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- + India: 10 dead, dozens trapped as building collapses in Mumbai—Rescue operation under way following the collapse of four-storey resid...
- + Planned Parenthood president forced out after only eight months—Dr Leana Wen cites 'philosophical differences over the direction and f...
- + US slaps sanctions on Myanmar army chief over Rohingya abuses—The US action against senior army officers comes as the military has c...
- + US House condemns Trump's racist attack on four congresswomen—The symbolic vote is aimed at shaming Trump and his fellow Republicans...
- + Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo arrested in US—After extradition request, US authorities arrest Toledo, who faces cor...
- + Johnny Clegg, South Africa's 'White Zulu', dies at 66—Clegg was one of the few white artists to openly confront South Africa...
- + Palestinians in Lebanon protest crackdown on unlicensed workers—Critics say the Lebanese government's move targets low-wage Palestinia...
- + Trump faces US House vote on resolution condemning racist tweets—US president again doubles down on his racially charged tweets against...
- + Qatar: Missile found among arms seized in Italy sold 25 years ago—Doha says the seized air-to-air missile was sold to a 'friendly' third...
- + Religious restrictions on the rise globally: report —Pew findings reveal largest increase in social hostilities towards rel...
- + Trump: US not seeking 'regime change' in Iran standoff—US president says determined to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, a...
- + Iran hits back at US demand on ballistic missiles—Javad Zarif says US must stop selling arms to Gulf allies if it wants ...
- + Turkey can't have both American F-35s and Russia's S-400s: US—Calling it a 'tough situation', President Trump says US won't sell fig...
- + Ursula von der Leyen: First woman to hold EU's top job—Former German defence minister is the new EU Commission president, aft...
- + 'No military solution': World powers urge Libya de-escalation—France, Britain, Egypt, UAE, US and Italy warn ongoing violence in Lib...
- + The new rulers of Europe—Who are EU nominees Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, Charles M...
- + How did neo-Nazis in Italy acquire missiles?—A huge stash of weapons is found in Italy with neo-Nazi sympathisers a...
- + UK to send third warship to Gulf, says not related to Iran crisis—'Long-planned movement', says UK as Iran's supreme leader vows respons...
- + No federal charges for white officer in Garner chokehold death—Reacting to the decision, the family of Eric Garner, a black man, says...
- + Social media use linked to depression in teens: study—Increased screen time on social media and TV linked to depression, but...
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- + Merkel: The steady woman whose shaking has touched a nation—After three bouts of trembling in public, Germany's Angela Merkel heal...
- + Norway's spy Town: 'They took him and they have broken him'—The wife of a Norwegian pensioner convicted of espionage in Russia has...
- + Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after MEPs vote—German Ursula von der Leyen will replace Jean-Claude Juncker on 1 Nove...
- + Matthijs de Ligt: Ajax captain arrives in Turin to complete £67.5m Juventus move—Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt arrives in Turin to complete his £67.5m ...
- + Turkish sailors held hostage by armed pirates in Nigeria—They were kidnapped by pirates - reportedly for ransom - although eigh...
- + EU Commission: What is it and what does it do?—The European Commission is a key EU body - what is it and who gets to ...
- + Ursula von der Leyen: Merkel ally chosen for EU top job—The defence minister emerged from the shadows as choice to replace Pre...
- + Wales farm subsidy replacement plan law delayed until after Senedd elections—Plaid Cymru calls it a 'U-turn' but the Welsh Government insists refor...
- + Christine Lagarde resigns as head of IMF—It comes ahead of a decision on Ms Lagarde's nomination to become head...
- + Cocaine smuggling: The bizarre tactics used to hide drugs—From toupees to fake buttocks, drug smugglers have gone to extreme len...
- + François de Rugy, French environment minister, quits over spending allegations—The environment minister is accused of spending public money on luxury...
- + Mona Lisa is moving - what does it take to keep her safe?—Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece - believed by many to be the world's m...
- + Ryanair to cut flights after 737 Max delays—The airline also says it could close bases and axe summer flights next...
- + Scotland has highest drug death rate in EU—The number of drug-related deaths in the country soared last year, wit...
- + Geraint Thomas: Tour de France defence 'best it could be' - Dave Brailsford—Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford says Geraint Thomas' Tour de France ti...
- + Netanyahu: 'Europe might ignore Iran threat until nuclear missiles hit'—Israel's PM likens the EU's approach to breaches of the nuclear deal t...
- + Fresh Island festival: Croatia music event evacuated as fire breaks out—Tyga, Stefflon Don and Yxng Bane were among the acts due to perform.
- + Volodymyr Zelensky: Why Ukraine's new president needs second election win—Volodymyr Zelensky's presidential victory was hailed as a political ea...
- + Iran nuclear deal breaches not yet significant, EU says—Recent breaches of the landmark 2015 agreement are reversible, the blo...
- + Missile, guns, ammunition seized in Italy raids on far-right groups—Police investigating far-right groups in northern Italy found a missil...
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- + The Persecution of Religions in Bahrain—In light of the recent events in Bahrain and the disregard of the ruli...
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- + Hassan Diab calls for release of report on extradition that sent him to French prison— Hassan Diab and his supporters are calling for the imm...
