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WorldPingBBC Culture
Festivalgoers brave heavy rain on wet first day
The Reading Festival has begun and continues until Sunday, before tens of thousands leave on Monday.
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Variety
Mandy Patinkin Named First Honorary Team Captain of USA Fencing
WorldPingInigo Montoya isn’t putting down his sword just yet.
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WorldPingThe Guardian
Hot ticket: UK’s first sauna theatre draws swimwear-clad audiences
The 80-seat venue at Edinburgh fringe combines sauna rituals with theatre, music, storytelling … and sweat Tucked away behind the Summerhall arts centre is the hottest new venue at the Edinburgh fringe … quite literally.
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WorldPingTimes of India
For first time against India, Sri Lanka do the unthinkable in Colombo
Sri Lanka had lost 24 of their previous 27 Tests after being asked to follow on. Even more strikingly, they had lost all eight such Tests against India. But in Colombo, the hosts finally broke that run.
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WorldPingFortune
Wilbur Ross led trade talks with Canada in Trump’s first term—he says it’s more difficult now because Canadians simply don’t like the U.S. as much
"The Canadians have adopted a very negative attitude toward the U.S. in general, and we can argue, is that justified? Is it not? It doesn't matter."…
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WorldPingBBC News
Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline as his successor named
Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News