Trump: Republican donors the Koch brothers 'a total joke'

The president says he has beaten the Republican mega-donors "at every turn".

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Stranded Russian climber rescued after six-day ordeal in Pakistan

Alexander Gukov is airlifted by Pakistani helicopter pilots after being stranded in the Karakorams.

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German heatwave causes beer bottle shortage as sales surge

Some of the hottest summer months on record have led to a beer bottle shortage as drinkers indulge.

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Romanian police confiscate anti-government number plates

A motorist was stopped by police for the anti-government slogan on his car registration.

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A shark, a baby's pram and a trail of water - thieves snatch shark from US aquarium

A horn shark was stolen from an aquarium in San Antonio, Texas, with the thieves leaving a trail of drips behind.

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How to Stop Facebook From Bringing Up Bad Memories

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Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 5: On ‘It Was “Roseanne” vs. “Roseanne,” in a Polarizing Revival’

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California Today: Feinstein Leads in Polls but Fails to Attract Voters

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The Fight for the One-Piece Swimsuit Emoji

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Refugee Office Attacked as ISIS Seeks Soft Afghan Targets

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The Politics of ‘White Threat’

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Tu resumen de noticias del martes

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Times Reporters Answer Questions About Our G.D.P. Coverage

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Kenya's Tourism Minister sorry for saying 'go to hell'

Najib Balala told critics to "go to hell" after they blamed him for the deaths of 10 rhinos.

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Colombia shooting kills eight in area hit by rebel feud

The attack happened in a billiard hall in an area where two rival rebel groups vie for control.

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Dareen Tatour: Israeli Arab poet sentenced for incitement

Dareen Tatour said her poem was mistranslated and misinterpreted by the Israeli authorities.

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DealBook Briefing: A $100 Billion Tax Break Plan (for the 1 Percent)

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Spider 'devours' native Irish lizard

The Irish lizard was found mummified by the spider's silk in a County Dublin garden.

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India death penalty: Does it actually deter rape?

Some evidence from neighbouring countries would suggest otherwise.

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The Democrats’ Comeback Plan

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Does Canada Need Better Gun Control?

By JOOYOUNG LEE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2mXkqvB

New York Today: Learning Your Next Language

By GABRIELLE GUZ and ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Ot616Z

Review: Rubinstein’s ‘Demon’ Is Redeemed in a Rare Staging

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2M5vAt2

Military Bases in the Sand

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Investing in Local Business to Get an Even Break

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With Less Than 50 Days to Go, Cuomo Keeps Big Lead Over Nixon

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Mars, Zimbabwe, Alex Trebek: Your Tuesday Briefing

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Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat

Both sides suggest they are confident of a win but observers say the race is too close to call.

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Paul Manafort, Trump ex-campaign chief, to begin trial

Paul Manafort will face 18 charges relating to bank fraud when he attends court on Tuesday.

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The flooded Cambodian villagers who refuse to move on

The BBC hears from residents holding out in village flooded by a controversial dam project in Cambodia.

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Miss Helen, shark stolen in a pram, recovering in US aquarium

The thieves abducted the shark from a Texas aquarium by disguising it as a baby in a pram.

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In Cambodia, Dissenting Voters Find Ways to Say ‘None of the Above’

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Trump Is Putting Indelible Conservative Stamp on Judiciary

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A Census Question That Could Change How Power Is Divided in America

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Places 26 and 27: Summer in France, in Two Very Different Ways

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Five Places to Shop in New Orleans

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Work Is Weird. Alison Green of Ask a Manager Can Help.

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How I Turned My Tiny Apartment Bedroom Into a Relaxing Retreat

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Mixing Generations and Styles in the Hamptons

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How One Agency Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business in Migrant Children

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The City of My Birth in India Is Becoming a Climate Casualty. It Didn’t Have to Be.

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Key Question for Les Moonves of CBS: What Were You Thinking?

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New & Noteworthy

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Two Views of Flint’s Water Troubles: One a Close-Up and One With a Wide-Angle Lens

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What Happened When Fracking Came to Town

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The Worst Drug Crisis in American History

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The tech helping drive the Tour de France

BBC Click joined Team Dimension Data at the Tour de France to see how tech could influence the race.

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Stephen Colbert Wants Accountability for His Accused Boss, Les Moonves

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Transaction Costs and Tethers: Why I’m a Crypto Skeptic

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Recovering Lost Photos of Life Before the Chernobyl Disaster

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What Do 525 Ventriloquists Do at a Convention? Ask Their Dummies

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New Zealand sexist road sign changed by seven-year-old girl

Zoe Carew wrote a letter saying "Line Men" was "wrong and unfair" to women.

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Somalia's deaf footballers create their own league

Players fed up with being excluded from existing teams started their own league.

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A Migrant Boy Rejoins His Mother, but He’s Not the Same

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If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?

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Lassie Got Help, Would Your Dog?

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After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain

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Brexit, Russia, Mars: Your Tuesday Briefing

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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘Frontline’

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Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says.

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Philippine Bombing Kills 10, Showing Insurgents Remain a Problem

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How Trump Allies Shifted Their Defense as Evidence of Contacts With Russians Grew

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Former FEMA Official Accused of Sexual Misconduct That Spanned Years

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Quotation of the Day: Why Global Greening Isn’t as Great as It Sounds

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Review: In a New Orleans ‘House,’ Wealthy Women Are Haunted by Slavery’s Ghosts

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