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If Israel Did Not Cause Beirut's Explosion, They Sure Had A Plan To Exploit It
WorldNews.com 12 Aug 2020photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore
‘Nasty’, ‘Mean’, ‘Horrible’, ‘Disrespectful’: Trump unloads on Kamala Harris
The Times of India 12 Aug 2020
WASHINGTON. US President led the Republican and rightwing attack on Democratic vice-presidential nominee on Tuesday, calling her “nasty” (repeatedly), “mean,” “horrible” and “disrespectful,” as the was electrified by the choice of the first black and Asian Indian woman on a major political party ticket ... "She lied. She said things that are untrue....
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Scientists find distant galaxy surprisingly similar to our own – and it is further away than any before
The Independent 12 Aug 2020
Astronomers have found a galaxy "surprisingly" like our own Milky Way – further away than any before. The galaxy is 12 billion light-years away, meaning that our image of it comes from when the universe was relatively young, at just 1.4 billion years old ... But scientists were puzzled to find that it was far more similar than expected ... ....
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The Other Way Trump Could Destroy the Next Presidency
The Atlantic 12 Aug 2020
A brazen refusal by the president to leave office is surely a nightmare scenario ... [ David A. Graham ... That the U.S ... The risk of information loss is particularly acute for matters of national security—an area where the president’s pique toward the intelligence community and the so-called deep state might make him particularly resistant to cooperation ... W ... ....
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Coronavirus: China reports Covid-19 being found on frozen seafood packaging
The Independent 12 Aug 2020
The virus was discovered on the packaging of frozen seafood bought by three companies in Yantai, a port city in the eastern Shandong province ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... ....
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Why people are split on using 'Latinx'
CNN 12 Aug 2020
(CNN)Depending on which corners of the internet you inhabit, you might have come across the term "Latinx.". "Latinx" has emerged as an inclusive term to refer to people of Latin American descent, encompassing those who don't identify as male or female or who don't want to be identified by their gender ... In 2018, it even made it to the dictionary ... ....
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Lebanon’s Leaders Warned in July About Explosives at Port
Hamodia 11 Aug 2020
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources ... Reuters could not independently confirm his description of the letter....
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Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo
Democratic Underground 12 Aug 2020
PRAGUE (Reuters) - China's global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, U.S ... ....
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Rouhani: US will hopefully face defeat in anti-Iran bid at UNSC
Press TV 12 Aug 2020
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has “high hopes” that the US will fail in its push to extend the UN arms embargo on Tehran and will face isolation at the Security Council, urging neighboring countries not to let Washington “exploit” them to advance its own agenda ... Washington, however, has put forward a resolution to keep the ban in place ... Iran FM....
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Angelina Jolie wants her divorce case judge to be removed
Harpers Bazaar 12 Aug 2020photo: Creative Commons
Have to wear a mask all day? Try these tips and hacks for more comfort.
Tampa Bay Times 12 Aug 2020
Face masks are the most unexpected accessory of 2020. But let’s face it, there’s a learning curve for wearing them and the issues they bring. So we asked experts and scoured the internet for tips and hacks that can help.‘Maskne'. Dr ... She said masks trap dirt, oil and bacteria that builds up and clogs the pores, especially along the chin line ... Dr ... ....
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Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
The Oklahoman 12 Aug 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for racist comments, following her Republican primary victory in Georgia ... “Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up - a real WINNER!” ... ....
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'They won’t find any spot of fire': Bolsonaro denies existence of Amazon blazes
The Irish Times 12 Aug 2020
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a “lie,” despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of blazes are surging across the region ... Fires in Brazil’s Amazon for the month of August hit a nine-year high last year and this month so far looks even worse ... ....
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Israel attacks Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons
Al Jazeera 12 Aug 2020
Israeli military says attack is 'retaliation' for the launch of multiple incendiary balloons from Hamas-run Gaza Strip ... ....
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Pro-democracy media tycoon freed on bail amid Hong Kong crackdown
The Jakarta Post 12 Aug 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai walked free on bail Wednesday, over 40 hours after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent ... Lai did not address the crowd upon his release, but he flashed a thumbs up as he was bundled into a car that inched away through the crowd ... ... ... ....
