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Iraq protests: Capital Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates
BBC - 3 Nov 2019 14:46
Demonstrators are demanding more jobs, an end to corruption, and better services.
Why thousands continue to protest in Lebanon's Tripoli
Al Jazeera English - 4 Nov 2019 00:58
Severe economic deprivation in the northern city means locals have little reason to return to normal life.
Last remaining major wildfire in Southern California only 20% contained
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 05:39
The last large wildfire in Southern California was about 20% contained as it raged over 9,400 acres in Ventura County north of Los Angeles Saturday. It has burned 15 square miles since Thursday evening. This blaze may be...
Mueller documents: Manafort pushed Ukraine hack theory
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 07:57
WASHINGTON -- During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pushed the idea that Ukraine, not Russia, was behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee servers, Manafort’s deputy t...
Macy's test-drives balloons in preparation for hallowed Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 06:04
Happy Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown! Macy's test-drove this year's slate of balloons Saturday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, ahead of the company's 93rd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. New balloons added to this year's fe...
Car bomb kills 13 in Syrian border town, Turkey blames Kurds
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 04:53
A car bomb killed 13 people Saturday in a market in the Northern Syria border town of Tal Abyad. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which also wounded about 20. Turkey’s Defense Ministry blamed t...
UK PM Johnson says my deal is only way to get Brexit done
Reuters - 3 Nov 2019 17:27
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his failure to deliver Brexit last week as he had promised was a "matter of deep regret", but his deal remained to only way to get Britain out of the bloc.
Highlights of Saudi Aramco's intention to float
Reuters - 3 Nov 2019 15:51
Saudi Arabia's state oil company kicked off its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday by announcing its intention to float on the Riyadh bourse.
Greta Thunberg asks for lift back across Atlantic as climate meeting shifts to Madrid
The Guardian - 3 Nov 2019 07:56
Swedish teenager needs help getting back to Europe following the COP25 meeting's move from Chile to Spain As delegates to the COP25 climate summit scramble to adjust to a last-minute change of venue from Santiago to Madr...
Trump taps pastor Paula White for White House job
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 05:44
President Trump is getting a boost of faith in the White House. His longtime personal pastor, Paula White, took a position with the Office of Public Liaison as Advisor to the president’s Faith and Opportunity Initiativ...
What to expect next from the Trump impeachment efforts
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 05:36
The House Democrats' effort to impeach President Trump will hurtle into unknown territory this week as California Rep. Adam Schiff gears up for public hearings in the wake of Thursday's party-line vote. But with only 16 ...
Michael Cohen Told If He Stuck To Russia Story, Trump 'Loves You,' Says Mueller Memo
The Huffington Post - 3 Nov 2019 05:36
Bombshell information emerges in 500 pages of FBI witness interrogation summaries obtained by Buzzfeed.
Gary Lineker pokes fun at Ian Wright for 'I'm a celeb' rumours
BBC - 3 Nov 2019 18:09
Match of the Day presenter, Gary Lineker pokes fun at Ian Wright after rumours circulated that the pundit is heading into the jungle as part of the 'I'm a celebrity' reality TV programme.
AOC tweets her support for anti-police protests rocking Brooklyn
New York Post - 3 Nov 2019 17:56
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her solidarity with the recent anti-police demonstrations that have been breaking out across Brooklyn. “Ending mass incarceration means challenging a system that jails the poor t...
Saudi Aramco kick-starts what could be world's biggest IPO, offers scant details
Reuters - 3 Nov 2019 17:52
By Rania El Gamal, Marwa Rashad, Saeed Azhar and Davide Barbuscia
United States GP: Valtteri Bottas on pole position
BBC - 3 Nov 2019 02:02
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas takes pole for the United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton prepares to win his sixth F1 world title on Sunday.
Stephen Strasburg opts out of contract with Nationals. What now?
USA Today - 3 Nov 2019 17:33
The World Series MVP is opting out of the four years remaining on his old contract, becoming one of the top free agents in baseball this winter.
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
Reuters - 3 Nov 2019 17:12
A huge rally of support for Lebanon's President Michel Aoun swarmed the country's presidential palace on Sunday, a rebuke to broader protests that have demanded the wholesale ouster of the country's elite and which have ...
'It is a zone of death, and we're complicit': Why Evangelicals are upset with Trump's Syria policy
USA Today - 3 Nov 2019 17:11Mueller documents show Manafort pushed Ukraine conspiracy theory
The Guardian - 3 Nov 2019 17:06
Idea Russia did not hack DNC at heart of impeachment inquiry BuzzFeed and CNN win access to special counsel documents During the 2016 election, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pushed the idea that Ukraine, not Russ...
Trump administration faces another temporary setback in immigration crackdown attempt
The Week - 3 Nov 2019 17:02
The courts continue to be a thorn in the side of the White House as the Trump administration seeks to curb immigration into the United States. A federal judge granted a 28-day temporary restraining order Saturday prevent...
Government under fire after approval of new coal mine in Cumbria
The Guardian - 3 Nov 2019 16:36
Decision coinciding with net zero review announcement branded 'a kick in teeth' in the fight to address climate emergency A new coal mine in Cumbria has been given the green light by the government the same week the Trea...