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U.S. Military Branches Block Access to TikTok App Amid Pentagon Warning
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2020 12:00
The Department of Defense advised military personnel to remove the Chinese-owned social media application from government-issued and personal smartphones.
United Methodist leaders propose splitting church over same-sex marriage tensions
USA Today - 4 Jan 2020 00:54
A group of United Methodist leaders announced a proposed agreement Friday that could split the second largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
Trump Kills Iran's Most Overrated Warrior
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2020 06:27
Suleimani pushed his country to build an empire, but drove it into the ground instead.
Trump files to dismiss columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit
New York Post - 4 Jan 2020 04:53
President Donald Trump is seeking to dismiss the defamation lawsuit brought against him by a journalist who accuses him of rape, arguing in a filing on Friday that New York courts have no jurisdiction over him. Elle maga...
A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S.
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2020 03:00
The killing of General Suleimani, intended as a shot against Iran, could accelerate an Iranian objective: pushing the United States military out of Iraq.
Australia Fire Updates: As Fires Spread, Reservists Are Called Up
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2020 06:40
Officials across three states braced for what they feared could be the worst day yet of Australia's disastrous fire season.
Indonesian capital reels from floods that leave 47 dead
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jan 2020 06:10
Flooding on New Year's Day was the worst flooding since 2007 and the weather agency warns of more downpour coming.
Tens of thousands march in southern India to protest citizenship law
Reuters - 4 Jan 2020 16:22
Over one hundred thousand protesters, many carrying the Indian tricolour flag, took part in a peaceful march in the southern city of Hyderabad on Saturday, chanting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new citi...
France: Hundreds of young migrants sleeping on streets
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jan 2020 16:19
Campaigners say many migrant children and teenagers are sleeping on the street in Paris - many alone without family.
Qassem Soleimani told militias to step up attacks on US targets in Iraq
New York Post - 4 Jan 2020 16:32
General Qassem Soleimani instructed Iraqi militia leaders, including his top ally in the country, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, to step up attacks on US targets in the country during a meeting in October at a villa across the T...
There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan
CNN - 4 Jan 2020 06:15
Three fires have combined to form a single blaze bigger than the New York borough of Manhattan as Australian firefighters battle what has been predicted to the most catastrophic day yet in the worst bushfire season in de...
NY Times: Trump administration withholds emails on Ukraine aid
CNN - 4 Jan 2020 05:55
The Trump administration is withholding 20 emails pertaining to frozen Ukraine military aid between a top aide to President Donald Trump's acting chief of staff and an official at the White House Office of Management and...
"Affluenza teen" to be released from jail
CBSNews - 4 Jan 2020 03:42
Couch was arrested Thursday after probation officers reported that a drug monitoring patch he wears returned a "weak positive" result for THC.
China tells Iran foreign minister that U.S. should stop 'abusing' use of force
Reuters - 4 Jan 2020 15:14
The United States should stop abusing the use of force and seek solutions via dialogue, China's foreign minister said, after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Iran's most prominent military commander.
France discusses Middle East tensions with Germany and China
Reuters - 4 Jan 2020 15:05
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he had discussed the situation in the Middle East on Saturday with his German and Chinese counterparts, and added that all three had agreed on the need to avoid any escalat...
Many Indian states 'will not implement Modi's citizenship law'
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jan 2020 14:52
Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan writes to 11 of his counterparts, urging them to unite and coordinate efforts against the law.
Syria death toll tops 380,000 in almost nine-year war: monitor
Eyewitness News - 4 Jan 2020 14:29
The conflict has displaced or sent into exile around 13 million Syrians, causing billions of dollars-worth of destruction.
Mass evacuation as catastrophic bushfires worsen in Australia
Al Jazeera English - 4 Jan 2020 14:16
More than 6 million hectares burned, at least 23 dead and dozens missing, as fires ravage southeastern Australia.
Body found in backyard ID'd as women who texted pal she could be 'in trouble' after leaving bar
New York Post - 4 Jan 2020 07:11
Authorities say a female body found in a shallow grave has been identified as missing Alabama woman Paighton Houston, who texted a friend that she could be “in trouble” after leaving a Birmingham bar with two men las...
Scientists detect "fingerprint" of human-induced climate change on weather
CBSNews - 4 Jan 2020 00:49
Scientists said they can now distinguish between human-induced weather patterns from naturally occurring events. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli and Washington Post climate reporter Andrew F...
Palestinians in Gaza mourn Iran's Soleimani
Reuters - 4 Jan 2020 16:05
Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday mourned the death of Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. air strike in Iraq.
Hikers in California find remains of a Japanese internee from World War II
CNN - 4 Jan 2020 06:14
In early October, two hikers were traversing an alpine path, high in California's Sierra Nevada range, when the unexpected happened: they stumbled upon human remains.