- + Turkey's purchase of Russian missiles a 'serious and difficult' issue for alliance, says NATO chief— Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile defence system ...
- + Former Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence begins hunger strike over state of community— Former Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence says she is e...
- + $1.5B in frigate repair contracts split between yards in three provinces— The federal government is awarding $1 billion in warsh...
- + Shooting survivor quits panel over 'timid' Liberal record on assault-style guns— Mass-shooting survivor Nathalie Provost has quit the f...
- + Jagmeet Singh tours Quebec in hopes of avoiding an NDP wipeout— NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is touring Quebec this week, ...
- + Trump makes Buy America rules more restrictive, demanding 75% U.S. components— U.S. policies which act as a barrier to Canadian busin...
- + Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after the election - sources— Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to ...
- + 'That's not how we do things in Canada': Trudeau stops short of calling Trump's tweets 'racist'— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today denounced tweets s...
- + Temporary foreign workers needed to grow processed-foods sector, says Senate report— Canada should make it easier for some temporary foreig...
- + China says Canadian citizen detained for drug offences— Chinese police have detained a Canadian citizen in rel...
- + NATO secretary general visits Canada for Trudeau meeting, base tour— The secretary-general of NATO is in Canada today meeti...
- + Commons committee chair questions Canada's ability to deal with incidents like Desjardins data breach— The chair of the House of Commons public safety and na...
- + New air passenger protections kick in today— Airline passengers have new rights starting today, as ...
- + RCMP investigation triggered audit of national Métis organization — The federal government launched an ongoing financial p...
- + Canadian officials flagged 900 food items from China with 'problems' over 2 years— Canadian inspectors intercepted nearly 900 food produc...
- + How much will the defence file matter to voters?— In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: How will Canad...
- + Some MPs warn parliamentary workload and long sessions too stressful— Some MPs are warning the high-stress, high-stakes envi...
- + Critics question why Canada's border officers need bulletproof vests to work with migrants— Canada's border-security agency will soon require all ...
- + Parks Canada strikes 1st agreement with Indigenous group to run national historic site— A new partnership has been forged between Parks Canada...
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- + The ‘Unconstitutional Animus’ Against UK Labour Leader—Johanna Ross spoke with David Miller, a propaganda researcher, after t...
- + RAY McGOVERN: Sic Transit Gloria Mueller—Democrats, stenographers who pass for journalists and the “Mueller tea...
- + RAY McGOVERN: Sic Transit Gloria Mueller—Democrats, stenographers who pass for journalists and the “Mueller tea...
- + JOHN KIRIAKOU: If Dan Coats Leaves, No Tears Goodbye—The director of national intelligence has turned a blind eye on tortur...
- + Israel’s Involvement in Libya’s Civil War—For several reasons, Israel has joined various Arab powers to back a s...
- + Concord Management and the End of Russiagate?—A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has just shut down half of Robert...
- + WATCH THE REPLAY: Nils Melzer, Aaron Mate’, Mike Gravel on CN Live! Premiere—The UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer; journalist Aaron Ma...
- + The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 4—The Haunting Case of a Belgian Child Killer and How WikiLeaks Helped Crack It—Elizabeth Vos reviews the infamous legal case of Marc Dutroux and why ...
- + Evangelical Christians Risk Setting Middle East on Fire—Jonathan Cook explains why the wave of pro-Zionist preachers taking an...
- + Announcing CN Live! A Weekly Current Events Webcast Beginning Friday on Consortium News—Consortium News announces the launch on Friday of a weekly webcast new...
- + The Simple Explanation for the Betrayal of Britain’s Envoy—Craig Murray has a strong hunch about why someone would leak Kim Darro...
- + Trump Presides Over Dwindling Greatness—Russia and China are forging stronger ties, gaining ground on the U.S....
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- + Insurer AXA helps Israel kill Palestinians and steal their land—French multinational increases investments in Israeli arms maker and b...
- + Israeli rights groups condemn German smears against BDS—Germany aiding Israel to maintain “perpetual occupation” while “silenc...
- + When Israel bombed disabled Palestinians—Western media ignored how Israel caused serious damage to a Gaza chari...
- + Israel lobby groups hatch plan to divide the left—Alliance with Trump and far-right seen as eroding support for Israel. ...
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- + The Brief, powered by BP – Ursula’s wheel of fortune—When the crunch time comes in Strasbourg tomorrow (16 July), what exac...
- + Polish FM: Council was right to kill federalist Spitzenkandidaten—In the game of thrones for the EU’s top job, it was right to dis...
- + The case of babies without arms remains a mystery for France—On Friday (12 July), French authorities published their first report o...
- + Von der Leyen spells out concessions to groups ahead of crunch vote—Putting carbon neutrality into law during first 100 days, a new “Just ...
- + Von der Leyen’s nomination is a betrayal of democracy—Ursula von der Leyen may be a relatively unknown name in Europe but we...
- + EU agriculture chief slams ‘misinformation’ on Mercosur trade deal—There's a lot of misinformation and misplaced facts which have distort...
- + German development minister: To protect the Amazon rainforest, greater commitment is needed—In an interview with EURACTIV's media partner Deutsche Welle, Germany'...
- + Will the government of Andrej Babiš survive again?—Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš survived a no-confidence vote on 27 ...
