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Trump says ‘I think I know’ who was behind 9/11 attacks
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
Donald Trump has said he knows who was behind the al-Qaeda attacks on America in September 2001 and added that “Iraq did not knock down the World Trade Centre”. “It was not Iraq,” the president told ABC News. “It were other people. And I think I know who the other people were. And you might also.” ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... ....
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30 killed in Nigeria after Boko Haram triple suicide bombing
Hindustan Times 17 Jun 2019
Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram jihadist group ... “The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30 ... An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded ... First Published ... .......
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Dominican Republic deaths: Tourist becomes eighth American to mysteriously die at Caribbean holiday destination
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
The FBI has been called in to help investigate the deaths of eight American tourists in the Dominican Republic. One possible line of inquiry reportedly being looked into is whether bootleg alcohol is to blame for the spate of deaths and illnesses in resorts at the popular Caribbean holiday destination ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... Subscribe now ... 1/6 ... ....
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BREAKING: Ousted Egyptian President Morsi Dies
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Egyptian state television said former president Mohammed Morsi, who was removed from office by the army in 2013, died shortly after appearing in court on Monday, according to Al Jazeera. Morsi, 67, fainted after a court session where he was facing espionage charges ... “The situation is unprecedented.” ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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China is harvesting organs from detainees, tribunal concludes
The Guardian 17 Jun 2019
Victims include imprisoned followers of Falun Gong movement, China Tribunal says An independent tribunal sitting in London has concluded that the killing of detainees in China for organ transplants is continuing, and victims include imprisoned followers of the Falun Gong movement ... .......
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The Philippines Calls For Probe Into Boat Sinking By Chinese Vessel, Demands UN Support
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Locsin made a post on his Twitter account which said he allowed the "appeal" along with a statement to the IMO which said the Filipino boat crew "were callously abandoned" by the Chinese vessel and would have "perished" if it weren't for help from a Vietnamese vessel ... "Do not believe those stupid politicians ... "That is just a collision of boats....
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Ottawa hires Hit Man to Overthrow Venezuelan Government
Dissident Voice 17 Jun 2019
Meet the hired gun Ottawa is using to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The brazenness of Ottawa’s intervention in the South American country’s affairs is remarkable. Recently Global Affairs Canada tendered a contract for an individual to coordinate its bid to oust President Nicolás Maduro ... Four years later Culham still blamed Lugo for his ouster....
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Rare Ginsburg-Gorsuch Alliance Fails To Defeat Supreme Court 's Double Jeopardy Ruling
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
The Supreme Court has upheld a cavernous exception to double jeopardy on Monday, allowing states and the federal government to continue punishing individuals for the same crime, Slate reports.Only Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the court’s 7–2 decision in Gamble v ... The rule here might seem simple ... ....
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The Most Unpopular Presidential Election Winner Ever Could Win Again in 2020
truthout 17 Jun 2019
Donald Trump is the first president to ever be elected while being actively disliked by the majority of Americans. Trump was also the first person elected president who was significantly less popular than his counterpart. Most Americans have heard of presidents losing the popular vote but winning the election ... approval ratings ... Trump is the fifth U.S ... ....
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Trump’s promise to release a ‘phenomenal’ healthcare plan has Republicans nervous
Alternet 17 Jun 2019
Donald Trump is getting ready for another healthcare push, and his fellow Republicans are unthrilled. Trump told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that “we already have the concept of the plan” for “phenomenal health care.”. Donald Trump is getting ready for another healthcare push, and his fellow Republicans are unthrilled ... ....
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OJ Simpson’s Twitter debut sparks outrage and calls to action
The Guardian 17 Jun 2019
Simpson claims account, appearing after the 25th anniversary of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s murder, will ‘set the record straight’ OJ Simpson’s surprise Twitter debut , which came several days after the 25th anniversary of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, has spurred sharp criticism and emphatic calls to action ... .......
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Russia Calls U.S. Accusations Of Nuke Treaty Breaches 'Cover-Up'
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
think tank the Hudson Institute on May 29.Russia, meanwhile, has denied that it is breaking the ban, arguing that Washington's accusations are "unacceptable" in a statement released nearly one month after U.S ... – Russian foreign ministry statement"We once again stress that all such accusations are absolutely unfounded ... claims ... ....
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Trump’s Whataboutism to Accept Dirt on Opponents from Foreigners Is Risky
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingHow many of us can relate to when a child is accused of some misdeed or wrong, they often mount a defense that begins by blubbering, “B-b-but wha-what-what-about what Johnny did?” . Known as “whataboutism,” it’s way to distract and then evade responsibility from a misdeed ... He then emphasized ... Bush ... p. 224 ... ....
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FBI investigating claims that Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying was accused killer Brendt Christensen’s 13th victim
South China Morning Post 17 Jun 2019
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UPDATE: German Prosecutors Probe 'Far-Right Motive' In Killing Of Walter Luebcke
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Federal prosecutors opened an investigation into the killing of the administrative chief of the Christian Democratic Union after reports on Monday indicated the shooting could have been politically motivated, according to The Independent ... The individual was brought before an investigating judge on Sunday and was remanded in custody....
