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Cornyn: ‘Entirely Likely’ Bolton Testimony ‘Would Be Helpful’ to Trump
Bolton would be the most senior former Trump adviser to testify about Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate his rivals while withholding almost $400 million in military aid. We still have one complicating factor to consider here, and it's a big one. "The only reason the GOP controlled Senate would refuse to subpoena John Bolton to testify is because they are afraid of what he will tell the ... [Full Article...]
Royal Navy to escort UK-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz
Media reports have said Johnson is on vacation in the Caribbean. "General Soleimani has been at the center of using powers to undermine neighboring sovereign nations and attack Iran's enemies", he said. The ship was finally released by Iran in September. "In those circumstances, the right of self-defence clearly applies", he added. After the attack, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamen... [Full Article...]
GOP congressman tweets fake photo of Obama with Iran's president
And Mr Rouhani and Mr Obama never met. Obama and Rouhani spoke by phone in September 2013 in a historic moment that reflected the highest level contact between a USA president and an Iranian president in 30 years. The day after, in a now-deleted tweet, Gosar boosted a conspiracy theory suggesting that George Soros's son was the whistleblower who triggered the House's impeachment inquiry into Pre... [Full Article...]
Russia unveils climate ‘adaptation’ plan aiming to mitigate damage
The report, released on Saturday's government website , set out an action plan, adding that climate change has had a significant and increasing impact on socioeconomic development, public life and health, and industry. Moscow also criticizes the withdrawal of the Trump administration from this agreement. Putin , however, has repeatedly denied the scientific consensus that climate change is ma... [Full Article...]
No bail for Chicago mom charged with killing 2 sons
Newell then allegedly proceeded to stab her grandfather several times in the neck, shoulder, hands and arms. Aleah Newell was held without bail on Saturday after she left one of her sons in the bath and threw another from the window of the flat she shared with them. [Full Article...]
Qasem Soleimani funeral - Huge crowds as daughter threatens US
In a January 5 interview with ABC's "This Week", Pompeo said he's seen what the Pentagon is planning "in terms of the target set", adding that the Department of Defense is "continuing to develop options". "The legality will be disputed". Trump tweeted afterwards that his administration had already "targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), ... [Full Article...]
"Appropriate Action Will Be Taken": JNU Vice-Chancellor On Violence
The BJP distanced itself from the ABVP and the JNU violence. "We do not trust the police, because the police has failed to provide us protection", Tewari said. "Inspector Anand Yadav in the fourth FIR stated::The students had been protesting on the campus for last few days over fee hike and other issues inside the university premises and as per the the Delhi High Court direction of not allowin... [Full Article...]
Chad Troops Leave Nigeria After Boko Haram Mission
After a monthslong siege, Nigerian troops managed to wrestle back control of Gamboru with assistance from Chadian forces. Tahiro had earlier told AFP that "if the states around Lake Chad agree on a new mission there will surely be another contingent redeployed on the ground". [Full Article...]