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The truth about whether Boris Johnson is misleading voters over his Brexit deal
The Independent 06 Dec 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled a confidential government report which he claims provides "cold, hard evidence" that Boris Johnson misled the public over a critical part of his Brexit deal with the EU. The Labour leader said the Treasury document, entitled "NI protocol ... 1 What has Boris Johnson said before? ... 2 What does the leaked document say? ... ....
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Shooting at Florida base prompts questions about screening of foreign military students
Stars and Stripes 07 Dec 2019
A shooting at a U.S. military base in Florida by a Saudi military student has prompted questions about how the U.S. government scrutinizes candidates for military exchange programs as the Pentagon highlighted the layers of screening already in place ... After the attack, Sen. Rick Scott, R.-Fla., called for a "full review" of U.S ... Sen ... Rep ... .......
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Australian firefighters worry about wildfires approaching Sydney
Yahoo Daily News 06 Dec 2019
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Firefighters battled to contain nearly 150 fires burning in New South Wales state on Friday as strong winds fanned the flames and again shrouded Sydney, Australia's biggest city, in hazardous smoke ... Fires are still burning in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland states ... ....
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Oceans losing oxygen at unprecedented rate, experts warn
The Guardian 07 Dec 2019
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Mega bushfire near Sydney ‘too big to put out’
The Siasat Daily 07 Dec 2019
Sydney. Australian fire officials warned on Saturday that a mega bushfire raging across a 60 km front north-west of Sydney cannot currently be put out. The Gospers Mountain mega blaze, which is a combination of several fires, across almost 300,000 hectares is just an hour’s drive from the nation’s most-populous city, the BBC reported....
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Taylor Swift Speaks Out About Not Using Her Body as an "Exercise of Control"
E! Online 05 Dec 2019
In her next decade, Taylor Swift intends on calling the shots.
With her 30th birthday fast approaching on Dec. 13, the superstar songstress is looking forward to feeling "a bit more... ....
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'One comfort woman for every 70 soldiers', Japanese records show
Al Jazeera 07 Dec 2019
The 1993 report named after then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono details how women were forced to work in brothels ... ....
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume federal executions
Webdunia 07 Dec 2019
The US Supreme Court sided with lower courts to keep executions of federal inmates temporarily on hold. The decision spoiled the Trump administration's plan to execute five federal inmates in the coming weeks. The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked White House plans to reinstate executions for federal death row inmates. . ... ....
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India rape victim dies after being set alight on her way to court
The Guardian 07 Dec 2019
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Saudi Air Force Pilot in Shooting Spree at US Naval Base
Voa News 06 Dec 2019
U.S. investigators are trying to determine what caused a Saudi air force pilot in the United States for flight training to go on a deadly shooting rampage at a U.S. naval base in Florida. The shooting, which took place at the Pensacola Naval Air Station early Friday, left four people dead, including the shooter ... The U.S ... Officials with the U.S ... 6, 2019 ... ....
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Evo Morales heads to Cuba amid talk of an eventual comeback
The Guardian 07 Dec 2019
The Mexican newspaper El Universal said official sources had confirmed Morales’ departure for the communist-run Caribbean island. ....
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Intrigue and indignation reign ahead of Saudi dust-up between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
RTE 07 Dec 2019
Early morning muezzins and the salacious beats of shipped-in rap superstars have contributed a cacophonous backdrop to Anthony Joshua's rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia tonight ... It could well herald a lucrative new financial era not only for their division, but for the sport itself ... "It affected me, but not in a negative way ... ....
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Death toll climbs in Iraq protest attack as cleric cautions against foreign meddling
France24 07 Dec 2019
Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric said a new prime minister must be chosen without foreign interference in an apparent nod to Iranian influence, as armed men killed at least 19 people, including three police, near a Baghdad protest site on Friday ... ....
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The Year of Billie Eilish. Also, Who Is Billie Eilish?
The Daily Beast 07 Dec 2019
This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up for it here. This week.The return of Mrs. MaiselLearning so much about Billie EilishDakota Johnson vs ... album, song, record, and best new artist ... Bush ... I cried ... ....
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