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'Do you regret all your lying?' White House reporter's question startles Trump
The Guardian 14 Aug 2020photo: White House / D. Myles Cullen
Trump goes after FBI director Wray, whom he appointed, and issues warning to Barr
CNN 13 Aug 2020
During a discussion about the Justice Department's probe into the Russia investigation, Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo asked the President whether FBI director Christopher Wray should step down. "We know that the FBI lied to the Senate in February of 2018. Christopher Wray was running the FBI. Mr ... "So Christopher Wray was put there ... Read More ... ....
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Israel and UAE Agree to Establish Diplomatic Ties as Part of Deal to Halt Annexation of Disputed West Bank Territory
Time 13 Aug 2020
(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state ... Trump tweeted a statement from the countries, acknowledging the deal ... U.S ... ___....
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‘It's going to trigger him’: Trump insiders say Kamala Harris is the president’s nightmare, but they have a warning for Democrats
The Independent 13 Aug 2020
Democrats hoping that the Trump campaign’s haphazard first response to former Vice President Joe Biden choosing California Senator Kamala Harris as his running-mate is indicative of how it will unravel his re-election campaign need to take a deep breath and prepare for the worst, according to Trump and Republican insiders....
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Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope discovers reason behind Betelgeuse's unusual dimming
The Independent 13 Aug 2020
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Brazil not yet ready to buy Russia vaccine, says health minister
The Jakarta Post 14 Aug 2020
Shares. Brazil will require more information and talks before it commits to buying the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, which is at a very early stage, the country's acting health minister said on Thursday ... "It is just emerging," he said. "We do not have depth in the answers, we are not able to monitor the data ... Topics .. ....
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New Zealand virus outbreak spreads beyond Auckland
Manila Bulletin 14 Aug 2020
New Zealand’s resurgent coronavirus outbreak has spread beyond Auckland, health officials said Friday, in a major blow to efforts to contain the disease. Testing being conducted by health workers at a COVID-19 testing station setup at Eden Park, National Sports Stadium, in Auckland on August 14, 2020 ... (Photo by DAVID ROWLAND / AFP)....
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Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over balloon attacks
Manila Bulletin 14 Aug 2020
Fresh Israeli air strikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Israel’s army said, as a week of hostilities between the Jewish State and the Palestinian enclave raged on ... (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) ... The overnight attack on sites used by Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the enclave, was the fifth such operation this week ... ....
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Islamic State, declared defeated by Trump, is regrouping in west Syria, U.S. commander says
The Los Angeles Times 13 Aug 2020
“We should all be concerned about that.” ... And that, he said, fuels concerns about the radicalization of people — particularly the youth — in the camps, which officials worry are breeding grounds for IS insurgents ... Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19 ... national security, and then lied about it, will walk....
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Belarus election: Women form ‘solidarity chains’ to condemn crackdown
BBC News 13 Aug 2020
Protests have broken out across Belarus since Sunday's disputed presidential election. Election officials said Mr Lukashenko won 80% of the vote, but there were widespread allegations of vote rigging. The result was condemned by the European Union as "neither free nor fair" ... A BBC crew was attacked by police on Tuesday evening ... Now I am ashamed ... ....
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US, China to discuss trade deal amid COVID-19 disruption
Manila Bulletin 14 Aug 2020
But purchases of those goods have been lagging, while US President Donald Trump has stepped up rhetoric against China ahead of what’s expected to be a tough fight for a second term in the November elections, raising questions about the deal’s fate as well as the possibility of a second phase of the truce ... Tensions worsening....
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US to treat Chinese cultural organization as an arm of Beijing's government
CNN 13 Aug 2020
The Confucius Institute US Center (CIUS) says it promotes a network of institutes that provide programming focused Chinese language and culture ... Read More ... to ensure that American educators and school administrators can make informed choices about whether these CCP-backed programs should be allowed to continue, and if so, in what fashion ... ....
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Attorney Ordered to Pay $5.2M for Releasing Bitcoin Funds From Escrow
XBT.MONEY 14 Aug 2020
A federal judge has ruled that a New York attorney is responsible for repaying a crypto investment firm after he prematurely released escrow funds set aside for buying $5 million in Bitcoin. According to an Aug. 13 report on Law360, U.S. District Judge Alison J ... The total judgment was for $5.255 million, plus accruing interest ... Source. CoinTelegraph .......
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Trump's Response When Asked If He Regrets All The Lies He's Told America: None
Yahoo Daily News 14 Aug 2020
“You have done,” said Dáte, who wrote at length about Trump’s “Ministry of Untruth” earlier this year. ... Question ... According to the database, he reached nearly a thousand false claims about coronavirus alone in just a matter of months ... What you need to know about face masks right now ... Everyone deserves accurate information about COVID-19 ... ... ....
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Joe Biden says UAE-Israel ties a ‘historic step’
Indian Express 14 Aug 2020
Joe Biden is calling the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates “a historic step to bridge the deep divides of the Middle East.” ... votes in November. He said that as president, he’d seek to foster a two-state solution in the Middle East. Israel-UAE peace deal. How world reacted to the US-brokered historic agreement ... Tags....
