BRAZIL - Rio Olympic Stadium 360° Tour

With every Olympic Games, host nations inevitably face pressing issues once the 100-day countdown begins. Prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China dealt with human rights concerns and high levels of air pollution. In 2014, several protests put Russia's anti-LGBT laws in the spotlight ahead of the Sochi Winter Games.   But few, if any countries, have endured the obstacles affecting Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the first-ever Olympic Games held on South American soil.

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BRUSSELS - Key Paris Attacks Suspect Moved to France

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam - Europe's most wanted fugitive until his capture in Belgium last month - was transferred to France Wednesday where investigating judges will decide how to charge him, the French prosecutor's office said.

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AMERICA - NASA Prepares For Commercial Spacecraft Flight

Five years after the last NASA astronauts flew from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station, a new group is preparing for a trip, this time on a private spacecraft.

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AMERICA - San Diego Zoo Unveils Three New Tiger Cubs

The San Diego Zoo’s three newest Sumatran tiger cubs made their public debut on Tuesday, quickly making a home out of the maternity exhibit on the Tull Family Tiger Trail.

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UKRAINE - The children of Chernobyl

Since the disaster in Chernobyl, various studies into the possible health effects have come up with different conclusions. 
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Kiev on how children in particular, are paying the price for what happened all those years ago.

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UNITED KINGDOM - British doctors walk off the job in all-out strike

Junior doctors with Britain's National Health Service in England have begun a two-day strike - and for the first time in their dispute they are not offering emergency cover. Talks with the government collapsed over new contracts set to roll out later this year.

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BREAKING NEWS FROM AMERICA - BREAKING NEWS FROM AMERICA

White House on lockdown for 2nd day in a row

The executive mansion has been locked down for the second time in less than 24 hours. The lockdown is due to an unknown situation, according to reporters in the press briefing room.  The president is believed to be inside the White House.

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AMERICA - Apple Has First Earnings Decline in More Than a Decade

Apple Has First Earnings Decline in More Than a Decade | Slowing iPhone sales took a bite out of Apple's impressive growth streak, with the company announcing today its first-ever decline in revenue in the past 13 years.

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AMERICA - Pure Caffeine: A teaspoon of powder can be fatal

Pure Caffeine: Even a teaspoon of powder can be fatal | Advocates are asking the FDA to ban concentrated caffeine products.

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FRANCE - Paris Terror Attacks Suspect:'Thinks He Lives in a Video Game', Lawyer Says

Salah Abdeslam is the only surviving suspect in the French attacks. Lawyer for Salah Abdeslam: “He’s a little moron from Molenbeek involved in petty crimes; more of a follower than a leader. He has the intelligence of an empty ashtray. He is the perfect example of the 'Grand Theft Auto' generation who thinks he lives in a video game.”

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CUBA - Trio Rescued by Cruise Ship by Cuba Were Fugitives

The three fugitives were rescued from the Disney cruise liner and turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard, who discovered upon fingerprint analysis that two of the individuals had outstanding arrest warrants in New Orleans.

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AMERICA - Kid Rock 911 Call Released in Assistant's Death

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AMERICA - Ex-Cop Confesses to Killing Wife in 911 Call

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UNITED KINGDOM - British billionaire faces MP grills over ‘extraction of millions’ from collapsing BHS chain

Retail mogul and former owner of British institution BHS, Sir Philip Green, will be summoned to parliament as part of an investigation into the collapse of the department store chain. He faces calls to give up his knighthood. Green, who was knighted under the Tony Blair administration for his “services to retail,” is facing an inquiry by the work and pensions committee over his role in the downfall of the 88-year-old department store, which has put 11,000 jobs on the line and threatened to close over 164 stores.

Green bought BHS in 2000 for just £200million and sold it last March to Retail Acquisitions, a consortium led by twice bankrupt ex-racecar diver Dominic Chappell, for a nominal sum of £1. Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle noted that the pension fund was just £5million in debt when Green took over leadership in 2000.

“There are some serious questions to answer, not least by the former owner Sir Philip Green,” she said.

Eagle accused Green of “extract[ing] hundreds of millions of pounds from the business and walked away to his favorite tax haven leaving the PPF to pick up the bill.”

Most of the Green family’s estimated £3.22-billion fortune is held offshore by his wife in Monaco.

