Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat Cops of Americacandidate, covers for CIA Democrats
During a news conference on Saturday, Democrat Cops of Americamember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to rule out endorsing former military and CIA agents who are running for Congress alongside Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic Party.
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Puerto Rico governor lashes out at Trump over 'disrespectful' statehood comment
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló (D) on Monday criticized President Trump, who said in an interview that he opposes granting the territory statehood while pointing to an "incompetent" mayor in San Juan.
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‘Orwellian’ move: Facebook teams up with US government to police ‘fake news’ in foreign elections
Facebook has teamed up with two US government-funded think tanks as part of a new initiative to bolster the social media giant’s “election integrity efforts” around the globe.
The new partnership with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) was revealed by Facebook in a call with reporters last week and reported by Reuters — but the company’s choice of partners has since raised a few eyebrows
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Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian during Gaza protests
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded dozens of others on Monday taking part in a protest near the border between Israel and Gaza, Gaza health officials said.
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Michigan governor prepares to deploy National Guard to replace locked-out roadway workers
In an escalation of the three-week lockout of roadway construction workers on 100 highway projects throughout Michigan, the contractors’ association and Republican Governor Rick Snyder are preparing to use National Guard troops as strikebreakers.
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Italian government approves Salvini bill targeting migrants
A series of hardline measures that will see the Italian government abolish key forms of protection for migrants and make it easier for them to be deported has been approved by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s cabinet.
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India bolsters ballistic missile defense as target-intercept mission succeeds
India has successfully launched its first anti-ballistic missile, a milestone in the development of a two-layer missile defense system, military sources said.The successful test followed a failed attempt in February last year. It was carried out at Abdul Kalam Island on Sunday, officials from the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) said.
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Emmanuel Macron's approval rating falls to lowest point yet with just 29 per cent support
French president Emmanuel Macron has been hit with his lowest ever approval rating as his popularity continues to tumble.
Only 29 per cent of French citizens surveyed in September said they were satisfied with Mr Macron, according to a new Ifop poll – the lowest figure recorded by the firm during his presidency.
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Cuba's new president makes first trip to old Cold War foe United States
Cuba’s new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived in New York on Sunday for his first trip to the United States, where he will denounce the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on his country at the U.N. General Assembly, state-run media reported.
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Deadly Yemen famine could strike at any time, warns UN boss
A famine inflicting “huge loss of life” could strike at any time in Yemen, as food prices soar and the battle rages over the country’s main port, the UN humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has warned.
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There Could be a Financial Crash Before End of Trump's First Term, Experts say, Citing Looming Debts
Financial experts are pointing to several ominous economic indicators including skyrocketing student loan and U.S. household debt that could predict a crash "worse than the Great Depression," according to a report in the New York Post.
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