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The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYarUh

Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH

Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera

Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J01Pbz

North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'

Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1DOza

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua

Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H29p3F

Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y

Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption

Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stRP3s

Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple

Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srGq3N

Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage

Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xqYvVr

Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives

Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHpdwj

Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssWORA

Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2slCemY

Saudis release video of crown prince amid speculation about his whereabouts

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Saudi Arabia released video purporting to show Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a meeting on May 29 amid speculation about his whereabouts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2J0YmJS

Roseanne's ex-husband speaks on racist tweet

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Tom Arnold, actor and ex-husband of Roseanne Barr, speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about her racist tweet that led to her sitcom's cancellation on ABC. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2LJS9nv

US admiral: China is our biggest challenge

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The US admiral Harry Harris, who is expected to become the country's next ambassador to South Korea, says North Korea remains the most imminent threat to peace in the Pacific but China's "dream of hegemony" is Washington's biggest long-term challenge. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2xunM0Z

Trump Jr.'s history of peddling conspiracies

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Donald Trump Jr., the President's eldest son, has a history of supporting conspiracy theories. CNN's Jason Carroll reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2H7y8nb

Roseanne's ex-husband speaks on racist tweet

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Inside Westminster Abbey's $30M secret attic

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Westminster Abbey is receiving its first architectural addition in 250 years: an unexplored 13th-century attic space that has been subject to a $30M renovation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2xsJUsO

Tom Arnold: We have a racist President

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Tom Arnold, actor and ex-husband of Roseanne Barr, speaks out on President Trump's reaction to the cancellation of sitcom "Roseanne." from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2LKedhJ

Transgender identity, in their words

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Six trangender individuals speak about their gender identity, and what it means to be transgender. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2LNppKy

Don Lemon: Trump uses racism to appeal to base

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CNN's Don Lemon breaks down President Trump's reaction to ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr over her racist tweets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/2xsV2pv