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AOC, sworn enemy of dark money, now pushing her own PAC
New York Post - 12 Jan 2020 04:53
Socialist superstar Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday began a fundraising push for her very own political action committee -- despite her status as the party's leading foe of big money in politics.
Trump Expected to Be Praised for Soleimani Killing, but Majority Say it Made U.S. Less Safe
Slate - 12 Jan 2020 16:30
A new poll shows 56 percent of Americans disapprove of the way the president is handling the situation with Iran.
Volcano erupts near Manila, spewing smoke and ash miles into the sky
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2020 15:40
Taal Volcano blasted steam, ash and pebbles up to 6 to 9 miles into the sky in a dramatic escalation of its growing restiveness.
More than 20 million people under flood watch after killer storms power through Midwest, East
CNN - 12 Jan 2020 03:57
More than 20 million people were under a flood watch Saturday as storms responsible for at least eight deaths cut through the Midwest and Southeast.
Trump Tied Soleimani Hit To Support From GOP Hawks Ahead Of Impeachment Trial: Reports
The Huffington Post - 12 Jan 2020 03:50
New motivation emerges after contradictory Trump administration accounts of "imminent" threats justifying airstrike assassination.
Florida man gets 90 days in jail for spitting on Trump supporter in MAGA hat
New York Post - 12 Jan 2020 02:40
A Florida man who was caught on a restaurant security camera spitting on a 67-year-old Trump supporter wearing a MAGA hat was sentenced to 90 days in Indian River County Jail, a report said. Democrat Matthias Ajple, 43, ...
US warns Iraq that cash crunch is coming if troops get booted
New York Post - 12 Jan 2020 02:01
The US is warning Iraq that it will pay big time if Baghdad boots out American troops. State Department officials took aim at Iraq’s central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City, promising a cash c...
Malta gets a new prime minister amid scandal over the killing of a journalist
CNN - 12 Jan 2020 16:37
Lawyer Robert Abela will become Malta's new Prime Minister after securing a surprising victory in his party's leadership contest, which was triggered by a political scandal over the assassination of an investigative jour...
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
Boston - 12 Jan 2020 15:20
A break in the weather is changing how firefighters in Australia are battling the flames.
Oman's new Sultan faces diplomatic, economic challenges
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 02:19
Haitham bin Tarek has indicated he will maintain the country's independent foreign policy in troubled Gulf region.
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's actions on Iran: poll
New York Post - 12 Jan 2020 16:26
A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Trump is handling the situation in Iran and believe the drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani makes the country less safe, a poll released Sunda...
Libya's rival factions accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 16:15
LNA and GNA blame each other for breaking truce, aimed to stop more than nine months of clashes around Tripoli.
World leaders travel to Oman to meet its newly named sultan
ABC News - 12 Jan 2020 15:16
World leaders are traveling to Oman to meet the country's new sultan, named just a day earlier after the death of the nation's longtime ruler
Australian PM concedes mistakes, but likely won't drastically shift climate policy in light of fires
The Week - 12 Jan 2020 17:55
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday conceded he's made some mistakes since the worst season of bushfires ever recorded in Australia broke out, The New York Times reports. He said he wouldn't have taken a h...
Iraqi journalists fear for lives after Basra reporters killed
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 22:47
Journalists say they have been increasingly targeted since wave of anti-government protests began in October.
Trump, top advisers voice support for protesters in Iran
New York Post - 12 Jan 2020 19:38
President Trump and top members of his administration provided full-throated support on Sunday for the protesters calling out the Iranian government over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet. “To the leaders of Ira...
This has been a 'bad week' for Iran: National security adviser Robert O'Brien
ABC News - 12 Jan 2020 17:07
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos pressed O'Brien on why the U.S. did not evacuate embassies given the claim that Soleimani had been planning to attack "four embassies."
Prince William 'can't put his arm around Prince Harry anymore'
Eyewitness News - 12 Jan 2020 11:27
According to a report, Prince William has told a friend he can't "put his arm around" his brother anymore.
Nickolay Mladenov: 'There is no Middle East peace process'
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 03:45
The UN's Middle East peace process coordinator discusses if there is still hope to end conflict in the region.
China says won't change position on Taiwan after landslide election
Reuters - 12 Jan 2020 03:40
China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it and the world will only ever recognize that there is "one China", Beijing said on Sunday after President Tsai Ing-wen won re-election and said she would not su...
Jeopardy episode on Palestine question causes uproar
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 03:18
Contestant on popular US quiz show was told she was wrong for identifying Jesus's birthplace as Palestine.
Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire
Al Jazeera English - 12 Jan 2020 02:59
Ceasefire might prove hard to maintain following escalation of fighting around Tripoli, Sirte and nature of alliances.