Hero SAS sergeant shot THREE times after being ambushed by Taliban – but survives
10/14/2018, 12:01:28 PMAN SAS sergeant has survived being shot three times by the Taliban during a ferocious battle in Afghanistan. ✔ The Afghan and British soldiers jumped out of their vehicles and ran for cover as up to 30 Taliban gunmen raked the area with automatic fire ✔ SAS troopers returned fire with automatic weapons, grenade launchers and sniper rifles, but the unit soon became pinned down ✔ The Ministry of Defence said it does not comment on special forces operations
The SAS EXPOSED: Military legend Chris Ryan lifts lid on elite special forces unit
10/14/2018, 12:09:38 PMSAS soldiers “take the fight to the terrorist” and view death as a “risk of the job”, according for former SAS man Chris Ryan. ✔ The Special Air Service, founded in 1941, is a highly-secretive regiment in the British military that fights on the front line ✔ I was with five of the guys when they were killed ✔ The big problem is you’re fighting an invisible army, one that doesn’t wear a uniform ✔ When you get a phone call from Scotland Yard, it’s serious
World War 3 warning: US ramps up 'war-capabilities' as top general puts Russia 'ON NOTICE'
10/14/2018, 3:18:41 PMA TOP US General Curtis Scaparrotti has put Russia "on notice" in a rare interview, where he suggested that the US had to intensify its "war-capabilities" in case of an imminent attack. ✔ Asked what message the 100,000-ton carrier was sending to the Kremlin, General Scaparrotti said: It is a demonstration of our capabilities US General Curtis Scaparrotti has said that NATO is prepared for the growing Russian threat (Image: GETTY; SKY) We are ready and we are trained and we will protect the Atlantic US general Curtis Scaparrotti We are ready and we are trained and we will protect the Atlantic
It’s not ‘light v dark’ if Obama and Trump Supreme Court picks agree 93% of the time – Lee Camp
10/14/2018, 2:23:36 PMLee Camp delves into 50 shades of darkness as he explains why Obama and Trump’s Supreme Court picks vote shockingly similarly and why the Pentagon didn’t actually believe in the triumph of democracy in Syria. ✔ They want us to believe it’s ‘dark versus light’ or ‘Darth Vader versus Luke Skywalker,’ Camp remarked, saying it would be better to describe the situation as dark versus a slightly lighter shade of darkness ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: NAFTASyria war news US Supreme Court news
AP Explains: What's known about Saudi writer's disappearance
10/14/2018, 12:32:29 PMVeteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared over a week ago while on a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, sparking an international uproar involving the kingdom, Turkey and the United States that remains unresolved until today. ✔ Here is a look at what we know about the disappearance ✔ However, those alleged recordings have yet to be released publicly ✔ Turkish security officials, rather than holding news conferences, have leaked information through pro-government media ✔ That could force Turkey's hand in leaking more information about the case to pressure the kingdom to cooperate
Taliban kills Afghan soldiers in attacks on army posts
10/14/2018, 3:47:23 PMTaliban fighters kill 17 Afghan soldiers and abduct 11 others in overnight raids in Farah province's Pusht Rod district. ✔ The raids involved a large number of Taliban, according to Farah provincial council chief Farid Bakhtawar ✔ The Taliban have also suffered huge losses, Jawed added ✔ And in the western province of Herat, two gunmen attacked the campaign office of a candidate in Injeel district, killing two people, provincial governor spokesman Jailani Farhad said
Somalian whose deportation was blocked by furious plane passengers was gang rapist
10/14/2018, 3:42:32 PMA SOMALIAN whose deportation was halted by fellow passengers on a plane is a convicted gang rapist, it has been reported. ✔ Four men were jailed in 2008 at Wood Green Crown Court for a total of 62 years over the rape ✔ Foreign nationals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes in the UK should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them and we have removed more than 43,000 foreign offenders since 2010
‘You’ve gained public trust’: Japan’s Abe boasts army’s reputation as he drives to beef up defense
10/14/2018, 1:39:04 PMPrime Minister Shinzo Abe said that 90 percent of the Japanese population respects the military as he pushes to expand it and change the country’s constitution to get rid of its post-WWII pacifist requirements. ✔ During Abe’s leadership, Japan had been constantly boosting its military budget and expanding naval drills in the region ✔ The protesters also say that growing militarization will have a negative impact on Japanese society ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Japan newsShinzo Abe news
Historical battles and new saints: Sunday's best photos
