Syria: first league football match in 7 years
10/15/2018, 10:07:58 PMAfter a 7 year armed conflict rendered Syria utterly hostile to football, the sport has returned to Bashar al-Assad's country, which is slowly recovering from armed insurgency. ✔ And this security allows us to bring teams into the fields because the roads are safe again ✔ Football action in Syria stalled since the conflict erupted in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests, where more than 310,000 people have been killed and millions have fled their homes
Russian Orthodox Church splits from Constantinople over Ukraine
10/15/2018, 9:59:21 PMThe Constantinople Patriarchate's recognition of Ukraine's Orthodox Church as independent leads to Russia cutting ties. ✔ For more than three centuries, Ukraine and Russia have been united in the Russian Orthodox Church ✔ It is the largest branch of the Orthodox faith represents half of the world's 200 million or Orthodox believers, including Ukrainian followers, dwarfing the 17 remaining official Orthodox Churches
Opinion | This is just one stop on a tour of global horrors
10/15/2018, 9:15:50 PMThe evidence leads from the villages of Myanmar to a consulate in Istanbul. ✔ By Michael Gerson Michael Gerson Columnist Email Bio Follow Columnist October 15 at 4:59 PM Whatever the eventual consequences of the Saudi Arabian regime’s suspected murder of Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump’s initial response indicated much about the priorities of his America First foreign policy ✔ During the largest refugee crisis since World War II, the United States has slashed the number of refugees it will admit to the lowest level in four decades
The latest sign that the Syrian civil war is winding down? Borders are reopened to Jordan and Golan Heights - Los Angeles Times
10/15/2018, 11:08:25 PMSyria reopened a pair of long-dormant border crossings linking the country to Jordan and Israel on Monday, marking the return of its pre-war status as a crucial transit corridor in the region. ✔ Meanwhile, Lebanon, which had used Nassib as a conduit to the Persian Gulf states, suffered a 35% decrease in its exports, according to its then-minister of economy ✔ Meanwhile, the Albukamal crossing with Iraq will be opened soon, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari said Monday at a news conference in the Syrian capital, Damascus
Pregnant Meghan Markle Looked ‘Radiantly Happy’ at Royal Wedding, Says Jeweler
10/15/2018, 9:27:09 PMEthical jeweler Pippa Small on how exciting it was to see Meghan wear her crystal jewelry at royal wedding ✔ All the pieces, which have an unpolished look are set in 18 karat yellow gold, known to be Meghan’s favorite ✔ The British anthropologist-turned-jeweler, renowned for her luxury, ethically sourced gems, travels the world, working with local tribal communities and often in conflict zones ✔ Since then, it has supported and trained over 6000 local artisans and now works in Myanmar and the Middle East
Koreas agree to break ground on inter-Korean railroad
10/15/2018, 11:13:36 PMSEOUL--North and South Korea continued their push for peace Monday with high-level talks that result ✔ His North Korean counterpart, Ri Son Gwon, who heads an agency dealing with inter-Korean affairs, said no group and no force will be able to prevent the path toward peace, prosperity and our nation's unification ✔ The South Korean press corps covering the ministry issued a statement denouncing it for a grave infringement of media freedoms
Koreas to reconnect roads, rail, U.S. concerned over easing sanctions
10/15/2018, 10:10:08 PMThe two Koreas agreed on Monday to begin reconnecting rail and road links, anoth... ✔ Washington says sanctions must remain in place until North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons and is concerned that the North-South thaw may be outpacing practical progress in denuclearization ✔ In a rare confirmation of discord between Seoul and Washington, South Korea’s foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha said last week that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had expressed discontent over the inter-Korean military agreement ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Former al-Qaeda affiliate tests Russia in Idlib