- + Georgian government dismisses pro-Russia bias claims—A leading opposition politician has accused the Georgian government of...
- + MEP: Green agriculture movement in Germany is growing fast—In an interview with EURACTIV Germany, Greens/EFA’s spokesperson in th...
- + OECD calls on members to speed up reforms, focus on innovation—In its annual growth report, the OECD painted a gloomy picture: rising...
- + EU co-finances new arch for Chernobyl—Reactor 4 of the Ukrainian Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been cove...
- + Ursula von der Leyen: Parliament vote puts EU politics to the test—The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on...
- + Bulgarian EPP deputy: Don’t take vote for Ursula von der Leyen for granted—Part of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) has serious dou...
- + EPP set to lose influence in von der Leyen Commission—If Ursula von der Leyen is approved as European Commission president t...
- + Rome prepares to ship its rubbish across Europe, raising environmental concerns—The exit strategy from Rome’s current garbage crisis involves re-routi...
- + Macron announces launch of French space force—French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (13 July) said that Franc...
- + Mogherini cautions against ‘dangerous adventures’ in the Middle East—The European Union fully backs Iraq's efforts to de-escalate growing t...
- + Emission-busting aviation taxes gain ground, despite airline pushback—Ryanair in April became the first airline to be included among Europe’...
- + Turkish Cypriot leader proposes joint energy committee—Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı on Saturday (13 July) proposed c...
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- + IRGC Commander: US Military Awe Damaged by Downing of Spy Drone—TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospa...
- + China Blames US for Crisis over Iran Nuclear Agreement, Calls Deal ‘Irreplaceable’—TEHRAN (FNA)- China called the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as ...
- + Iranian FM Blasts US Restrictions on Traveling in NY—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out...
- + Iran: Increasing Uranium Enrichment Levels Possible—TEHRAN (FNA)- Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEO...
- + Leader Vows Continued Reduction of Iran's N. Deal Undertakings, Warns Britain of Response to Piracy—TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed...
- + Iran Accuses US of Bringing Middle-East to Verge of Explosion by Selling Arms to Arab Allies—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back a...
- + Oil Minister: Sanctions Unable to Halt Iranian Crude Exports—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh underlined th...
- + Spokesperson: Mogherini’s Map Artistic without Political Message—TEHRAN (FNA)- The use of a controversial map by EU Foreign Policy Chie...
- + Zarif: US Should Return to Nagotiating Table, Not Iran—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated tha...
- + Iran to Earn $5bln by March from Energy Exports to Iraq—TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran will raise $5 billion revenues for its gas and el...
- + Vice-Speaker: Seizure of Oil Tanker Not to Affect Iran's N. Deal Decisions—TEHRAN (FNA)- Vice-Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Abdolreza Mesri u...
- + Parliaments Approves Pact on Iran-China Health Cooperation—TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Parliament gave a yes vote to the bill on Te...
- + Iran Asks Europe's Efforts to Remove US Sanctions—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri blasted the...
- + Tehran, Moscow Review Ways to Implement Bilateral Pacts—TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Iranian Amba...
- + UN Condemns US Restrictions on Iranian FM—TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations expressed concerns about curbs impose...
- + Iran, Iraq to Boost Judicial Cooperation—TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Justice Seyed Alireza Avayee and Hea...
- + Damascus Says United with Iran against US Pressures—TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Parliament Speaker Hammouda Sabbagh, in a meeting...
- + China Condemns US Pressure Campaign Against Iran—TEHRAN (FNA)- Beijing on Monday condemned the US hostile approach towa...
- + Iran Reiterates Expectations for Europe's Practical Moves in Support of N. Deal—TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian foreign ministry underlined that the country...
- + President Assad Underlines Syria's Continued Support for Iran against US Threats—TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting with Advis...
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- + Granma province works to recover state pork production—In line with the development plans being promoted in Cuba to recover t...
- + Oil refinery production restarts after rehabilitation in central Cuba—The Sergio Soto refinery in Cabaiguán, in the province of Sancti Spíri...
- + Coming soon... Growing in Hip Hop Festival—The VII edition of the National Festival Growing Up in Hip Hop, will b...
- + Cuban FM received the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia—The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodrigu...
- + Santa Clara city celebrates its 330th anniversary, President attends ceremony—Residents of Santa Clara are celebrating the 330th anniversary of that...
- + Cuba earns four bronze medals in the Budapest Judo Grand Prix—Cuba won four bronze medals in the IJF Budapest 2019 Judo Grand Prix, ...
- + Nicaragua beats Cuba 4-3 in baseball friendly—Nicaragua beat 4-3 Cuba in the third of four friendly games, and thus ...
- + Cuban Gracial to play in All-Star Games of the Japanese Professional Baseball—Cuban Yurisbel Gracial was selected to the 2019 All-Star Games of the ...
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- + In Taiz, some Yemenis choose war – and home – over displacement—Some of the 3.6 million displaced Yemenis are betting that despite ong...
- + South Asia monsoon leaves thousands in need—Floods in parts of Bangladesh, India, and Nepal have left marooned vil...
- + Dear UN secretary-general, don’t forget the internally displaced—Last year’s global agreements on refugees and migrants ignore the need...
