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Brazil's Bolsonaro begins Israel visit with embassy decision pending
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel on Sunday with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem, a policy change opposed by military officers in his cabinet.

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UK PM May under huge pressure from some ministers to pursue 'no deal' Brexit: former minister
Prime Minister Theresa May is under huge pressure from some members of her top team of ministers who want to Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, a former minister said on Sunday.

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Bangladesh police arrest building owners over latest deadly fire
Two of the owners of a high-rise commercial building that caught fire last week, killing 26 people in a blaze made worse by the lack of appropriate fire exits, have been arrested, Bangladesh police said on Sunday.

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Time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government: UK opposition Labour
The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.

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Time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government: UK opposition Labour
The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.

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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits coast of Ecuador
LONDON - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the city of Santa Elena on the coast of Ecuador on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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Frequent crossers of U.S.-Mexico border fret over threatened shutdown
Workers and students who frequently cross the U.S. border with Mexico worried over the weekend about the impact on their lives if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to shut entry points used by hundreds of thousands of people every day.

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Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?

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Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content
Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content.
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Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.

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Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four

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New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing and a Mansion Tax in $175 Billion Budget Deal

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Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content
Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2V3leOY
Russia police probe 'dark net' murder case
Investigators are looking into claims that a killing was arranged and paid for via covert net forums.
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Tech Tent: Apple, Lyft and feel-good tech
Lyft shares, Apple TV+, and those times when tech gets it right.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2V6eNux
Facebook begins new EU political ads rules
The new rules, are part of attempts by the social network to clamp down on election abuse.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CMam0K
NSA contractor pleads guilty to data theft
The former programmer could get a jail sentence of nine years for stealing terabytes of sensitive data.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2V6rVjh
Facebook challenges Belgian tracking ban
The company faces a fine of 250,000 euros per day for not complying with a request to delete personal data.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CNiVZ9
Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism
The social media firm is under pressure after the New Zealand mosque attack was live-streamed.
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Chad - where social media has been cut for a year
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago.
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Grindr 'up for sale on security grounds'
The app's Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities.
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Salesforce.com sued over links to trafficking site
The software firm is accused of helping a site known to be involved in the trafficking of women.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CO74de
British-Canadian AI expert Geoffrey Hinton wins Turing Award
Geoffrey Hinton shares this year's award with two other leading figures in artificial intelligence.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2V6JYpB
Twitter birth-year hoax locks users out of accounts
The social network says that changing your birth year to 2007 won't launch a colourful design on the site.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CO89Sy
Britain's 'bullied' chatbots fight back
Chatbot designers are writing witty responses to abusive messages.
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Aluminium firm cyber-attack cost at least £25.6m
Norsk Hydro is still recovering from the attack, with one part of the company remaining "at a standstill".
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CNiQ7N
Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law
Sharing memes and GIFs is still allowed under the new laws, after tweaks to allow "parody".
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Huawei shows off flagship camera phone
Two new smartphones from Huawei use artificial intelligence to create better exposures.
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from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2uz4LpX
Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work
A restoration center to preserve the work of Ernest Hemingway opened in Cuba on Saturday, highlighting an area of cooperation with the United States even as bilateral ties between the old Cold War foes have chilled again.

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