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Mohammed bin Salman's inner circle takes the blame for Khashoggi's death

10/20/2018, 3:55:28 AM
Saudi Arabia has acknowledged Khashoggi's death at its Istanbul consulate, blaming two of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's closest aides for his killing. ✔ The so-called anti-corruption drive generated over $100 billion in settlements ✔ It was an apparent answer to the theory, first floated by US President Donald Trump this week, that Khashoggi's death was the result of a rogue killing ✔ The Prince is a reference in these sciences, which are strange to our government culture


Uproar Over Dissident Rattles Saudi Royal Family

10/20/2018, 1:02:54 AM
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Trump's national security adviser heads to Moscow

10/20/2018, 1:52:13 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser will raise thorny subjects with his counterparts when he visits Moscow to help craft a script for another high-level meeting between Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin. John Bolton leaves Saturday on a trip to Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. His first stop is Moscow to meet with senior Russian officials at a time when Moscow-Washington relations remain frosty over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race and upcoming U.S. midterm elections.


Prince Harry opens Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park

10/20/2018, 3:48:38 AM
Veterans are the focus of the royal couple's day, writes Tim Barlass ✔ The prince then joined Ms Berejiklian on the steps to unveil a plaque for the memorial’s extension before three RAAF Hornets from Williamstown flew overhead ✔ The Opening Ceremony for the Invictus Games takes place at the Opera House on Saturday evening and will be attended by 500 competitors from 18 countries


Britain's ex-spy chief claims friends of Saudi prince ordered murder

10/20/2018, 2:04:43 AM
Britain's former spy chief John Sawers (pictured) said 'all the evidence' suggested Khashoggi - was killed in Istanbul on the orders of someone close to Mohammed bin Salman. ✔ The suspected murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was ordered by allies of the kingdom's crown prince, a former head of MI6 has claimed ✔ Turkish government sources have alleged Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the prince and the Saudi government, was tortured and murdered and by a hit squad flown in from Riyadh


Opinion | More Insulting Lies From Saudi Arabia

10/20/2018, 1:02:53 AM
What we face now is a test for President Trump and America itself. ✔ The United States should quietly make clear to the Saudi royal family that the Mad Prince has gone too far not just with this murder, but also with his war in Yemen, his confrontation with Qatar, his kidnapping of Lebanon’s prime minister and will forever be tainted


Jamal Khashoggi: Saudis admit journalist was killed in Istanbul consulate – updates

10/20/2018, 12:30:19 AM
Follow all the worldwide reaction after the authorities announce in late-night TV broadcast, security chief is sacked and 18 Saudi nationals are under arrest ✔ However, their insistence had been met with blanket rejections by Bin Salman, who denied any Saudi link to Khashoggi’s disappearance ✔ As always, if you have a question or a tip for the blog, please get in touch via email kate.lyons@theguardian.com or on Twitter @mskatelyons


South Korea, US agree to suspend another military exercise

10/20/2018, 3:03:01 AM
undefined ✔ The exercise drew keen attention because it came shortly after the North conducted its third test of an intercontinental ballistic missile and declared the completion of its nuclear force ✔ That's a key exercise to maintain continuity and to continue to practice our interoperability, and so there was a slight degradation


At least 59 dead after train hits crowd in northern India

10/20/2018, 2:04:47 AM
At least 700 people were present at the celebration of the Hindu festival of Dussehra ✔ The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings AFP/Getty 47/50 3 September 2018 Myanmar journalist Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted by police after being sentenced by a court to jail in Yangon


Trump, Breaking With U.S. Intelligence, Appears to Accept Saudi Explanation of Journalist’s Death

10/20/2018, 3:56:40 AM
The president’s response sets up a clash with Congress, where Republicans and Democrats both tarred the Saudi explanation as lacking credibility. ✔ In internal discussions, Mr. Kushner has urged the president and his aides not to abandon Prince Mohammed ✔ But as Turkish officials leaked details of the grisly killing of Mr. Khashoggi and of the dismemberment of his body, the White House has become increasingly isolated in its defense of Saudi Arabia ✔ The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail Opinion: A Whole Lot of Babbling Going On


Swedish student who stopped deportation of Afghan asylum seeker to be prosecuted

10/20/2018, 2:04:48 AM
Activist accused of violating ‘aviation law’ by refusing to sit down on plane ✔ Authorities in Sweden are set to prosecute a 21-year-old student who refused to sit down on a passenger plane in protest against the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker who was also on board ✔ Russia's transportation minister says a supervisor at the airport died during the emergency response after a landing airliner careered off the end of the runway, into a riverbed and caught fire


All the terms you need to know to understand America’s political elections

10/20/2018, 2:04:50 AM
The midterms are just weeks away in early November ✔ The far-right congressman, who waxes nostalgically about the dictatorship, won the vote but not an outright victory ✔ The Senate majority leader holds wide power to determine what legislation goes to the floor for a vote ✔ Candidates can have multiple versions of their stump speech tailored for different audiences and attitudes


Who was Jamal Khashoggi, what did audio recordings allegedly capture and how has Donald Trump responded?

10/20/2018, 12:46:57 AM
JOURNALIST Jamal Khashoggi is feared to have been butchered after recordings reportedly emerged of his last hours inside a Saudi consulate. The 59-year-old was last seen entering the diplomatic mis… ✔ Britain and the US have demanded answers from the Arab kingdom ✔ It comes as a Turkish official claimed there was evidence Khashoggi had been tortured to death, cut into pieces and smuggled out ✔ It is reported that Khashoggi once tried to persuade Bin Laden to stop his violence


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