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Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash, plastic waste

Thailand will ban imports of 432 types of scrap electronics within six months, an environment ministry official said on Thursday, the latest country to respond to China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash this year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OB0Xwv

State may have to take over Italy motorways: Italy deputy PM

The Italian state will have to take over the country's motorways if companies who have concessions are not able to do the job properly, deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MSTZCq

Shares in Italian motorway operators hit after bridge collapse

Shares in Italy's Atlantia and other toll road operators came under heavy pressure on Thursday after the government said it would look to revoke a motorway concession and tighten rules after a deadly bridge collapse. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MiFFHe

Fake videos? Computer program generates eerily realistic fake footage

Fake videos? Computer program generates eerily realistic fake footage Don’t believe everything you see.

EXCLUSIVE: Facebook must be broken up and face strict privacy controls, coalition urges FTC

EXCLUSIVE: Facebook must be broken up and face strict privacy controls, coalition urges FTC A coalition of organizations is planning to ask the Federal Trade Commission to break up Facebook in order to restore control to its 2 billion users and prevent further abuses of privacy.

Group calls for Facebook to be broken up

Group calls for Facebook to be broken up A group calling itself Freedom from Facebook slammed the social media giant in a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. It slams Facebook's privacy policies and suggests remedies to combat what they call Facebook’s ‘monopoly.’

2018 iPhone prices leaked along with surprise

2018 iPhone prices leaked along with surprise Apple is expected to unveil three new iPhones next month, and the 6.1-inch LCD model will reportedly get the most attention from Apple when it comes to production.

Bigfoot spotted crossing rural New York highway

Bigfoot spotted crossing rural New York highway A driver in upstate New York claims to have seen the legendary creature known as Bigfoot, walking alone Route 4 in Whitehall.

Twitter suspends Alex Jones from key functions of account

Twitter suspends Alex Jones from key functions of account Twitter on Tuesday announced that it had placed the account of InfoWars host Alex Jones on read-only status for seven days.

iPhones, US electronics face boycott in Turkey amid trade war

iPhones, US electronics face boycott in Turkey amid trade war iPhones have become a political pawn in a brewing trade war between the US and Turkey.

NASA engine test could move US one step closer to future Mars mission

NASA engine test could move US one step closer to future Mars mission NASA is continuing a series of tests for its RS-25 engine bringing it closer to a future deep space mission to the moon and Mars.

Meet cinemas' latest effort to fend off Netflix

Meet cinemas' latest effort to fend off Netflix Cinemas can’t lure viewers away from Netflix with big screens — so now they’re trying three big screens.

AI tool 'as good as experts' at detecting eye problems, scientists say

AI tool 'as good as experts' at detecting eye problems, scientists say A new machine-learning system is as good as the best human experts at detecting eye problems and referring patients for treatment, say scientists.

Gunmen attack Afghan intelligence compound in Kabul, report says

Gunmen attack Afghan intelligence compound in Kabul, report says An undetermined number of gunmen on Thursday stormed the country’s intelligence service compound in Kabul, a witness at the scene told the Associated Press.

The Latest: Indonesia envoy shocked by Malaysia trial ruling

The Latest: Indonesia envoy shocked by Malaysia trial ruling The Latest on the murder trial of two Southeast Asian women in the assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia says he was shocked by a judge's ruling that evidence presented so far warranted continuing the murder trial of an Indonesian suspect in the assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother.

Indonesian president urges tolerance in annual speech

Indonesian president urges tolerance in annual speech Indonesia's president urged his country to embrace its founding spirit of tolerance in an annual national address just days after choosing a divisive cleric as his running mate in elections next year.

Key ruling looms for women on trial for Kim Jong Nam murder

Key ruling looms for women on trial for Kim Jong Nam murder Two Southeast Asian women on trial for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother arrived at a Malaysian court Thursday to hear a judge's decision on whether to call them to enter their defense or acquit them of murder.

Key ruling due for women on trial in Kim Jong Nam killing

Key ruling due for women on trial in Kim Jong Nam killing Two Southeast Asian women on trial for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother arrived at a Malaysian court Thursday to hear a judge's decision on whether to call them to enter their defense or acquit them of murder.

Exiled jurists symbolically sentence Maduro to 18 years

Exiled jurists symbolically sentence Maduro to 18 years A panel of self-exiled Venezuelan judges holding a symbolic trial found President Nicolas Maduro guilty of corruption Wednesday and sentenced him to more than 18 years in prison.

Parents of missing journalist Austin Tice tell Fox News they're 'confident' he's still alive

Parents of missing journalist Austin Tice tell Fox News they're 'confident' he's still alive The parents of freelance journalist Austin Tice told Fox News Wednesday night that they have “confidence” that their son is still alive, six years after he vanished under frightening circumstances in Syria.

Parents fight for safe return of son kidnapped in Syria

Parents fight for safe return of son kidnapped in Syria FBI offers up to $1 million for information on Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012; Tice's parents share details on 'The Story.'

Turkey imposes tariffs on US goods as tensions rise

Turkey imposes tariffs on US goods as tensions rise Ankara doubles down on tariffs on U.S. imports amid a currency crisis and tensions over the country's refusal to release American Pastor Andrew Brunson; Rich Edson reports from the State Department.

US and Mexico negotiating trade deal without Canada

US and Mexico negotiating trade deal without Canada U.S. chief economist says deal is 'very, very close'; Gillian Turner reports from Washington.

Italy bridge collapse: The financial facts behind the fury

Italy's anti-establishment government, outraged at the deadly collapse of a 50-year-old bridge, has presented the disaster as a warning to Brussels to give it more leeway to upgrade the country's aging infrastructure. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MPRwZJ

Atlantia says concession stripping announcement may damage investors

Italy's Atlantia said on Thursday the way the Italian government had announced it would revoke a motorway concession from one of its units following a deadly bridge collapse could damage investors in the infrastructure group. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BgHMpU

Philippines' Duterte could resign if Marcos Jr becomes VP: spokesman

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could step down if the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos succeeds in overturning his 2016 vice presidential election defeat, Duterte's spokesman said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BgglN3

China rebuffs Philippines president's South China Sea rebuke

China rebuffed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's call for Beijing to rethink its conduct in the South China Sea on Thursday, saying China had the right to react to foreign ships or aircraft that get close to its islands. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nJ40Hy

Auroras: 'Mind-blowing Every Time'

Ever wondered what auroras look like from space? from NASA https://ift.tt/2MK7og6

60 Times Madonna Changed Our Culture

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2BfrDkx