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When 'Truth Isn't Truth' -- Mr. Orwell, Meet Donald Trump's Presidency
Forbes - 20 Aug 2018 05:00
By declaring on national TV that "truth isn't truth," Rudy Giuliani today crossed the Rubicon and moved the Trump presidency firmly into Orwellian territory.
93 families selected from 50,000 applicants to see relatives, many for first time since Korean War ended
CNN - 20 Aug 2018 04:44
A group of mostly elderly South Koreans crossed into North Korea Monday to reunite with family members many haven't seen nor heard from since the Korean War broke out 68 years ago.
Residents of Brazil Border Town Attack Camps for Venezuelan Migrants
The New York Times - 20 Aug 2018 04:42
As Brazilians in the northern town of Pacaraima set fire to their tents, hundreds of Venezuelans ran back across the border.
The Afghan President Has Called for a Cease-Fire With the Taliban During Eid al-Adha
Time - 20 Aug 2018 04:32
The Taliban did not immediately respond to the announcement
Michael Cohen's attorney regularly chats with the lawyer who took down Nixon
The Week - 20 Aug 2018 05:14
Over the last several months, Michael Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, has been having regular conversations with John Dean, Richard Nixon's White House counsel who took part in the Watergate coverup and then became a witnes...
Another Earthquake Has Killed at Least Two People on the Indonesian Island of Lombok
Time - 20 Aug 2018 04:23
A strong earthquake cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok, toppled buildings and killed at least two people
Steve Bannon Warns That Republicans Must Rally Behind President Trump to Survive
Time - 20 Aug 2018 04:19
He warned that the GOP risks losing dozens of seats to motivated Democrats
Trump dares ex-CIA chief to sue over security clearances
New York Post - 20 Aug 2018 17:06
President Trump on Monday dared former CIA Director John Brennan to sue over his threat to yank the security clearances of intelligence officials’ because it would create a paper trail that would show how deeply the fo...
Praised and abused: The fishermen helping Kerala's flood victims
CNN - 20 Aug 2018 17:02
As devastating floods hit India's southern state of Kerala, thousands scrambled up to the higher floors in their buildings and crouched together on balconies, waiting desperately for help.
Korean Families Split by War Briefly Reunited
USA Today - 20 Aug 2018 17:01
Hundreds of Koreans divided by the Korean War are participating in a week of temporary, but emotional reunions, as the rival Koreas boost reconciliation efforts. (Aug. 20)
EU seeks hosts for migrants amid new Italy, Malta standoff
Fox News - 20 Aug 2018 16:58
The European Union is trying to find countries willing to take 177 people rescued at sea after Italy sought its help to deal with yet another migrant standoff with Malta.
Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
Miami Herald - 20 Aug 2018 16:57
The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died. The U.N. …
WATCH: Melania Trump addresses federal conference on cyberbullying
ABC News - 20 Aug 2018 16:54
Mrs. Trump appeared at a gathering in Rockville, Maryland, as part of her campaign to help children "Be Best."
Putin Reportedly Close to Firing Giuliani
The New Yorker - 20 Aug 2018 16:43
Andy Borowitz jokes that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is the true power behind Donald Trump, and will soon order Trump to fire Rudy Giuliani, after Giuliani's disastrous performance on "Meet the Press."
Cruise ship passenger rescued after 10 hours at sea
New York Post - 20 Aug 2018 16:42
A British flight attendant says she’s “lucky to be alive” after falling overboard from a cruise ship and spending 10 hours treading in the ocean overnight. A rescue ship pulled Kay Longstaff, 46, from the Adriatic ...
Brazil poll shows jailed Lula extending lead for October election
Reuters - 20 Aug 2018 16:38
Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has increased his support by almost five percentage points and would win Brazil's October presidential election if he is allowed to run, a poll by CNT/MDA showed on Monda...
Firefighters battle forest blaze near southern Greek village
Miami Herald - 20 Aug 2018 16:36
Greek firefighters are battling a forest fire that briefly threatened a village in southern Greece but so far has caused no injuries or damages to buildings. The fire service says …
Spanish police shoot man dead in suspected terror attack
Fox News - 20 Aug 2018 16:35
A man pleaded to be let into a locked police station in Barcelona before dawn Monday, then lunged with a knife at officers inside.
Rudy Giuliani tries to walk back that bonkers 'truth isn't truth' comment
The Week - 20 Aug 2018 15:57
President Trump's personal attorney and sufferer of chronic foot-in-mouth syndrome Rudy Giuliani made headlines Sunday when he declared "truth isn't truth." Early Monday, Giuliani hopped on Twitter to try to walk it back...
South Koreans enter North to reunite with kin split by war
ABC News - 20 Aug 2018 04:51
South Koreans separated from loved ones in the North are crossing the border.
A Kansas City School District Is Embracing Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Time - 20 Aug 2018 04:47
The same district crowned a transgender student homecoming queen in 2015
Australian prime minister abandons greenhouse gas target
ABC News - 20 Aug 2018 04:25
Prime Minister Turnbull hoped to head off a revolt by conservative lawmakers.