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Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament set to spark Brexit protests
The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, will be among high-profile speakers addressing demonstrators massing outside the gates of Downing Street. On Twitter he commented: "The public outrage at Boris Johnson shutting down democracy has been deafening". [Full Article...]
Ex-Pentagon chief Mattis says bitter politics threaten U.S.
In this most recent interview , Mattis declined to directly address the character of Trump - with whom he had an openly rocky relationship marked by presidential Twitter insults - citing a "duty of silence" he owed the administration. The essay was from his new book " Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead ", available on September 3. "I want people to understand why I couldn't stay". [Full Article...]
Taliban attack Afghan city of Kunduz
Taliban insurgents on Saturday launched a multi-pronged attack on Kunduz, a strategically important city in northern Afghanistan that has come under frequent assault since 2015. "I can confirm that intense gun battles are going on around the city, but the Taliban have not been able to overrun any security checkpoint", he said. [Full Article...]
No compromise on withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Taliban
Sources said U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad plans to visit Kabul soon to brief Afghan leaders on progress in talks with the Taliban. Despite the talks, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on August 30 reported a new fatality among its troops, saying a U.S. [Full Article...]
Man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy stabbed in California prison
California corrections officials did not identify Sirhan, 75, as the victim, but a source confirmed to the Associated Press that it was the man serving a life sentence in connection with the death of Kennedy, a USA senator from NY who was slain at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the 1968 Democratic presidential primary in California. [Full Article...]
Iran’s oil tanker heading to Lebanon, Turkey’s FM says; Beirut ‘not informed’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet late on Friday: "We have reliable information that the tanker is underway and headed to Tartus, Syria". The tanker's final port of call is unknown. Treasury said the Adrian Darya's captain, Akhilesh Kumar, is also sanctioned under the order, which generally prohibits dealings with the blocked property by USA persons. [Full Article...]
Volcano erupts today: Stromboli volcano in Italy erupts with "high intensity"
The Stromboli volcano, one of the most active in the world, has erupted and released a massive plume of smoke. Several people were injured in that blast as panicked tourists jumped into the sea for safety. "We were sailing at a safe distance as per ordinance when all of a sudden we heard a loud bang and saw a large black cloud spewing out of the Stromboli crater and pouring into the sea", she s... [Full Article...]
9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will face trial in 2021
The capital case trial is scheduled to take place at the US Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Judge W. Shane Cohen, an Air Force colonel who took over the case in June, set a date of January 11, 2021, though a number of other deadlines would need to be met for the trial to begin then. [Full Article...]