U.S. Readies Sanctions Against Top Venezuelans
The U.S. is poised to impose sanctions on Venezuela’s defense minister and several other top officials for human-rights violations, according to people with knowledge of the plan, who added that the action was one of several under consideration by the Trump administration against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
bloomberg.com
Defying Trump threat, Venezuela to press controversial congress
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government on Tuesday vowed to proceed with plans for a controversial new congress despite what it called a "brutal interventionist" threat of U.S. economic sanctions.
reuters.com
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Iran After Saying It Meets Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump’s administration said Iran is complying with an international accord to curb its nuclear weapons program but isn’t living up to the spirit of the pact, and it imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic to punish what it calls persistent efforts to destabilize the Middle East.
bloomberg.com
Let Obamacare fail - Trump's new plan
President Donald Trump has said the new Republican healthcare policy should be to allow the current law to collapse.
bbc.com
Finally, a Poll Trump Will Like: Clinton Is Even More Unpopular
For a president with historically low poll numbers, Donald Trump can at least find solace in this: Hillary Clinton is doing worse.
bloomberg.com
Governments deploy ‘cyber troops’ for social media manipulation - study
Governments are using so called ‘cyber troops’ to manipulate public opinion on social media, according to a study from the University of Oxford. Researchers say the extent to which some governments use these techniques may surprise the public.
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Israel's Netanyahu tells Macron of doubts about U.S. peace push
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubts about U.S. Middle East peace efforts, according to a transcript of a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Palestinians call for 'day of rage' after Israel imposes safety measures following terror attack
The Palestinian Fatah party called for a 'day of rage' on Tuesday (18 July) in response to new Israeli safety measures at a Jerusalem site that serves as an important place of worship for both Jews and Muslims.
ibtimes.co.uk
Saudi Arabian miniskirt-wearing model Khulood arrested by police in Riyadh
The young woman, known only as the model Khulood, who was filmed walking through an ancient Saudi Arabian fort wearing a mini-skirt and bearing her midriff has been arrested, according to Saudi Arabian state TV.
ibtimes.co.uk
Asylum seekers who housed Snowden suing Canada over refugee claims
Asylum seekers who housed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are set to sue the Canadian government for failing to expedite their refugee claims. They say their role in Snowden’s escape to Russia has led authorities to repeatedly question them.
rt.com
Father calls for justice in Minneapolis police shooting
The father of an Australian woman fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer over the weekend called for justice on Tuesday hours after a local medical examiner ruled that her death was a homicide.
reuters.com
Texas ex-officer indicted for killing teen at party
A white former police officer in Texas has been formally indicted on murder charges over the killing of a black teen who was leaving a party. The case is certain to reignite debate on race relations and controversial police tactics in the US.
rt.com
U.K. Police helicopter filmed couple ‘brazenly’ having sex on patio, court hears
A police crew made inappropriate use of a helicopter as it filmed a couple “brazenly” having sex in their garden, a court has heard.
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