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WORLD NEWS______________(Europe News Below)

• Italy's PM meets party leaders on Atlantia concession - sources 25/06/2019
  Top Italian ministers will meet late on Tuesday to discuss how to deal with motorway operator Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) and its concession, three people familiar with the matter said.
• Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded' 25/06/2019
  U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American," in a new war of words with Iran which condemned the latest U.S. sanctions on Tehran and called White House actions "mentally retarded."
• New Pentagon chief hopes to win NATO allies' support on Iran 25/06/2019
  Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he hoped to recruit support from NATO allies this week for U.S. efforts to deter conflict with Iran and "open the door to diplomacy," as he made his first trip as Pentagon chief.
• Franco-era street names to return to Cordoba as right takes over 25/06/2019
  Fascist-era street names will be returned to Cordoba, the Spanish city's new rightist administration decided at its first meeting on Tuesday, overturning the left's move to change them.
• Iran is not looking for war with America: Iran president 25/06/2019
  Iran is not looking for war with America, its President Hassan Rouhani told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
• Iran foreign minister accuses U.S.'s Bolton of plotting for war 25/06/2019
  Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of plotting for war against Iran in a tweet on Tuesday.
• U.S. launches economic formula for Middle East peace, Palestinians unhappy 25/06/2019
  The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment-driven pathway forward for the Palestinians was a necessary precondition for ending the decades-old conflict.
• Bahrain's king meets Kushner at Middle East peace workshop 25/06/2019
  Bahrain's king met on Tuesday with the U.S. delegation participating in a workshop in Manama discussing a U.S. economic plan for the Palestinians.
• Turkish court remands businessman Kavala in jail: lawyer 25/06/2019
  Prominent Turkish businessman Osman Kavala was remanded in custody on Tuesday, accused of trying to overthrow the government by organizing protests six years ago, his lawyer said.
• France's Macron speaks to Iran's Rouhani to try to ease Mideast tension 25/06/2019
  President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday as part of a French initiative to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Macron's office said in a statement.

EUROPE NEWS________(Canada&US News Below)

• Facebook to identify French hate speech suspects 25/06/2019
  The deal between the French government and the tech giant is believed to be the first of its kind.
• Paris air pollution: French state blamed in landmark case 25/06/2019
  A court rules the state failed to act to curb air pollution in Paris, in a landmark decision.
• Ukraine fury as Russia gets back Council of Europe voting rights 25/06/2019
  The Ukrainian delegation walks out of the Council of Europe assembly following the decision.
• French police under fire over man missing at Nantes party 25/06/2019
  When police broke up a Nantes music party, 14 people fell in the River Loire and one has disappeared.
• Wladimir Klitschko rescued from burning yacht 25/06/2019
  Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is rescued by Spanish coastguard after the luxury yacht he was onboard caught fire.
• Dutch emergency line hit by KPN telecoms outage 25/06/2019
  The four-hour disruption was the largest in years and the cause is still unclear.
• Rhino release: Endangered animals despatched to Rwanda 25/06/2019
  Five critically endangered rhinos from European zoos are flown to Rwanda to be released into the wild.
• Icelanders tire of disrespectful Instagram influencers 24/06/2019
  Locals are frustrated at a number of cases where influencers have been disrespectful at tourist sites.
• Death in Ice Valley: New clues in Isdal Woman mystery 24/06/2019
  A man who may have seen the Isdal Woman on the way to her death; a police officer bitter that the case was shut down - new leads in a 49-year-old puzzle.
• Germany crash: Two Eurofighter jets in fatal collision 24/06/2019
  The two pilots managed to eject but only one of them is thought to have survived.

CANADA & US________(Sports Below)

• Over 100 migrant children returned to 'horrific' border station 25/06/2019
  The Texas facility reportedly made changes to alleviate its overcrowding in order to house the children.
• Stephanie Grisham: Melania Trump's top aide picked as press secretary 25/06/2019
  Mrs Trump's communications director Stephanie Grisham will replace Sarah Sanders.
• Etika: Body found in search is missing YouTuber 25/06/2019
  The gamer, who went missing last week, had uploaded a video describing suicidal thoughts.
• US-Iran crisis: Trump lashes out at 'ignorant and insulting' statement 25/06/2019
  The US president tweeted after his Iranian counterpart responded to sanctions unveiled on Monday.
• Trump says sexual assault accuser E Jean Carroll 'not my type' 25/06/2019
  Donald Trump has denied allegations he sexually assaulted columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
• Fayth Percy: Man who shot 10-month-old 'had no remorse' 25/06/2019
  Police in California say Marcos Echartea shot Fayth Percy after being rejected by her mum.
• Ex-Sacramento Kings chief jailed for fraud 25/06/2019
  Former Sacramento Kings executive Jeffrey David is jailed for seven years after stealing $13.4m from the team to buy luxury homes.
• Jussie Smollett: Police bodycam noose footage released 25/06/2019
  The 37-year-old ex-Empire actor is accused of staging a homophobic and racist attack on himself.
• Michael Jackson: The story of the troubled star's final day, 10 years on 24/06/2019
  The King of Pop died exactly 10 years ago, and we now know how the day unfolded.
• Who really pays in a tariff war? 24/06/2019
  Donald Trump has labelled himself "Tariff Man", in his bid to use tariffs to boost domestic jobs.

SPORTS

• Goin' high: Hughes chooses No. 86 with Devils 25/06/2019
  Top draft pick Jack Hughes has chosen to wear No. 86 with the Devils.
• Berube signs 3-year deal to stay with Blues 25/06/2019
  The Blues have given Stanley Cup-winning coach Craig Berube a three-year deal.
• Breakdancing moves closer to 2024 Paris debut 25/06/2019
  IOC members have endorsed requests to provisionally add breakdancing to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, pending a final decision in December 2020, and organizers can now look for a street venue.
• Survey: NCAA coaches' clout concerns trainers 25/06/2019
  New survey results from the National Athletic Trainers' Association disclose multiple issues with coaches' influencing medical decision-making.
• Raptors president Ujiri plans to stay in Toronto 25/06/2019
  Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he plans to stay in Toronto despite rumors that others teams could try to pry him away.
• How Alton Cunningham became 'The Bo-Man' -- long before the Contender Series 25/06/2019
  Alton Cunningham's love of pro wrestling led him to MMA, a sport where he's now a rising prospect one impressive win away from a UFC contract.
• How will the Round of 16 play out? 25/06/2019
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• Ramsey now avoids dissing QBs: 'I'm growing' 25/06/2019
  Jalen Ramsey isn't interested in critiquing other teams' quarterbacks in 2019, telling ESPN's Adam Schefter he'd rather just talk about the Jags' Nick Foles.
• Goodbye, Wimbledon marathon matches. Hello ... something better? 25/06/2019
  Wimbledon's decision to go to a tiebreaker at 12-all in the final set is a step in the right direction, but does it go far enough? And which Grand Slam does it best?
• Illustrated voting guide to MLB All-Star Starters Election 25/06/2019
  Baseball has a new process for deciding who will start next month in Cleveland. While the finalists sweat it out, we examine the candidates at each position.