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'I believe nuclear deal with North Korea possible': Trump

9/27/2018, 12:46:18 AM
undefined ✔ ''If I wasn't elected,'' Trump said, ''you'd be in a war.'' North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) waves as he and US President Donald Trump look on from a veranda during their historic US-North Korea summit, at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore on June 12, 2018



UN court asked to probe Venezuela; leader defiant in speech

9/27/2018, 1:47:59 AM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Six nations made the unprecedented move Wednesday of asking the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against huma ✔ UNITED NATIONS (AP) Six nations made the unprecedented move Wednesday of asking the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against humanity, even as President Nicolas Maduro made an unexpected trip to the world body's headquarters to deliver a nearly hourlong speech declaring his nation will never give in ✔ Trudeau steered clear of direct criticism of Trump and said Canada and the U.S. share concern about the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela



Former soldier prepares for a marathon across Aghanistan's desert

9/27/2018, 2:07:38 AM
Ex-intelligence specialist Jordan Wylie is facing his toughest challenge yet in running across the unforgiving terrain of the Afghan desert. ✔ His role was as a tactical interrogator and those skills have landed him a role in the C4 series 'Hunted' ✔ I wish you the best of luck, especially for the marathon project in Afghanistan.' Further information can be obtained from www.runningdangerously.co.uk



World War 3 WARNING: Russia's Su-57 fighter jets to be equipped with SUPERSONIC MISSILES

9/27/2018, 1:22:47 AM
RUSSIA is set to update its most cutting-edge fighter jets to date, equipping the aircraft with new hypersonic anti-aircraft missiles, as the country’s involvement in the Syrian civil war escalates. ✔ The state-of-the art weapons will travel at speeds of Mach 6, and will have an active-seeker homing system, which will take over during the terminal phase ✔ The first pair of fighter jets are likely to arrive in 2019, with the remaining being delivered up to 2024



John j. Sullivan, David Hale, Mark Green key to U.S. U.N. mission

9/27/2018, 12:33:21 AM
A seasoned core of lesser-known American officials were the ones driving the administration’s foreign policy operation around the three-day diplomatic extravaganza known as the U.N. General Assembly. ✔ The State Department’s press office said Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Al Thani agreed on the importance of urgently assisting the thousands of Iraqis affected by the water crisis in southern Iraq ✔ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for more global cooperation and openly lamented that multilateralism is under fire precisely when we need it most a statement widely read as veiled shot at the Trump administration’s America first agenda



Trump's greatest hits from the UN press conference

9/27/2018, 12:33:38 AM
US President Donald Trump's chat with the media after his appearance at the UN was a roller coaster of bizarre claims, boasts and jabs at the media. Even one of the Founding Fathers got involved. Here are the best takeaways. ✔ Trump did say he would call Rosenstein to reschedule the meeting due to the other big story of the week: Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ✔ One of the moves that caused the most outrage was his moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which derailed talks and caused Arab protests worldwide



Moon Jae-in's speech at 73rd UN General Assembly [FULL TEXT]

9/27/2018, 1:31:29 AM
undefined ✔ We must encourage North Korea to stay on the path that leads to permanent and solid peace ✔ The UN Secretariat has continued its efforts for dialogue and engagement, including the invitation of North Korean officials to international conferences ✔ (Source: UN News) https://gadebate.un.org/sites/default/files/gastatements/73/kr_en.pdf



In the family tradition, Kim Jong Un pits China against US

9/27/2018, 3:21:00 AM
North Korean leader turns tide with Moon's help ✔ Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping also are sparring over security, and Kim holds some big bargaining chips: his nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles ✔ Get unique insights on Asia, the most dynamic market in the world ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



'Something miraculous' taking place on Korean Peninsula - Moon

9/27/2018, 1:34:52 AM
undefined ✔ Now it is the international community's turn to respond positively to North Korea's new choices and efforts ✔ Trump has nevertheless heaped personal praise on Kim and expressed enthusiasm for a second summit ✔ On Monday, he said he expected this to be announced pretty soon but that the location had yet to be determined



Toddler born to radicalised Muslim convert 'should be raised in UK'

9/27/2018, 2:07:41 AM
Mrs Justice Gwynneth Knowles decided that the youngster should live with her father's mother, who is not a Muslim, rather than staying with her mother, who has an 'extremist ideology', she said. ✔ A toddler born in Syria when her radicalised Muslim convert father travelled there to fight for ISIS should brought up by a non-Muslim grandmother, a High Court judge has decided ✔ She said the woman might radicalise the girl or take her to an 'unsafe location' abroad



