Yemen government says it is ready to resume peace efforts,...
11/1/2018, 2:57:54 PMThe Saudi-backed Yemeni government said on Thursday it was ready to work on conf... ✔ The Houthis still control the capital Sanaa and the most populated areas of the country despite the air superiority of the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict, which is seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'The Outpost': The horror of Afghanistan brought to Hollywood
11/1/2018, 1:13:35 PM"Why are you here?" That was the question that echoed when I visited COP Keating in 2009. ✔ Hardt replies: F**k no. We don't ask any questions, we get in trouble for asking questions ✔ The role seems intensely personal to him, further burdened by the need to get Carter right on screen ✔ Let's show the world how horrific it is, yet still leave our people over there at the same time
US warship shoots down missile in space with 600mph ballistic ‘kill vehicle’
11/1/2018, 1:33:55 PMThe successful test is likely to send a warning to North Korea and Russia ✔ The US Missile Defense Agency said: Sailors aboard USS John Finn successfully conducted an intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile during a flight test off the west coast of Hawaii ✔ Read More North Korea relations North Korea 'to destroy nuclear site' Trump confirms summit details American prisoners freed North Korea on peace talks North Korea changes timezone Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Speakers at DMZ dismantled Kim visits China in train
Terrorists may have benefited from millions worth of US aid for Iraq & Syria – report
11/1/2018, 3:18:33 PMA recent USAID audit report found that some of its humanitarian programs for war-torn Syria and Iraq might have assisted terrorist groups. The assistance in question amounts to nearly $700 million. ✔ In some cases, it just lacked standards to access them ✔ Moreover, the militants received TOW missiles directly from the US, he revealed ✔ Syrian diplomat Alaa Saeed Din Hamdan said in September that hundreds of tonnes of weapons were transported to end up in terrorists’ hands in southern Syria
Russia risks all-out war as it announces missile tests in the same place at the SAME TIME as Nato’s biggest military exercises since the Cold War
11/1/2018, 3:30:24 PMRUSSIA is risking all out war as Putin plans to plough on ahead with missile testing in the same area Nato is conducting it’s biggest exercises since the end of the Cold War. More than 50,000… ✔ The Russian Defence Ministry issued a statement ahead of the flight, saying: Two strategic Tu-160 Russian missile launchers are carrying out a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas ✔ A NATO statement said the sides had an open exchange of views on Ukraine, Russia's Vostok military exercises and NATO's ongoing Trident Juncture drills, as well as on Afghanistan and hybrid security threats
Stocks begin November stronger, lifted by results, trade war progress
11/1/2018, 3:57:37 PMWorld equity markets began November with a broad rally on Thursday after a bruta... ✔ NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets began November with a broad rally on Thursday after a brutal October, boosted by strong corporate earnings and signs that a trade war between economic giants, China and the United States, could be contained ✔ Sterling’s rally nudged the U.S. dollar off its recent peak ✔ The dollar index, tracking the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.8 percent, with the euro up 0.83 percent to $1.1404 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Iran Ally Hezbollah Pays Syrian Rebels to Switch Sides
11/1/2018, 12:09:36 PMIran’s ally Hezbollah is paying former U.S.-backed rebels to join its growing force in southern Syria, deepening its presence near Israel’s border after appearing to withdraw to avoid Israeli airstrikes, according to activists and a former rebel commander. ✔ In a sign of further efforts to deepen its presence in the area, Iran in late October established a branch of a Shiite religious organization, al-Zahra, in the southern province of Daraa, following a visit to the area by a representative of Iran’s supreme leader, according to ETANA Syria, a civil society organization that monitors southern Syria
Trump says he and China's Xi exchanged 'long and very good' trade conversation
11/1/2018, 2:41:07 PMConcerns have risen about an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, the United States and China. ✔ Beijing has so far appeared unwilling to make major concessions ✔ If US-China makes a deal, it'll be watered down at best, says Hondius Capital Management CEO 8 Mins Ago | 05:51 Despite the lack of detail on any concrete progress, stock markets jumped in response to Trump's tweet ✔ The tweet comes just five days before Tuesday's midterm elections ✔ Nothing is set in stone right now on the potential new tariffs, the National Economic Council director said
Call to speed up Ben Robert-Smith probe condemned as 'highly inappropriate'
11/1/2018, 12:47:58 PMLegal experts say investigators should not be pressured by prominent public figures. ✔ Politics Federal Brendan Nelson Call to speed up Ben Robert-Smith probe condemned as 'highly inappropriate' By Bevan Shields1 November 2018 11:45pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A demand to speed up the probe into misconduct allegations against Australia's most decorated soldier has been condemned as highly inappropriate by legal experts who say investigators should not be pressured by prominent public figures ✔ Powerful backers including Australian War Memorial chairman and billionaire media mogul Kerry Stokes have dug in behind the former soldier
Watch: How Donald Trump trusted his instincts to sort the world’s problems
11/1/2018, 1:23:14 PMTwo Years Of Trump is a week-long series of special video reports by The Telegraph's US team. ✔ And, in a stance that contradicted starkly with the other Republicans running for their party’s nomination, surely it was time to mend the relationship with Russia rather than taking the country on ✔ To join the conversation, log in to your Telegraph account, or register for free, here
Yemenis welcome US call for truce, but obstacles loom
11/1/2018, 3:12:17 PMCAIRO (AP) — New U.S. calls for a cease-fire in Yemen have raised the prospect of ending a disastrous civil war that has caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis, but previous rounds of talks have failed and thus far neither side shows any sign of backing down. Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a "cessation of hostilities" and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the truce should happen within 30 days and lead to U.N.-led talks. Their remarks mark a shift in the position of the United States, which has backed the Saudi-led coalition in its three-and-a-half-year war with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.
