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70 soldiers dead in Niger after attack by Islamic militants
Stars and Stripes 11 Dec 2019
NIAMEY, Niger — Suspected Islamic militants ambushed a military post in western Niger and killed at least 70 soldiers, a presidential adviser said late Wednesday, marking the deadliest attack on the West African country’s forces in recent memory ... The violence was only 30 miles from Ouallam, where four U.S ... ___ ... .......
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Fifa to take legal action to force Platini to pay back money
Supersport 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Anupam Nath
India passes historic citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
The Independent 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Alex Brandon
She Wasn't Margaret Chase Smith, But She Delivered A "Declaration Of Conviction"
WorldNews.com 11 Dec 2019
Though McCarthy at the time was riding on a wave of Cold War popularity in purging suspected communist sympathizers from American society, by destroying their careers or jailing them, Smith became a part of a small gaggle of senators who had gathered in private to consider ways ......
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European Green Deal will change economy to solve climate crisis, says EU
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
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Iran says it was targeted by 'very organized and governmental' cyberattack
The Hill 11 Dec 2019
Iran announced Wednesday that it had blocked a "very organized and governmental" cyberattack, though it offered no specifics on the incident, The Associated Press reports ... “We are looking into the attack’s different dimensions and will release a report on it," he added ... .......
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Jewish grocery was targeted in N.J. attack, motives unclear: Officials
Toronto Sun 11 Dec 2019
NEW YORK — A pair of armed people targeted a New Jersey kosher grocery in an attack that killed six people including the shooters, though the motive of the attack remains unclear, public safety officials said on Wednesday ... The six dead included three civilians, one police officer and both shooters, authorities said ... ....
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Spanish king invites Socialist leader to form a government
ABC News 11 Dec 2019
Spain’s king has asked caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try and form a government, even though the Socialist leader appears short of political support ... ....
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg becomes Time's youngest Person of the Year
Grand Forks Herald 11 Dec 2019
At 16, Greta Thunberg has mobilized people around the world with calls to confront climate change and condemnations of leaders' inaction. "How dare you," the Swedish teenager told an assembly of the powerful at a United Nations gathering this fall, after telling them she should be "back in school on the other side of the ocean ... ....
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Why are we letting the defence industry hijack the EU?
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
Countries in Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe, including the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Finland and Sweden, have all increased military expenditure as part of this creep towards arming and organising for potential use of lethal force ... In the UK, defence spending topped €50bn ... .......
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FAA let Boeing 737 Max continue to fly even as review found serious crash risk
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
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President Donald J. Trump Is Committed to Combating the Rise of Anti-Semitism
The White House 11 Dec 2019
COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM. President Donald J. Trump is issuing an Executive Order to further the fight against the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States. President Trump’s order makes it clear that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to anti-Semitic discrimination based on race, color, or national origin ... CONFRONTING RISING HATE ... ....
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Erdogan: Turkey ready to send troops to Libya
Middle East Monitor 11 Dec 2019
Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced that he is prepared to deploy Turkish soldiers to Libya, should the UN-recognised government make the request ... “We are prepared to give all manner of support to Libya,” Erdogan added ... .......
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Weinstein could face jail, bail hike over monitoring issues
San Francisco Chronicle 11 Dec 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s bail was increased from $1 million to $5 million on Wednesday over allegations he violated bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor ... Weinstein responded, apparently talking about his surgery ... She acknowledged that on at least one occasion, he’d forgotten part of the device when he left the house ... ....
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Trump forced to pay $2m over misuse of charity money
The Independent 11 Dec 2019
Donald Trump has paid $2m to eight charities as part of a court-ordered judgment against the president, who was accused of self-dealing and using charitable donations for his campaign ... He was ordered to make donations to Army Emergency Relief, the Children's Aid Society, ......
