'Terrorist attack' on military base in Venezuela foiled – official
Authorities in Venezuela have announced they thwarted a "terrorist attack" on a military base not far from the capital, Caracas. The statement comes after a group of men in military uniforms released a video announcing an uprising against President Nicolas Maduro.
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Carla Del Ponte: War crimes expert quits UN Syria inquiry
Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has announced she is quitting a United Nations commission investigating human rights abuses in Syria because it "does absolutely nothing".
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New Chief of Staff Reins in White House Aides-and Trump's Tweets
On his fifth day on the job as Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, John Kelly gathered about 200 White House aides for a meeting where he spelled out in blunt terms the way things are going to work in the West Wing he now oversees.
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WannaCry 'hero' Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty and is slated to be released on $30,000 bond
Marcus Hutchins, the "accidental hero" who helped stop the global epidemic of the WannaCry ransomware and was recently arrested in the US, has reportedly pleaded not guilty of charges of allegedly creating and distributing the notorious banking malware Kronos. Hutchins was arrested at the McCarran International Airport before he could board his flight back to Britain from Def Con.
ibtimes.co.uk
Nissan Mississippi workers vote heavily against unionization
Workers at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's plant in Canton, Mississippi, voted nearly two to one against union representation, the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) said late on Friday.
reuters.com
Pence denies eyeing presidential bid amid distance with Trump over Russia
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday denied that he is preparing for a presidential election run in 2020, saying the suggestion is "disgraceful and offensive."
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Venezuela to Install Truth, Justice and Reparations Commission
The commission will also seek to promote peace and prevent further violent acts directed against the Bolivarian Revolution.
telesurtv.net
Israel Takes Further Steps to Shut Down Al Jazeera News Network
“Regimes that want to control power will almost always go after two targets — the media and foreigners," noted Rami Khouri of the American University in Beirut.
telesurtv.net
Chinese tourists arrested for Hitler salute in Germany
Two Chinese tourists were arrested in Berlin for making Hitler salutes outside the German parliament on Saturday.
bbc.com
Mary Beard says she faced abuse from alt-right after challenging Alex Jones on Roman Britain
The historian Mary Beard has claimed that she was on the receiving end of a "torrent of aggressive insults" after weighing into a debate about the ethnic diversity of Roman Britain that was initiated by Infowars' Alex Jones.
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