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- + Algeria's voices of protest—Protests continue in Algeria, not least in football stadiums where, wi...
- + Iran's two armies—When Iraq invaded Iran, the regular army defended the country. But the...
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- + One story at a time: Help Mondoweiss continue delivering news—A half-century ago, Malcolm X warned us: “If you’re not careful, the n...
- + Dareen Tatour appeals to supporters as Israeli prosecution attempts to reopen case against her—It’s been nine months since Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour was finally...
- + Liberals bashing leftists is a big problem—Michelle Goldberg addresses the divide between leftists and liberals i...
- + Israeli Jews question Palestinians’ loyalty and don’t want them in government — leading political scientist—Israeli Jews are overwhelmingly rightwing and do not want Palestinians...
- + How the Goliath of the Jerusalem settler movement persuaded the world it’s really David—Israeli police forced out the Siyam family from their home in the hear...
- + The force of law vs. the law of force: a review of Noura Erakat’s ‘Justice for Some’—JUSTICE FOR SOME Law and the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat 352...
- + Cuba should not normalize with Israeli settler colonialism—Palestinian solidarity activists in North America are accustomed to be...
- + Court tells Israeli municipality it cannot use ‘residents only’ ban to prevent Palestinians from attending local park—Following an international media controversy and intense pressure from...
- + Top Dems imply they’d pressure Israel to end the occupation, but none will even commit to moving the embassy back to Tel Aviv—Last month, the progressive Jewish group IfNotNow officially became a ...
- + Cyclists gear up for rides in London and Manchester in support of Palestinian rights—Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from Palestine Solidarity...
- + ‘They shot to kill’: residents of West Bank village in shock after Israeli snipers shoot 10-year-old boy in the head—For eight years, the residents of the northern occupied West Bank vill...
- + Israeli minister calls intermarriage a ‘second Holocaust’ and endorses gay conversion therapy— Israel’s new Education Minister Rafi Peretz, leader of the far-right ...
- + Poof! One day in occupation causes young Jews on Zionist tour to question Zionism — ‘NYT’ reports—We are as critical of the New York Times as anyone, but we need to sal...
- + ISM: 100 bullet fragments in brain of 10-year-old Palestinian child shot in West Bank—West Bank / Jerusalem 100 bullet fragments in brain of Palestinian chi...
- + Benny Morris reveals more about the Israeli conspiracy to cover-up the Nakba— Israeli historian Benny Morris is known for his uncovering of some of...
- + Freedom only truly exists as a whole—The following speech was given at the ‘Freedom Festival’ held on May 5...
- + Biden declares that US relationship with Israel must be ‘ironclad’ regardless of who their Prime Minister is—On July 11, Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden gave a speech outlining h...
- + UN investigator: Israel “moving rapidly” towards West Bank annexation—UNITED NATIONS, 12 JULY 2019 — Israel is “moving rapidly” towards anne...
- + Does Elizabeth Warren have a plan for Palestine?— After a town hall meeting in New Hampshire on July 8, Massachusetts S...
- + Palestinian universities fight back against Israel forcing international academics out of the country—It’s been two years since Haneen Adi, an English literature and writin...
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- + ‘It’s a good day for a chokehold’—How a new database exposes bigoted Facebook posts by US law enforcemen...
- + The ‘new right’ is not a reaction to neoliberalism, but its offspring—The neoliberals’ impact on the “new right” is nowhere clearer than in ...
- + Imperialism in a coffee cup—Why is it that just 1p of a £2.50 cup of coffee goes to the farmer who...
- + The missing three-letter word in the Iran crisis—Oil’s enduring sway in U.S. policy in the Middle East
- + Granting Julian Assange political asylum was "the right thing" to do—"We knew he was in real danger, as will be confirmed now; and tha...
- + Not standing by – can civil society fix British democracy?—All of us – whether charities, non-profits, unions, faith groups or do...
- + Not standing by – can civil society fix British politics?—All of us – whether charities, non-profits, unions, faith groups or ...
- + The backlash against sex education in the UK will ultimately harm children—A new British sex education curriculum has sparked outrage from religi...
- + A Uruguayan Bolsonaro in October?—On June 30, political parties in Uruguay held primary elections to dec...
- + What would it mean to green the UK financial system?—To deliver a Green New Deal we must rethink the role of government, th...
- + Why social mobility is a lousy idea—If you want a more just society, don't accept that you're a ...
- + Noam Chomsky on co-signing Turkey’s ‘Academics for Peace’ appeal—Academics are lining up to support this appeal for peace and express s...
- + Esclavage sexuel, mariage forcé, esclavage conjugal : problèmes autour du recueil de la parole des victimes
- + La recherche, plus que de l’extraction ? Production de connaissances et violence fondée sur le genre dans les conflits africains—La recherche sur la violence fondée sur le genre dans les conflits afr...
- + Will more climate strikes achieve the breakthrough that we need?—Strengthening the climate movement requires a rethink of strategy and ...
- + What did Hunt do to the NHS – and how has he got away with it?—There are two stories about Jeremy Hunt. The nice, sensible guy whose ...
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- + Which 2020 Democrat is the next to go? FEC reports might provide a clue— New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks as Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) loo...
