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Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war’ if hit for Saudi attack
Philadelphia Daily News 19 Sep 2019
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s top diplomat said Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry will result in “all-out war,” further pushing up tensions across the Persian Gulf ... from the accord. Zarif's comments also appeared to be a response to U.S ... or Saudi strike, Zarif said ... "The U.S ... ....
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Ronaldo explains latest hand gesture to Atletico fans after Juve throw away 2-goal lead in Madrid
Russia Today 19 Sep 2019
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has explained his latest hand gesture to jeering Atletico Madrid fans made during the teams’ thrilling UEFA Champions League opener on Wednesday night ... Also on rt.com Peanuts. Ronaldo fined €20K, escapes ban over ‘cojones’ celebration ... 📻⚽ Nos cuenta @martacasas que en italiano el gesto de Cristiano quiere decir ... ....
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Belgian fighter jet crashes in France, pilot hits power line
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 19 Sep 2019
French authorities say a Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in a populated area in western France and one of its pilots is caught on a high-voltage electricity line. A spokesman for the regional prefecture, or administration, told The Associated Press that the plane crashed Thursday in the town of Pluvigner in Brittany....
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Putin Briefed on Results of Probe Into Hole in Soyuz MS-09 Spaceship - Source
Sputnik 19 Sep 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the results of a probe into the mysterious hole in the hull of Soyuz MS-09 spaceship, a source in the space industry told Sputnik. "The president has been briefed on the results of the investigation," the source said....
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Benny Gantz says he should be PM in Israel unity government
Raw Story 19 Sep 2019
Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main opponent in the country’s general election, said Thursday he should be prime minister in a unity government ... ....
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Kevin Spacey Accuser Dies, Leaving Future Of Sexual Assault Case Unclear
Huffington Post 19 Sep 2019
A man who had accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has died before the case was able to go to court. The anonymous accuser – referred to publicly as just John Doe – came forward last year to accuse the Oscar-winner of groping him at a house in Malibu in 2016 ... READ MORE... ....
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Trump’s Promise to Foreign Leader Sparked Whistleblower Complaint
truthout 19 Sep 2019
The formal whistleblower complaint by a U.S. official that Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire has refused to turn over to Congress was reportedly sparked by an alarming “promise” President Donald Trump made to a foreign leader in recent weeks. The Washington Post, citing two anonymous former U.S ... spy agencies....
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Video shows Justin Trudeau wearing blackface, the third similar image published in less than 24 hours
Business Insider 19 Sep 2019
Newly-published video footage shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface, the third such incident to come to light inside 24 hours. Canadian TV channel Global News published the video Thursday morning. It shows Trudeau wearing dark makeup on his face and all over his body, raising his hands in the air, and sticking his tongue out....
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Edward Snowden: France rejects new asylum request from NSA whistleblower
The Independent 19 Sep 2019
France‘s foreign minister said they will not be granting former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden asylum because ”it is not the time”. . The whistleblower, who has been living in Russia to escape US prosecution, had said he would “love to see” Emmanuel Macron allow him to live in France. ... Subscribe now....
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Tekashi69 says he ordered hit on rival rapper Chief Keef during court testimony
The Independent 19 Sep 2019
Rapper Tekashi69 has testified that he ordered a hit on his rival Chief Keef amid the ongoing racketeering case against members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang. ... According to a report in The Blast, Hernandez described how he ordered a hit on Chief Keef in 2018, testifying that he offered a gunman $20,000 to carry it out ... Subscribe now ... ....
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David Cameron suggests he persuaded the Queen to warn against Scottish independence
Business Insider 19 Sep 2019
The Queen has been dragged further into British politics after David Cameron suggested that he persuaded the monarch to warn against Scottish Independence during the 2014 referendum ... He admitted the remarks were "well covered" and may have "helped to put a slightly different perception on things." ... That's the Tories." ... He said ... Join here. ....
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Three dead as speedboat trying to set record smashes into causeway near Venice
Yahoo Daily News 18 Sep 2019
Three people have been killed after a high-powered speedboat smashed into a concrete causeway outside Venice at the end of a race that started in Monte Carlo in Monaco. A fourth person was badly injured in the crash, which happened in darkness on Tuesday night ... Italian authorities denied early reports that two of the dead were Britons ... More ... More ... ....
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Russia arrests shaman who vowed to banish Putin
Gulf News 19 Sep 2019
Moscow- Russian police on Thursday arrested a Siberian shaman who had become a media curiosity after embarking on a long trek to Moscow which he had promised would culminate in him driving President Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin ... Russia’s Interfax news agency cited police as identifying the detainee as Gabyshev ... The Morning and Evening Brief ... ....
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Saudi Arabia shows ‘evidence’ of Iranian involvement in oil attacks
Metro UK 18 Sep 2019
Saudi unveiled ‘evidence’ of Iranian involvement in attack on Aramco oil facility (Picture. REUTERS). Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for the attack on its oil fields as fears grow over escalating tensions in the gulf ... The military also showed journalists what they described as an Iranian cruise missile and drones used in the attack ... AFP) ... REUTERS) ... ....
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At least 30 civilians killed in air strike near pine nut field in eastern Afghanistan
The Times of India 19 Sep 2019
KABUL. At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by US air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday ... Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar confirmed the air strike ... US forces in were not immediately available for a comment ... ....
