2015-07-01 U.K. Spotlight

International Business Times UK   

Kellie Maloney: I don't see myself as a member of the LGBT community   
International Business Times UK
Transgender boxing promoter Kellie Maloney has said that she doesn't identify as a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual) community. Speaking to IBTimes UK's A-List, the 62-year-old former manager of boxing champ Lennox Lewis ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Health

ABC News   

Governor of California Signs a New Bill Making Vaccines Mandatory   
ABC News
To California now and a firestorm tonight over that controversial vaccination bill now signed into law by governor jerry brown requiring vaccines for virtually every child regardless of religion or what parents think is best for their child. ABC's ...
California governor signs one of nation's strictest vaccination laws   RT
California vaccine law opponents: passionate, persistent and science-averse   Los Angeles Times
California bill limits school vaccine exemptions   Reuters UK
Washington Post   
San Jose Mercury News   
The Seattle Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Sleep deprivation could prevent traumatic memories and flashbacks   
Telegraph.co.uk
Sleeping after a traumatic event or going to bed angry could make bad memories and flashbacks worse, Oxford University has found. Although a good night's sleep has long been recommended to those who have experienced a trauma, it may actually be the ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Science

Irish Independent   

UK at risk of asteroid tsunami 'that could kill hundreds of thousands'   
Irish Independent
PARTS of the UK are at risk from an asteroid tsunami that could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Experts at the ...
Happy Asteroid Day: We Are Woefully Unprepared!   Newsweek
Stand down, Bruce: No need to worry about asteroids hitting the earth   Stuff.co.nz
Asteroid Day focuses on threat from near Earth objects   The Space Reporter
Penny4NASA (blog)   
International Business Times AU   
Rapid News Network   
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Stuff.co.nz   

Rich countries' $100bn promise to fight climate change 'not delivered'   
Stuff.co.nz
The Atlantic Ocean washes up at Arpoador rock in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The country's environment minister was among those from developing nations annoyed at the developed world's "continued lack of any clear road map" to provide a promised $100bn ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

Federer, Nadal race through opening ties; Kvitova doesn't break a sweat   
Times of India
LONDON: There was no trace of a brace on the two-time champion Rafael Nadal. Not on the knee, not on the elbow. Not even in the mind. He moved freely, swung fiercely and got down low on Court No. 1's grass whenever the occasion demanded.
Wimbledon: Nadal, Federer, Murray race through first round fixtures, Halep ousted   Firstpost
Federer and Kvitova feast on Wimbledon starters   Reuters India
Roger Federer on march at Wimbledon with victory in straight sets   The Guardian
Telegraph.co.uk   
DAWN.com   
Los Angeles Times   
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Goal.com   

Argentina finally arrives at Copa America - and Chile is its next target   
Goal.com
Gerardo Martino's men produced an extraordinary exhibition of attacking football to beat Paraguay 6-1 and send a message to the host ahead of Saturday's final, writes Ben Hayward. CONCEPCION, Chile — Argentina was due a performance like this.
Argentina crush Paraguay to move into final   Sydney Morning Herald
Argentina hit Paraguay for six to reach Copa America final   The Guardian
Argentina routs Paraguay 6-1, reaches Copa America final; Liponel Messi ...   Financial Express
Times of India   
Daily Mail   
Bleacher Report   
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The Guardian   

Andy Murray starts Wimbledon with straight sets Mikhail Kukushkin win   
The Guardian
Andy Murray struggled in the second set before regaining his composure to win in straight sets. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian. Kevin Mitchell at Wimbledon. Tuesday 30 June 2015 13.06 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 30 June 2015 19.01 EDT.
Wimbledon 2015: James Ward becomes FIFTH Briton to reach second round for ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Andy Murray beats Mikhail Kukushkin at Wimbledon in 31C heat on Centre Court   Daily Mail
Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears as hot as her hubby - and also in Wimbledon white   Mirror.co.uk
Belfast Telegraph   
The Independent   
The Times (subscription)   
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BBC Sport   

Women's World Cup 2015: England not nervous - Lucy Bronze   
BBC Sport
Bronze, who scored the quarter-final winner against Norway and Canada, is "excited" for the match in Edmonton and says the "pressure" is on the holders not England. Mark Sampson's squad are only the third England team to reach a World Cup semi-final, ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Terminator Genisys review: time-travel tale lacks substance   
Sydney Morning Herald
Reviewer rating: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. TERMINATOR GENISYS (M). Director Alan Taylor. Written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "A relic from a deleted timeline." 126 minutes (General). Advertisement. Hollywood is ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

Apple Music 'tainted' by decision to censor songs, titles on Beats 1 radio station   
Sydney Morning Herald
Meet Zane Lowe, the DJ scratching out Beats 1 for Apple Music · Apple Music is almost here: everything you need to know. Subscribers to Apple's brand new Beats 1 radio station may be disappointed to discover the music streaming service only plays the ...

