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Facebook bans Alex Jones for 30 days
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. Jones received another strike on YouTube this week for violating community guidelines in four videos, which have since been taken down. These kinds of situations will continue to come up on Facebook as it separates perso... [Full Article...]
Putin Says He's 'Ready' to Go to Washington
Mr. Trump met Putin earlier this month at a much-anticipated summit in Helsinki, Finland , and was sharply criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for appearing submissive to the Russian leader. Kaitlan Collins: "Mr. President, are you anxious about what Michael Cohen is going to say to prosecutors?" The criticism was by no means an accident, according to Li Hengqing, an independent ... [Full Article...]
5th suspect arrested for acid attack on 3-year-old boy
The child just happened to get in the way", the source alleged. The youngster, who was in a pushchair with his family at the time of the attack, was treated in hospital after suffering serious burns to his face and an arm. "It's an bad incident and we're really, really concerned about this", Chief Superintendent Mark Travis has said, according to Sky News . The senior officer added: "We nee... [Full Article...]
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...]
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...]