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US ends Saudi-UAE mid-air refuelling support in Yemen war

11/10/2018, 7:29:27 AM
Saudi Arabia says it requested an end to US refuelling operations in Yemen because it can now handle it by itself. ✔ The conflict in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country and home to an estimated 28 million people, began with the Houthis takeover of Sanaa and toppling of Hadi's government ✔ However, Griffiths' effort to revive peace talks in September fell through after the Houthis failed to attend, arguing they didn't have guarantees for their safe return ✔ WATCH: Inside Story Can UN revive talks to end war in Yemen



U.S. ends refueling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on...

11/10/2018, 6:03:25 AM
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft... ✔ BATTLE FOR HODEIDAH The Sunni Muslim alliance led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE has recently stepped up military operations against the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement, including in the main port city of Hodeidah, which is a lifeline for millions of Yemenis



Trump administration to curtail military support for Saudi-led war in Yemen

11/10/2018, 4:52:01 AM
Amid increasing pressure, the State Department confirmed the U.S. would stop refueling Saudi fighter planes as they undertake bombing campaigns. ✔ Yemenis in an isolated pocket in the north have been reduced to eating boiled leaves from a local vine to stave off starvation, with no aid reaching many families who need it most ✔ Yasin Akgul, AFP/Getty Images Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide The State Department did not comment on the decision but referred reporters to a statement from the Saudi government's official news agency



Veterans Day, California wildfire, Michelle Obama interview: 5 things to know this weekend

11/10/2018, 7:56:13 AM
Celebrating Veterans Day, World War I armistice centennial, Michelle Obama interview and more things to start your weekend. ✔ French President Emmanuel Macron kicks off a week of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which is set to mix remembrance of the past and warnings about the present surge in nationalism around the globe ✔ Ahead of its release, take a look back at what she's already shared with us



Melbourne attacker also planned to set off explosion

11/10/2018, 5:07:18 AM
Hassain Khalif Shire Ali, 30, was shot by police Friday and died in a hospital ✔ Here in Australia, we would be kidding ourselves if we did not call out the fact that the greatest threat of religious extremism in this country is the radical and dangerous ideology of extremist Islam, he said ✔ Ashton said there is no suggestion Shire Ali was inspired by James Dimitrious Gargasoulas, who faced court this week on six charges of murder over the first ramming attack, in January 2017



Australia police say Melbourne attacker was known to authorities

11/10/2018, 6:52:16 AM
Hassain Khalif Shire Ali, 30, had his passport canceled in 2015 after he planned to travel to Syria, police say. ✔ {articleGUID} Shire Ali, who moved to Australia with his family from Somalia in the 1990s had a criminal history for cannabis use, theft and driving offences, Ashton said ✔ McCartney said the incident was a reality check for security agencies that even with the fall of the (ISIL) caliphate .. ✔ ISIL claimed responsibility for Friday's attack but provided no evidence



Melbourne police see Islamic State 'inspiration' behind stabbings

11/10/2018, 7:24:47 AM
An Australian man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center... ✔ The man’s business partner identified him as Sisto Malaspina, co-owner of Pellegrini’s cafe, a Melbourne institution credited with forging the city’s famous coffee culture ✔ Many, many tears have been shed, the cafe’s co-owner ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Melbourne knife attacker inspired by Islamic State, police say

11/10/2018, 7:15:32 AM
A Somali-born man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and fatally stabbed one person was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, Australian police said on Saturday. Police identified the man responsible for Friday's attack… ✔ Police said he was a 74-year-old man who worked in the city, but did not release his name ✔ Authorities say Australia's vigilance has helped foil at least a dozen plots, including a plan to attack Melbourne at Christmas in 2016 and a plan to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi using a bomb disguised as a meat mincer ✔ Two hostages were killed during the 17-hour Sydney cafe siege by a lone wolf gunman who was inspired by Islamic State militants



Lone wolf attacks hard to prevent but so are simplistic reactions

11/10/2018, 7:11:31 AM
Authorities are doing their job and the Somali community has been cooperative. The issue now is to prevent an overreaction that makes the situation worse. ✔ Hassan Khalif Shire Ali lunge at police with a knife before he was shot in the chest ✔ The threshold for doing this is very much lower than the threshold for arresting and laying charges ✔ Professor Greg Barton is a Research Professor in Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University



Teodoro Petkoff, Venezuelan political leader, 1932-2018

11/10/2018, 4:49:09 AM
undefined ✔ Teodoro Petkoff was arguably the best president Venezuela never had ✔ He won the presidency in a raffle, he said, with typical blunt wit in a 2014 interview ✔ Diosdado Cabello, a powerful figure in the socialist government, tried to silence Tal Cual with a defamation case but it was dropped, and the paper continues in digital format



Trump in Paris calls Macron's EU army proposals 'insulting'

11/10/2018, 4:41:35 AM
President Donald Trump is shifting his postelection focus with a weekend trip to Paris, joining an international commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. He wasted no time mixing it up with his host, tweeting as he arrived in France that President Emmanuel Macron… ✔ That now seems more likely for later this month, when they attend the Group of 20 summit of international leaders in Argentina ✔ Patrick, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



Group sent to DPRK to honor martyrs - World

11/10/2018, 5:11:28 AM
undefined ✔ Joint efforts will continue to build, protect and properly manage memorials built in honor of martyrs, he said ✔ In addition, a collaborative system including public security and publicity authorities and telecom and cyberspace departments will crack down on derogatory behavior targeting martyrs, he said



Queen Elizabeth furious after foreign leader did THIS during state visit

11/10/2018, 4:12:46 AM
THE QUEEN is known for being reserved and polite in public. However, she was once angered by a foreign leader during a state visit to the UK after they put the health of her corgis at risk. ✔ Queen Elizabeth: Mobuto Sese Seko visited the UK in 1973 (Image: Getty) The visit was controversial at the time, and the dictator was later found to have embezzled £12 billion as well as caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people through his regime



Trump Snipes At 'Very Insulting' Emmanuel Macron As Paris Trip Gets Underway

11/10/2018, 7:37:48 AM
Here we go again. ✔ Europe had to be able to defend itself better alone, he said, the BBC reported ✔ He pointed to Trump’s threat to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 1987 arms control agreement with Russia that helped end the cold war ✔ Macron also invited world leaders to participate in the Paris Peace Forum to discuss shared global challenges, according to The Washington Post



Ashton Kutcher admits he broke gun laws while tweeting about need for gun laws

11/10/2018, 4:32:18 AM
Actor Ashton Kutcher inadvertently proved the point of gun rights advocates everywhere in a tweet he posted in response to the Thousand Oaks shooting calling for more gun control laws. ✔ I think Ashton Kutcher just admitted to violating California law ✔ Firearms transfers have to go through a federally licensed firearms dealer who performs a background check and holds the firearm for the mandatory 10-day waiting period ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you



US presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea, drawing rebuke from Beijing

11/10/2018, 5:49:50 AM
Top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing. ✔ Yang said China was committed to non-confrontation but that Beijing had the right to build necessary defense facilities on what it considers its own territory and urged Washington to stop sending warships and military planes close to the islands that Beijing claims



Day two: the Bourke Street terror attack: what we know so far

11/10/2018, 7:31:01 AM
A suspected terrorist is dead after going on a stabbing rampage in Bourke Street that left one man dead and two injured. ✔ An hour after the attack, the block of Bourke Street between Russell and Swanston streets was evacuated and the city's warning system was used for the first time ✔ People can seek help and advice by visiting your local doctor or calling Lifeline 13 11 14, GriefLine 1300 845 745, or beyondblue 1300 224 636



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