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- Saudi Trainee Kills 3 in Shooting at Florida Naval Base December 7, 2019Authorities were trying to determine whether the shooting that killed three and injured eight others was an act of terrorism.
- On Military Bases, the Dangers Increasingly Come From the Inside December 6, 2019Shootings in Pensacola and Pearl Harbor reflect the rising tide of gun violence at military bases.
- After 10 Years of Hopes and Setbacks, What Happened to the Common Core? December 6, 2019It was one of the most ambitious education efforts in United States history. Did it fail? Or does it just need more time to succeed?
- Release of Trump’s Banking Records Delayed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg December 7, 2019The stay came three days after a lower court had ordered Deutsche Bank and Capital One to turn over President Trump’s financial records to Congress.
- Trump Says He Will Delay Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels December 7, 2019The president said Friday night on Twitter that he was temporarily putting off the designation at the request of the president of Mexico.
- Supreme Court Won’t Allow Federal Executions to Resume December 7, 2019The Trump administration had asked the justices to overturn a trial judge’s ruling that blocked the first four federal executions scheduled in nearly two decades.
- Duncan Hunter to Resign Seat in Congress December 6, 2019The congressman had pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of misusing campaign funds, and could go to prison.
- Florida Shooting Updates: Authorities Say It’s Too Early to Know if It’s Terrorism December 7, 2019A member of the Saudi Air Force training to be a pilot killed three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola before he was shot dead by officers responding to the scene, the authorities said.
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- Australia fires: helicopter crashes as 140 blazes rage in NSW and Queensland – live December 7, 2019RFS says Gospers Mountain blaze, which has merged with neighbouring fires, will take many weeks to put out 3.15am GMT Fires in Queensland are choking the state, hope lies in a cool change.AAP reports:Queensland is choking on NSW’s bushfire smoke as a southerly change sweeps across the state bringing testing conditions for firefighters. The southeast corner o […]
- Donald Trump calls for World Bank to halt all China lending December 7, 2019President says China has plenty of money amid market jitters about trade talks and Beijing vow to be ‘strong backup’ for Hong Kong policeDonald Trump has called for the World Bank to stop lending money to China, a day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing despite Washington’s objections.The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China […]
- BBC debate: Corbyn hits out at Johnson's ‘racist remarks’ December 6, 2019Labour and Conservative party leaders clash over racism and NHS in final before polling dayJohnson v Corbyn: who won the debate?Factcheck: How credible are Corbyn and Johnson’s claims?Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of having made “racist remarks” as the pair clashed over Islamophobia and antisemitism in their parties in a crucial head-to-head debate les […]
- Victoria Falls dries to a trickle after worst drought in a century December 7, 2019One of southern Africa’s biggest tourist attractions has seen an unprecedented decline this dry season, fuelling climate change fearsFor decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa’s Zambezi river cascades down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning views.But the worst drought in […]
- Evo Morales heads to Cuba amid talk of an eventual comeback December 7, 2019Bolivia’s toppled president flies out of Mexico for what his former health minister says is a medical appointmentBolivia’s recently toppled president, Evo Morales, has left Mexico for Cuba as part of what some observers suspect is the first step in a bid to stage a dramatic political comeback.On Friday night, less than a month after being forced into exile i […]
- Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer, jury finds December 6, 2019Vernon Unsworth’s legal team had sought at least $190m in damages after Tesla CEO called him ‘pedo guy’Elon Musk did not defame British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth by calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, a Los Angeles jury found Friday. Musk shook hands with his lawyer at the close of the four day trial in Los Angeles. He did not address Unsworth, whose te […]
- Greta Thunberg says school strikes have achieved nothing December 6, 2019Activist says 4% greenhouse gas emissions rise since 2015 shows action is insufficientThe global wave of school strikes for the climate over the past year has “achieved nothing” because greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise, Greta Thunberg has told activists at UN climate talks in Madrid.Thousands of young people were expected to gather at the UN c […]
- Nepal makes first 'period hut' arrest after woman dies during banned custom December 6, 2019Police apprehend brother-in-law of Parwati Budha Rawat after 21-year-old is found dead in windowless hut in Accham districtA 21-year-old woman has died after spending three nights in an outdoor “period hut”, prompting police in Nepal to make their first ever arrest in connection with the illegal practice.The tradition of chhaupadi, where menstruating women i […]
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- Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver December 6, 2019The Tesla founder did not defame UK caver who helped in dramatic Thai rescue, US jury finds.
- Trump impeachment: White House signals it will not attend hearings December 6, 2019The administration describes the process as a "charade" in a letter to the House judiciary committee.
- Pensacola shooting: Saudi student kills three at US naval base December 6, 2019The gunman was also shot dead in the attack in Pensacola, the second at a US naval site in a week.
- General election 2019: Reddit says UK-US trade talks document leak 'linked to Russia' December 7, 2019The papers had their first wide burst of attention when unveiled in the election campaign by Labour.
- Australia bushfires north of Sydney 'too big to put out' December 7, 2019Firefighters battle to contain a "mega blaze" across a 60km front north-west of the city.
- Sweden's Ericsson to pay over $1bn to settle US corruption probe December 7, 2019The telecoms giant has agreed to pay to resolve bribery allegations, the US justice department says.
- Messiah: Netflix trailer 'reveals spoiler' to Muslim viewers December 6, 2019The main twist in the upcoming show, Messiah, was obvious to many Muslim and Arabic-speakers.
- Auschwitz visit: Angela Merkel says Germany must remember Nazi crimes December 6, 2019The chancellor expresses Germany's "deep shame" on her first trip to the Auschwitz death camp.
