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Jennifer Aniston Hilariously Throws Her Cell Phone While Joking About Breaking Instagram
Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2019photo: Creative Commons / Òmnium Cultural https://www.flickr.com/people/51919735@N06
Catalan president blames 'infiltrators' for violent protests
The Guardian 17 Oct 2019photo: Creative Commons / Gunasekar
Mexican Senate Slated to Vote on Bill to Legalize Marijuana
Democracy Now 16 Oct 2019
In Mexico, the Senate is slated to vote on legislation to legalize marijuana in the coming days ... Sen. Ricardo Monreal. “Eliminating prohibition in the country is good ... Mexico. ....
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Boris Johnson: Last-minute legal challenge launched against PM to ensure he doesn’t ‘flout Brexit law’
The Independent 16 Oct 2019
A last-minute legal challenge against the prime minister will be heard on Friday to head off any prospective move by Boris Johnson to “flout Brexit legislation”. The Court of Appeal will decide on Friday whether legal action brought by civil rights campaign group Liberty against Mr Johnson should be heard without delay ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Tottenham 'have contacted' Jose Mourinho as potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino - report
FourFourTwo 16 Oct 2019
Pochettino has come under pressure in recent weeks, with Spurs 13 points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool. His side were also knocked out of the EFL Cup by Colchester and suffered a humbling 7-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League ... SEE ALSO Why history will blame Daniel Levy if Tottenham miss this generational moment to succeed....
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Extinction Rebellion protester dragged from Tube train by commuters then kicked while on ground
The Independent 17 Oct 2019
Footage has emerged of an Extinction Rebellion protester being dragged from the roof of a Tube train and attacked by angry commuters. Video posted on social media showed several activists climbing on to a train at Canning Town station in east London. They were holding a sign reading. “Business as usual = death.” We’ll tell you what’s true ... ... 2/59....
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Brexit deal: ‘Fair and balanced’ agreement reached between UK and EU
The Irish Times 17 Oct 2019
British prime minister Boris Johnson said a “great new” Brexit deal had been agreed “that takes back control”. In a suprise move on Thursday, Mr Johnson said in a Tweet ... European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Twitter ... I recommend that #EUCO endorses this deal ... DUP leader Arlene Foster. File photograph. Niall Carson/PA ... BREXIT. The Facts....
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Kurds say Turkey using banned weapons
Middle East Online 17 Oct 2019
BEIRUT - The embattled Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday accused Turkey of resorting to banned weapons such as napalm and white phosphorus munitions. The use of such weapons since the start of the cross-border assault by Turkey and its Syrian proxies could not immediately be confirmed independently ... ....
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Catalan protests: Region's president urges immediate halt to violence
BBC News 17 Oct 2019
In a televised statement, Mr Torra said. "We will not permit incidents like those we are seeing in the streets. "This has to stop right now. There is no reason nor justification for burning cars, nor any other vandalism." ... Why are people protesting? ... Another three were found guilty of disobedience and fined, but not jailed ... Related Topics. ....
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Hong Kong Assembly in Chaos; Attack on Democracy Leader a ‘Chilling Signal’
Hamodia 17 Oct 2019
Hong Kong’s parliament descended into chaos on Thursday with lawmakers dragged out by security guards for heckling leader Carrie Lam as they demanded an inquiry into a brutal attack on a prominent human rights activist ahead of a major rally ... Police said they would ... From hospital Sham urged people not to seek revenge ... WhatsAppPrintEmailGmail. ....
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Megyn Kelly calls for outside investigation into NBC News after sexual harassment scandal
The Independent 17 Oct 2019
Former NBC News presenter Megyn Kelly has called for an outside investigation into the broadcaster following the sexual harassment claims made against Matt Lauer ... The presenter criticised her former employer NBC News for not detailing their sexual harassment settlements relating to Lauer. . We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... ....
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Angela Merkel to make relations with China top priority when Germany takes on EU presidency ...
South China Morning Post 17 Oct 2019
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Wife of former 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely killed by son: police
The News International 17 Oct 2019
LOS ANGELES. The wife of former Tarzan actor Ron Ely was stabbed to death by the couple's son at their California home on Tuesday evening, police said ... Deputies identified the suspect as the Elys' son, 30-year-old Cameron Ely, and shot him dead after determining he posed a threat ... "During the search, the suspect was located outside the home ... police ... ....
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35 people dead in Saudi bus crash
The Telegraph India 17 Oct 2019
Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near the Muslim holy city of Medina, Saudi state media said on Thursday. The accident on Wednesday evening involved a collision between "a private chartered bus... "Anguished by the news of a bus crash near Mecca in Saudi Arabia ... S ... ....
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Tesla gets approval to start manufacturing in China
The Economic Times 17 Oct 2019
Tesla Inc has managed to secure a place in China's list of approved automotive manufacturers. Tesla's $2 billion factory in the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai would be China's first fully foreign-owned car plant and it can start production now ... ....
