Harvey weakens, likely to become tropical storm
Hurricane Harvey weakened further as it moved across southern Texas and was on the cusp of becoming a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Ex-Sheriff Convicted Over Immigration Crackdown
President Donald Trump pardoned former Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, using his first act of presidential clemency to give reprieve to a political supporter known – and criminally convicted – for his tough crackdown on illegal immigration.
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Trump adviser Gorka is latest White House departure
US President Donald Trump's hawkish deputy national security adviser, Sebastian Gorka, has left the White House, it has been confirmed.
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Trump Cybersecurity Advisers Resign In ‘Moral’ Protest
More than one-quarter of a panel tasked with advising the Homeland Security Department on cybersecurity and infrastructure protection resigned en masse Monday, citing President Donald Trump’s “insufficient attention” to the nation’s cyber vulnerabilities, among other complaints.
defenseone.com
North Korea fires three missiles into sea
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles, the US military says.
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U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashes off Yemen, one service member missing
A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the coast of Yemen on Friday during a training mission and a search was under way for one U.S. service member, the U.S. military said.
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Venezuela says U.S. sanctions designed to push Venezuela to default
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting dealings in new debt from the Venezuelan government or its state oil company PDVSA was designed to push the crisis-hit country into default and essentially forces the closure of its U.S. refining unit Citgo.
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San Francisco rally is cancelled by right-wing group
A "free speech" rally due to be held by right-wing groups in the city of San Francisco on Saturday has been cancelled by its organisers, citing security fears.
bbc.com
South Florida Judge Dismisses DNC Fraud Lawsuit Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Gender ‘X’: Canada introduces gender-neutral passports
Canada will begin offering a third gender option on the country’s passports and immigration documents at the end of this month.
rt.com
‘Troops don’t solve conflicts’: German opposition slams govt report on $25bn army deployments
Germany spent roughly €21 billion ($25 billion) for 52 overseas deployments in the past decades, losing 108 soldiers, the defense ministry said, amid calls from top German officials to not engage in an arms race pushed by US President Donald Trump.
rt.com
Man with 4ft sword arrested in Buckingham Palace terrorist incident shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ – police
London Police say the man who attempted a sword attack outside Buckingham Palace repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before he was taken down by officers with pepper spray.
rt.com
Trump restores military ban on transgender people
US President Donald Trump has signed a memo reinstating a ban on transgender people serving in the military, which was lifted under Barack Obama.
bbc.com
Confederate flag maker ‘overwhelmed’ by orders as tensions flare
Amid tense debate on the future of Confederate statues around the US, business appears to be booming for a major Confederate flag manufacturer in Huntsville, Alabama.
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