Ukraine comedian 'leads' in presidential election
Volodymyr Zelenskiy played the president on TV - an exit poll has him ahead in the the first round. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YFZ9bw via IFTTT
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Algeria protests: Tycoon Ali Haddad 'arrested at Tunisia border'
Ali Haddad is a long-time backer of embattled President Bouteflika who is facing calls to step down. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FDBL5E via IFTTT
U.S. national debt tops $22 trillion for the first time
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Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
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Japan to oppose new or expanded coal-fired power plants in blow to Australian exports - Australia’s top export market for thermal coal gives further signs of dramatic energy pivot to renewables
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Taiwan Condemns China After Fighter Jets Cross Maritime Line
Denouncing a “provocative” move, a Taiwanese official says Beijing should “not be an international troublemaker.” from World https://ift.tt/2TMCVAK via IFTTT
The BBC admitted botching a report that claimed Michael Cohen was selling access to Trump for $400,000 to Ukraine President Poroshenko, will pay damages for libel
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Pope Francis visits Morocco
Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I77uPD via IFTTT
IS defeat: British fighters emerge after fall of Baghuz
The BBC has the first broadcast interview with Hamza Parvez, an ex-police cadet turned extremist fighter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uznr97 via IFTTT
‘We’re in the Last Hour’: Democracy Itself Is on Trial in Brexit, Britons Say
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Zuzana Caputova becomes Slovakia's first female president on an anti-corruption platform. Having almost no political experience, she defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party, in a second round run-off vote. An investigative journalist was murdered last year.
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Not once did I believe I acted inappropriately, Biden says
In his first statement following the allegations from former Nevada lstate assemblywoman Lucy Flores, former Vice President Joe Biden says "...not once -- never -- did I believe I acted inappropriately. If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully. But it was never my intention." Previously there have only been statements from Biden's spokesman. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2OIzJFD via IFTTT
Melania Trump's Mar-a-Lago: Reserved and restful
President Donald Trump might use his Mar-a-Lago visits to golf, entertain dignitaries and schmooze with his powerful friends, but for his wife, Melania Trump. the idea is to be invisible. The private quarters are just that -- private -- and reserved for just she, her husband and their son. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2U781YT via IFTTT
Trump tees up a health care fight with an uncertain outcome
President Donald Trump has been adamant about one point this week: "The Republican Party will soon be known as the party of health care." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2WCq7yJ via IFTTT
How Kamala Harris' presidential bid is inspiring immigrants to donate, volunteer
Lorna Owens is cajoling friends to get involved in the 2020 presidential race over coffee at her neighborhood Starbucks in Miami. In nearby Miramar, Florida, Dahlia Walker-Huntington is sending WhatsApp messages to dozens of contacts around the country. And outside Boston, Ramesh Kapur is busy organizing fundraisers in Cleveland, Chicago and beyond. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2HQb0yq via IFTTT
'The Highwaymen' flips script on 'Bonnie and Clyde' and fires blanks
What looks like a can't-miss concept -- the aging lawmen who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde -- yields a dutiful, uninspired movie in "The Highwaymen," pairing Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the taciturn Texas Rangers called out of retirement, which roughly approximates what will likely be the film's target demo. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2JIjY2f via IFTTT
613,000 in Japan aged 40 to 64 are recluses, says first government survey of hikikomori
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3 Teenage Migrants Are Charged in Malta With Hijacking Ship at Sea
The suspects, said to be a sociology major and two high school students, allegedly forced a small tanker that had rescued them and others off Libya to head for Europe. from World https://ift.tt/2Vce3Eg via IFTTT
Xenophobic attacks spark South African response
The foreign minister calls an urgent meeting after three die and 50 are forced to leave their homes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WBUepQ via IFTTT
Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America
The US president wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to stem migration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uj7qmh via IFTTT
France's 'Yellow Vest' Protestors March for 20th Consecutive Weekend Despite Bans and Injuries
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6 million people have now signed the petition calling for Brexit to be cancelled
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Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels - Singer follows George Clooney in protest at sultanate’s death penalty for gay sex and adultery
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Turkey arrests over 60 Kurdish politicians on eve of elections
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Afghan National Security Chief Is Sidelined in His Own War
As the Americans negotiate with the Taliban directly, they are shunning Afghanistan’s national security adviser — and perhaps the president as well. from World https://ift.tt/2FMRn8k via IFTTT
Ukrainians Vote, in Europe’s Only Country at War
Five years after a revolution, Ukrainians are less thankful for their new leaders than for the freedom to vote them out of power. from World https://ift.tt/2uxmVZl via IFTTT
Two people shot dead at polling station in Turkey
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Ocasio-Cortez responds to 'AOC sucks!' Trump rally chant
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) responds to Donald Trump Jr.'s criticisms of her policies, which sparked chants of "AOC sucks!" by the crowd at President Trump's campaign rally in Michigan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2JZF9NM via IFTTT
Watch: 'SNL' has Trump celebrating Mueller report
Saturday Night Live took on the conclusion of the Mueller report from the perspectives of the special counsel, Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2JSSOpM via IFTTT
Comedian Chris Rock roasts 'Empire' star at awards show
Comedian Chris Rock pokes fun at "Empire" star Jussie Smollett at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2U80CIH via IFTTT
Ukraine's President is running against ... Vladimir Putin
The front-runners in Ukraine's presidential election are a chocolate magnate, an energy tycoon-turned-populist and a television comedian. That may sound like a parody headline, but Sunday's vote is a serious business for a country at war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/2uCe08O via IFTTT