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Israel allows Tlaib entry -- after promise not to promote BDS
An official in Israel's internal security ministry said any visit by Tlaib and Omar to the complex, revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount, would require Israeli security protection. One House Democrat , Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, said on Twitter that "no member of Congress" should visit Israel until the decision was reversed. Although there has been p... [Full Article...]
Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report shows broken neck
But officials cautioned against taking a single finding from the autopsy out of context. Guards are supposed to check on detainees in the special housing unit every 30 minutes , a source with knowledge of Epstein's time at the prison previously told CNN . [Full Article...]
Tourist Killed in Random Attack in New Zealand
The man demanded the keys to the van before shooting the 33-year-old Australian tourist, in what police have descried as a random attack. Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley told media the suspect fired a number of shots into the van, injuring the Australian man. [Full Article...]
Terrence K. Williams Defends President Trump Retweeting Epstein Conspiracy Theory
It is not clear why Trump chose that specific post to share, and whether he has any relations to Williams in the first place. Outrage and intrigue over the apparent suicide in prison of well-connected accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein soared Sunday as USA lawmakers pushed for answers including whether "criminal acts" played a role in his death. [Full Article...]
Hong Kong: SAA working on ways to return stranded South Africans
Additionally the Hong Kong-based carrier is now required to submit the names of cabin crew that will fly into mainland China airports and has instructed its staff to co-operate with additional checks by Chinese authorities. Ten weeks of increasingly violent clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters, angered by a perceived erosion of freedoms, have plunged the Asian financial hub into i... [Full Article...]
United States requests detention of Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar
It was unclear whether that was due to the strong sea currents off Gibraltar or if it could be preparing to sail. The government of Gibraltar said it confirmed that the vessel was the property of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company. [Full Article...]
Russian plane emergency landing
The plane was evacuated and four people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries, the agency said . "It all happened in a few seconds. We took off and came back down", a passenger told a news channel. The A321 was operating flight U6178 from Moscow Zhukovsky Airport to Simferopol. The flight from Zhukovsky Airport near Russian capital Moscow was operated by an Airbus A321 . [Full Article...]
Putin doesn’t think Moscow protests significant
Russia's opposition figures have organized rallies in downtown Moscow over the past three Saturdays after they were denied candidacy in the Moscow city council election slated for September 8. "They are provoked by specific issues ", he said , pointing to demonstrations in Europe, where Russian state media often focus on protests in France by the so-called "yellow vests". [Full Article...]