- + Powerful donors pad Lindsey Graham’s coffers for 2020 re-election bid— (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) raise...
- + Top tier of 2020 Democrats forms after Q2 fundraising— (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The five Democratic candidates who t...
- + McConnell raises millions, but most of his money comes from outside Kentucky— Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) saw far more outside spending on his beh...
- + Racist comments cost Steve King the support of his party. Now his primary opponent is outraising him— Rep. Steve King (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Rep. Steve King (R-I...
- + Jaime Harrison builds small-donor army in US Senate bid against SC’s Lindsey Graham— U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Li...
- + Bill Weld is his own campaign’s top funder in longshot bid to beat Trump— Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld (Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Gl...
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- + The Sharing Economy: E-Carpooling—by Paul Lysek | Prague Daily Monitor ...
- + The Sharing Economy: Airbnb changes the travel market forever—Prague Daily Monitor ...
- + Pepper de Callier: Things to Think About —Prague Leadership Institute ...
- + Don't Miss: Concert in planetarium, yoga in convent —by Narmin Ismiyeva | Prague Daily Monitor ...
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- + US imposes sanctions on Myanmar army chief over Rohingya crimes—The United States has imposed sanctions on Myanmar's military chief an...
- + One killed, several injured as Nigerian army attack Sheikh Zakzaky’s supporters —At least one person has been killed as Nigerian security forces attack...
- + Britain to deploy 3rd warship to Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran—The United Kingdom has announced that it will send a third warship to ...
- + Israel's youth problem —Children in Israel are facing much trouble there.
- + US trying to purport Tehran's giving in to pressure, commentator says —A political commentator believes US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is ...
- + Trump withdrew from JCPOA in hopes of zero enrichment for Iran: Zarif—Iran says Trump was tricked into killing the 2015 nuclear deal under t...
- + US accuses Iran of crimes no matter what, analyst says —A political analyst says Iran will always have accusations leveled aga...
- + Report of US nukes in Belgium stirs controversy —Belgian opposition politicians on Tuesday demanded answers from the go...
- + Press TV The Lite Bulletin—The US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama has fired 5000 m...
- + Trump blames Obama, says US will not sell Turkey F-35 fighters —US President Donald Trump says Washington will not sell Turkey advance...
- + Neolithic 'mega site' discovered near Jerusalem al-Quds—A massive Neolithic site has been unearthed in Motza outside Jerusalem...
- + Von der Leyen secures powerful EU executive top job—Germany's Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval...
- + Iran denies its missile program could be up for negotiation with US—Iran has strongly dismissed a report that its missile program could be...
- + Iran nuclear scale-back—This edition of the Debate is about Leader's statements on further sca...
- + US lawmakers introduce resolution for re-entry into Iran nuclear deal—Democratic-controlled House lawmakers introduce a resolution for Washi...
- + Trump vows to ‘work with’ Iran, accusing Obama of seeking ‘regime change’—US President Donald Trump and his state secretary, Mike Pompeo, speak ...
- + Giant jellyfish size of human found by divers off English coast—Divers discovered a giant jellyfish swimming in waters off the coast o...
- + Iran comes to assistance of disabled foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf—Iranian relief teams have come to the assistance of a disabled foreign...
- + Iran to mark export goods with new quality sign—Iran is to mark export goods with a new quality sign to help improve p...
- + White New York policeman in Eric Garner death will not be charged—The US Justice Department says the New York police officer who put Eri...
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- + Ex-President Toledo arrested in California, faces extradition—Alejandro Toledo, president of Peru 2001-2006, has been arrested and a...
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- + A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children— by Ginger Thompson ...
- + Trump’s Tax Law Threatened TurboTax’s Profits. So the Company Started Charging the Disabled, the Unemployed and Students.— by Justin Elliott, Paul Kiel ...
- + Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public— by Lynn Arditi , The Public’s Radio ...
- + Revelations About a Secret Facebook Group Spawn Investigation of 70 Current and Former Border Patrol Employees— by Ginger Thompson ...
- + Follow the 2020 Money Trail— by Derek Willis
- + How to Close Heirs’ Property Loopholes— by Lizzie Presser ...
- + Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.— by Lizzie Presser ...
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- + Yet another annual message to the Calgary Stampede: don't hurt animals for entertainment—July 16, 2019 Yet another annual message to the Calgary St...
- + Yet another annual message to the Calgary Stampede: don't hurt animals for entertainment—David J. Climenhaga There will be a "thorough review proces...
- + So Justin Trudeau said nothing new, but why did his pipeline presser make Conservatives so angry? —July 15, 2019 So Justin Trudeau said nothing new, but why ...
- + So Justin Trudeau said nothing new, but why did his pipeline presser make Conservatives so angry? —David J. Climenhaga Conservatives' faux shock at Prime Mini...
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- + Don Lemon flabbergasted by brazen lying by Republican Kris Kobach: ‘He lied to your face’—CNN anchors Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo had a heart-to-heart conversatio...
- + Black man and realtor handcuffed for ‘forced entry’ into property’s open house: lawyers—On Tuesday, the Daily Mail reported that Anthony Edwards has filed a f...