2015-07-01 U.K. Business

Reuters   

Euro slips after Greece misses IMF repayment deadline   
Reuters
SYDNEY/TOKYO The euro slipped in Asia on Wednesday with Greece's fate still hanging in the balance after it became the first advanced economy to ever be in arrears to the International Monetary Fund. The common currency eased 0.2 percent to $1.1128 ...

2015-07-01 U.K. U.K.

The Independent   

Liz Kendall: Labour should promise a budget surplus to regain voters' trust   
The Independent
Labour should pledge that it would always run a government budget surplus in good times in order to regain voters' trust on the economy, Liz Kendall has said. The shadow Care Minister, seen as the Blairite candidate in the Labour leadership contest ...
We'll All Scrap Tory Strike Law   Morning Star Online
Sketch: 'Can anyone here speak Brummie?' Andy Burnham's hot new plan to ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Pay 18-20 year olds full minimum wage says Burnham   BBC News
The Guardian (blog)   
Daily Mail   
Reuters UK   
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Daily Mail   

London Underground and First Great Western to be hit by strikes next month   
Daily Mail
Passengers face travel chaos next week after rail workers agreed to a 24-hour strike in a dispute over jobs and working practices. Around 2,000 First Great Western workers – including drivers and train crew – will walk out next Wednesday from 6.30pm.
UK Heatwave: Temperatures on the tube are going to exceed the legal limit for ...   The Independent
London Underground and First Great Western trains to be hit by strikes   Metro
Railway workers to strike at First Great Western in dispute over jobs ...   Mirror.co.uk
BBC News   
Herald Scotland   
Belfast Telegraph   
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Yahoo News UK   

Britain Set For Hottest Day In Nine Years   
Sky News
Forecasters say it could be the warmest day for nine years - and the beach-towel weather will continue into the weekend. 00:35, UK, Wednesday 01 July 2015. 1/10. Weather. Lifeguards Chris Payne and Nina Bassam keep watch on a hot Summer day at ...

2015-07-01 U.K. World

Haaretz   

Middle East Updates / Tunisia: Beach killer trained with museum gunmen   
Haaretz
Attacker who killed 39 at beach resort on Friday trained in jihadi camp in Libya at same time as men who attacked Tunis museum in March, says Tunisian Interior Ministry official. By Haaretz | Jul. 1, 2015 | 1:45 AM ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Six Nations 'free TV' protection urged by minister   
BBC News
The Welsh culture and sports minister has written to the UK Government to call for rugby's Six Nations to be protected as a free-to-air TV event. Ken Skates AM has written to new Culture Secretary John Whittingdale to press for the tournament to remain ...

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The Guardian   

Google eavesdropping tool installed on computers without permission   
The Guardian
Privacy and open source advocates complain over secret installation of audio-snooping software from Google. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. Samuel Gibbs · @SamuelGibbs. Tuesday 23 June 2015 08.27 EDT Last modified on Thursday ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Failure in care means bowel surgery patients are dying unnecessarily   
The Guardian
The laparotomy bowel operation has a higher mortality rate then any other planned operation. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. Denis Campbell Health correspondent. Monday 29 June 2015 19.01 EDT Last modified on Monday 29 June 2015 ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Science

Irish Independent   

Time stands still for 'leap-second'   
Irish Independent
An extra sliver of time - a "leap-second" - is being added to the world's clocks to adjust for the inaccuracy of the spinning Earth. Before the invention of super-accurate atomic clocks, time was based on the Earth's rotation, one complete turn taking ...
'Leap second' added for first time in three years   BBC News
Clocks to read 11:59:60 as time lords add leap second   Telegraph.co.uk
Happy Leap Second! Why This Tuesday Is Going to Be Exactly One Second ...   People Magazine
Wall Street Journal   
CBS Local   
Boston.com   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Asteroid tsunami could kill thousands in Britain, warn scientists   
Telegraph.co.uk
Britain is at risk from an asteroid tsunami which could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Experts at the University of Southampton have developed software which predicts the impact 'corridors' of ...
UK could be hit by major asteroid tsunami this century says Southampton study   International Business Times UK
How to stop an asteroid hitting Earth: Would people cooperate to face a global ...   The Independent
Asteroid Day Today, 30th June - Let's Find These Rocks And Deflect Them   Science 2.0
NBCNews.com   
Inside Science News Service   
Wired.co.uk   
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The Independent   