Renminbi rises by most in two months after Trump tweet on China
11/1/2018, 3:05:47 PMundefined ✔ The advances come after Mr Trump said on Twitter that had a long and very good conversation with President Xi Jinping of China ✔ We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on trade, he tweeted ✔ Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina
Global Conspiracy Is Undermining Orthodox Christianity, Says Head of Russian Church
11/1/2018, 12:40:23 PMThis article is republished from a new site about the Christian renaissance in Russia, called Russian Faith. Their introductory video is at end of this article. ✔ This article is republished from a new site about the Christian renaissance in Russia, called Russian Faith ✔ Still, Filaret (Denisenko), who was leader of the Ukrainian branch since 1968, was not satisfied with mere autonomy and demanded that his church were recognized autocephalous, i.e
China is ripping off Microsoft to the tune of $10B
11/1/2018, 3:27:04 PMNinety percent of Chinese companies are using Microsoft’s software for free. ✔ Trump tweeted on Thursday that he spoke with Chinese Xi Jinping, calling it a long and very good conversation ✔ Microsoft recently unseated Amazon as America’s second-most valuable company last week after weaker than expected quarterly results wiped billions off the e-commerce giant’s market capitalization
Trump says will meet China's Xi as trade talks 'move along'
11/1/2018, 3:22:27 PMU.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said trade discussions with China were &... ✔ REUTERS/Carlos Barria Earlier on Thursday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a group of visiting U.S. politicians that China and the United States could overcome their differences and get relations back on track if they worked together in a spirit of mutual respect ✔ Those discussions are moving along nicely with meetings being scheduled at the G-20 in Argentina ✔ relationship’s ups and downs over the past four decades of diplomatic ties ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
‘Better call Saul’ actor admits he cut own arm off, lied about being a veteran for 20yrs
11/1/2018, 1:22:37 PMA New Mexico-based actor has admitted to cutting his own arm off and posing as a wounded veteran for almost two decades to further his acting career and get better roles. ✔ LaTourette says he couldn’t live with the guilt of lying anymore, adding that he decided to come clean to encourage others living with mental illness to stay on their medication and avoid extreme psychotic episodes like the one he went through ✔ READ MORE: US veterans overwhelmingly want troops out of Afghanistan – poll The power is in your hands to take your medication in the morning, or at night
Trump praises Fox News' 'fair' coverage as network get higher ratings than CNN and MSNBC combined
11/1/2018, 2:39:19 PMUS President repeatedly takes aim at news organisations that he believes do not cover him in a favourable light ✔ Overall for October, Fox averaged 2.8 million total viewers in prime time while MSNBC got 1.58 million and CNN 931,000, according to Nielsen Media Research ✔ Conveniently, he says that all of those illegal votes went to Ms Clinton ✔ The only person responsible for carrying out either of these heinous acts were the individual who carried it out
Former Maldives president returns from exile to large crowds as democratic hopes rise - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 3:01:13 PMMohamed Nasheed made a triumphant return to his homeland following the surprise election defeat of the islands' authoritarian president. A former journalist and climate activist, Nasheed is widely seen as the father of democracy in the Indian Ocean archipelago. ✔ Days later, Nasheed announced his intent to return to the Maldives come what may ✔ Nasheed’s arrival followed the return last month of Qasim Ibrahim, a tourism magnate who spent several months in Germany after being convicted of plotting to overthrow Yameen’s government
Russia Eyeing Military Base in Cuba as US Prepares to Leave Nuclear Missile Deal - Russian Lawmaker
11/1/2018, 12:05:38 PMA senior Russian official proposed that his country is seriously considering establishing a military base in Cuba in response to Trump’s plan to quit the INF treaty, predicting that "a new Cuban crisis" could erupt if the US and Russia fail to come to terms. ✔ Selected by his country's National Assembly to replace 86-year-old Raúl Castro in April, DÃaz-Canel will then go on to visit the world's four other communist countriesChina, North Korea, Vietnam and Laos ✔ Other current and former Russian politicians have drawn comparisons to the Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia says militants trying to wreck deal over Syria's Idlib: Ifax