- + Rob Reiner has the perfect plan for the GOP and Trump’s ‘N-word tapes’ from ‘The Apprentice’—For years, there have been rumors about the existence of unbroadcast t...
- + ‘You have to think about it?’ Kris Kobach goes down in epic flames when CNN’s Cuomo asks if he’d vote for a racist—Kris Kobach went down in flames going up against CNN host Chris Cuomo ...
- + CNN blasted for giving a platform to white supremacist Richard Spencer to defend Trump’s racism—CNN was highly criticized on Monday for interviewing Richard Spencer, ...
- + Texas Republican women think Trump wasn’t being racist — because ‘he didn’t say a color’—On Tuesday, CNN reporter Randi Kaye interviewed a group of eight Texas...
- + Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at 99—SCOTUS Blog is reporting and ABC News has confirmed that former Suprem...
- + ‘Oh, hell no!’: GOP commentator calls BS on Republicans trying to claim they never disrespected Obama—In a Tuesday discussion on MSNBC, pundits responded to the House’...
- + Ex-FBI agent: the chaos on the House floor is ‘mission accomplished’ for Putin—On Tuesday, an unprecedented House vote to condemn President Donald Tr...
- + Trump is furious Republicans aren’t doing a better job of defending his racist tweets: report—Donald Trump is angry at Republicans on Capitol Hill for not doing mor...
- + ‘Rob, just stop it!’: Fight breaks out on CNN when Trump surrogate tries to claim Democrats are the real racists—On Tuesday, a panel on CNN’s “OutFront” devolved int...
- + Trump appoints disgraced ex-GOP Gov Scott Walker to oversee scholars at the Smithsonian Institution—President Donald Trump has appointed former Republican Gov. Scott Walk...
- + Democrat moves to impeach Trump immediately following House condemning president’s racism—Immediately following the House of Representatives voting to condemn r...
- + Trump ‘reached into the Genesis chapter of the bigot’s bible’ to attack the Squad: journalist—On Tuesday, journalist Jamil Smith wrote a column scorching President ...
- + House of Representatives votes for resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s racism—President Donald Trump was condemned by the House of Representatives o...
- + Legendary civil rights icon John Lewis unloads on Trump from the House floor: ‘I know racism when I see it’—Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) took to the floor of the Ho...
- + US withholds cash from UN Population Fund over China abortions—The United States said Tuesday it will again withhold contributions to...
- + Kim Jong-un threatens to restart nuke tests as Trump’s efforts to talk to the regime fall apart again: report—On Tuesday, CNN’s Brian Todd reported that the North Korean regi...
- + Republican freaks out after Democrat quotes Trump’s racist statement on the floor of Congress—Chaos continued on the floor of the House of Representatives during th...
- + Appeals court delivers ‘tremendous blow to federal workers’ with decision to uphold Trump’s anti-union executive orders—“There must be a check on the president’s power to destroy...
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- + Factbox: Which U.S. Republicans criticized Trump's racially charged attacks?—Almost three dozen of the 250 Republicans serving in the U.S. Congress...
- + House condemns Trump over 'racist comments' tweeted at congresswomen—The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn Presiden...
- + Census plaintiffs seek sanctions against Trump administration for trial 'fraud'—Civil rights groups who successfully blocked the Trump administration ...
- + House condemns Trump's attacks on minority congresswomen—The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn Presiden...
- + Trump calls for inquiry into Google's work with China—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would i...
- + Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets: Reuters/Ipsos poll—Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Repub...
- + Senators ask CBP to block imports of cocoa made with forced labor—Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Ron Wyden of Oregon urged the U.S. ...
- + U.S. lawmakers take jabs at Amazon, Big Tech in antitrust hearing—Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel on Tuesda...
- + House votes to block Trump bid to ease small-arms exports—Legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would block ...
- + In rare rebuke, dozens of Republicans hit Trump over 'racist' tweets—After initial hesitation, a growing number of Republicans in the U.S. ...
- + Factbox: Which Republicans criticized Trump's racially charged attacks?—Almost three dozen of the 250 Republicans serving in the U.S. Congress...
- + Pompeo to visit four Latin American nations in security, migration push—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit four Latin American cou...
- + U.S. Senate Republican McConnell says debate should not be about personal attacks—U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday public d...
- + Facebook should not be trusted with 'crazy' cryptocurrency plan: senators—Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday that Facebook Inc'...
- + U.S. SEC chief says he has not met with Facebook since Libra announcement—A top U.S. financial market regulator said on Tuesday he has not discu...
- + Judge scolds Trump ex-adviser Stone and bans social media posts—A visibly irritated federal judge on Tuesday banned President Donald T...
- + U.S. SEC chief says he has not discussed Libra with Facebook—A top U.S. financial market regulator said on Tuesday he has not discu...
- + Democrat Warren slams Trump's defense nominee, citing ethics concerns—Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Tuesda...
- + Trump faces House condemnation after his tweets on minority congresswomen—President Donald Trump pressured fellow Republicans in the U.S. House ...
- + Former U.S. congressman Sanford considers challenge to Trump—Mark Sanford, a Republican former U.S. congressman from South Carolina...
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- + Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines For Grand Jury Resistance Increase To $1000—Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investi...
