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The European Parliament elections that start Thursday have never been so hotly anticipated, with many predicting that this year's ballot will mark a coming-of-age moment for the euroskeptic far-right movement. The elections, which run through Sunday and take place in all of the European Union's 28 nations, have never had stakes that high. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WYiOSv

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Pakistan has delivered a "message of peace" by opening Kartarpur Corridor, foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said as he underlined the importance of "conflict resolution" for peace in South Asia. Addressing the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting, he said, "Enduring peace will remain elusive without good-faith diplomacy & result-oriented dialogue." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2McKr9o

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Stephen Bradley Mell, 53, a father-of-three who had a brokerage firm, was accused of committing sex acts with a 15-year-old girl whose mother had approached him so that he could give her flying lessons. Ahead of his sentencing, Mell's legal team has argued he is a 'humble man' who was on 'multiple anti-depressants' after falling into 'a spiral of depression'. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VSTpxc

Hong Kong activists Ray Wong Toi-yeung and Alan Li Tung-sing have been granted asylum in Germany on grounds of political persecution, a security source said. The Financial Times had earlier reported on the case, saying it was believed this was the first time dissenters from Hong Kong had been given the status by a foreign country. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QjQJCS

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Another 18 people were wounded when the warplanes hit the jihadist-held town of Maarat al-Numan around midnight (2100 GMT) on Tuesday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The market was crowded with people out and about after breaking the daytime fast observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VJlP7K

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Police said Sadiqullah Momand entered Pakistan through Torkham area on May 6 and blew himself up near a police van at the shrine of Ali Hajvari commonly known as Data Darbar. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HXsdDR

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Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to skirt the mainland's ban on gender testing, an AFP investigation has found. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2YISdJw

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Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said. A nine-day ban on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp was introduced following the bombings. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2EpbDM1

The overhaul of the fighter jet includes major maintenance, featuring repairs and replacement of old components, including the airframe and engine. Such an overhaul can ensure flight safety after years of use. It might also equip the aircraft with newer technologies that enhance its capability, or prolong the aircraft's lifespan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Hx7Q1f

The bill, introduced by the State Senate and sponsored by Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, suggests a fine of $25 to $50 for those caught holding and looking at a phone while crossing the street. For subsequent offences within 18 months, guilty pedestrians could face fines up to $250. Similar laws have been also passed in Hawaii and California. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JSk7il

The bill, introduced by the State Senate and sponsored by Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, suggests a fine of $25 to $50 for those caught holding and looking at a phone while crossing the street. For subsequent offences within 18 months, guilty pedestrians could face fines up to $250. Similar laws have been also passed in Hawaii and California. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JSk7il

A Swedish court said Tuesday it would hold a hearing on June 3 to decide whether to issue a detention order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, the first step towards seeking his extradition from Britain to Sweden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Jx6LIO

A Swedish court said Tuesday it would hold a hearing on June 3 to decide whether to issue a detention order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, the first step towards seeking his extradition from Britain to Sweden. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Jx6LIO

At least four refugees in Australia’s offshore Pacific camps have attempted suicide since the conservative government’s shock re-election on Saturday, according to refugees, advocates and police. Around 800 would-be refugees who tried reach Australia have been sent to live in severe conditions on the remote islands of Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus under a hardline policy from Canberra from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HI82cO

It is like renewing wedding vows while the divorce is on. On Thursday, Britons will cast their votes in the world’s second-largest democratic contest — the European elections, in which 400 million people are entitled to vote. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JzNwyr

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s British restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, partly due to increased competition and escalating rents in local commercial districts. The insolvency will leave 1,000 people out of work and reignited worries about local retail and food outlets in Britain, which are struggling to attract customers much like downtowns in the US. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JW4uX0

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Even as DNA tests conclusively proved that Zahran Hashim, chief suspect of the Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka, died in the attacks, India worries that the growing tensions between the nation’s Buddhist majority and Muslim minority might plunge the island back into another crisis of the kind that saw a bloody war culminating in the LTTE’s elimination a decade back. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JXQlc2

In a major concession, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered UK lawmakers the chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union — but only if they back her thrice- rejected Brexit agreement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JU4ua8

A little over 5.44 lakh foreign nationals became US citizens during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2018 (which is the nine month period ended June last year). Interestingly, this is a rise of 15% over the same period last year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VWlBiD

Federal Judge Amit Mehta, who was born in Patan, Gujarat, upheld the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena and ruled on Monday that Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, must turn over his financial records to Congress. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JsSugc