Donald Trump, Whitey Bulger, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Your Wednesday Briefing

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Lil Peep Died Before Becoming Pop Royalty. His New Music May Change That.

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When Visual Artists Make Music

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Russia suspects terrorism behind Arkhangelsk blast: RIA

Russia's Investigative Committee said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into suspected terrorism after an explosion at a Federal Security Service (FSB) office in northern Russia, state news agency RIA reported.

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Japan's nuclear industry growing, but slower than government hoped

Japan's resurgent nuclear industry will miss a government target of providing at least a fifth of the country's electricity by 2030, a Reuters analysis shows.

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Vietnam cyber law will guard against fake news, terrorism: security ministry

A Vietnamese cybersecurity law that global technology companies and rights groups have warned could undermine development and stifle innovation, will protect the country from increasing cyber threats, the security ministry has said.

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Viola Davis explains why there's a long way to go to eliminate racism

Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen.

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Sri Lanka v England: Ben Stokes retires hurt in warm-up match

All-rounder Ben Stokes retires hurt on day two of England's warm-up match in Colombo after being struck on the left arm.

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Philippines races to free 23 trapped under landslide

Philippine rescuers worked with bare hands and shovels to try to free 23 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday, after Typhoon Yutu dumped heavy rains on the northern mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.

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Hurricane Oscar to weaken into cyclone by Wednesday night: NHC

Hurricane Oscar is expected to weaken into a powerful extratropical - or mid-latitude - cyclone by Wednesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory.

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Doddie Weir continues making memories amid battle with MND

As Wales and Scotland prepare to contest a cup named in his honour, Doddie Weir talks about his fight with Motor Neurone Disease and making every moment count.

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Jerusalem mayoral race narrows to religious and secular Jewish candidates

The race for mayor of Jerusalem, a role shaping Israel's rule over the sacred city at the heart of its conflict with the Palestinians, will go to a run-off between religious and secular Jewish candidates, election tallies showed on Wednesday.

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Man killed in blast at FSB office in Russia brought bomb with him: authorities

A man who was killed on Wednesday in an explosion at an office of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in northern Russia brought the explosive device with him, Russia's anti-terrorist committee said in a statement.

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Car and house insurance faces FCA probe

The City regulator has warns customers face "significant harm" from the prices charged by some firms.

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India's top court gives govt 10 days to reveal details of military jet deal

India's top court on Wednesday gave the government 10 days to disclose the details of an $8.7-billion military jet deal with France's Dassault Aviation to former ministers and an activist who say the information should be in the public domain.

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India inaugurates world's tallest statue to celebrate independence hero

India on Wednesday inaugurated the world's tallest statue, a $400-million effigy of independence hero Vallabhbhai Patel that towers nearly twice the height of New York's Statue of Liberty.

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Pakistan Islamists protest as Christian woman freed in blasphemy case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, sparking angry protests and death threats from an ultra-religious party and cheers from human rights advocates.

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UK Conservatives should not try to outspend Labour: Osborne

Former British finance minister George Osborne warned the ruling Conservative Party they must not try to compete with the opposition Labour Party by committing to large increases in government spending ahead of the next election.

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Blast near FSB security service office in northern Russia kills one: TASS

An explosion near an office of Russia's Federal Security Service in northern Russia killed one and injured three people on Wednesday, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the local governor.

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