- + To Attack Julian Assange, CNN Twists Embassy Surveillance Records That Were First Covered By Spanish Newspaper—Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS reported on July 9 that WikiLeaks founder Ju...
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- + Police in America Have Killed 12.8 Times More Citizens Than Mass Shooters in Just the Last 4 Years—Matt AGORIST Tragically, in America, mass shootings — in which murderi...
- + Trump Risks China-Taiwan Conflict for Leverage in Trade War—The Trump administration last week cut its fourth and biggest arms sal...
- + Putin Challenges Malthusians: Fusion Energy Is a National Priority for Russia—At a July 9 speech to the 2nd Global Manufacturing and Industrializati...
- + The US Is Quietly Opening Detention Camps for Small Children—Aura BOGADO The federal government is quietly expanding its use of she...
- + Britain Bows the Knee to Trump and Plunges From Soap Opera to Dope Opera—As Washington’s military-industrial octopus continues to thrive, and U...
- + ‘Strategic Extremism’: How Republicans and Establishment Democrats Use Identity Politics to Divide and Rule—T.J. COLES As we know, both the Republican Party and the Democratic Pa...
- + Mainstream Media Hide Skripal’s Connections to Russiagate-Trump Case—First of all, everyone should read this: “The 10 Worst, Most Emb...
- + Brexit: It’s Not Just Where Britain’s Going That Matters, but How It Gets There—Simon USHERWOOD We’re talking a lot about Brexit in Britain. Whether i...
- + ‘Hawk policy’ in Financialised Garb—The ‘max pressure’, Make America Great Again formula is not going to w...
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- + Russian top diplomat expects no improvements in Russia-US ties in near future—In an interview with a Russian daily, Lavrov spoke about 'unpredictabl...
- + Russia to resume flights to Georgia when it sees no threat for its citizens — Lavrov— [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy] [Link to media]
- + Leader of Merkel's CDU to become German defense minister on Wednesday—Current defense minister Ursula von der Leyen will leave the post to b...
- + Merkel, Zelensky discuss Minsk deal, gas transit by phone—The office of the Ukrainian president, in turn, said in a statement th...
- + Russian foreign minister dispels ‘Chinese threat’ myth in interview—"Attempts to promulgate the ‘Chinese threat’ myth can be traced back t...
- + Georgia’s ex-foreign minister summoned for questioning over Tbilisi riots—Vashadze was summoned to testify at a police station, but refused givi...
- + Russian envoy slams EU sanctions against Turkey—"The only agency that is authorized by international law to impose san...
- + Russia’s Glonass protected against errors that hit its European rival Galileo — Roscosmos—A massive outage in the Galileo satellite navigation system was report...
- + Moldova must remain neutral state — president—Speaking on Moldovan Accent TV, the politician came out against the co...
- + No need for enhanced security during US Starliner’s mission to ISS — Roscosmos—Starliner is being developed by Boeing [Category: Science & Space]...
- + List of 35 Russians detained in Ukraine handed over to Ukraine ombudsperson—At their meeting in Moscow, two ombudspersons discussed concrete mecha...
- + European parliament approves Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen for EU Commission head—The German defense minister needed 374 votes, she recieved 383 [Catego...
- + Russia mulls bringing its small, medium businesses to African market — top diplomat—Last year trade with Africa exceeded $20 bln, according to the diploma...
- + NBA Champ Mozgov says Russian team bound to win medals of 2019 FIBA World Cup—Timofey Mozgov is one of the first Russian basketball players to win t...
- + Suppressing Russian language in Ukraine to deepen divisions — Russian envoy to UN—The envoy doubted as to the initiative's success adding that the Russi...
- + Putin congratulates national synchro mixed duo with gold of 2019 World Championship—The duo of Maya Gurbanberdiyeva and Alexander Maltsev won gold on Mond...
- + New Ukrainian authorities can resolve Donbass conflict , says UN Under-Secretary-General—She also expressed concerns that the language law, which comes into fo...
- + Russian national volleyball team’s ex-player gets 18-month ban over cocaine use—Pavel Moroz' suspension term enters into force on November 12, 2018 [C...
- + Current state of Russia-EU relations doesn’t meet the countries' interests, says envoy—According to the official, back in 2012 Russia and the EU traded at th...
- + Italian Deputy PM says he received threats from Ukrainians—Matteo Salvini also specified that his warning for the law enforcement...
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- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Here comes another lawsuit to block Trump’s latest radical policy—The latest move by the administration is truly extreme. Let's hope it ...
- + Why Republicans can’t break free from white nationalism—The party will be gripped by the Trumpian strategy even after Trump is...
- + The 2020 Democrats are caught in a policy arms race—How much wonkery do voters really need?
- + Trump feeds his voters another scam, wrapped in racist packaging—No, Trump's racist attacks on nonwhite lawmakers aren't brilliant poli...
- + Happy Hour Roundup—Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
- + Trump’s new move on asylum is truly extreme—All but saying America will no longer give safe haven to those fleeing...
- + Joe Biden proposes radical leftist health-care plan—He's selling it as the moderate alternative, but it's way more liberal...
- + Trump just denied his attacks are racist. He only confirmed the worst.—After telling them to "go back," Trump redoubles his attacks on nonwhi...
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- + Tomgram: William Hartung, Eisenhower's Worst Nightmare—When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. E...