11/1/2018, 3:10:49 PMRussia accused rebels in Syria's Idlib Province on Thursday of trying to wr... ✔ An amalgamation of Islamist groups, it is dominated by the former Nusra Front, an al Qaeda affiliate until 2016 ✔ says around 3 million people live in rebel-held Idlib and adjacent areas and has warned that a battle to restore Assad’s control over the zone could be the worst of the seven-year-old war ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Eric Reid says Panthers coach Ron Rivera has no choice but support his right to kneel
11/1/2018, 1:50:02 PMPanthers safety Eric Reid said that head coach Ron Rivera "doesn't have a choice" but to support his right to kneel during the national anthem. ✔ FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Carolina Panthers strong safety Eric Reid, center, takes a knee during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia ✔ Bills (29): Treat you won't have to endure watching this train wreck (or is it watching paint dry?) in a prime time slot again in 2018
Forget the pantsuit. In 2018, 'badass' women candidates show strength after decades of being told how to look, sound and act
11/1/2018, 1:55:04 PMFemale candidates across the U.S. are showing off their physical strength in campaign ads that include them boxing, mountain climbing and more. ✔ This is emblematic of a greater lesson: Conforming to the system isn’t going to save you from its punishments or its biases, Traister said ✔ She talks to Siena daily about different issues, and what Siena sees and hears in and around the campaign, and at school
How the killing of Jamal Khashoggi affects Turkish-Saudi relations
11/1/2018, 1:18:41 PMRecep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, is keeping the pressure on Saudi Arabia ✔ The crown prince has made things even more difficult ✔ Erdogan does not want him as king, says Behlul Ozkan, an academic at Istanbul’s Marmara University ✔ The Saudis and the Emiratis fear their populations might also want elections one day ✔ A young, unpredictable Saudi king bent on revenge against him is the last thing Turkey’s president needs
Trump releases one of most racist political adverts for decades on eve of election
11/1/2018, 2:39:20 PMPresident seizing on immigration issue days before polls ✔ Over 1 million people have been evacuated leading up to the arrival of the category 4 storm Getty 50/50 12 September 2018 Um Majid, left, tries an improvised gas mask on family members in her home in Binnish in Syria's rebel-held northern Idlib province as part of preparations for any upcoming raids
CNN presenter Don Lemon says 'the biggest terror threat in this country is white men'
11/1/2018, 2:14:10 PMAlmost twice as many US terror incidents in past decade carried out by right-wing white extremists than other groups ✔ Disgusting! Imagine the outrage if you changed ‘white men’ with any other demographic ✔ Pictured here are the smashed windows of an office tower in Hong Kong ✔ Dozens of activists have been living in treehouses, but are now being forced out after tensions rose between them and energy company RWE, which plans to expand its coal mine further into the remaining woodland AFP/Getty 48/50 14 September 2018 Speaking in Malmo today, the Dalai Lama stated I think Europe belongs to Europeans and suggested that refugees should focus on returning home and developing their home countries Reuters 49/50 13 September 2018 Preparations for Hurricane Florence, expected to make land on Friday, continue in North and South Carolina and Viriginia ✔ A study from the New America Foundation showed similar findings
Facebook and Instagram ban Proud Boys groups
11/1/2018, 12:13:53 PMSocial media giants as private companies, can choose what content to allow. ✔ Dozens of activists have been living in treehouses, but are now being forced out after tensions rose between them and energy company RWE, which plans to expand its coal mine further into the remaining woodland AFP/Getty 48/50 14 September 2018 Speaking in Malmo today, the Dalai Lama stated I think Europe belongs to Europeans and suggested that refugees should focus on returning home and developing their home countries Reuters 49/50 13 September 2018 Preparations for Hurricane Florence, expected to make land on Friday, continue in North and South Carolina and Viriginia
Books where no women are assaulted, exploited or murdered shortlisted for £2k prize