New 'Iron Man' augmented reality technology could help surgeons and ...   
The Independent
Scientists have developed a method of projecting 3D holographic images into the field of view of an observer in an “augmented reality” breakthrough that could one day allow the likes of surgeons and firefighters to benefit from seeing the world through ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Sports

The Star Online   

Retentive Japan not underestimating England   
The Star Online
EDMONTON (Reuters) - England may be being written off by some as rank outsiders for their Women's World Cup semi-final against defending champions Japan, but their opponents certainly aren't under-estimating them. The Lionesses beat hosts Canada ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

The big clean up of Glastonbury Festival 2015 at Worthy Farm begins   
Daily Mail
... travel across 900-acre farm; They have back-breaking task of picking up an estimated 1,650 tonnes of waste and around 5,000 abandoned tents; Do you know the man who partied too hard? Please email: hugo.gye [at] mailonline.co.uk or call 0203 615 359.
What we talk about when we talk about Kanye West   Irish Times (blog)
Lee Nelson: 'I wasn't trying to wreck nothing' over Kanye's gig   BBC News
Glastonbury 2015: A tame Kanye, stunning Florence and The Dalai Lama   Hindustan Times
NME.com   
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Independent   
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Tampabay.com   

Nine things you need to know before seeing Magic Mike XXL   
New Zealand Herald
Then you need to stop, because the two movies share almost nothing in common. If the first was designed to make you think, with an occasionally serious take on the pitfalls of climbing the ladder to success, the sequel is specially engineered to ...
Tatum casting his Magic in West End   Irish Independent
Channing Tatum's and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum at Magic Mike XXL screening   Daily Mail
Review: Lotsa Grinding, Little Plot in 'Magic Mike XXL'   ABC News
azcentral.com   
Examiner.com   
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The Guardian   

William Tell: nudity and rape scene greeted with boos at Royal Opera House   
The Guardian
A Royal Opera House production of Guillaume Tell (William Tell) that opened in London's Covent Garden on Monday night was heckled and booed for incorporating a scene in which a young woman is stripped naked and molested by army officers. Rossini's ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Technology

Business Insider   

UPDATE 1-EU in preliminary deal to scrap mobile roaming fees by mid-2017   
Reuters
(Adds details). By Foo Yun Chee and Julia Fioretti. BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - The European Union reached a preliminary deal on Tuesday to scrap mobile roaming charges across the 28-country bloc by June 2017 and to require telecoms operators ...

2015-06-30 U.K. Business

The Australian   

Greece considers legal action to stop expulsion from Eurozone   
The Australian
Greece could seek legal action to stop the country being forced out of the eurozone if it fails to seal a debt deal. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Source: AFP. “The Greek government will make use of all our legal rights,” Greek Finance ...
EU's Juncker makes last-minute offer to Greece -sources   Reuters
We should all hope Greeks have the courage to leave the euro, writes DANIEL ...   Daily Mail
Europe stares down Greece   The Australian Financial Review
Financial Express   
Moneycontrol.com   
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Financial Times   

UK consumer confidence at highest in 15 years   
Financial Times
The feelgood factor is back for British consumers, with a confidence measure reaching its highest level in more than 15 years. The GfK consumer confidence index jumped six points in June, taking the overall score to seven — the highest since early ...
Consumers more buoyant 'than at any time since early noughties'   The Guardian
New UK Poll Shows Consumers Are More Upbeat   Wall Street Journal (blog)
UK consumer confidence surges to 15-year high in June: GfK   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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The Guardian   

Asian markets creep up as the euro sags in deepening Greek crisis   
The Guardian
Greeks demonstrate in support of the no vote in Syntagma Square in Athens on Monday. Photograph: George Panagakis/Pacific Press. Reuters in Tokyo. Monday 29 June 2015 22.00 EDT Last modified on Monday 29 June 2015 22.03 EDT. Share on ...

2015-06-30 U.K. U.K.