Via arms and trade, Russia plots long-term Syrian future

9/27/2018, 3:01:19 AM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The same day that Russian diplomats struck a deal with Turkey over a demilitarized zone in Syria's last rebel-run region, dozens of Russian businessmen were ✔ UNITED NATIONS (AP) The same day that Russian diplomats struck a deal with Turkey over a demilitarized zone in Syria's last rebel-run region, dozens of Russian businessmen were flying home from Damascus, contracts in hand for trade with a postwar Syria ✔ Russia built it in the first place, and wants to rebuild this and strategic economic ties, said independent Russian analyst Vyacheslav Matuzov



News, lifestyle, fashion: Australia's emerging photographer awards – in pictures

9/27/2018, 3:49:11 AM
A selection of the finalists in the Sun Studios emerging photography awards for 2018. You can see the images at the accompanying exhibition at Sun Studios, Alexandria, Sydney, from 27 September ✔ News ‘Police arrest a member of an anti–racism group during protests.’ Melbourne, Australia ✔ Observing daily life from one town to another as we travelled north following the Ho Chi Minh trail.’ Photograph: Daniel Mulheran Lifestyle Shaw travelled to Spain for a holiday with his wife and became fascinated with the older residents in the city ✔ It has been shot with studio lighting and coloured gels on reflective Perspex



'Mr. Kurd,' #MeToo: Highlights from Trump news conference

9/27/2018, 1:47:58 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — He rarely holds formal news conferences. But when he does, President Donald Trump lets 'er rip. For more than an hour and 20 minutes Wednesday, Tru ✔ WASHINGTON (AP) He rarely holds formal news conferences ✔ It's happened to me many times, he said, citing four or five women who got paid a lot of money to make those allegations ✔ Trump also continued to describe the allegations Kavanaugh is facing as a big fat con job and defended his nominee as one of the highest quality people that I've ever met ✔ Kavanaugh has also denied all the allegations against him



Donald Trump's me, me, me, me press conference

9/27/2018, 2:29:06 AM
On the eve of a potentially make or break moment for his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump held a press conference to talk about his favorite subject: Himself. ✔ When asked about Kim Jong Un, Trump said that if he had not been elected president, the United States and North Korea would be at war now ✔ When asked about his planned meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tomorrow, Trump said that Rosenstein had been very nice to him ✔ The Point: The press conference was remarkable



Putin’s lies exposed as Novichok hitman is decorated colonel in GRU

9/27/2018, 12:07:40 AM
Vladimir Putin claimed two suspects captured on CCTV in Salisbury were civilians and not GRU military intelligence officers. But one of the men was revealed to be a special forces colonel. ✔ And his former military school proudly boasts on its website that he was bestowed his homeland’s highest honour, Hero of the Russian Federation, in 2014 ✔ What is clear is that the Kremlin and its henchmen have been revealed for what they are – not just a bunch murderous liars, but terrible at both



Trump to world leaders: China out to meddle in 2018 U.S. election

9/27/2018, 3:20:48 AM
UNITED NATIONS--Taking center stage at the United Nations, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ✔ Trump praised his personal relationship with China's Xi Jinping and said he would call him on Thursday ✔ I've seen zero evidence in our own monitoring work that China is doing anything like that, said Jake Williams, president of Rendition Infosec, a Georgia cybersecurity firm, and none of the people in industry I share threat intelligence with have had a whisper of that



The boon of China’s entry into Africa comes with a warning

9/27/2018, 1:11:31 AM
undefined ✔ While the US has been sleeping, China, particularly in Africa, has stolen a march by using relatively modest sums to gain outsized influence ✔ Civil society is right to keep a close watch on infrastructure projects that are too often overpriced and unable to generate sufficient income to pay back the underlying loan ✔ If they squander it, they really do deserve to be locked up in Beijing



1,600 men say they believe Christine Blasey Ford in full-page newspaper ad

9/27/2018, 3:48:56 AM
"We believe Anita Hill. We also believe Christine Blasey Ford." Ad references two women who accused Supreme Court nominees of sexual misconduct. ✔ AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Palestinian pupils protest in front of a school administered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and financed by U.S. aid, in the Balata refugee camp near Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Sept



Here's What Refugee Kids Suffering A Rare Syndrome In Sweden Can Tell Us About Australia's Offshore Detention Camps

9/27/2018, 3:08:10 AM
Refugee children detained on a tiny Pacific island by the Australian government for years have lost all their hope – with catastrophic consequences for their health. BuzzFeed News met with families in Sweden to find out more about the strange "resignation syndrome". ✔ It’s a very deep state of withdrawal and it’s life threatening ✔ Her younger brother is 12, and dreams of becoming a professional soccer player ✔ In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 ✔ Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org



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