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Iran warns against ‘dangerous’ US defiance of intl. law as it eyes illegal ban on Tehran
Press TV 18 Sep 2020
Iran has warned against Washington’s “precarious” defiance of international law as the US has signaled that it seeks to illegally extend an expiring arms embargo on Iran ... UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo ... Azadi also slammed US accusations of terrorism, accusing Washington of backing government terrorism itself ... ....
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US carrier transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
Star Tribune 18 Sep 2020
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier safely transited on Friday through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important chokepoint for oil shipments, the U.S. Navy said, as tensions with Iran continue to simmer ... ....
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US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies of cancer
The Jerusalem Post 19 Sep 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the US Supreme Court since 1993, died on Friday at age 87, the court said, giving President Donald Trump a chance to expand its conservative majority with a third appointment at a time of deep divisions in America with a presidential election looming ... CONFIRMATION BATTLE ... ....
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Support from US and EU signals stunning successes for Irish diplomacy
Irish Independent 19 Sep 2020
They sound such an unlikely duo. Joe Biden's easy American drawl and Ursula von der Leyen's accented English are of different worlds. But they spoke in harmony this week - their words of comfort for Ireland a balm for troubled times. Convulsions over Covid regularly knocked the latest Brexit battles from top billing in the news cycle ... ....
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Messi could miss Barcelona's first Clasico of the season
Football Critic 18 Sep 2020
Lionel Messi could potentially miss the first Clasico match of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid ... In the weeks before that fixture, Argentina have World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador on 8 October and Bolivia on 13 October ... READ MORE. ... He could also potentially miss matches against Getafe and Alaves ... .......
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is a terrible opportunity for Trump
The Independent 19 Sep 2020
Sometimes it felt like she was America’s last hope. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court judge since 1993, achieved celebrity status during Trump’s four years ... Beneath the jokes, the quotes and the well-designed tote bags, however, ran an undercurrent of anxiety and fear ... She was only the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court ... ....
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'Too late to stop it': California's future hinges on managing megafires
The Guardian 19 Sep 2020photo: AP / Richard Drew
Engagement with anti-vaccine Facebook posts trebles in one month
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Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
Yahoo Daily News 19 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump's buildup in nuclear weapons spending. And although the former vice president has not fully detailed his nuclear priorities, he says he would make the U.S. less reliant on the world's deadliest weapons ... 14 ... nuclear policy ... ....
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Turkey and Iran are engaging in new operations in Africa - reports
The Jerusalem Post 18 Sep 2020
This comes as Russia and China are also extending networks on the continent ... ... ... ... ... Qatar is an ally of the Islamic right-leaning party Ennahda ... The stories in the Gulf represent messaging that notes that Africa is basically now a place of potential tension and even conflict between the Gulf states and the Qatar-Turkey alliance ... ....
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Assange ‘offered win-win deal by Trump over Democrats’ emails source’
Belfast Telegraph 18 Sep 2020
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was offered a “win-win” deal by Donald Trump to avoid extradition by revealing the source of the hacking of Democratic party emails, a court has heard ... “He and Mr Johnson also explained that any information from Mr Assange about the source of the DNC leaks would be of interest, value and assistance to Mr Trump.” ... ....
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Amal Clooney quits as special envoy for UK over law-breaking Brexit plan
Metro UK 18 Sep 2020
Amal Clooney said the government’s plan to violate international law was ‘lamentable’. Amal Clooney has resigned as a special envoy for the UK over the government’s law- breaking Brexit plan ... Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement ... It came just after justice minister Lord Keen resigned ... More to follow. ....
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Guess Where Trump’s Getting Herd-Immunity? From Rush Limbaugh's Racially Charged Diatribes
WorldNews.com 18 Sep 2020
What is more, herd-immunity is reached when around 70 to 90 percent of a population becomes immune to a disease either through infection and recovery or vaccination ... Another danger is with so many infections the virus has a greater potential of mutating into other strains or a major pandemic that is one-hundred times worse than Covid-19....
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Tesla driver falls asleep behind wheel of car going 93mph on autopilot
The Independent 18 Sep 2020
A Canadian man has been charged with dangerous driving after being caught asleep at the wheel of a Tesla car on autopilot that was going at 150kmh (93mph). Police in Alberta were called following reports of 2019 Tesla Model S speeding on a highway near the town of Ponoka. ... Alberta Police said ... Read more ... Read more ... ....
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Why Do Humans Need Sleep? It Depends On Our Age
IFL Science 18 Sep 2020
Researchers have known for decades that sleep is crucial for our brains, but its main function dramatically shifts depending on our age, according to a new study published in Science Advances ... Newborns sleep for about 50 percent of this time in the REM phase, according to the authors ... Adults older than 50 only spend 15 percent of their sleep in REM ... ....