Telegraph.co.uk   

UK weather: Health warning as summer heatwave set to reach 35C   
Telegraph.co.uk
Vulnerable people have been warned to stay indoors as temperatures in Britain soar above those in Rio de Janeiro. The impending heatwave could see the mercury reach 35C (95F) on Wednesday, and temperatures are predicted to be high all week.
Travel And Health Fears As Heatwave Hits Britain   Mix 96
Temperatures set to soar in Kent as thermometers could reach 35C   Kent Online
North East weather: Heatwave to continue into weekend   ChronicleLive

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BBC News   

What threat does IS pose to UK?   
BBC News
David Cameron has announced what he called a "full-spectrum response" to the attack on British citizens at a resort in Tunisia on Friday. The prime minister said that so-called Islamic State posed an "existential threat" to the UK and called for a ...
Tunisia hotel attack: David Cameron raises possibility of air strikes on Syria ...   The Independent
David Cameron threatens RAF bombing raids against ISIS in Syria   Daily Mail
'Stop using Islamic State for poisonous death cult'   Times of India
Herald Scotland   
Scotsman   
Express.co.uk   
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BBC News   

'Coasting schools' face tough exam targets   
BBC News
Schools in England will face tougher exam targets, under plans announced by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. Those falling below the targets, including some rated as "good" by Ofsted, will be labelled as "coasting". The new threshold for secondary ...

2015-06-30 U.K. World

The Australian   

Greece considers legal action to stop expulsion from Eurozone   
The Australian
Greece could seek legal action to stop the country being forced out of the eurozone if it fails to seal a debt deal. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Source: AFP. “The Greek government will make use of all our legal rights,” Greek Finance ...
Greece Set To Default On €1.5bn Repayment   Sky News
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras issues defiant call to reject 'insulting' bailout in ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Greek default: IMF has a lot at stake than just its image   Hindustan Times
Reuters   
Firstpost   
The Australian Financial Review   
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Daily Mail   

Brits injured in Tunisia hotel attack are flown back to the UK   
Daily Mail
David Cameron also announced plans for a minute's silence to be held across the country on Friday in remembrance of those killed. Addressing MPs on Monday, he said Britain would not 'cower' in the face of terrorism following the attack. 'We will not ...
Tunisian gunman ... Seifeddine Rezgui who killed tourists in the Tunisian ...   NEWS.com.au
David Cameron Vows a 'Full' Response to Tunisia Attack   New York Times
1000 armed police to patrol beaches used by tourists   Irish Independent
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Hindu   
CBC.ca   
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CBC.ca   

ISIS claims another bombing in Yemen   
CBC.ca
A car bomb claimed by ISIS exploded in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight on Monday, medics said, wounding at least 28 people gathered to mourn another attack earlier this month that killed Shia Houthi rebels. "The explosion was caused by a car bomb ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Spotlight

Daily Mail   

Labour's Lord Janner linked to University College School where teachers ...   
Daily Mail
To upwardly mobile residents of Seventies North London, an old boy's tie from University College School, Hampstead, was the ultimate social calling card. An exclusive institution, with Edwardian architecture and picturesque games pitches, it admitted only ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Health

Business Insider   

New data fuel hopes for broad use of Novartis psoriasis drug   
GlobalPost
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Novartis is increasingly confident about the potential of its new injectable drug Cosentyx, as fresh clinical data confirms its long-term benefits in treating psoriatic arthritis. Cosentyx was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Science

Discovery News   

Stargazing in July: Space probe set to reveal Pluto's secrets   
The Independent
“Save Pluto!” cried the T-shirts. The slogan “stop planetary discrimination” screamed out on bumper stickers all over the States. “Honk if Pluto is still a planet!”, they urged. Pluto has long been every child's favourite planet. Discovered in 1930 by the American ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

Wimbledon 2015: Jonas Bjorkman has all the moves to make Andy Murray tick   
Telegraph.co.uk
Jonas Bjorkman is setting out his ambitions for the next fortnight. In the ideal world, he will come off Centre Court on the second Sunday and hop in a courtesy car to the Champion's Dinner at the Guildhall. “Ah yes,” he says with a chuckle. “I wouldn't mind ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Glastonbury attendee waves Kim Kardashian sex tape flag during Kanye West set   
Sydney Morning Herald
Rapper Kanye West soars at Glastonbury Festival · Kanye West: 'I'm an inventor not a musician'. A festival-goer has surprised Glastonbury attendees by produced a giant flag with a still from Kim Kardashian's sex tape and waved it around during husband ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Technology

India Today   

Steve Wozniak believes robots will keep humans as pets in future   
India Today
Since the inception of artificial intelligence, it has been seen as a possible threat to humanity but still the creators and developers are not shying away from making AI technology smarter and much more sophisticated. Movies like the Terminator series and ...

2015-06-29 U.K. Business

The Guardian   

Greek debt crisis: the key points of Athens bank controls   
The Guardian
People queue up to withdraw money from an ATM outside a branch of Greece's National Bank in Athens on 28 June. Photograph: Simela Pantzartzi/EPA. Claire Phipps · @claire_phipps. Sunday 28 June 2015 22.48 EDT Last modified on Sunday 28 June ...