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30 June 2017 • 09:09 AMT
Netflix announces Wachowskis’ “Sense8” two-hour finale special

Co-creator Lana Wachowski announced the special in a letter shared via the show’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts.

30 June 2017 • 08:57 AMT
Karabakh meeting ‘possible’ in July, Armenia foreign minister says

Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian doesn’t rule out a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in July.

30 June 2017 • 08:42 AMT
Google Play sale offers substantive discounts on apps, movies and more

Unfortunately, that deal will only extend to the first rental; the discount does not apply to more than one flick.

30 June 2017 • 08:37 AMT
Germany passes law to fine social media over hate speech

Under the law, social media companies would face steep fines for failing to remove “obviously illegal” content within 24 hours.

30 June 2017 • 08:19 AMT
Uber reaches five billion trip mark amid a number of scandals

The company is recently CEO-less (and remains COO-, CFO-, and general counsel-less as well).

30 June 2017 • 08:13 AMT
Trump, S.Korea’s Moon hold talks on Pyongyang policy

Members of Trump’s cabinet and Korean delegation were also seated at the elegant dinner table, which ran the length of the room.

30 June 2017 • 08:08 AMT
Airbnb to launch new rental service for mansions and penthouses

The company will start testing the new offering in some markets at the end of year, according to people familiar with the matter.

30 June 2017 • 07:54 AMT
VivaStart: An educational program that shapes service culture

VivaStart graduates shared their impressions and opinions about the program and emphasized the importance of the knowledge they had received.

30 June 2017 • 07:50 AMT
Facebook’s Aquila drone completes 2nd test flight, lands well this time

The first time around, Aquila’s flight resulted in a structural failure that affected the craft’s landing and resulted in an NTSB investigation.

30 June 2017 • 07:27 AMT
European allies pledge more troops to support Afghanistan’s military

The United States is considering sending up to 5,000 more troops beyond what NATO allies offer, officials say.

30 June 2017 • 07:25 AMT
Paris police arrest driver who tried to ram a car into crowd outside mosque

Police said he tried to flee the scene on foot, but was arrested. Test showed he was neither under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

30 June 2017 • 07:16 AMT
U.S.-backed SDF forces cut off last IS escape route from Raqa

But IS fighters hit back with a counterattack that included several suicide bombings against the Syrian Democratic Forces.

30 June 2017 • 07:09 AMT
Chemical weapons watchdog says sarin used in April’s Syria attack

The report was circulated to members of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, but was not made public.

30 June 2017 • 07:02 AMT
Merkel issues warning to Trump ahead of G20 summit

Merkel did not mention Trump by name but said global problems could not be solved with protectionism and isolation.

30 June 2017 • 06:52 AMT
UN agrees to major drawdown of Darfur peacekeeping force

The United Nations and African Union maintain that the Darfur conflict is winding down and that the mission should be trimmed.

30 June 2017 • 06:49 AMT
Trump, Putin to hold first meeting next week in Germany

Trump’s national security adviser downplayed the significance of the meeting, one of nine such side meetings for the U.S. president over two days.

30 June 2017 • 06:38 AMT
China built new military facilities in South China Sea: think tank

“Beijing can now deploy military assets, including combat aircraft and mobile missile launchers, to the Spratly Islands at any time,” it said.

30 June 2017 • 06:32 AMT
Iraq declares end of caliphate after Mosul mosque capture

The fall of Mosul would in effect mark the end of the Iraqi half of the IS caliphate, although the group still controls territory west and south of the city.

30 June 2017 • 06:24 AMT
U.S. approves $1.3 bn arms sale to Taiwan

The Trump administration has formally notified Congress of the defense sales comprised of seven parts, a U.S. official said.

29 June 2017 • 17:38 AMT
Netflix renews “F Is for Family” for season 3

The series follows the Murphy family, an Irish-American clan living in the 1970’s, a time when political correctness was the last thing on people’s minds.

29 June 2017 • 17:21 AMT
Stephen King’s “Castle Rock” finds its female lead in Melanie Lynskey

Set in a fictional location in Maine, “Castle Rock” is “a psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse”.

29 June 2017 • 14:47 AMT
Britain wants Northern Ireland political deal ‘as soon as possible’

The province’s parties face a deadline of 1500 GMT to reach an agreement and James Brokenshire did not set a fresh time line for the talks.

29 June 2017 • 14:40 AMT
Instagram launches AI system to fight mean comments

The new system is based on work that Facebook and Instagram have done with DeepText, a text classification engine.

29 June 2017 • 14:31 AMT
EU needs to integrate migrants who come to stay in Europe, OECD says

Many of those who came, fleeing war or persecution, “are likely to stay for some time, at least until their home countries are safe again.”

29 June 2017 • 13:59 AMT
Armenia deputy FM comments on EU envoy’s criticism of elections

Deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan reacted to the EU ambassador’s comments about the parliamentary elections on April 2.

29 June 2017 • 13:31 AMT
Andy Serkis’ directorial debut “Breathe” to open London Film Fest

The “Lord of the Rings” actor’s production company The Imaginarium made the movie, which is based on the story of Imaginarium co-founder Jonathan Cavendish’s parents.

29 June 2017 • 13:22 AMT
Olivier Assayas to head Locarno Film Festival’s jury

One of Europe’s most critically-acclaimed auteurs, Assayas won Cannes’ director prize for “Personal Shopper,” a supernatural drama with Kristen Stewart.

29 June 2017 • 13:03 AMT
Arcade Fire roll out full tracklist for new album “Everything Now”

Meanwhile, the band have also shared a teaser clip for their “Signs Of Life” video, which will arrive in full on June 30.

29 June 2017 • 12:53 AMT
France sees Syria chance through closer dialogue with Russia

France has been pushing for closer dialogue with Moscow as Paris seeks to use the lack of clear U.S. policy to give itself a greater role.

29 June 2017 • 12:32 AMT
Germany denies permission for Erdogan rally during G-20 visit

Turkey officially requested permission for Erdogan to make the appearance while in Germany for the summit, FM Sigmar Gabriel said.