Maria Slams Ashore in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 Hurricane
Hurricane Maria slammed into southeastern Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with the potential to inflict $30 billion in damages just two weeks after Irma ravaged the cash-strapped island.
bloomberg.com
Spanish Govt. Raids Catalan Ministries, Arrests 12 Officials
The Madrid government is escalating its crackdown to prevent the planned Catalan independence referendum from being carried out.
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China offers support for strife-torn Venezuela at United Nations
China believes that the Venezuelan government and people can resolve their problems within a legal framework and maintain national stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Venezuelan counterpart at the United Nations.
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Bolivia's Evo Morales Says Trump Seeks to Destroy Anti-Imperialist Leaders
Morales called out Trump for saying the United States respected other nations' sovereignty.
telesurtv.net
Trump made decision on Iran nuclear deal but does not reveal it
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had made his decision on whether or not the United States will remain in a 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers, but he declined to reveal it.
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Trump Warned Saudis Off Military Move on Qatar
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates considered military action in the early stages of their ongoing dispute with Qatar before Donald Trump called leaders of both countries and warned them to back off, according to two people familiar with the U.S. president’s discussions.
bloomberg.com
Mexico: Huge earthquake topples buildings, killing more than 200
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.
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Erdogan says Trump apologized for indictment of Turkish staff over brawl… but did he?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Donald Trump apologized after charges were filed against Turkish security personnel for attacking peaceful protesters in Washington DC. However, a White House spokesperson says no apology was ever made.
rt.com
40M People Victims of Modern Slavery: UN Report
Modern slavery is defined as people being forced into labor or marriage unions unable to leave because of threats.
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US Inaugurates Its First Military Base in Israel
The new base adds to the U.S. garrison of the world, which accounts for some 800 military bases on soil other than its own.
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850 jihadists killed as Russian warplanes help Syrian Army repel Idlib offensive – Moscow
Russian warplanes and Syrian forces have repelled an offensive by jihadists in a de-escalation zone in Idlib governorate in Syria. The forces killed some 850 militants and destroyed 11 tanks and other assets, Russia’s General Staff reported.
rt.com
‘Global emergency’: World running out of antibiotics, warns WHO
The World Health Organization has issued a dire warning that we are running out of antibiotics and not producing new medications quickly enough.
rt.com
US Senate Approves $700B Military Spending Bill as Trump Touts Peace
The National Defense Authorization Act was approved by the U.S. House Senators in an 89-8 vote yesterday.
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Louisiana man held for two 'racially motivated' murders
A suspect has been arrested in the US state of Louisiana for the murders of two black men, which authorities said were "racially motivated".
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