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Counting began in Zimbabwe on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote that could pull a pariah state back into the international fold and spark an economic revival. from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2LE38Cv

US intelligence leaks suggest the North may be building ballistic missiles, despite recent pledges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LC8cHo

The programme secretly targets people who exhibit odd behaviour such as excessive sweating. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LA1QbI

A student speaks out after CCTV shows a man slapping her for objecting to abuse in a Paris street. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ou3462

Two Americans, a Swiss and a Dutch citizen died after being struck by a car on Sunday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M3BTxg

"If they want to meet, we'll meet," the US president says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K5AV1L

The owner of Kaos, which rescued people in 2016, says the animal was poisoned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2viZbrD

More than 500 hikers were stranded on Indonesia's Mt Rinjani when a deadly quake triggered landslides. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kbwanp

The activists served 15 days for storming on to the pitch during the World Cup final in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mSFrax

One backpacker was rammed with a four-wheel-drive before being attacked with a shovel, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ow0tZk

The ride-hailing firm says it will now focus solely on the development of self-driving cars. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NSiW0Q

Chris Pratt says that James Gunn "is a good man" despite his "inappropriate jokes from years ago". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NTUVXy

The world's largest colony, in the Indian Ocean, has shrunk 90% over 30 years, research suggests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OufYkk

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville follows the teams trying to trace ex-IS fighters who have fled Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NWJOwL

At 10,000 sq ft, Ark Two is one of Canada's largest nuclear fallout shelters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M1xLh7

How the UK leaving the EU could impact things like flights, visas and mobile roaming. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M55giP

Christine Van Loo, a seven-time US national acro-gymnastics champion, explains how she got to the top of her game. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kb7MCm

The National Gallery of Ireland is teaming up with a Dublin based nail bar to recreate the greats in 'minicure' form. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OueHK3

Employer confirms driver has been sacked after his anti-social behaviour is caught on dashcam. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AkvFYi

Foreign Ministry's Maria Zakharova pens lyrics for popular Russian singer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LwsZfz

The Regent and Cordelière burned together and are now the focus of a French explorer's mission. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OvguyM

We asked major labels if they destroyed their excess stock. They weren't all forthcoming. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uZTZK0

Will you be able to use the European Health Insurance Card when the UK leaves the EU? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NY5991

Not everyone sticks to the standard out-of-office reply - we take a look at the more unusual ones. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M4q3D2

Journalist Mannir Dan Ali considers the Nigerian president's chances of re-election after the loss of key allies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AppbHX

Thousands of tweets document racism in German schools, housing and jobs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OrUK6N

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet Iranian leaders without preconditions to discuss the possible improvement of ties after pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). from Reuters Video: Politics https://ift.tt/2v46lAN

President Trump says he would have no problem allowing the federal government to shut down if Democrats do not fund his border wall and back immigration law changes. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). from Reuters Video: Politics https://ift.tt/2LNpNvm

A Reuters analysis of campaigns in this year’s most hotly contested House races show Democratic candidates have embraced gun control in far greater numbers, and with much more enthusiasm, than in the past. from Reuters Video: Politics https://ift.tt/2LA4UUX

China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the world's third-largest smartphone maker, said on Tuesday first-half revenue rose 15 percent, the same as last year and the slowest growth since 2013. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2M4AYwB

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted its slowest quarterly profit growth in more than a year on Tuesday due in part to weak sales of its Galaxy S9 smartphones, and warned of tougher competition ahead for the struggling mobile sector. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2LNgThn

British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc said on Monday an unauthorized third party accessed some of its computer systems in the United Kingdom last year. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2LQYu38

Troy Carter, who acted as a bridge between Sweden-based Spotify Technology SA and the recorded music industry, will leave the company in early September but remain in an advisory role, Spotify said on Monday. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2v4LLAe

Researchers backed by Tesla Inc founder Elon Musk and Silicon Valley financier Sam Altman have found a novel way to use software to teach a human-like robotic hand new tasks, a discovery that could eventually make it more economical to train robots to do things that are easy for humans. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2AoQGRB

Uber [UBER.UL] will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2mUExdN

T-Mobile US named Nokia to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, the firms said on Monday, marking the world's largest 5G deal so far and concrete evidence of a new wireless upgrade cycle taking root. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2NWp8Fd

Vivendi is considering selling up to half of its UMG music division to one or several strategic partners, ending months of speculation about a potential stock market listing of the unit, whose value soared on booming streaming revenues. from Reuters: Technology News https://ift.tt/2AsbtE4