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Facebook launches dating service in U.S
Importantly, you'll have a separate profile for Facebook Dating , meaning your, uh, activities won't appear on your family's newsfeed. In a dig at Tinder, Facebook Dating product manager Nathan Sharp, said that the app will be free for all users. [Full Article...]
US Middle East Envoy Jason Greenblatt Resigns
An administration official said Thursday that Greenblatt originally meant to join the administration for two years to analyze the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to draft "a realistic and implementable vision to help solve the conflict and to help develop relationships between Israel and [countries in] the region". [Full Article...]
Nigel Farage calls for early election and alliance with Boris Johnson
MPs voted by a margin of 327 votes to 299 to back a bill that seeks to delay Brexit beyond October 31 unless a deal is approved by Parliament or Parliament agrees to a no-deal exit by October 19. The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said the SNP was "ready for an election". He said: "He has demanded an election for two years while blocking Brexit". [Full Article...]
Brooke Richardson texted 'My belly is back OMG' after alleged baby slay
She had gone to the gym and was documenting her weight loss in photos, prosecutors said. They say Richardson didn't want the baby, never meant to keep it, and that she admitted to police her baby was alive for about five minutes. "And she said, 'No.' And I said, 'I'm the first person on the planet you ever told?'" When Richardson returned to her doctor for birth control pills a few weeks after... [Full Article...]
SA shuts embassy in Nigeria after xenophobic attacks
This was announced by Ferdinand Nwonye, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Thursday. Most affected were South Africa's economic hub Johannesburg and capital Pretoria. On Wednesday, Nigeria said it would recall its Ambassador to South Africa, Kabiru Bala. President Cyril Ramaphosa had hoped the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Cape Town would serve as... [Full Article...]
Ukraine court releases MH17 suspect on bail
The reports have anxious Dutch investigators and lawmakers, who fear Russian Federation will pressure Ukraine to give up one of the few suspects in the case in custody. "We would rather have him in Ukraine so we could speak to him". It is the first time Putin has spoken publicly about the prisoner swap which has been rumoured for week. [Full Article...]
Israel PM Cancels Visit To India For The Second Time This Year
After his address, Rivlin visited the site known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque and to Jews as the Cave of the Patriarchs - revered by both faiths - where he said a prayer, his office said. The Israeli prime minister spoke to PM Modi on Tuesday to inform him about the postponement of his visit and the two agreed to schedule a visit to India after the elections, Cohen informed. [Full Article...]
Lords pledge to pass Bill opposing no-deal Brexit by Friday
Michael Gove, the British minister in charge of co-ordinating no-deal Brexit planning, dismissed the possibility speculated in the media, of Johnson triggering an election by more drastic means. He called Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to endorse an election a "cowardly insult to democracy". Jo Johnson said: "It's been an honour to represent Orpington for nine years and to serve a... [Full Article...]