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U.S. ready to make a real deal on Iran’s nuclear programme
President Donald Trump tapped Wilkie for the post after his previous pick, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, withdrew his nomination following reports that he improperly prescribed medication during his stint as White House physician. The president also maintained his position in the ongoing culture war over professional athletes kneeling during the Star-Spangled Banner. President Donald Trump prai... [Full Article...]
Trump Administration to Give $12 Billion to Farmers Caught in Trade War
The deal boosted share markets initially, and US industrial shares were stronger on Thursday as fears of a trade war with Europe ebbed. President Donald Trump is likely to get one of the best headlines of his presidency on Friday with a highly tweetable report expected to show the USA economy grew at its fastest rate in years. [Full Article...]
Trump Claims Twitter Engaged in ‘Illegal Practice’ of ‘Shadow Banning’ Republicans
The president did not explain how it would be an "illegal" practice. Trump wrote on Twitter. Vice News first reported on the Republicans' claims concerning "shadow banning". But some Trump supporters have been saying for months that Republican and conservative candidates are being stifled on social media. Twitter has admitted in the past to using the practice, which is a way of limiting the vi... [Full Article...]
Putin Ready To Invite Trump To Russia, Visit DC 'If Appropriate'
The agency quoted Putin as saying "He has, by the way, such an invitation, and I told him about it". Following the backlash in the United States over Donald Trump's cordial public tone with Putin at the Helsinki summit, United States and Russian officials backed away from a proposal to schedule a follow-up summit in Washington. [Full Article...]
Colombia drug gang reportedly puts $70G hit on dog's head
The German shepherd called Sombra, which means " shadow " in Spanish, has helped to intercept nearly ten tonnes of cocaine, with a street value of about $500 million, being shipped by the Urabeños drug cartel from ports on the Caribbean. Aside from Sombra's handler, Colombian anti-narcotics police have also provided her with armed guards while she works at the airport - an area that is supposedly ... [Full Article...]
Facebook Has Temporarily Banned Conspiracy Peddler Alex Jones From Its Platform
He's received a strike from YouTube , and amid discussion about that strike, people kept noting Facebook had failed to act on a video Jones had posted threatening Robert Mueller. Facebook subsequently took that content down and blocked Jones. Facebook has come under fire for allowing Alex Jones and his conspiratorial content to live on its social network with few consequences (until now). [Full Article...]
Japan hangs six more members of cult behind subway gas attack
Thirteen members of the Aum Shinrikyo group had received death sentences. Asahara , whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto, and the cult's other members were sentenced to death for killing a total of 27 people in a series of crimes, including the Tokyo subway gas attack. [Full Article...]
Radio station suspends hosts who called New Jersey attorney general ‘turban man’
I'm a Sikh American . Hosts Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco , who made the comments during an episode of The Dennis and Judy Show on New Jersey 101.5 radio on Wednesday, were discussing Grewal's recent order to suspend marijuana prosecutions in the state, reported ABC News . [Full Article...]