10/15/2018, 8:01:21 PM'The question is whether Turkey is willing to apply its military power to force the compliance of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ✔ A Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, was the most powerful storm ever to hit the Florida Panhandle Getty 7/50 9 October 2018 The Darul Muttaqien Mosque was the heart of the community for many in Palu ✔ But it’s like a break, and people needed a break, he added
‘Nazi buried here’: UK blogger places sign on Ukrainian nationalist icon’s grave in Germany
10/15/2018, 9:35:37 PMUK blogger, Graham Phillips, has posted a video of him tearing down flags from the grave of Ukrainian nationalist icon, Stepan Bandera, in the German city of Munich and placing a sign on it reading: ‘A Nazi is buried here.’ ✔ They said that Phillips committed a crime himself by desecrating the grave and should be held accountable for it ✔ He fled Ukraine after his cause failed and eventually settled in Munich, where he was assassinated in 1959 ✔ In 2010, Bandera was even officially honored with the title of Hero of Ukraine, but the decision was later outlawed by a court
Where families buy rotten meat to eat
10/15/2018, 11:23:25 PMShortages, inflation and power cuts are causing misery in Venezuela's oil-rich Zulia state. ✔ The government says those against the socialist President Nicolas Maduro are waging an economic war – but many within and outside the country blame his policies, combined with corruption and mismanagement ✔ One of the most affected areas is the state of Zulia, long known as the centre of the country's oil industry
Yemen's President Hadi sacks premier over economic crisis
10/15/2018, 8:26:44 PMYemen's Western- and Gulf-backed president sacked his prime minister on Mon... ✔ Bin Dagher has been at odds with the southern separatists and their main backer, the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Saudi-led coalition, which has been fighting the Houthis since 2015 ✔ special envoy Martin Griffiths said this month that the United Nations was discussing an emergency plan to stem the fall and restore economic confidence ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
The Ledger: 'Dr. Doom' Battles the Crypto Robots
10/15/2018, 10:05:21 PMExploring the intersection of finance and technology. ✔ A stunningly wealthy plastic surgeon upped his stake in Korean crypto exchange Bithumb ✔ After protesters triumphantly toppled the statue in December 2013, the vacant pedestal served as a memorial to Ukraine’s violent rejection of its Soviet past ✔ Find past editions here, and sign up for other Fortune newsletters here
Suspect and female hostage injured as German police end train station stand-off
10/15/2018, 8:11:54 PMSuspect in intensive care after injuring two bystanders as police stormed pharmacy ✔ German police stormed a pharmacy in Cologne’s main train station on Monday, freeing a woman who had been held hostage by a man for two hours ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured
Republicans shifting resources from House candidates 'too far gone' as Trump contemplates defeat
10/15/2018, 9:21:33 PM'Democratic candidates are outspending Republican candidates in key races by $50m' ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ It would appear that Kavanaugh confirmation fight was a colour-enhancing event, making the reds redder & the blues bluer, he tweeted ✔ Always, Shahira Knight, the White House legislative director, told The Hill
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10/15/2018, 9:21:32 PMTrump supporters have reported finding it difficult to date during the 45th president's administration ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ Other more established apps like OKCupid have entered into the political fray as well, with an option to display a sticker that indicates a users’ support for Planned Parenthood
Bizarre painting of Trump with former US Republican presidents spotted hanging in the White House
10/15/2018, 8:01:24 PMBizarre artwork mocked as 'tacky' and 'tasteless' on social media ✔ A Somali police officer says a number of people were wounded after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint outside the headquarters after being stopped by security forces AP 45/50 1 September 2018 A Utair-operated Boeing 737-800 which skidded off the runway and caught fire during landing, at Sochi international airport, in the Russian Black Sea resort
Riyadh, Arab allies threaten retaliation, but is their bark worse than their bite?
