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How Israeli-Designed Drones Became Russia’s Eyes in the Sky for Defending Bashar al-Assad
The Intercept 16 Jul 2019
Last summer, Israel shot down yet another military drone near the line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. The confrontation would have been business as usual, if not for a twist. Images of the destroyed drone showed Cyrillic tail markings and other identifiable components of a Forpost belonging to Russia ... Photo ... ....
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Trump Doubles Down On Racist Tweets About Congresswomen Not Being Racist
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
President Donald Trump lashed out at four minority Congresswomen again on Tuesday while lambasting Congress for rebuking him instead of them as the House of Representatives prepared to hold a vote on a resolution condemning Trump's racist tweets, according to The Guardian. After Trump accused Reps ... Sad!" Trump tweeted ... ... Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) ... Rep....
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Airline urges passengers not to take pictures on flights
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
Airline Garuda Indonesia is urging passengers not to take any pictures or videos onboard its flights. The Indonesian national carrier circulated an internal memo banning the practice on 14 July, writing. “It is not permissible to document activities on the plane, either in the form of photos or videos, by the cabin crew or passengers.” ... Subscribe now....
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Federal Judge Bars Roger Stone From Posting On Social Media After Breaking Gag Order
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
A federal judge said Roger Stone is no longer allowed to use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any form of social media after he violated her previous gag order on Tuesday, according to BuzzFeed News. U.S ... But she did not order him to jail as the charges against him move forward, including accusations of witness tampering and lying to Congress....
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Prosecutors Demand Mexican Megachurch Leader Be Held Without Bail On Child Rape Charges
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
At the request of Californian attorney general Xavier Becerra, the judge doubled Garcia’s bail from $25 million (£20.1 million).Law enforcement officers testified about sexual images and videos discovered on Garcia’s electronic devices. One also testified that $5 million (£4 million) had been raised for Garcia’s defense ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Ursula Von Der Leyen Will Lead European Commission As New President
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
Germany's Ursula von der Leyen was elected by just nine votes as the European Union's top job on Tuesday after promising to address climate change and address gender inequality while uniting the bloc, according to Politico Europe ... “The trust you placed in me is the confidence you placed in Europe," Von der Leyen said ... Let's renew Europe together."....
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Machetes and mayhem: DoJ unveils MS-13 racketeering and murder indictment
Hot Air 16 Jul 2019
Bet on this becoming a White House talking point by the end of the day. The Department of Justice unveiled an indictment against a virulent MS-13 gang in Los Angeles for racketeering and murder, but even those charges understate the bloodthirsty nature of the crimes. NBC News provides a taste of what will come in the lead. ... ....
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![Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents (left to right): George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865).[1] The entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17 km2)[2] and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level.[3] It is managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. The memorial attracts approximately two million people annually.](http://ecdn5.wn.com/ph/img/21/0e/8cdb861bd17ba4d92c1dd483466a-medium.jpg "Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents (left to right): George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865).[1] The entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17 km2)[2] and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level.[3] It is managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. The memorial attracts approximately two million people annually.")
The Case for a New Third Party in America
Dissident Voice 16 Jul 2019
In the late 1850s, the United States experienced a political realignment when the Whig Party disbanded and many of its members including Abraham Lincoln joined the nascent Republican Party because of the betrayal of the Whig leadership over the issue of slavery and its extension ... The reason for these figures are not hard to discern ... According to St ... ....
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US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
US lawmakers have voted to demand the Pentagon discloses whether it conducted experiments to “weaponise” disease-carrying ticks – and whether any such insects were let loose outside the lab ... 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 ... AP....
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Hackers Breach Bulgaria's Tax Agency, Leak Data From Five Million People In Unprecedented Attack
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
Bulgaria's government apologized on Tuesday while admitting hackers breached a database to steal millions of taxpayers' financial data which one research said could have compromised every adult citizen's personal records, according to The Next Web ... ... The email also included a quote from Wikileaks' Julian Assange ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Iran's Supreme Leader Promises To Retaliate Over UK's Seizure Of Oil Tanker In Gibraltar
WorldNews.com 16 Jul 2019
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused British forces of "theft" and "piracy" after authorities seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar while vowing Iran would not "leave such evil deeds unanswered," according to The Independent ... Tensions in the region have been at a high all summer but especially between Iran and the U.K....
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Christine Lagarde resigns as head of IMF
BBC News 16 Jul 2019
Christine Lagarde has said she will step down as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ... ....
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Honduras: Inside ground zero of the Central American migrant crisis
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
Nine months after a migrant caravan from Honduras drew attention to the plight of people from Central America desperate to enter the US, tens of thousands are still trying by any means to cross the border, and tens of thousands are being deported ... Many say they intend to rest for a few months, and then try again ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... 1/6 ... 2/6 ... ....
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JP Morgan cargo ship released, minus the $1.3 billion worth of cocaine found onboard
Russia Today 16 Jul 2019
US federal authorities have released a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, weeks after it was seized at the Port of Philadelphia in an unprecedented drugs bust that netted 20 tons of cocaine ... ....
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UAE plans oil trade overhaul to boost Middle Eastern clout
Middle East Online 16 Jul 2019
DUBAI/LONDON - The United Arab Emirates' state-run ADNOC, long seen as one of the most conservative oil firms in the Middle East, plans an overhaul for its trading operations as it seeks to emulate the success of rival oil majors and bolster its regional influence ... ADNOC did not respond to a request for comment ... Trading team ... Chasing benchmark status....
