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Kushner to invite Arab leaders to hear peace plan: report
New York Post - 31 Jul 2019 16:47
Top White House adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will reportedly invite Arab leaders to a planned peace summit at Camp David when he travels this week to the Middle East. Kushner, assigned b...
Putin sends military to fight Siberia forest fires
The Guardian - 31 Jul 2019 18:57
Russian president reacts as 3m hectares burn and state of emergency covers five regions The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has called in the army to fight the forest fires that have been raging across vast expanses o...
Italy to allow rescued migrants to disembark as EU deal reached
Al Jazeera English - 31 Jul 2019 16:52
Five EU states agree to share responsibility for 116 migrants five days after their rescue boat docked in Sicily.
Bodycam video shows cop shooting man inside his home
New York Post - 31 Jul 2019 04:58
Footage from a South Carolina cop’s bodycam shows him gunning down a 62-year-old man inside of his own home — firing multiple shots through a window pane — after the resident “pointed a weapon” at him, police s...
Zack Greinke heads to Houston amid a busy MLB trade deadline
The Week - 31 Jul 2019 23:40
A flurry of MLB players are swapping uniforms after Wednesday's trade deadline. Here are three takeaways from a busy day: Astros up the up ante -- The Houston Astros and New York Yankees have been competing for the best ...
Why Do the Democrats Keep Saying 'Structural'?
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2019 17:03
Candidates are promising a kind of change that history suggests they cannot deliver.
I'm Muslim and Live in Baltimore. Fear Made Me Become a U.S. Citizen.
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2019 17:03
Trump's tweets undermine what I thought it meant to participate in American democracy.
Kirsten Gillibrand wishes CNN's moderators asked about reproductive rights, paid leave during debate
The Week - 31 Jul 2019 05:21
While watching round one of CNN's Democratic debate on Tuesday night, future participant Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) offered up a critique of the questions asked by moderators. "Two+ hours in, and not a single quest...
Donald Trump stays silent as Democrats brand him a 'phony' and a 'liar' during debate
USA Today - 31 Jul 2019 05:23
Donald Trump was uncharacteristically quiet as Democrats slammed his policies and even called him a "liar" during Tuesday's presidential debate.
Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2019 04:53
Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.
'Deport Hate.' Muslim Virginia Lawmaker Heckles Trump During Jamestown Speech
Time - 31 Jul 2019 04:48
'Deport Hate' and 'Reunite My Family' read signs that the delegate held up
Those 'rat infested' places in Baltimore? They're owned by Trump's son-in-law
USA Today - 31 Jul 2019 16:51'Most people' detained in Xinjiang camps have been released, China claims
The Guardian - 31 Jul 2019 04:34
Official in Chinese region says detainees have 'returned home' but US calls for evidence and a UN inspection Most people sent to mass detention centres in China's Xinjiang region have "returned to society", a senior offi...
US warns small planes are vulnerable to hacking
New York Post - 31 Jul 2019 17:09
Engine readings, compass data, altitude and other readings "could all be manipulated to provide false measurements to the pilot," according to the Department of Homeland Security alert.
Latest U.S.-China trade talks called 'constructive' by both sides
Reuters - 31 Jul 2019 16:54
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that both sides described as "constructive," including discussions over further Chinese purchases of American farm goods and an agreement ...
Hamid Hayat's 2006 Terrorism Conviction Is Overturned
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2019 16:10
Mr. Hayat's case had put a spotlight on the farming town of Lodi, Calif., where the authorities said men were financing terrorist groups abroad and recruiting members.
Tim Ryan didn't put hand over heart for national anthem
New York Post - 31 Jul 2019 14:31
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan stood out at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate — for not putting his hand over his heart for the singing of the national anthem. “Put your hand over your heart for the star spangled ...
Sanders and Warren defend progressive policies in U.S. Democratic debate
Reuters - 31 Jul 2019 05:09
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defense of their progressive policies during a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, as their more moderate rivals took aim at their proposals as unrealistic ...
US monitoring Hong Kong border as Chinese forces gather en masse
New York Post - 31 Jul 2019 04:56
The White House is closely monitoring a situation described by an administration official as a "congregation of Chinese forces on Hong Kong's border," according to a report Tuesday. The reason for the buildup, which incl...
Tokyo still seeks Japan-North Korea summit without conditions: Suga
Reuters - 31 Jul 2019 04:51
Japan would continue to seek a summit with North Korea, without conditions, despite the latest missile launch by Pyongyang, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday.
Police believe gunman in deadly California festival rampage acted alone
Reuters - 31 Jul 2019 04:47
Investigators are increasingly convinced that a teen gunman who killed three people at a weekend food festival in California acted on his own, but authorities said on Tuesday they remained largely in the dark about the m...
Japan's PM says working with allies after North Korea missile launch
Reuters - 31 Jul 2019 04:43
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that there was no impact on Japan's security following North Korea's latest launch of short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday and that Japan was working with its allies over the situati...