11/1/2018, 2:14:30 PMInaugural award accused of censorship and 'missing the point' ✔ The flight was en route to Pangkal Pinang, and reportedly had 189 people onboard EPA 4/50 28 October 2018 A supporter of Workers' Party presidential candidate Fernando Haddad embraces a fellow weeping supporter, after learning that rival Jair Bolsonaro was declared the winner in the Brazil presidential runoff election
Perspective | Reckoning with ‘The Coming Anarchy’
11/1/2018, 12:32:12 PMThe strengths and flaws in Robert D. Kaplan’s 1994 essay "The Coming Anarchy" have persisted. ✔ Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything ✔ In the countries where statehood has a longer tradition, such as Turkey, Iran, and Thailand, Kaplan finds a stronger state and a less fragmented populace
Analysis | The Daily 202: Democratic challenger defies gravity in Upstate New York district Trump carried by 16 points
11/1/2018, 2:54:00 PMA tale of two candidates in neighboring districts. ✔ The numbers are so high in some states that early voting may exceed total vote counts including Election Day tallies from four years ago ✔ Ruane) VIDEOS OF THE DAY: Stephen Colbert had a good laugh about the failed plot to frame Bob Mueller: Samantha Bee dove into the greatest hits of Rep ✔ pic.twitter.com/aOpiBlgwRr NBC News (@NBCNews) November 1, 2018
Trump calls Constitutional citizenship protections a 'crazy policy'
11/1/2018, 12:13:57 PM'A vote for Democrat is a vote to liquidate America’s borders,' president tells crowd ✔ According to local sources, 20 Palestinians were wounded during clashes as dozens try to defiance the Israeli order to shut down the school EPA 18/50 14 October 2018 Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning his men's final singles match against Croatia's Borna Coric at the Shanghai Masters
Widows review: Steve McQueen's rip-roaring heist thriller never loses sight of the bigger issues
11/1/2018, 12:14:00 PMYou don’t expect the Oscar-winning British director of harrowing dramas like '12 Years a Slave' to take on genre fare like this, says Geoffrey Macnab ✔ It has some lyrical and delicate moments but the mood is generally overwhelmingly bleak and lugubrious ✔ Incest and abuse don’t leave much space for any comic interludes ✔ Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds Widows is released in UK cinemas on 6 November
Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House
11/1/2018, 3:54:50 PMMohammed bin Salman spoke to Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton in the weeks after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared. ✔ Other officials at the State Department and Pentagon, however, have said the options under consideration could include a clear discipline of the Saudi government, an end to Saudi-led blockade of Qatar and a winding down of the war in Yemen ✔ Karen DeYoung and Tom Hamburger contributed to this article
Hunter and Campa-Najjar look to veterans to help portray each other as unfit to serve - Los Angeles Times
11/1/2018, 1:25:27 PMAs different as Rep. Duncan Hunter and Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar may be, they have a strategy in common: In a district with a large veteran population, they’re relying on the moral authority of those who wore the uniform to try to portray each other as unsuitable for office. ✔ The men and their campaigns could not be more different ✔ Behind the candidate at center is retired Marine Brandon Coopersmith ✔ (Los Angeles Times) But in a district with the state’s lowest percentage of registered Democrats, none of that might be enough ✔ And I certainly haven’t heard anything good about that opponent
The 40 best books to read before you die
11/1/2018, 2:39:24 PMLosing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read ✔ Other novels capture the allure of the invented self, from Stendhal’s The Red and the Black to Thomas Mann’s Confessions of Felix Krull, but Fitzgerald’s enigmatic Jay Gatsby casts a shadow that reaches to Mad Men’s Don Draper and beyond ✔ CH Support free-thinking journalism and subscribe to Independent Minds
Trump says up to 15,000 troops will be sent to US-Mexico border to counter 'migrant caravan'
11/1/2018, 12:13:51 PMCivil liberties group accused president of politicising military ahead of midterms ✔ no, I never would Getty 1/15 You are fake news! Then President-elect Trump directed this insult to CNN's Jim Acosta while refusing him a question at a press conference on January 11 2017 ✔ Many basic questions remained unanswered days after the Pentagon announcement, including the scope of the mission as well as the Pentagon's assessment of any threat posed by arriving migrants
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