the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, voted 235 to 192 -- with 23 abstentions -- in favour of giving the government power to select candidates for the court. The capital Warsaw alone saw up to 50,000 demonstr
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Google, EU dig in for long war

Google and the EU are gearing up for a battle that could last years, with the Silicon Valley behemoth facing a relentless challenge to its ambition to expand beyond search results. Brussels has already spent seven years targeting Google, fuelled by a deep apprehension of the company's dominance of Internet search across Europe, where it commands about 90 percent of the market. In a verdict that could redraw the online map worldwide, the EU's top anti-trust sheriff Margrethe Vestager in June im
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Judge will not allow auction of Madonna's personal items

American pop music singer Madonna at an opening ceremony at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Malawi's Commercial City of Blantyre on July 11, 2017. AFP/Amos Gumulira  NEW YORK: A New York state judge on Thursday said an online auction of Madonna's personal items including worn satin panties, a hair brush with her hair, and a break-up letter from a former boyfriend ? late rapper Tupac Shakur ? cannot go forward. Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits in Manhattan let stand his July 18 temporary rest
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Case filed for attempted murder of medical student in Lahore

LAHORE: A case has been registered here late Thursday night in the related police station for injuring the student of a private medical college, Geo News reported. The case, which was filed on behalf of victim Rizwan's brother against unknown persons in the Mughalpura police station last night, includes the charge of attempted murder, police said, adding that the student's neck bears wound marks. Rizwan was allegedly stabbed in the neck and thrown off from the second floor of a building in the
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IMF approves in principle $1.8-billion standby loan arrangement for Greece

A man looks down while a Greek national flag flutters atop one of the bastions of the 17th-century fortress of Palamidi under an overcast sky at the southern port city of Nafplio, Greece, February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo  WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved in principle a $1.8 billion standby arrangement for Greece, joining a bailout currently shouldered exclusively by European institutions. When IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde pr
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Malaysia bans 'Despacito' on state broadcaster for offensive lyrics

Singer Luis Fonsi performs at the 2015 Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Florida, US, April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo  KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has banned the catchy summer dance song "Despacito" from state radio and television broadcasts after critics in the Muslim-majority country complained the lyrics were obscene. The ban was announced on the government's Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) on Wednesday by Salleh Said Keruak, the communications and multimedia minister, bu
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Swedish train to be named Trainy McTrainface in tribute to Boaty

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish rail operator has vowed to name one of its trains "Trainy McTrainface" after a public vote, saying it would bring joy to people disappointed when Britain rejected the name Boaty McBoatface for a polar research ship following a similar poll. Trainy McTrainface won 49 percent of the votes in the naming competition, conducted online by train operator MTR Express and Swedish newspaper Metro, beating choices such as Hakan, Miriam, and Poseidon. "(This is) news that will be rece
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Britain's royals make pretzels, cox boat race in Germany

Britain's Duke of Cambridge Prince William and his wife Princess Kate ? the Duchess of Cambridge ? attend a reception at Claerchens Ballhaus, in Berlin, Germany, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Britta Pedersen  BERLIN: Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine made traditional German pretzels and coxed rival teams in a rowing boat race in the southern university town of Heidelberg as part of a three-day tour through Germany. William, second in line to the British throne, and Catherine took a les
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Germany vows economic steps against Turkey as row escalates

Germany on Thursday vowed stinging measures hitting tourism and investment in Turkey and a full "overhaul" of their troubled relations, signalling its patience had snapped after Ankara's arrests of human rights activists. The government stepped up its travel advisory for the NATO ally as Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel warned it could no longer guarantee its citizens' safety in the face of "arbitrary" mass arrests, a step set to hit a sector crucial to Turkey's ailing economy. A day after his
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Dali exhumed to test if fortune teller is his daughter

LEFT: Undertakers take a casket inside the Teatre-Museu Dali (Theatre-Museum Dali) after the arrival of forensic examiners for the exhumation of Salvador Dali's remains in Figueras on July 20, 2017. AFP/Lluis Gene  FIGUERAS: Forensics experts exhumed Salvador Dali's remains from a tomb in his Spanish hometown on Thursday, nearly three decades after his death, in order to test a fortune teller's claims that she is the only daughter of the renowned surrealist. Working behind closed doors, they
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Magnitude 6.7 quake hits off Turkey: USGS