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- + Rio governor: rising police killings ‘normal,’ will continue—Amid a soaring number of police killings in Rio de Janeiro, the state’...
- + U.S. imposes travel restrictions on Myanmar military leaders over ‘atrocities’—The government crackdown has forced more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims...
- + Trump’s new asylum rules go into effect, and opponents sue—Hundreds of immigrants showed up at border crossings in hopes of getti...
- + With new Cabinet, Thailand replaces junta with army allies—Thailand’s new Cabinet has been sworn in, creating a nominally elected...
- + Hong Kong protests expand to oppose China, with no end near—What began as a protest against an extradition bill has ballooned into...
- + Top French minister resigns over alleged lavish lifestyle—The No. 2 in the French government has resigned over reports that he h...
- + Venezuela frees musician jailed after blasting government—Authorities in Venezuela have released from prison a young musician wh...
- + If nerves didn’t give this smuggler away, it was probably the pound of cocaine under his toupee—A precariously perched hairpiece hid 30,000 euros in cocaine.
- + ‘Go back’? Trump’s grandfather’s German hometown has a different message for the U.S. president—“Seeing the not-so-imposing homes of his ancestors might bring him bac...
- + UAE-based oil tanker disappears in Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz—The vessel stopped in Iranian waters and then switched off its transpo...
- + Trump’s nominee for defense secretary faces questions about defense lobbyist past—Army Secretary Mark T. Esper, a former Army officer, worked for seven ...
- + Johnny Clegg, South African musician who sang against apartheid, dies at 66—In 1997, he performed his song “Asimbonanga” onstage with President Ne...
- + European divisions on display as Ursula von der Leyen wins narrow approval for E.U.’s top job—She will be the first woman to serve as European Commission president.
- + Survivors of massacres speak out against bigotry—A rabbi from Tree of Life synagogue drew applause at a State Departmen...
- + U.S. scientist killed in Greece by man who raped her and left her in a cave, police say—Two amateur explorers found Suzanne Eaton’s body almost 200 feet into ...
- + Secret locations of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally included in report from NATO parliament—Details of the weapons, long considered an open secret, were later rem...
- + Italian police seize missile and Nazi paraphernalia from suspected extremist fighters—The missile did not have an explosive but still may have been usable, ...
- + Senate panel holds confirmation hearing for Mark Esper, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary—Army secretary is expected to face questions about time as a defense l...
- + Zimbabwe’s civil servants protest pay as inflation hits 176%—Representatives of Zimbabwe’s government workers Tuesday protested aga...
- + Activists: Duterte in crosshairs with new law on harassment—Philippine activists have welcomed a new law against a range of acts o...
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- + A second candidate for Mississippi governor says he won’t meet alone with women—“Appearances are important,” Bill Waller Jr., former chief justice of ...
- + Democratic hopeful Beto O’Rourke raises a lackluster $3.7 million in second quarter—The figure raises the stakes for his debate performance at the end of ...
- + White House readies immigration plan amid uproar over Trump’s ‘go back’ remarks—The House vote to condemn the president disrupts discussion of Jared K...
- + Republicans have changed their tune on Trump since his first attack on a member of Congress—GOP members express slight disapproval of racist tones from the presid...
- + Rep. Green files articles of impeachment against Trump despite pushback from Democratic leaders—The Texas Democrat is forcing party leaders to confront the issue in t...
- + Lawmakers grill Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple at antitrust hearing—Representatives from Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google are scheduled ...
- + A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump’s racist remarks—In morning tweets, the president attacked four freshman minority lawma...
- + In win for Trump administration, appeals court stymies union challenge to civil service restrictions—The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reverse...
- + Republican National Committee echoes Trump’s attacks on Democratic congresswomen—The RNC said in an email that “the squad of Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib,...
- + The Trailer: What we learned from the latest fundraising reports—In this edition: Loads o' money and where it went, the Democratic figh...
- + Kellyanne Conway inadvertently reminds America of our history of hostility to immigrants—In an odd moment she shared her own history -- including migration fro...
- + Sanders toughens his critique of Biden, signaling more clashes ahead—Bernie Sanders, in an interview with The Post, challenged Joe Biden on...
- + Senators call for crackdown on cocoa imports made with forced child labor—Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to a...
- + 'The president is not a racist:’ Mitch McConnell’s defense of Trump, annotated—The Senate majority leader refused to condemn Trump's remarks as racis...
- + 'The president is not a racist:’ Mitch McConnell’s defense of Trump, annotated—The Senate majority leader refused to condemn Trump's remarks as racis...
- + ‘Teflon Don’: Some say Trump’s racist remarks could hurt him — but history suggests otherwise—The president has absorbed, parried and bulldozed through numerous per...
- + Mark Sanford says he’s considering primary challenge against Trump—In an interview on CNN, the former congressman and South Carolina gove...
- + Kellyanne Conway asks reporter’s ethnicity as she defends Trump’s racist remarks—The counselor to the president also said she disagrees with her husban...
- + Which 2020 Democrats are on the endangered list?—New fundraising numbers, combined with poor poll numbers, paint a dire...
- + More than 85 House Democrats want to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump—A running list, which keeps growing.
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