British jihadis in Syria vow to 'fight to the death'
9/22/2018, 12:43:14 AMThe extremist fighters are among the final Western militants left in the north-west Syrian province of Idlib. Amer Deghayes, 24, said he could not return to the UK, where he would face terrorist charges. ✔ British jihadis in Syria pledged to fight to the death yesterday as they faced annihilation at the hands of Russian forces ✔ ‘Of course, there is no assurance – no superpower in the world is going to come in and save the day just because I put my weapon down
An army cut to ribbons, a Navy struggling to stay afloat
9/22/2018, 1:57:02 AMEarlier this year, Theresa May ordered airstrikes on Syria to punish the Assad regime for its use of chemical weapons. ✔ They had to make do with kit that was rated obsolete a decade ago ✔ On more than one occasion, British troops were wiped out in one day ✔ To order a copy for £16 (offer valid until October 9, 2018; P&P free), visit mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640
Japan eyes bilateral US talks as a way to avert car tariffs
9/21/2018, 10:13:26 PMTokyo models strategy on EU's Trump tactics as trade war nears its shores ✔ Entering into tariff negotiations will be preconditioned on the U.S. freezing additional auto duties ✔ Japanese carmakers stand to lose half their profits if Trump goes through with his threatened 25% tariff ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th
‘They WON’T get away with it!’ - US threatens Iran with WAR if Americans attacked
9/22/2018, 3:07:55 AMUS SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo has warned Iran that the US could respond militarily if American interests are targeted by Iranian backed groups which are active across the Middle East. ✔ He argued Iran has been the world’s largest state sponsor of terror for quite some time ✔ He said: They have armed militias, the Lebanese Hezbollah, militias in Iraq; they’re arming the Houthis in Yemen, launching missiles in the Gulf states ✔ Around 26 people were killed in clashes between protestors and security forces
How do you solve catastrophic hyperinflation?
9/22/2018, 12:16:40 AMWhat could Venezuela's government learn from these five historic cases of hyperinflation? ✔ Uncontrolled public spending, inefficiency, corruption and UN sanctions in 1992 and 1993 worsened the problem ✔ After liberation came in October 1944, the government made three attempts over eighteen months before reaching some stability through fiscal reform
China BLASTS US for imposing sanctions on military saying it will 'bear the consequences'
9/21/2018, 9:58:38 PMCHINA has blasted the US after it imposed sanctions for buying Russian weaponry saying it will “bear the consequences” as the burgeoning trade war continues. ✔ The US State Department said in a statement: Today's actions are not intended to undermine the military capabilities or combat readiness of any country - but rather to impose costs on Russia in response to its interference in the United States election process, its unacceptable behaviour in eastern Ukraine, and other malign activities
Medal of Honor: Heroic combat medic to receive nation's highest military honor
9/21/2018, 9:28:05 PMPresident Trump to award Ronald J. Shurer the Medal of Honor at ceremony on Oct. 1 ✔ Hagel's review sprung from concern that the standards for conferring awards for valor had been overly stringent at the outset of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq ✔ Chapman was the first airman to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide
5 things to know about Japan's pacifist constitution
9/21/2018, 9:41:57 PMPrime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-held dream to change Japan's pacifist constitution is high on the agenda after he secured another term as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday. Nationalists like Abe dismiss the constitution as a humiliating relic imposed by U.S. occupiers after Japan's defeat in World… ✔ But many Japanese feel strongly attached to the document's pacifist ideals and reform is far from a top issue ✔ Critics say the constitutional changes are not needed since the SDF have long been accepted by the public ✔ Abe himself has struck a cautious tone, saying: I would like as many parties as possible to approve
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in hit-and-run that killed USA TODAY's Oren Dorell
9/21/2018, 9:36:34 PMDaryl Grant Alexander, 47, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter Sept. 14 in the killing of USA TODAY reporter Oren Dorell, 53. He will be sentenced Jan. 4. ✔ Alexander remains in jail; he is scheduled to be sentenced January 4 ✔ Alexander's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment ✔ Colleagues and friends from all over the world have honored him in memorial services since his death ✔ He leaves his wife, Ginny, and two sons, Malcolm and Leo
[VIEW] Pyongyang Declaration: Vietnam feels 'Misery Loves Company'
9/22/2018, 12:32:14 AMundefined ✔ Regional countries including Vietnam would be willing to assist the two Koreas in maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula ✔ The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam or Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
Running towards danger: two policemen decorated for valour
9/22/2018, 1:23:11 AMBoth police aimed at the body and were about to fire when they saw a postie on a motorbike emerge from a driveway behind the gunman. ✔ They could have left the arrest to the heavily-armed Special Operations Group, but that would have meant leaving a gunman roaming suburban streets ✔ And so they gave chase even though they knew it placed their lives in danger ✔ As one investigator observed: ‘‘Let’s put it this way, the exit wound did nothing for the artwork.’’
Trump Thinks All Sexual Assault Victims Report Their Attackers, So People Are Challenging Him With #WhyIDidntReport
9/21/2018, 9:28:43 PMTrigger warning: This post contains mentions of rape, sexual assault, and violence. ✔ Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to directly address the sexual assault allegations made by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents ✔ The only friend I told--responded w: 'He wld never do that.' I didn't think anyone would help me
The Affair actress Ruth Wilson on sex and why TV shows need 'more male orgasms'
9/21/2018, 9:46:14 PMRUTH WILSON has starred in one of TV’s steamiest shows – but don’t ask to see her sex face. Despite filming dozens of love scenes for Sky Atlantic’s raunchy hit drama The Affair, the feisty actress… ✔ Three years earlier she spent a summer with Jude Law on her boat in Norfolk ✔ The pair met in 2011 while working together in West End play Anna Christie, for which she won an Olivier Award ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west
9/21/2018, 10:04:25 PMEvery morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four of her children into orphans, even though she and their father are alive. Meripet and her husband left the kids with their grandmother at home in China when they went to nurse Meripet's sick father in… ✔ They're told to be patriotic citizens, told that the identity and religion of their parents was abnormal, if not radical, and thus needs to be eradicated ✔ Barbed wire around the campus extended for miles, with rows of tall apartment buildings marked as dormitories ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
China treats Uighur kids as 'orphans' after parents seized
9/21/2018, 11:43:46 PMISTANBUL-- Every morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four ✔ They're told to be patriotic citizens, told that the identity and religion of their parents was abnormal, if not radical, and thus needs to be eradicated ✔ I have only been able to keep living because I know there is hope I know one day I will see my children again
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