10/15/2018, 8:59:19 PMNearly two weeks after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia – aided by its Arab allies – unleashed a PR offensive against threatened US economic sanctions. But does the threat have bite or is it just bluster? ✔ When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – known by his initials, MBS – visited Britain and the US earlier this year, the pre-trip barrage of billboards, media interviews and pro-Saudi news coverage was so intense, wags promptly dubbed the young heir to the Saudi throne, the prince of PR ✔ It will be complicated for the US and the Europeans not to respond at all ✔ But the raft of international headlines following the disappearance of the Saudi dissident is not likely to be good for business for the Gulf kingdom
Opinion | Democrats won’t defeat Trump by becoming the Trumps of the left
10/15/2018, 9:50:29 PMLet's hope the Democrats don't succumb completely to tribalism. ✔ This is the same kind of blind fury that drives so many Trump followers and some leftist leaders are as willing as Trump to pour fuel on the partisan fire ✔ There is a real danger that the social fabric could rip altogether, leading to violence in the streets, unless one side is principled enough to practice heroic self-restraint in the face of grievous provocation
Trump Embraces Foreign Aid to Counter China’s Global Influence
10/15/2018, 9:16:22 PMThe move is a significant reversal for the president. A new agency will provide $60 billion in financing aimed at blocking Beijing’s ambitions. ✔ The United States’ initiative is far less ambitious ✔ More in Asia Pacific Myanmar, China, Harvard: Your Tuesday Briefing Philippe Wojazer/Reuters U.S. Credit Card Giants Flout India’s New Law on Personal Data Adam Dean for The New York Times A Genocide Incited on Facebook, With Posts From Myanmar’s Military Christof Stache/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Heat and Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA, via Shutterstock Hailed as a Hero, Executed as a Spy, and Exonerated Decades Later Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination Trending Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ Woman Is Fired After Video Shows Her Blocking a Black Man From His Condo Trump Says ‘Rogue Killers’ May Be Involved in Saudi Journalist Case Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance: What We Know and Don’t Know Opinion: If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be Opinion: The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Elizabeth Warren Releases DNA Results on Native American Ancestry A ‘Sugar Date’ Gone Sour How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce She’s Pregnant
Why you're seeing more of Japan's military
10/15/2018, 9:31:49 PMWhen tanks rolled and troops marched at a Japanese military base on Sunday, it was just the latest display in what analysts say is a campaign by Tokyo to increase the profile of its Self-Defense Forces. ✔ A Japanese defense white paper in August highlighted the concerns over China in that changing security environment ✔ The missions are not strictly geopolitical or business: they are both intertwined, both aspects are important to deterrence succeeding, he said
Deficit balloons to $779 billion in Trump’s second year
10/15/2018, 11:44:58 PMTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pointed out the president's proposals to cut "wasteful spending." ✔ (Jonathan Hayward/AP) By Jeff Stein Jeff Stein Reporter for Wonkblog Email Bio Follow October 15 at 2:22 PM America’s budget deficit ballooned to $779 billion in 2018, the federal government said on Monday, as higher spending and stagnating tax revenue pushed the nation’s debt burden higher ✔ This year’s budget deficit was the highest in six years
Can Donald Trump handle the truth about Jamal Khashoggi?
10/15/2018, 11:07:00 PMOn Saudi Arabia, Trump replays his role of a rogue apologist for brutal leaders who draw his favor: Our view ✔ He has already lapsed into his unfortunate, recurring role as an apologist for brutal leaders who draw his favor ✔ Even the Saudis themselves might be abandoning this claim ✔ CNN reports the kingdom will soon admit that Khashoggi died while being interrogated, but insist that the death was inadvertent ✔ If you can't see this reader poll, please refresh your page
Commentary: Will Khashoggi case bring down Saudi’s crown prince?
10/15/2018, 9:57:45 PMSaudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince – who has been variously port... ✔ While MbS is the king’s favorite, his position will not be secure until this group endorses him ✔ Perhaps the most important is not to call too much unfortunate attention to yourself or the kingdom ✔ Yet in the end, how central MbS should be to America’s broader goals in the region remains questionable
Turkish forensics team searches Saudi Consulate over missing writer
10/15/2018, 11:37:10 PMTurkish crime scene investigators dressed in coveralls and gloves entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Monday, nearly two weeks after the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi there. Police officers carrying files and equipment walked through the heavy metal doors of the consulate after sunset, carrying… ✔ It depends on how well they cleaned it up, Prinz told The Associated Press ✔ Obviously, you don't want anybody to have a chance to clean it up, but very often people do miss blood ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Indicted GOP Congressman Slings Racist Falsehoods In Effort To Save His Seat
10/15/2018, 10:40:10 PMThe embattled California lawmaker is accusing his Arab Christian opponent of sympathizing with terrorists. ✔ + pic.twitter.com/0mMyhyxS4p Kelly Davis (@kellylynndavis) October 15, 2018 Campa-Najjar’s campaign called on Republican leaders in Congress to denounce what it called the pathological and hate-filled attack on Monday ✔ This is the race that, despite all odds, is looking competitive, Kousser said, crediting Campa-Najjar for running a great campaign
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