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Fifa to take legal action to force Platini to pay back money
Supersport 11 Dec 2019photo: US Army / Sgt. 1st Class Mary S. Katzenberger, 3rd Special Forces Group
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 ... ___. Associated Press writer Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal, contributed to this report .......
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India passes historic citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
The Independent 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Francisco Seco
European Green Deal will change economy to solve climate crisis, says EU
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
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She Wasn't Margaret Chase Smith, But She Delivered A "Declaration Of Conviction"
WorldNews.com 11 Dec 2019
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... Margaret Chase Smith and Sen ... Red-Baiter and Mad King ... elections ... Smith ... Others criticized the White House of sanctimonious behavior, for ignoring its gross maltreatment of immigrant young people and the new report and video of a 16-year-old Guatemalan who died from flu last spring in a Texas holding cell....
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Jewish grocery was targeted in N.J. attack, motives unclear: Officials
Toronto Sun 11 Dec 2019
The six dead included three civilians, one police officer and both shooters, authorities said ... Some local media reported the initial confrontation between the suspects and police near the Jersey City cemetery, about a mile away from the supermarket, was linked to a previous homicide investigation ... ....
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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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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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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 ... Yet you have come to us young people for hope." ... Among them ... The president told a reporter last year he could not imagine anyone but himself being named 2018 Person of the Year ... ....
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Why are we letting the defence industry hijack the EU?
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
For three years now, the European Union, created to promote peace and understanding, has been undergoing a profound pivot to militarisation and hard power. Europeans are served up a relentless narrative about their continent’s duty to stand up to external challenges ... 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 2019photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian
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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26th annual SAG Awards nominations revealed
Sina 12 Dec 2019
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nominations for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were revealed on Wednesday at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood, Los Angeles County ... It's the first South Korean film to win the coveted Palme d'Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May ... "Avengers ... 19, 2020. . ....
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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 ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... ... ....
