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Turkey sees political tension after Erdogan's opposition wins in Istanbul The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul celebrated a landmark win Sunday in a closely watched repeat election that ended weeks of political tension and broke the long hold President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party had on leading Turkey’s largest city.

Bodies of 7 missing climbers on Himalayan mountain recovered, officials say Indian paramilitary soldiers on Sunday reached the bodies of seven of eight members of an international climbing team that went missing on the country’s second-highest mountain, officials said.

Robert Friend, one of last original Tuskegee Airmen, dead at 99 Robert Friend, who flew 142 combat missions in World War II as a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, died Friday.

China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Jun said on Monday that China will not allow the Group of 20 to discuss the Hong Kong issue at its upcoming summit. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2xaKsQZ

Flying Wallendas cross Times Square on high wire in dramatic stunt Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation acrobat, and his sister, Lijana Wallenda, coming back after a near-fatal accident in 2017, when she broke nearly every bone in her face, crossed Times Square in New York City on a high wire between skyscrapers, 25 stories above the pavement.

Romance novelist Judith Krantz dead at 91 Writer Judith Krantz, whose million-selling novels such as "Scruples" and "Princess Daisy" engrossed readers worldwide with their steamy tales of the rich and beautiful, died Saturday.

Turkey's opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IAPtZM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to visit South Korea this week as the two countries seek to bolster economic ties, officials in Seoul said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Y89YST

Missouri officer shot while responding to call has died, suspect in custody: police A Missouri officer shot while responding to a call in North St. Louis County has died and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

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Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2x8pvWV

Iran likely at 'inflection point,' launching attacks to change 'status quo,' Defense Intelligence Agency director tells Fox News Iran is likely at "an inflection point," and the recent attacks on tankers and the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone appear to be part of an effort to change "the status quo," the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) told Fox News exclusively.

Yemen's Houthi movement launched an attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday that killed one person and wounded 21 others, the Saudi-led coalition battling the group in Yemen said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ZKHjU7

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2xcJAv7

The NHS is to open its first gambling addiction clinic for young people. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Kzgi2M

England boss Phil Neville said his side's last-16 win over Cameroon in the Women's World Cup "didn't feel like football". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ICmFjv

Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi Arabia airport kills 1, wounds 7, reports say Saudi Arabia says one person has been killed and seven others wounded in an attack by Yemeni rebels on an airport in the kingdom’s south.

Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride on Sunday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country's constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Rw3zym

Roger Harrabin looks at how manure could help to deal with CO2. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/31Q5i6j

Listeners came for the wild anecdotes, but have stuck around to form an informal support network. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Ky0pJF

How two female artists reignited debate on the streets of Greece by imitating an insect. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2N6JhNc

In which the gestation period of a white rhino is used to explain this week's news. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2KxGc6Y