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the southwestern Turkish coast on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, which struck at 1:31 am (2231 GMT on Thursday), was located off the southwestern coastal city of Marmaris, the USGS said. It was close to the Turkish town of Bodrum and the Greek island of Kos in the Dodecanese Islands archipelago. The temblor, initially reported as a magnitude 6.9, was very shallow, only 6.2 miles (10 km) below the seabed, the USGS said.
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Trump lashes out as presidency hits six-month mark

US President Donald Trump at a "Made in America Week" event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2017. AFP/Saul Loeb  WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hit the six-month point of his turbulent presidency Thursday in combative style ? lashing out at his own attorney general over the probe into Russia's alleged election meddling that has dogged him from day one. Since taking office on January 20, Trump has been on a roller coaster ride, and the gut-wrenching twists an
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Police detains 26 in search operations, raid on sheesha cafe in Karachi

KARACHI: 21 suspects were taken into custody early Thursday night during different search operations carried out by police in various areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported. During a raid in SITE area at night, police arrested 13 suspects, Superintendent of Police (SP)-SITE said, adding that female officers also partook in the operation, which included door-to-door search. Two other suspects were detained in an operation conducted near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport early Thursday
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Ryan Seacrest to return as host of 'American Idol' reboot in 2018

Ryan Seacrest confirmed on Thursday that he will return as host of "American Idol," the most popular music reality show in US television history, when it comes back to the screen on ABC TV in 2018. After much anticipation and speculation, Seacrest, who served as host of the talent competition show during its initial 15-season run that ended in April 2016, confirmed the news on "Live with Kelly and Ryan" Thursday morning. "Is it OK if I announce this big news?" talk show host Kelly Ripa asked S
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Morata hails Chelsea as 'best club', Conte 'best coach'

Chelsea's 80-million-euro new boy Alvaro Morata hailed the English champions as "the best club" and manager Antonio Conte as "one of the world's best coaches" as the striker arrived in London to complete his transfer Thursday. The 24-year-old is expected to sign a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge after a deal reported to be worth 80 million euros ($92.2 million) was agreed with Real Madrid. "This is the best club," Morata told Sky Sports News at Heathrow airport as he arrived to undergo a med
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Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism: agency

Men stand near an artwork depicting Qatar?s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani after it was unveiled by Qatar Airways in Doha, Qatar, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon  DOHA: Qatar's ruler has amended the country's anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported, in a move that appears aimed at countering charges the Gulf Arab state supports terrorism. The move comes less than a week after Doha signed an accord with the United States to bolster m
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Saudi king overhauls security services following royal shakeup

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at a summit of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo  DUBAI: Saudi King Salman on Thursday decreed the consolidation of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under a new body, in a major overhaul of the security apparatus weeks after the interior minister was ousted from the royal succession. The string of late night royal decrees also ordered a shakeup of senior personnel
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O.J. Simpson granted October release from Nevada prison

CARSON CITY: O.J. Simpson was granted parole on Thursday and will be released from prison in October following an emotional hearing that centred on the botched armed robbery of his own mementoes at a Las Vegas hotel that landed him behind bars for nine years. A four-member panel of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners voted unanimously to release the 70-year-old former football star turned TV pitchman and actor, now best remembered as the defendant in a sensational double-murder trial that
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Burundi teenage robotics team goes missing after US contest: police

Members of a teenage robotics team from the African nation of Burundi ? reported missing after taking part in an international competition ? are seen in pictures released by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2017. Metropolitan Police Department/Handout via REUTERS  WASHINGTON: Six teenagers from a Burundi robotics team have been reported missing after an international competition in Washington and two of them were seen entering Canada, police said on Thursday.
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Linkin Park's Chester Bennington commits suicide

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington committed suicide on Thursday, law enforcement sources told entertainment portal TMZ. The singer hanged himself at a residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered on Thursday morning. Bennington reportedly struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had also said that he had considered committing suicide as he was abused by an older male as a child, added TMZ. He was married with six children from two wives. Bennington w
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Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely

SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space launch vehicle, admitting there is a "good chance it would not make it to orbit in its first launch." Development of the booster rocket, which is powered by 27 engines, has proven to be "way harder than the team initially thought," he told the International Space Station Research and Development conference on Wednesday. Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful rocket booster in
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Cat Stevens channels Sufi poet for new folk album

Cat Stevens has channeled the Sufi poet Yunus Emre for a song about divine love as he announced his latest album since his return to Western folk pop. "See What Love Did To Me," released on Thursday, is the first single off "The Laughing Apple," which will come out September 15 and mark Stevens's fourth album since he ended a three-decade retreat from music following his conversion to Islam. The song is dominated by the gentle and joyous folk guitar that characterized the English artist's hits
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