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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” ... Mr Trump was criticising America’s military intervention in the Middle East, which he said was ”the worst decision made in the history of our country”....
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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 ... An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded....
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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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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....
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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 was democratically elected in 2012 after the 2011 Arab Spring ended Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule....
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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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The Most Unpopular Presidential Election Winner Ever Could Win Again in 2020
truthout 17 Jun 2019
At the time of the election, Trump had the highest unfavorability rating in history, with over 61% of Americans having an “unfavorable” view or “disapproving” of Trump ... But on election eve, Hillary Clinton’s was 52%, an unprecedented election in American history ... In fact, the next-smallest spread was 27%, for John F....
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The Numbers Behind America’s Appalling Wealth Gap
Truth Dig 17 Jun 2019photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office
Trump’s Whataboutism to Accept Dirt on Opponents from Foreigners Is Risky
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
“When you go and talk, honestly, to congressmen, they all do it, they always have, and that’s the way it is ... “This one borders on so totally unethical but he doesn’t realize it.” Pelosi then went on to compare how the House was doing “a methodical approach” to uncovering wrongdoing in the White House ... That is if maturity sets in....
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Trump’s promise to release a ‘phenomenal’ healthcare plan has Republicans nervous
Alternet 17 Jun 2019
Trump told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that “we already have the concept of the plan” for “phenomenal health care” that will be “less expensive than Obamacare by a lot.” This plan will be announced in “about two months ... Get more stories like this in your inbox, every day....
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Tulse Hill shooting: 17-year-old fighting for life after being gunned down in south London
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
A 17-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being shot in south London neighbourhood of Tulse Hill ... The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition on Monday afternoon ... Log in to ......
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The Philippines Calls For Probe Into Boat Sinking By Chinese Vessel, Demands UN Support
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Philippines Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said he believed a Chinese militia ship was behind the ramming of the Filipino fishing vessel on June 9 in the disputed area of the South China Sea ... In his first public comments about the incident, Duterte said it was "just a collision.". "Do not believe those stupid politicians....
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Ecuador 'allows US military planes to use Galapagos island airfield'
BBC News 17 Jun 2019
Ecuador has agreed to allow US military planes to operate from an airport on the Galapagos Islands, reports say ... ....
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‘Crannogs’: Mini islands in Scotland thought to be 5,000-year-old ceremonial sites
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
It had previously been thought that hundreds of artificial islets, known as “crannogs”, had been built in the last 2,500 years ... Scientists researched crannogs in the Outer Hebrides, off the coast of mainland Scotland, and now believe they were once “special locations” because pottery has been found littered in the seabed around them....
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UPDATE: German Prosecutors Probe 'Far-Right Motive' In Killing Of Walter Luebcke
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Walter Luebcke, 65, was an official in Chancellor Angela Merkel's party and was killed at his home near the German city of Kassel earlier this month ... The individual was brought before an investigating judge on Sunday and was remanded in custody ... His death is the latest in a series of attacks targeting German political figures....
