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Unprecedented drone attack on Saudi oil supply brings Middle East closer to brink of war
The Independent 16 Sep 2019
The Middle East moved closer towards a broad armed conflict on Monday following US accusations that Iran was behind a sophisticated multi-faceted attack on major Saudi oil facilities at the weekend ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... ....
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What Is It That Republicans and Sinclair-FOX News Fear Most About Ocasio-Cortez?
WorldNews.com 16 Sep 2019
Politics of Reform ... Whereas the first ensures all members of society, no matter how low, continue to have a stake in supporting the privileged position of the very wealthy and powerful, the second grows a more egalitarian society where everyone has the same opportunities for education, housing, healthcare, a living wage, and power sharing in polity....
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Trump warns the US is ‘locked and loaded’ after attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities
Yahoo Daily News 16 Sep 2019
Asked about Gregory Cheadle's comments, Mr Trump said he did not know who he was. Getty Images. The US believes it knows who was behind the damaging drone attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil facilities and is "locked and loaded", Donald Trump has warned ... Houthi rebels who are battling Saudi led forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the strikes....
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Africa should not be too quick to embrace the fourth industrial revolution
The Observer 16 Sep 2019
Not that you would know it ... Many are connected via mobile phones ... With the proliferation of automated Twitter bots on tablets, laptops and phones, the opportunity to seize the narrative on everything from elections, land or xenophobic violence in South Africa seems endless ... An estimated 570 suspected cyber attacks occur in South Africa every second ... ....
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Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran meet on Syria
Middle East Online 16 Sep 2019
ANKARA - The leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran meet on Monday to try to secure a lasting truce in northwest Syria following attacks by the government that risk deepening regional turmoil and pushing a new wave of migrants towards Turkey ... Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Hassan Rouhani have backed Assad against the rebels ... ....
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus superstar breaks down in tears after being shown footage of late father
The Independent 16 Sep 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in tears after watching footage of his late father during a television interview. The Juventus forward was shown a film of Jose Dinis Aveiro, who was an alcoholic who died of liver failure aged 52. Aveiro is seen speaking about his son, which brings the Portugal star to tears. . Ronaldo said ... ....
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Humberto has been upgraded to a hurricane after moving further east into the Atlantic
CNN 16 Sep 2019
(CNN)Humberto has been upgraded to a hurricane as it moves further east into the Atlantic Ocean and away from land. The Bahamas dodged the brunt of Humberto as it passed by Saturday with sustained winds around 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center ... coast and NW Bahamas. Full advisory ... Read More ... The Bahamas is still recovering from Dorian ... ....
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NASA lunar probe to fly over landing site tomorrow, may shed new light on Vikram
Indian Express 16 Sep 2019
As ISRO figures out what happened to the Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-2, after it lost contact with the ground station barely a few hundred metres above the Moon in the early hours of September 7, a NASA probe is expected to reveal new information once it flies over the landing site on Tuesday. Advertising ... Advertising ... Best Of Express ... British MP ... ....
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It’s Great to See Democrats Falling in Love With Elizabeth Warren—and Terrible to See Them ...
The Daily Beast 16 Sep 2019
I like and admire Elizabeth Warren. I don’t agree with every one of her positions—starting with her most notable one, to which we’ll return shortly. But I’m behind her 1,000 percent when it comes to her anger on behalf of the shafted middle and working classes in this country ... She’s dynamic ... ....
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Saudi oil attacks: Iran condemns US 'deceit' after accusation
BBC News 15 Sep 2019
Mr Zarif took to Twitter to deride the US secretary of state, saying that "having failed at max pressure, Sec Pompeo's turning to max deceit". He was referring to the Trump administration's stated "maximum pressure campaign" which has targeted Iran with sanctions ... "We call on all nations to publicly and unequivocally condemn Iran's attacks." ... ....
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DRC Police: 36 People Missing After Boat Sinks in Congo River
Voa News 16 Sep 2019
Thirty-six people are missing after a boat sank in the Congo river on the outskirts of Kinshasa, DR Congo police said on Sunday ... Seventy-six people survived, police wrote on Twitter ... ....
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Robert Mugabe did not own the Blue Roof in Zimbabwe, says nephew
Independent online (SA) 16 Sep 2019
Harare - Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe does not own his mansion known as the “Blue Roof”, his nephew said on Sunday. Mugabe’s body is being kept in the same house after an official state funeral service - without a burial - was held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday ... Chief Zvimba and his team made the decision,” he said....
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N Korea leader Kim invites Trump to Pyongyang in new letter
Al Jazeera 16 Sep 2019
Letter from Kim Jong Un was passed to Trump in August and talked of his willingness to resume stalled nuclear talks ... ....
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Spain Win Basketball World Cup, Gasol Completes Historic Double
Yahoo Daily News 16 Sep 2019
The Toronto Raptors center becomes the second player to win an NBA title and a FIBA world gold medal in the same year, joining Lamar Odom — who did it for the Los Angeles Lakers and USA Basketball in 2010 ... Gasol carried the game ball to the gold-medal ceremony, and Spanish fans wept in the stands during the national anthem....