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SWITZERLAND - Geneva rejects Turkish demand to remove pic accusing Erdogan of killing boy

Turkey’s demand to remove a photo of a boy from an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, has been rejected. The photo claims that then-PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan was directly involved in the death of a child amidst anti-government protests in 2013. “Geneva will not allow any country to be influenced in this matter. Geneva and Switzerland stand for freedom of expression,” Vice Mayor Guillaume Barazzone told Swiss media. Place des Nations in front of the UN Office, where the exhibition is being staged, is a good example of this freedom as this is “where minorities must be able to express” their opinions, he added.

“Therefore the administrative council will support this exhibition and it is out of the question to remove this photograph.”

Demir Sönmez, a Swiss photographer of Kurdish and Armenian origin, said he is appalled by the Turkish reaction to his exhibition.

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RUSSIA - Hyper pony shows off moves outside the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow

The Bolshoi Theater is known for its world-renowned ballet, but the dancers had a bit of competition when an excitable pony decided to show off his moves outside the building, as his costumed owner tried to rein him in.

The little horse demonstrated some rather unconventional choreography as he danced in front of the Bolshoi, running and kicking his back legs into the air – and giving those traditional pliés and pirouettes a run for their money.

But perhaps the most amusing part of the entire video, posted by prominent ballet dancer Aleksey Loparevich on Tuesday, was watching as confused onlookers tried to comprehend why a pony was running wild in the middle of Moscow – and that the person trying to capture him was dressed in costume.

Although his efforts were commendable, it's safe to say that the pony's performance won't be winning him a place on the grand Bolshoi stage anytime soon.

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UNITED KINGDOM - WhatsApp: Critics claim EU ‘Remain’ campaign using app to avoid FoI requests

Critics of the EU ‘Remain’ campaign claim that WhatsApp is being used to organize strategy and tactics because it cannot be subject to Freedom of Information (FoI) requests.  Denials have been issued to the Sun newspaper from the spokesman representing prominent Remain campaigners, including Business Minister Sajid Javid, Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb and Education Minister Nicky Morgan. 

A spokesman for Chancellor George Osborne refused to comment after a request by the paper. “Not only are David Cameron’s taxpayer-funded spin doctors running the ‘In’ campaign, they have now been caught trying to hide their secrets from the public,” Vote Leave chief Matthew Elliott told the Sun Tuesday.

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SWITZERLAND - Power restored after massive blackout in Zurich

A massive power outage struck the Swiss city of Zurich, electric officials have confirmed, adding that the city center lost electricity and traffic was halted. Almost an hour after the blackout, the power was back.

The Zurich Electricity company (EWZ) tweeted that the blackout took place shortly before the 2pm local time (12:00 GMT).

The company added that two transformers had been shut down due to “unknown reasons.”

The lights were off on Zurich's main downtown street, Bahnhofstrasse, Swiss 20 Minuten newspaper reported.  Several shops had increased security measures, according to the paper.

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AMERICA - US warns Americans in Stockholm to avoid crowded places after ISIS threat report

The US embassy in Stockholm has called on American citizens to avoid crowded places and be especially cautious when using public transport or attending religious holidays. The warning comes following alarming reports that the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) fighters are to carry out attacks on civilian targets in the Swedish capital.

“US citizens should exercise vigilance when in public places or using mass transportation. Be aware of the immediate surroundings and avoid crowded places. Exercise particular caution during religious holidays and at large festivals or events,”the statement from the embassy said. The embassy confirmed that Swedish Police “are actively investigating a potential terror threat against Sweden.”

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BREAKING NEWS FROM SWITZERLAND - BREAKING NEWS FROM SWITZERLAND

Massive power outage in Zurich, 

officials cite technical issues

A massive power outage has struck the Swiss city of Zurich, electric officials have confirmed. The whole city has reportedly lost electricity, traffic has been halted and traffic lights gone out. The causes of the blackout are unclear.

The Zurich Electricity company (EWZ) tweeted that the blackout took place shortly before 2pm local time (12:00 GMT).

The company added that two transformers have been shut down due to “unknown reasons.”

The lights are off on Zurich's main downtown street, Bahnhofstrasse, Swiss 20 Minuten newspaper reported.

Several shops have increased security measures, according to the paper.

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