10/14/2018, 1:37:28 PMThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world ✔ San Salvador, El Salvador People in Gerardo Barrios Square watch the canonisation ceremony for the former Archbishop of San Salvador Óscar Romero Photograph: Jose Cabezas/Reuters St Peter’s Square, Vatican City People attend the canonisation ceremony for Pope Paul VI and Romero Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images New Delhi, India Effigies of the demon king Ravana are displayed for sale ahead of Dussehra festival, in which they will be burned to celebrate the victory of Rama over Ravana Photograph: R S Iyer/AP Sydney, Australia Dr Kerryn Phelps, a parliamentary candidate for the Wentworth seat, talks to people while riding a penny farthing during voting Photograph: Brendan Esposito/AAP Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese migrants expelled from Angola carry their children and belongings ✔ Angolan authorities have begun a crackdown on illegal artisanal diamond mining Photograph: Giulia Paravicini/Reuters Hebron, West Bank Israeli soldiers patrol near a Jewish neighbourhood
State TV broadcasts in Syria's east for 1st time in years
10/14/2018, 12:41:23 PMBEIRUT (AP) — Syria state TV says the government's terrestrial station has resumed broadcasting to the eastern city of Deir el-Zour and surrounding areas for the first time in seven years. Al-Ikhbariya said Sunday technicians have installed transmitters to broadcast state television and radio, the latest in government efforts to restore normal life to areas it has recaptured from armed groups. Government forces recaptured the city from Islamic State militants last year. Deir el-Zour, Syria's oil-rich province, has been scene to fighting between government forces and insurgents since the start of the war in 2011. Omar Abou Leila, a Deir el-Zour native residing in Europe, says the broadcast was restored to government-controlled areas west of the Euphrates.
Saudi Arabia hits back at Trump’s ‘punishment’ warning
10/14/2018, 1:44:28 PMundefined ✔ But there has been growing outrage among US politicians over the allegations that a team of Saudis flew into Istanbul and tortured and killed the journalist ✔ Under Prince Mohammed’s stewardship, Saudi Arabia has pursued an increasingly assertive foreign policy and displayed an aggressive response to criticism at home and abroad
Saudi Arabia warns against 'threats' as stock market plunges following Trump's comments on journalist's disappearance - Los Angeles Times
10/14/2018, 1:01:08 PMSaudi Arabia warned Sunday it will respond to any "threats" against it as its stock market plunged following President Trump's warning of "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ We're going to get to the bottom of it and there will be severe punishment ✔ As a contributor to the Post, Khashoggi has written extensively about Saudi Arabia, including criticism of its war in Yemen, its recent diplomatic spat with Canada and its arrest of women's rights activists after the lifting of a ban on women driving
Saudi Arabia Rejects Trump Comments, Threatens Retaliation
10/14/2018, 2:31:30 PMThe comments come the day after Trump warned of "severe punishment." ✔ Yahoo ViewJamal Khashoggi Other stock exchanges in the Mideast saw far less volatility Sunday ✔ U.S. markets have been rattled by rising interest rates, signs of a slowdown in the global economy and the U.S.-China trade dispute ✔ ___ Associated Press writer Malak Harb contributed to this report
Who is Anjem Choudary and when is he due to be released? Radical preacher jailed for terrorism offences at HMP Frankland
10/14/2018, 2:00:02 PMRADICAL hate preacher Anjem Choudary is set to be a free man again, despite still being “genuinely dangerous”. The cleric has been in prison since 2016 after being found guilty of drumming up suppo… ✔ Choudary and sidekick Mohammad Mizanur Rahman was originally convicted in July 2016 of inviting support for an outlawed terrorist organisation, ISIS, in a landmark freedom of speech case ✔ He will be banned from travelling abroad without permission, his use of the internet and access to mosques will be limited and he will be subject to visits by the police
Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments
10/14/2018, 12:32:28 PMThe Saudi stock market has dropped more than 6.8 percent after President Donald Trump threatened "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ Image 1 of 2 ▼ FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2008, file photo, a Saudi trader reacts as looks at the stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ✔ However, Trump in the same interview said: As of this moment, they deny it and they deny it vehemently ✔ Other stock exchanges in the Mideast saw far less volatility Sunday ✔ ___ Associated Press writer Malak Harb contributed to this report
Behind Saudi's public face, the dark side of a crown prince
10/14/2018, 1:10:18 PMWhile Mohammed bin Salman is known to refer to China, with its authoritarian leadership and soaring economy, as a better model for Saudi Arabia than the West. ✔ Mohammed was a policymaker, and we had real policy issues, including the war he declared in Yemen in 2015, apparently without informing other senior Saudi security officials or the White House ✔ The Washington Post Saudi Arabia USA Donald Trump Most Viewed in World Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation
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