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Netanyahu: Hitler Didn't Want to Exterminate the Jews
Democratic Underground 22 Aug 2019
Haaretz. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked public uproar when on Tuesday he claimed that the Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, was the one who planted the idea of the extermination of European Jewry in Adolf Hitler's mind ... "Burn them." ... ....
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Messi vs Ronaldo: A supercomputer settles the GOAT debate
Deccan Chronicle 22 Aug 2019
Mumbai. The debate about who between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time has raged like wildfire ever since the two came into prominence. But, apparently, a supercomputer has finally decided who the better one is ... A goal is a rare event, however, because an average of 1,600 actions is estimated to occur in a match ... .......
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New Epstein mystery: Why haven’t the feds raided his New Mexico compound?
Hot Air 22 Aug 2019
Maybe they need special bio-hazard suits, considering the mission Jeffrey Epstein had for his “ranch” in New Mexico. Still, as CBS News reported last night, it seems at least a little odd that federal investigators have not yet gotten around to raiding Epstein’s compound yet ... “I certainly think there was a veil of secrecy....
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Emmanuel Macron now wants to force Britain out of the EU – and fast
The Independent 22 Aug 2019photo: AP / Thiqa News Agency
Turkey, US Launch First Phase Of Syria Safe-Zone Plan As Mass Exodus Continues
WorldNews.com 22 Aug 2019
Turkey and the United States announced an agreement to begin the first phase of establishing a safe zone in northern Syria after months of negotiations over who would control the area on Thursday, according to Al Jazeera ... Anadolu news agency said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and U.S ... The U.S ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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UK signs £15bn trade deal with South Korea in bid to soften blow of losing £634bn in free trade with EU after Brexit
The Independent 22 Aug 2019
Britain signed a trade agreement with South Korea on Thursday, clinching its third-largest deal that will allow continued free trade after Brexit. The government said the deal will protect annual trade flows between the two countries, which were worth £14.6bn last year. That amounts to around 1 per cent of Britain’s total trade ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Two supermassive black holes to lock horns as the Milky Way smashes into Andromeda
Metro UK 22 Aug 2019
This simulated image shows what the collision between Andromeda and the Milky Way will look like from Earth (Image. Nasa). You’re probably feeling as stressed, miserable and anxious as every other unfortunate mortal corralled here on Planet Earth right now ... you will die and probably be totally forgotten ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... Nasa) ... Advertisement....
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Pentagon axes troubled $1 billion contract for ‘Redesigned Kill Vehicle’ missile defense system
Raw Story 22 Aug 2019
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it is terminating a troubled billion-dollar program to develop a ballistic missile interceptor, citing design problems. The Defense Department said it would seek bids for a new version of the weapons system called the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, or RKV. The program was being led by Boeing ... ....
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Donald Trump calls for Antifa movement to be labelled a terrorist organisation
TVNZ 23 Aug 2019
US president Donald Trump has branded the anti-fascism movement in America a terrorist organisation ... The rise of white supremacy is the US has seen a counter-surge in an anti-facist movement called Antifa ... . ....
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Single Polypill Found Effective In Reducing Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2019
The researchers found those taking the polypill had a more than 30 percent lower risk of serious heart problems than those just offered advice.While different formulations have been studied, previous trials have only been conducted in small groups of people and over short periods of time....
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McConnell Tries To Sway Democrats Against Changing Senate Rules On Filibuster
WorldNews.com 22 Aug 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell published an op-ed in the New York Times on Thursday which defended the use of the legislative filibuster, the 60-vote threshold that many Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates have discussed abolishing on Thursday, according to The Hill ... McConnell (R-KY) wrote ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Bolsonaro Claims Brazil Doesn't Have The Resources To Fight Amazon Fires
WorldNews.com 22 Aug 2019
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government did not have the financial resources to fight the record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest, despite international pleas for action on Thursday, according to Sky News ... “We do not have the resources for that.” ... There are not enough resources. We are in chaos," said Bolsonaro ... ... ....
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South Korea's Economy Faces 'Perfect Storm' Amid Japan Trade Dispute And Plunging Exports
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2019
Within the headline figure, two numbers illustrate the “perfect storm” facing the country ... “This may have been a difficult scenario to imagine in the past when international trade rules were intact, but through the trade war we have witnessed unilateral pressures imposed on countries regardless of the global order on trade.". WN.com, Jim Berrie. ....
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Remains Of Teenagers With Intentionally Deformed Skulls Found In Croatian Burial Pit
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2019
Three teenagers with skulls deliberately deformed and lengthened have been found buried in a pit from 1,500 years ago in Osijek, eastern Croatia, IFL Science reports.The scientists behind the discovery also uncovered a twist to the grave tale. The skulls were shaped differently from one another ... ....
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Asylum Waiting Times Reach Record Levels In The United Kingdom
WorldNews.com 22 Aug 2019
Government data released by the United Kingdom revealed nearly 17,000 asylum seekers had been waiting for more than six months to receive a decision in June, a 58 percent increase from the year before at 10,707, according to The Independent ... “I felt like I was still in prison in the UK ... You feel like a big burden to everyone ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
